September 26th, 2009 Amy Gibson
by Amy Gibson
One of the most frustrating problems a parent needs to deal with is constipation toddler problems. Constipation pain with toddlers can be brought back to four reasons:
* Eating foods that lack fiber. * Drinking milk that goes beyond the recommended daily amount of 12-16oz. * Not getting enough water during the day. * Ignoring the need to go to the bathroom or waiting too long.
And here’s the kicker. Once you start recognizing the constipation symptoms your child suffers, you’ll also start noticing that they are holding bowel movements. The reason being is that their stools have become hard and painful and they end up holding it in to avoid the pain.
If you want to know which treatment will help your toddler, read this article for more information.
First of all you should start focusing on what your toddler is eating and drinking during the day.
Meaning:
1. Juice, milk and water – Let your toddler drink enough of those. When they are dehydrated the stools will be harder, this is especially so when it’s hot weather. Read more...
Tags: children, Children Health, Constipation, kids health, toddler
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September 15th, 2009 Bart Icles
Perleche is a painful, bipolar inflammation of the mouth after a bacterial or fungal infection. The problem starts as cracks of the folds of the lips that slowly progresses into small cuts or ulcers and ultimately bleeds when left untreated. The condition may spread to parts of the face in the form of red rashes accompanied with some swelling. Although not contagious, it is painful enough to cause discomfort in speaking, laughing, and eating, and can affect a person psychologically and socially.
In its first stages, the problem tends to be dismissed as something nothing more than a minor skin irritation. But as days pass it steadily becomes more painful to open one’s mouth when simply talking or eating, and signs of redness appear as the skin finally opens up and become ulcers, then that’s the time the affected person starts to feel panic and great concern.
In the elderly the main contributing factor is the use of overused and contaminated dentures that have become ill-fitting or misaligned that makes the opening and closing of the mouth improper. This causes pooling of saliva on the soft folds of the lips’ corner where bacteria live and thrive. Constant lip friction irritates the lip’s skin and thus allows the condition to occur. Read more...
Tags: Angular Cheilitis, angular cheilosis, angular stomatitis, Children Health, perleche
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September 14th, 2009 Olga Leuhina
Articles describing and depicting fashion trends are everywhere-in magazines, on the Internet, in newspapers, and more. Fashion is a popular topic for everyone-from children and adults to even our pets, especially dogs.
But how about fashion advice for teens? Interestingly, if you search online, you’ll discover locating articles on teenage fashion is not quite so easy.
So why is this happening? The reason for the lack of information about teen fashion is because trends are always changing and it is more difficult to pinpoint what the latest fad is in teenage fashion.
Teenagers are designed to rebel against social norms, and they often utilize fashion to express themselves, share their opinions without words, and make their feelings known to the world at large. Consequently, they spend a lot of time and effort coming up with new and innovative styles, fashions, and trends.
Bright colors-particularly vivid combinations of hues like yellow, pink, neon green, black, and red-are a recent trend with teenagers. Hairstyles-and colors-also make a dramatic statement for teens. As a rule, most love styles, colors, and designs that make them unique and noticeable. Read more...
Tags: apparel, children, Children Health, clothing, computers, fashion, gifts, Health, Internet, news, other, People, shopping, styles, trends
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September 13th, 2009 Ken P D oyle
Do you suffer from bipolar symptoms and need to find someone that understands what it’s like to suffer from the disease and how to live with the symptoms? Joining a support group will allow you to find new friends you can share your ups and downs with. The primary concept of group support includes sharing, which often lends to better relief than those that seek individual counseling. These types of groups create a safe place to socialize and work through issues while the victim learns they are not alone in their suffering.
The Positives of a Support Group
People who have attended a bipolar support group have shown a number of positive points beside having friends and other very exciting benefits. In a support group meaningful friendships and connections are established which can go on even throughout their therapeutic times. While a group therapy is not the best choice for every patient with bipolar disorder, it has offered a lot of hope to a big amount of victims who are suffering their disorder symptoms in private, and in a lonely environment.
