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Obesity can already be detectable at 6 month old baby

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:25:00 -0800

GladChild: Obesity in infants in the first 6 months of age can predict the risk of obesity and its complications in the age range 5-10 years.

The risk of experiencing obesity at age 5 years increased 2-fold and at age 10 rose 75 percent if the baby is likely to gain weight up to 20 percent in the first 2 years of life. Experienced the greatest risk if the increase occurred in the first 6 months.

This was revealed in a study at Harvard Medical School, conducted by Dr. Elsie Taveras. The study involved 44,622 children aged less than 11 years old, who was met in 14 health centers in Massachusetts between the years 1980-2008.

Our findings contradict the assumption that weight gain in infants is a normal thing, writes Dr. Taveras in a publication in the journal Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, as quoted by FoxNews.

Dr. Taveras adds children who are obese will face various risks of health complications when growing up. Various studies show that obesity is a risk factor for chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or hypertension, to heart problems.

To prevent this, Dr. Taveras suggested that in the first 6 months of the child were given only breast milk (ASI) Exclusive. Children also should not consume food or drink excessively sweet, and then encouraged to move more than spending time to play video games.

Besides at 6 months and 2 years of the first, babies may also suffer from obesity since birth or often referred to as fat baby. This condition usually occurs when the mother has diabetes or excess blood sugar levels during pregnancy.

11 warning signs of children who have mental disorders

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Thu, 3 Nov 2011 16:21:00 -0700

Mental disorders in children often go undiagnosed. For that investigators issued a list of 11 marks to get parents more easily recognize mental problems in children.

Some signs such as feeling sad for 2 weeks or more may show symptoms of depression, intense fear or concern in doing everyday activities can be an anxiety disorder.

But sometimes this is not realized, especially in children who have not been able to explain what she feels.

Hence this list is intended to help parents or community to more easily recognize mental problems in children so they can receive proper treatment and medication.

Previous studies showed 3 of 4 children have mental health problems, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), eating disorders and bipolar disorder are not diagnosed, so do not get the care needed.

Many parents are confused about whether their children have a problem, hence this list is created to facilitate the identification so that treatment is more effective, said Dr Peter S Jensen, professor of psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic, as quoted by LiveScience.

Here are 11 warning signs a child has mental problems that have been published in the journal Pediatrics, namely:

Feeling very sad or withdrawn for 2 weeks or more
Trying to hurt or kill one, or even have plans to do so
Suddenly felt tremendous fear for no apparent reason, sometimes accompanied by heart rate and rapid breathing
Involved in several fights, using weapons or desire to hurt others
Have out of control behavior that could harm themselves or others
Do not want to eat, vomit or using laxatives to lose weight
Fears or worries that intensive and continuous in performing daily activities
Very difficult to concentrate or put yourself in an environment that could endanger themselves or cause failure of the school
The use of drugs or alcohol are repeated
Severe mood swings that cause problems in relationships of friendship or family
Behavioral and personality changes drastically

Researchers reveal if parents notice any of these signs in children, you should consult with a physician or mental health professional for psychiatric evaluation.

In addition it is expected that the Guideline of these signs can help parents distinguish between normal behaviors from childhood with signs of mental problems.

Physical characteristics of children with autism located in the eyes and lips

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:10:00 -0700

GladChild: Autism includes behavioral disorders, so it's rather difficult to physically recognizable. But a few studies have mapped the differences in people with autism face shape, especially on the lips width and the distance between the eyes.

Research conducted by scientists from the University of Missouri concludes, faces and brain development occurs simultaneously since in the womb. Both also influence each other, but it is not known exactly how the mechanism children actually is.

By mapping the differences in people with autism face shape, it is expected that parents can detect it early if there are children who show symptoms of autism. Early detection will facilitate assistance, so the mental growth and intelligence can be adjusted.

Here are a few differences on the face, which distinguishes children with autism as quoted from Dailymail on Friday October 21, 2011.

Have a wider spacing between the eyes
The middle section is more narrow face, including cheeks and nose area
Has a lip and philtrum (the area between the noses with the lips) are more broadly.

These characteristics revealed by scientists after making observations of 62 children aged 12 years who were diagnosed with autism. For comparison, the scientists also studied 41 children with no history or clinical symptoms of autism.

