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Colic is a condition in which a patient, usually an infant, suffers from acute abdominal pain. The pain could be related to some problem in the stomach or the intestines. The sufferer experiences griping pains that come and go, forcing the patient to bend double. An infant with colic cries continuously for long hours till the pain subsides. Colic is more common in infants less than three months of age. Although the problem frequently begins late in the afternoon or early in the evening, it can occur during any time of the day. Infants, whose parents have suffered from colic in...
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1 How far do you go to ensure your child performs well?
When Ravi scored 54 per cent in his Class X exams, his father, a public sector employee, went into depression. When he came out of it, he decided to make his son repeat the class. The boy was kept in solitary confinement at home and made to study 18 hours a day. By the time he reappeared for the exam he had already...
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Jahnvi Gera, a resident of New Friends Colony, whose daughter Unnati is appearing for the Class X boards, says: "I had to take off from work to be with my daughter as she needs complete attention and care."
Gera wakes up early in the morning, wakes her daughter up and fixes her morning milk and breakfast. Ask her if she is nervous and comes the obvious reply: "I am very anxious. It feels as if I am going to sit for boards. I was never so nervous during my exams but now there is so much more c...
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Nikhil's parents often receive complaints from his school for misbehaviour.The 10-year-old back answers his teachers and is rude to his friends. He seems to respect no one.
In this day and age of working parents trying to compensate for lack of time, parents are continually facing this problem of children not showing enough respect.
Children need to be shown what respect is from an early age, say experts....
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Worried that your child is a fussy eater? Here are some simple suggestions to help kids eat proper meals. 1) All children, to begin with, only like sweet things. They develop their taste buds for spicy, salty and bitter foods with age. This is why they are unable to enjoy anything with a strong or bitter flavour. 2) A scientific study has shown that children tend to refuse a new food item at least fi...
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What is asthma?
Asthma is an allergic reaction that occurs when your child inhales allergens (an allergen is any substance that can cause an allergy) like pollen, dust, feathers or fungal spores. This allergy affects the lining of the air passage. The child begins to wheeze and his immunity to infection is reduced. When he has an asthma attack, the lining of the air passages goes...
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It is a well accepted fact that children who are emaciated are less responsive and inquisitive than well-nourished children. Specific nutrient deficiencies such as anemia can be the reason for a decreased attention span and poor problem solving skills. The impact of periodic hunger on a child's behavior and functioning is not very clear. An increasing number of children from low income families are at a risk of limited food resources.
In a group study, parents were asked to complete the Pediatric...
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Bedwetting is a common problem in children but it can also occur in adolescents. Millions of kids worldwide experience bedwetting during their early ages. Enuresis is the medical term used for bedwetting, which is also known as sleep wetting. People have baseless misconceptions about the causes of bedwetting such as drinking too much water before bedtime, mental or behavioral problems, or a child’s lethargy in getting up from the bed to...
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Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), also known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), is one of the most common mental disorders among children. In a classroom of 25 to 30 students, at least one student is found to have ADD. Unlike other diseases such as cancer or kidney stones, ADD cannot be detected by a blood test or other lab test. This disorder is about three times more common among boys than girls, and researchers believe that it is directly linked with drug abuse, failure at school, accidents, and criminal acti...
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Every parent is sensitive towards the health of the child. During the developmental age, a child may undergo number of diseases. Parents need not to get panic due to such conditions. It is because the child's bodies in the early ages are actually trying to build a robust immune system. The immune system develops only after exposure to a multitude of germs. Young children are more prone to infectious diseases as their body serves a...
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