Who can be Included in a Bipolar Support Group? Read more...
Tags: Bipolar, children, Children Health, disorder, Drugs, families, Health, illness, sickness, Support, Symptoms
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August 3rd, 2009 Admin
Deficiency of milk may exist even at a very early period after delivery, and yet be removed. This, however, is not to be accomplished by the means too frequently resorted to; for it is the custom with many, two or three weeks after their confinement, if the supply of nourishment for the infant is scanty, to partake largely of malt liquor for its increase. Sooner or later this will be found injurious to the constitution of the mother: but how, then, is this deficiency to be obviated? Let the nurse keep but in good health, and this point gained, the milk, both as to quantity and quality, will be as ample, nutritious, and good, as can be produced by the individual.
I would recommend a plain, generous, and nutritious diet; not one description of food exclusively, but, as is natural, a wholesome, mixed, animal, and vegetable diet, with or without wine or malt liquor, according to former habit; and, occasionally, where malt liquor has never been previously taken, a pint of good sound ale may be taken daily with advantage, if it agree with the stomach. Regular exercise in the open air is of the greatest importance, as it has an extraordinary influence in promoting the secretion of healthy milk. Early after leaving the lying-in room, carriage exercise, where it can be obtained, is to be preferred, to be exchanged, in a week or so, for horse exercise, or the daily walk. The tepid, or cold salt-water shower bath, should be used every morning; but if it cannot be borne, sponging the body withsalt-water must be substituted.
By adopting with perseverance the foregoing plan, a breast of milk will be obtained as ample in quantity, and good in quality, as the constitution of the parent can produce, as the following case proves: Read more...
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August 1st, 2009 Admin
The especial province of the mother is the prevention of disease, not its cure. When disease attacks the child, the mother has then a part to perform, which it is especially important during the epochs of infancy and childhood should be done well. I refer to those duties which constitute the maternal part of the management of disease.
Medical treatment, for its successful issue, is greatly dependent upon a careful, pains-taking, and judicious maternal superintendence. No medical treatment can avail at any time, if directions be only partially carried out, or be negligently attended to; and will most assuredly fail altogether, if counteracted by the erroneous prejudices of ignorant attendants. But to the affections of infancy and childhood, this remark applies with great force; since, at this period, disease is generally so sudden in its assaults, and rapid in its progress, that unless the measures prescribed are rigidly and promptly administered, their exhibition is soon rendered altogether fruitless.
The amount of suffering, too, may be greatly lessened by the thoughtful and discerning attentions of the mother. The wants and necessities of the young child must be anticipated; the fretfulness produced by disease, soothed by kind and affectionate persuasion; and the possibility of the sick and sensitive child being exposed to harsh and ungentle conduct, carefully provided against. Read more...
Tags: Children Health, Diseases Of Children, Mothers' Role
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July 14th, 2009 Admin
Children who get frequent headaches and migraine attacks have chronic illness. Such children and their parents face problem to adjust with school and their rules. Extra preparations and steps should be taken to cope with such illness. Pediatric specialist in migraine and headaches exist should be consulted for treatment and other precautionary & preventive measures. Also the triggers vary from child to child, which should be recognized accurately.
Firstly, it is the strict attendance rule in most of the schools that children with chronic illness find it difficult to deal with. To add to it, majority of the schools have zero tolerance policy regarding medications, even including over the counter medicines. Reports of students getting expelled for merely carrying Advil in school with them are common. Prior to making appointment with the doctor, it is recommended that parents read the policy of the school the child is attending. It is good to ask questions before hand, than feeling sorry later. Some of the schools asks for letter or medical record as a proof, incase the student didn’t attend because of a health problem. Some schools consider sick leaves as regular leaves and in this case, the attendance gets affected greatly.