In observations, the scientists photographing the faces of the participants with a special camera that can produce 3-dimensional images. Based on these pictures, the differences of physical characteristics were eventually found in 17 points, among others, at the end of the eye, and lip philtrum.

From these findings we can develop to know at which point the autism disorder begins to form. This will bridge the speculation among genetic factors with the environment, said Prof. Kristina Aldridge, who led the research.

These findings as well as strengthen the notion that the brain triggers the coordination of autism disorders have occurred in the womb. But until now, scientists have not concluded whether autism is only genetic factors influenced or affected also by the environment.

Pregnancy in adolescence can be at risk of dying during childbirth

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:14:00 -0700

GladChild: Teen-age women are strongly advised not to marry or become pregnant at her age, because the reproductive organs in women aged adolescents has not been strong enough to give birth. Teenagers who become pregnant are at risk 4-fold, was seriously wounded on reproductive organs and can cause dying during childbirth.

Countries in Asia Pacific can be said to fail to deal with teenagers and young children. Despite economic growth and improvement of health services overall, but when talking about health and reproductive rights, adolescents and young people still lack the information and underserved.

For example, all countries in the Asia Pacific region have laws against child marriage, but in many countries nearly 50 percent of women marry before age 18 years.

The implications are very serious and, in some young women may result in life-threatening.

Young women and teenagers have a 4-fold risk compared with older women to experience the risk of severe injury or dying during childbirth.

Here are some of the dangers which threatened when a woman is married and pregnant at a young age before 20 years old:

In the reproductive organs he was not ready to touch or contain, so that if the pregnancy at risk of developing high blood pressure because the body is not strong enough. This condition is usually not detected at early stages, but eventually leads to convulsions, bleeding and even death to the mother or baby.
Egg owned by women is not yet ready.
Risk of cervical cancer, because the younger person's age at first intercourse, the greater the risk of reproductive areas contaminated by the virus.

That getting married at a young age makes a woman permanently become independent and not always rely on her husband, so that would later influence on social and economic status.

The wife of the young usually do not get enough education so that opportunities to be self-cutting, including to seek reproductive health services. As such, they are more likely to be exposed to many health risks, not only the risk of pregnancy but also violence, sexually transmitted infections including HIV and AIDS.

The signs of anemia in children who have to be aware

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:27:00 -0700

GladChild: Parents sometimes do not realize the symptoms of anemia that appears in children, but if left untreated can cause adverse effects. For that watch out for symptoms of anemia in children.

If the child is often lethargic, often sleepy, wants to sleep, lazy or eat a lot but thin body, it could be signs of anemia in children.

Children who eat a lot but why she still underweight the possibility of having worms, and worm infections are known to cause the child to be anemic.

This is because worms that is in the child's body takes nutrients that enter the body including iron, causing malnourished children.

Other conditions that can be checked on the child's parents is to check the child's palm, if it is slightly bent palms look pale then he may have anemia or nail color that looks pale.

If it finds these conditions, then try to notice whether their diet was complete or not. If not then give an iron-rich foods, if still not then give foods that are fortified iron, if still lacking also recently given iron supplements.

Before doing the examination given supplements of hemoglobin to determine its value or it could be examined to know the child's stool worms or not.

The untreated anemia can lead to children learning difficulties, school or sports achievement decreases, lowering IQ scores and easily tired. Source of this iron can be obtained from red meat, green vegetables and nuts, and consumption of vitamin C can help increase iron absorption.

Iron is needed to assist the process of formation of red blood cells and also helps metabolize energy and improve concentration. The need for iron depends on the child's age, generally for school children required 10 mg/day.

Anemia usually occurs because the number of red blood cells or hemoglobin levels is below normal, whereas the red blood cells serve to bring food and oxygen around the body. If there is anemia in children, then the distribution will be hampered and affect one's health.

Hearing loss in infants and how to detect it

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:04:00 -0700

GladChild: Hearing loss in infants who studied American and Australian scientists showed that the deaf are the most frequent abnormality found in newborns. Recent data attach that in America, between 3-6 baby from 1,000 births in the detection suffer from hearing disability. While in Australia, shows rates from 1.3 to 3.1 per 1,000 births.

