Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a psychological disorder more frequently found in male child and starts showing symptoms when the child is in the age group of two to three years. Some of the children suffering from this disorder show signs of hyperactivity, and need to be treated when the first sign appears. In some…
Some children do not gain the level of intelligence as is expected from them according to the age they have reached. The children suffering from learning disabilities are those who are unable to learn lessons properly. They also suffer from writing and reading disabilities. There are a number of factors which affect learning disability. Broadly…
The modern world has changed quite a lot. So much so that we even do not have much time to spend with our families. With the abolition of the traditional joint families, today we see more of nuclear families where working parents, in the need of turning their wards practical and self sufficient, often leave…
Children at all ages can tolerate contact lenses. Even the babies can wear it to correct the eye problem present at birth. That means, age is not a deciding factor for wearing contact lenses. However, it is recommended that the children must be mature enough to taking the responsibility of wearing it. Parents can judge…
Safety of children at home is the major concern for parents. Injuries caused due to excessive heat from hot water is called hot water burns. Burns are very common among all the other injuries. The intensity of burn injuries also vary depending on the severity of burns. The most common among them is the first…
Typhoid is an illness which is caused by a bacterium called Salmonella typhi and paratyphoid fever is caused by Salmonella paratyphi A, B and C. Typhoid is more severe than paratyphoid. The fever is contracted by drinking water or eating contaminated food. Though the signs and symptoms of typhoid develop gradually, children with typhoid will…
Frequent urination without pain, during the day or in night may not be quite normal always. Though the symptom is confusing, it may sometimes leads to severe illness. Therefore, just like other illnesses like fever, pain, cough etc., frequent urination is also a reason for consulting a doctor. After a detailed physical examination and urine…
Many children in toddling stage and the age of pre-school may come across with the problem of stutter. In the stages of learning to talk, children may repeat some sounds or mispronounce some words. Stuttering reaches its peak when the child is excited, tired or stressed. Mostly children overcome this difficulty in the stages of…
Children of almost equal age have a tendency to fight over anything and everything to resolve the difference that may creep up amongst them. They are very possessive about their things, may be toys or items of stationary. At any point of time they may or may not need their things but if the other…
Children learn the first lesson of their life from the parents. The child learns the most from the way the parents behave in the presence of the child. If in presence of the child the parents fight or rebuke each other or use curse words, the child is bound to learn this. If the child…