It is the desire of all parents that their children should be healthy and lead a long normal life. However with changing food habits and easy lifestyle being followed by all humans, there is a tendency to become disease prone. A study has shown that quite a few juveniles suffer from diabetes. The diabetes of…
Rett syndrome is a neurological and developmental disorder that mostly occurs in females. This disease directly affects the grey matter of the brain. Infants with Rett syndrome seem to grow and develop normally at first, but then stop developing and even lose skills and abilities subsequently. For instance, they stop talking even though they used…
Nowadays weight problems abound and it has taken the form of an epidemic. Parents should be careful from childhood that their child does not become obese. In some cases parents first pile up the plate of their child and then insist that he finish all of it. In other cases a sedentary life style, coupled…
Bullying is an instinct in some children. It may be developed by the child due to the circumstances prevailing in the family in which he is born and brought up. If the head of the family is in the habit of bullying other members, the child is bound to develop this habit. There is an…
All children are equally loved by the parents. It is the desire of the parents to provide all their children equal opportunities for development and studies to the extent possible. Still, despite the best efforts of the parents each child in the family acquires a different place in the house hold. There were times when…
A child is the best gift from nature to parents. All parents want their child to be in good health. This is possible if proper care of the child is taken from day one. It does not only mean proper nourishment or properly dressing the child but includes proper health check up. A health check…
Communication is very important between children and parents at all stages of their growth so that they are open to discussion of the pitfalls along the path of life. Social life is a very important part of our lives. When at the preteen level, a child needs parental guidance and monitoring albeit discreetly, because they…
Exercise is an important aspect for development of the child. At different stages of growth, toddlers need different exercises to tone up muscles and build bones. When too young to move or walk, the child vigorously move arms and legs when he gets up in the morning after sound sleep and when feeling happy. When…
After the child is born he opens his eyes properly and looks at the new world around him within the next few days. The parents are thrilled to see their baby looking at them. It is the normal and natural worry of the parents who want to be sure that their infant has normal eyesight….
Diabetes affects only a small percentage of children but it is a serious disease which can affect the whole life of the child. Care should be taken when the first symptoms are observed and for this to be effective, parents should educate themselves on various diseases. This is to some extent hereditary and is communicated…