The development of hearing in a child begins in the first 6 months of birth, until the age of 2 years. Impact of deafness itself will be very big for a child's life in the next, because the child makes it difficult to communicate and interact with their environment. For it is very important for parents to check the baby's hearing impairment, due to deafness or hearing impaired is one of the many abnormalities occur. Typically, severe hearing loss that occurs in both ears can be directly realized by the parents, but what about hearing loss with low or moderate levels?

Newborns that have experienced a high likelihood of Hearing loss in infants include:

Family history or ancestry,
Ear deformity, face and head,
Infection during pregnancy,
Birth weight less than 1,500 grams,
Infants whose condition requires treatment in hospital.

Be careful if the baby is sleeping soundly, undisturbed by noise slamming doors or other loud noises, because the possibility of hearing loss in infants. Since being in the womb, the baby can hear. Seen on ultrasound examination, when the baby moving respond to sound waves generated ultrasound. In infants aged greater, it will usually respond by turning his head or looking for the source of sound. If your child did not have a reaction, immediately take your baby to the doctor.

11 Indications when your baby should be taken to the doctor

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:10:00 -0700

GladChild: If you first time became a mother, then of course it is difficult to distinguish between public health problems and serious health problems experienced by your baby. Moreover, little one can not speak and express his feelings.

Here is an explanation of some indications that mark the seriousness of your baby's health condition. Among them:

Do not want to drink or eat at all
Her skin looks yellow
Fever with high fever over 38.5 C
Vomiting is strong and frequent spraying
Very fussy, continuously and inconsolably
Diarrhea with high frequency
Purplish blue lips and tongue
Excessive sweating when drinking or crying
Shortness of breath
White or pale colored stools
Choking up could not breathe, even her face became red, then blue

If your baby has the characteristics as above, then you should contact your doctor.

Folic acid can increase the baby's language skills

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:50:00 -0700

GladChild: Folic acid is important for pregnant women consumed folic acid deficiency can cause birth defects in babies. Recent research has found women who consume folic acid before and during pregnancy greatly reduces the risk to have children with severe language skills.

Folic acid has many benefits for pregnant women and their babies. Because folic acid can help baby's brain growth, and reduce the risk of Neural Tube Defects (NTD) in infants who are born and others.

The results of these studies have been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, dated October 11, 2011.

When compared with mothers who did not consume folic acid supplements, women who consume folic acid ranging from 4 weeks before pregnancy can reduce the risk of having children who will experience severe delays in language comprehension at age 3, the researchers said as quoted by CNN-Health on Thursday October 13, 2011.

This risk is reduced by half after the researchers controlled for other factors in the study. Other factors are controlled by the researchers in that study, among others:

Maternal education
Maternal weight
Socio-demographic factors

Mothers who are taking other supplements, but not folic acid did not show a decrease in the risk of delays in infant language skills. This indicates that folic acid does have a unique effect on child development.

Although some medical research on the benefits of folic acid in protecting the fetus against neural tube defects has been widely publicized, but this study is further evidence that the supplements could protect baby’s other neurodevelopmental disorders.

We always recommend folic acid supplements. This is because foods fortified with folic acid although it gives a number of folic acid intake, but did not reach 400 micrograms. Therefore, experts suggest intake of 400 micrograms of folic acid for all women of childbearing age, said Dr. Alan Fleischman, medical director at the March of Dimes.

Research has tracked about 0.5 percent of the 40,000 Norwegian children who have severe delays in language skills. Norwegian children are only able to make a single word or words that can be understood by others at the age of 3 years.

Forcing children to eat vegetables will make them hate vegetables

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:18:00 -0700

GladChild: Parents sometimes impose on their children eat vegetables. But children continue to resist if forced to eat food that is not preferred. The more children are forced to eat vegetables, and then the child will be more powerful imagery to hate vegetables.

Psychologist from Pennsylvania State University and Appalachian State University in the journal Appetite said the use of pressure or coercion on children to eat green vegetables worsened the intake and foster children's negative response to food.

As reported by MailOnline on Thursday October 13, 2011, children tend not interested in eating nutritious food, if not forced. In studies conducted in children aged 4 years, children continue to whine for not spending nutritious foods they dislike.

