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Children grow, develop and mature as they grow up in age. Growth phase begins with the conception of the child and continues throughout the life time. Generally, the changes occurring due to growth are more visible till the end of adolescence. Therefore its termed as the critical period of development. Here are the different phase [...]

First time parents have lots of anxiety and concern about the actions of the child. Even a small deviation from normal would be a cause of worry.  It’s better to be in touch with a pediatrician to avoid all these unnecessary tensions and to know the normal development of the child.  This way even if [...]

When the children are out of the house in the shopping mall or public places, some kids feel a sense of freedom to do anything they want. Many times they do things that embarrass the parents. When they don’t try to mend their ways on repeated warnings it frustrates and irritates the parents. There are [...]

When the child is not performing to the even to the bare minimum level expected at school, then the parents should take it up seriously. They should not scream or punish the child for doing badly but try to look for the reason for the bad performance. The best way to get the basics of [...]

Growth chart is a graph which compares the growth of the children with age. Having a growth chart is very helpful. It helps to figure how exactly the child is faring in terms of their height and weight ration as well in achieving the milestones. If the child is lagging it would be visible and [...]

Parents get irritated and frustrated when the kids through tantrums. When do it very often it becomes a cause of worry as well. But there is nothing to really worry if the kids through tantrums as with age they would get over it. This is their way of bringing out frustration and anger. Parents must [...]

All parents love their children. But in their busy life style they don’t have the time to show their affection to the child. But for the healthy mental development of the child, showing the parental love to the child is very important. Here are 10 ways for the parents to show their love towards their [...]

When the parents are busy talking to friends and relatives, the children take advantage of the situation and try to do what they are normally not allowed to do. The parents feel awfully embarrassed and disgusted with the child’s behaviour especially if it hurts the others. One such behaviour is child biting others. There are [...]

It takes a lot to punish their child for the parents. But it becomes important at times to discipline the child. Punishing is not the only form of disciplining. There are other techniques as well. As each child is different, the means of disciplining the child should be different too. The punishment should also differ [...]

Most people would have faced the problem of ear infection in their childhood days. The parents feel very helpless when they see their kids suffer in pain.  Knowing the symptoms of the ear infection can be helpful in diagnosing the problem and seeking the medical help at the right time. There is nothing to be [...]

Croup is a respiratory disorder that normally occurs in the children in the age group of one to five. It normally occurs with or after cold or flu or any other viral or bacterial infections of the lungs. Children suffering from bronchitis (a condition where bronchial tube is inflamed) or acute asthma are susceptible to [...]

It is a common occurrence these days that children are wrongly diagnosed as suffering from ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Similarly, children who suffer from this disorder and need proper attention and medication, often go undetected. ADHD Medication Policy Worldwide To avoid the above-mentioned situations, pediatricians all over the world have thought of the introduction [...]

Child abuse is a problem that is widespread but still tends to be elusive. It is because of the fact that children cannot always express and sometimes even don’t know that they are being abused. Parents also tend to hush up such matters. However, with the sensitization of society in this regard, this problem is [...]

If there are three or more children in the family, the middle one often feels neglected.  This is middle child syndrome. The middle ones feel that the first ones get a fair share of everything as they are the eldest and the last one too gets their wants fulfilled as they are the youngest. The [...]

The modern technology has made our household tasks a very simple thing to do. Fully automatic washing machines, computers, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners, ovens etc. have saved a lot of time for us and we can do a variety of other work because of these high-tech gadgets. Moreover these gadgets are so simple to work with [...]

Nature has made us in a stunning way. A baby who is just yet born has full capability of identifying between harmful and beneficial foreign bodies. The immune system of a baby is such developed as to fight with the harmful agents that enter the body. However, there are certain substances, which are okay for [...]

Each phase of the development of a child has its own critical nutrition requirements. Did you know that: 75% of the brains capacity develops between birth and the age of three. By age five, the development of the brains is 90% complete. Starting at the age of two, children should eat moderately low-fat food to [...]

In many countries and states, different doctors follow different immunization schedules and it comes as no surprise to encounter parents who are confused about the whole matter. A newer and most widely followed schedule for immunization is as follows: Childhood Immunization Schedule AGE                                 VACCINE Birth-3 months                               BCG Vaccine 0-2 weeks                                          Oral Polio vaccine 6 [...]

Everyone knows that when a child is born he is regularly vaccinated to protect him from deadly diseases. Following are the facts which are always questioned by parents: What is the Vaccination ? To understand this, we must understand our body’s defense system or immunity. Viral diseases occur only once in one’s life. After that [...]

Self Confidence in Your Child Each and every parent wants his/her child to do the best. They want their young one to develop academic excellence. Getting good marks or being academically successful does not guarantee that the child will be successful in his chosen career. If he develops self-confidence right from the formative years it [...]