School nurses can be given the prescribed medicine so that they can give the medicine to the child at the required time. If this is the case, things such as medicine storage location and availability of substitute should be checked. Apart from not attending regularly, the child can sometimes be unable to take part in co-curricular activities especially physical education and outdoor recess. Other possible options should be discussed with the teacher. Usually a recommendation letter from the physician will do the needed. In all the cases, some kind of medical identification can be carried by the child at all times. If the child is attending an after school babysitter or program, directly after school, extra measures should be taken. The babysitter or program in charge should be told about the problem in advance. Their cooperation can be asked for timely administration of the medicine and for taking special care of the child. If the child himself is grown enough to understand the matter, the child should be educated about taking medications. They should also be made to understand that it is harmful to take medicines from any un-trustable source even if their fellow students do. Budge them to ask questions and clarify any of their fears of concerns. Read more...
Tags: Children Health, Headaches and Migraine in Children
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July 14th, 2009 Admin
Swimmer’s ear is bacterial growth infection inside the canal of the ear. It is also known as Otitis Externa. It differs a lot from ear infections which are dealt with on a regular basis, which is contracted at times when the child catches a cold. The common ear infection is known as Otitis Media, in which the middle of the ear is infected. Incase of swimmer’s ear, the ear canal which leads towards the ear drum is infected by bacteria. The first symptom is that when the finger is stuck inside the ear canal, it will hurt a lot. In normal cases, it won’t hurt at all.
The skin within that are is very delicate and hence, is protected by nature by a thin earwax coating. Usually, water can easily glide inside and then outside the ear without any problem. But when the water cleans some or all of the earwax and if some of the water is retained inside, the bacteria will take advantage of this situation. Chemicals in the water aggravate the situation by increasing the irritation. It starts growing within the soft and warm ear canal and can cause swelling and redness. A slight itchiness also accompanies it. But the child must be instructed to not to scratch, otherwise there is a greater chance of the situation becoming worse. If there is no itchiness, obviously there will be pain, which is the initial symptom. The ear should not be bumped or touched even from the exterior, as that will cause intense pain. Hearing can become difficult due to the bacterial infection as that will swell the ear canal and block the passage. Read more...
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May 22nd, 2009 Admin
The respiration of a pure air is at all times, and under all circumstances, indispensable to the health of the infant. The nursery therefore should be large, well ventilated, in an elevated part of the house, and so situated as to admit a free supply both of air and light. For the same reasons, the room in which the infant sleeps should be large, and the air frequently renewed; for nothing is so prejudicial to its health as sleeping in an impure and heated atmosphere. The practice, therefore, of drawing thick curtains closely round the bed is highly pernicious; they only answer a useful purpose when they defend the infant from any draught of cold air. Read more...
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February 11th, 2009 Admin
The normal temperature of human body is 98.6°F. If the temperature is taken rectally, the thermometer will show a rise of 1°F, that is it will show 99.6°F. The normal body temperature can vary slightly among individuals. The doctors consider the rise in body temperature as fever if it crosses the mark of 99.4°F when taken orally and 100.4°F when taken rectally. Rectal checking of temperature is done in infants and children who are older than four years have their temperature checked orally. Infants under three months should be rushed to the hospital if they have fever above 100.5°F. The same applies for children older than three months and having a body temperature above 102°F.
Digital thermometers provide a more accurate temperature reading. Mercury thermometers pose a health risk to the family as it is an environmental toxin. Hence, this is another good reason why mercury thermometers should be replaced with digital thermometers. Parents must take few measures before and during the task of checking the child’s temperature. First of all, the parent should be sure about the kind of thermometer he or she wants to use, that is whether the thermometer should be meant for oral use or rectal use. The child shouldn’t be bundled up very tightly before the temperature is checked. When the thermometer is being held by the child, the parent should supervise the whole procedure. Infants might experience pain when the thermometer is inserted into his rectum. Therefore, it is a good idea to cover the thermometer’s tip with petroleum jelly before insertion and only half of the thermometer should be inserted inside. The thermometer should be held until the beep is heard as children tend to drop the thermometer, if it is left to them. When taking the temperature orally, the thermometer should be placed underneath the tongue and should be left there until the beep is heard. After usage, the thermometer should be washed with cold water and soap. Read more...
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