So that researchers suggested that since the beginning of the children are introduced to vegetables it is more likely to increase the intake of these foods. Not through coercion but the introduction of which is an invitation.

Previous studies have shown that restricting access to fast food by children is very interesting like chips and burgers can increase a child's desire to eat those foods.

Though fast food can cause a child to eat these foods in excess. While green vegetables may reduce the risk of heart disease in children, even if there is a history of heart disease in families.

Scientists have found that diets rich in vegetables and raw fruits may reduce the risk of heart disease even if it has a history of heart disease in families.

It is not only a type of diet tends to make the body slim and healthy but also can actually alter genes strongly associated with heart disease.

Studies in recent years have shown that heart disease is strongly associated with the 9p21 gene. These genes can increase the risk of heart disease by 30 percent.

Scientists say a diet rich in vegetables and raw fruit may alter the gene 9p21. Researcher Sonia Anand of McMaster University in Canada told the journal PLoS Medicine that it is a way to find a diet that can change what is considered as an irreversible risk of heart disease.

Number has heart disease accounted for one third of deaths in the UK. Vegetables and fruits may be most effective to reduce the risk of heart disease if the daily diet changed to a diet high in vegetables and fruits.

Prof. Anand said the findings reinforced the importance of 5-day high on a diet of vegetables and fruits. Obviously it is important for people with a history of heart disease and high risk of heart disease.

Canadian researchers have examined the genetic than 27,000 patients. Researchers found that those who eat several servings of fruits and vegetables a day can lower the risk of heart disease than patients with a history of heart in the family.

Beneficial effects do not seem related to whether a person is also eating other unhealthy foods, the level of physical exercise, and smoking status. Despite all lifestyle factors did not increase the risk of heart disease.

Autistic children have higher growth in the head size, height and weight

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:50:00 -0700

GladChild: Children with autism generally difficult to distinguish from one another. But the researchers found that boys with autism tend to have faster growth, especially in head size, height and weight.

Researchers reveal the boys with autism tend to grow faster in the presence of differences in head size, height and weight babies than usual. This finding may be a new clue about the mechanisms underlying autism.

Head size is more likely to have larger brains, too. Boy whose brain and body 'overgrowth' tend to have more severe symptoms of autism, especially those involving social skills compared with other normal children?

Katarzyna Chawarska, as professor of child psychology at Yale University Child Study Center said an overgrowth (overgrowth) is likely to be one cause of autism, making symptoms worse or subtype of autism that is characterized by accelerated growth and severe social deficits.

We found children tend to have a pattern of accelerated bone growth, including in terms of length or height, and saw a little overweight, said Chawarska, as quoted from HealthDay.

Autism is a neurodevelopment disorder characterized by problems in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and restricted interests and behaviors.

In this study researchers recruited 65 children with autism which consisted of 34 boys with pervasive developmental disorder, 13 boys with global developmental delay, and 18 boys with other growth issues.

These children have normal size at birth, but children with autism have a higher body at the age of 5 months, has a larger head circumference at age 9.5 months and the weight is greater when a first year than children whose development is normal. The results of this study were published in the October issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.

However, this overgrowth should not be used to diagnose autism, because not all children with autism are known to have growth faster than normal children and a large head circumference may indicate conditions other than autism.

But pediatricians should focus on actionable children who have a pattern of accelerated growth and referring them to perform genetic testing, said Chawarska.

7 Causes of hair loss in children

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:02:00 -0700

GladChild: Hair loss is a common problem faced not just by adults but also children. An estimated 3 percent of children suffering from hair loss. This problem must be solved before the kids go bald.

Hair loss in children is not that trivial. However, if a known cause and resolved immediately, premature baldness can be prevented immediately.

Here are some conditions that can cause hair loss in children, as reported by Lifemojo on Monday October 10, 2011:

1. Tinea capitis
Tinea capitis or fungal infections of the scalp can cause hair loss. This condition is a form of ringworm that causes scaly skin on the scalp. The doctor usually will suggest pathological tests and to prescribe medications and anti-fungal shampoo. In addition it is necessary also to avoid the spread of fungi, such as avoiding child to share books, toys or clothing.

2. Alopecia Areata
This condition occurs naturally and is not contagious. Is usually characterized by round or oval spherical shape that appears on the scalp. This condition can lead to damaged hair follicles making hair fall out. There is no specific form of treatment to prevent entirely, but with proper medication can prevent developing more severe Alopecia Areata.

3. Trichotillomania

In this condition, hair loss is caused because the kids like to pull, pulling, rubbing or twisting of hair. This is due to the psychological condition of children. Children who suffer from stress have a greater chance of getting this condition. Counseling and appropriate treatment can help children get out of stressful situations.

4. Telogen effluvium (severe stress or depression)
When children suffer severe stress or depression such as loss of parents, grandparents, then it can cause severe injury to hair loss. The situation of depression leads to mental stress in children. High fever and surgery may also be other reasons for hair loss. Changes can cause baldness either partially or completely bald. There was no specific test to diagnose this condition. Having children out of stressful situations, hair growth will return to normal and this generally takes about a year or more.

5. Malnutrition
Babies who are suffering from malnutrition have a greater chance to lose hair. Biotin or vitamin H deficiency and zinc deficiency can cause hair loss and disruption of cell metabolism. Excessive intake of vitamin A also can be one cause of hair loss in children.

6. Hypothyroidism
Children who suffer from hypothyroidism may also suffer hair loss. When the thyroid gland is not active, it could result in metabolic activity does not irregular. Blood tests can be done to diagnose this condition.

7. Too often tying the hair
Too much brushing, tying or pulling hairs can cause hair damage can even lead to hair loss in children.

Dental problems can hinder a child's development

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Sat, 8 Oct 2011 01:22:00 -0700

GladChild: Do not underestimate the child's dental health. You probably never imagined that dental problems in children can make children lose many of development momentum. Therefore, parents must instill a principle in him that 'I want my child free from dental pain, and give them a good early in life, so they can compete in their future'.

Similarly, which is reflected in the results of internal discussions held by the Cross together with a number of mothers aged over 30 year old? Basically, the mothers want their children to be able to pass a future full of tougher competition than is happening now. For that, children need to be nurtured from an early age 'how to survive' in the future.

The learning process can be hampered simply because of dental problems, because dental problems can make the child lose self confidence, as well as loss of concentration.

No doubt, the tooth is the most important human organ. Without teeth, people will not be comfortable in digesting food. Functioning teeth to chew every food that goes into the mouth to be forwarded to the human body, of course, the food was fine. This process will continue ranging from childhood to adulthood.

Dentition begins with the growth of two mandibular incisors when the infants aged 6-9 months, followed by the maxillary incisors. At the age of 7-10 months to grow a second front two incisors upper and lower jaw. Sometimes the two incisors in the lower jaw to grow first before the second maxillary incisors.

Canine teeth also began to emerge at the same age. The second molars grow at the age of 23-30 months. Typically, the child will have full milk teeth at the age of 3 years. Then, one by one on the milk teeth and permanent teeth replaced numbering 32 pieces, which begins when children aged 5-6 years until the wisdom teeth emerge at age 19-22 years.

Start teething is an important process of growth of a child. Parents need to know how to care for her teeth, and parents must also teach their children how to care for a good dentist. Although it still has baby teeth, a child must receive serious attention from parents. Therefore, the condition of milk teeth will determine the growth of the child's permanent teeth.

Caring for your teeth too early to avoid tooth decay process, such as cavities, porous, and swelling of the gums. Must be accustomed to routinely check to the dentist every six months.

Dental care habits can start as a baby, that is by using gauze or cotton is warmed and then rubbed on baby's gums. When children are rather large, parents should help to start brushing routine. The trick is to teach how to hold and brush your teeth properly.

In addition, parents should pay attention to her diet. Does it include foods that can damage teeth or not. Do not give children foods that are sweet and sticky, because these foods easily left behind and attached to the teeth and when too often and long will result in not good. Sweet and sticky foods that will react in the mouth and form acids that damage tooth enamel. This is what will cause interference, such as cavities; tooth prematurely, disturbances on the size, shape and number of teeth. To prevent that, give fibrous foods, like vegetables and fruits, which require mastication process repeatedly.

Children who are obese prone to high blood pressure

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Thu, 6 Oct 2011 17:36:00 -0700

GladChild: Risk of developing hypertension or high blood pressure in children increased in children who are overweighting (obese). The risk of children having high blood pressure almost 3-fold if the body mass index (BMI) reaches and exceeds the 85 percentile.

If you have children who are overweight and there is a small increase in BMI, the increased risk of hypertension will be quite dramatic. At the same time, if able to reduce BMI percentile even though only a few, it actually will be seen a lot of benefits on blood pressure, Wanzhu said Tu, PhD, a professor of biostatistics at the Indiana University School of Medicine, as reported by the Health Indianapolis on Thursday October 6, 2011.

The relationship between blood pressure and overweight in children and adults could no longer deny. But the study is the first study conducted in children to investigate how blood pressure varies across the full spectrum of body sizes.

Sharp increase in risk of hypertension and prehypertension in the 85th percentile is a very noticeable improvement, said Bonita Falkner, MD, a professor of medicine and pediatrics from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.

Doctors generally consider that overweight is the beginning of obesity are relatively harmless to children. Obesity was defined if BMI at 95th percentile or more. But the new findings show that, being overweight should be considered a serious problem.

Recent studies have shown that, due to damage to the body by high blood pressure such as heart enlargement, increased vascular stiffness, and altered mental function begins in childhood and adolescence, says Falkner.

There's some pretty good evidence that if children are overweight with high blood pressure if they can lose weight, then blood pressure will change for the better. But the problem is weight loss in children who are overweight is very difficult, said dr. Falkner.

The study has involved 1111 children with diverse socioeconomic in Indianapolis between the ages of 4-17 years. The researchers followed the progress of children for an average of 4.5 years. During the 4.5 years that the researchers measured blood pressure and BMI of children is about 2 times a year.

The surge in the risk of hypertension and prehypertension in the 85 percentile seen in all age groups, and in young men and women, and children of blacks and whites.

How to overcome baby vomit while eating

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Wed, 5 Oct 2011 07:17:00 -0700

GladChild: Baby vomits while eating is natural, mother and would often this that makes the mother is always worried and difficult to overcome vomiting in babies. This could result because the onset of semi-solid foods, like milk porridge, juice, make, or cereal biscuits. In addition, by giving any solid foods such as rice team can also be a cause of infant vomiting.

If the food has been incorporated directly vomited again, it could be problems in the area around the baby's mouth. For that, you need to know and do not be too worried because it is still in the process of the baby to swallow and chew food. It is this process which causes vomiting baby food when it is inserted, because the process has not been good to swallow it or it could be because the food you provided did not like.

This will not last long experienced the early stages of a baby only when baby are introduced to the semi and solid foods only. And if there is a baby vomiting after food into the stomach after half an hour, could have been the possibility of indigestion. Then how the right way to overcome those little ones who always throw up when the time or after a meal? Here's his explanation.

When swallowing reflexes are not good

Foods that you enter the first time when he was in the front of the tongue, the baby will try to stick out its tongue to swallow food. But because of its early recognition can be a baby food then took out his food again. Just as in learning to crawl, when he started to progress that occurred was that he did resign because the process has not been good coordination on the motor.

If that occurs when food is regurgitated by the baby, then do not do to force him to put food back on the horizontal position of the baby. This can cause the baby's coughing and vomiting, as well as dangerous if the food intake can interfere with the respiratory blockage to be fatal.

Swallowing reflex will soon improve and depends on the ability of each baby. In general, the process can be done well if, after the age of 6 months upwards. However, if your child is still experiencing the same thing at the early stages of introduction is difficult to swallow semi-solid and solid foods, then you can overcome by diluting the food again until he can swallow.

Do not know and do not like the food

When the baby should start with a new food either semi-solid or solid, of course he knew the new food to be consumed and different from previous meals. At the beginning of this introduction of the baby does not know or do not even like the food you provide. That way, he will easily resist and spit it out.

If the baby back regurgitates their food, then do not you force him back to put food in your mouth as this will only make the baby be traumatized at the sight of food you provide? But try to dilute a little so the baby will eat.

How to cope with children who afraid of the dark

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Tue, 4 Oct 2011 22:59:00 -0700

GladChild: Child psychology course differ from each other. Some children have a brave personality, but others timid personality. Is this normal for your child? Of course this is a natural thing when experienced by all children. In addition to relating to psychology, dealing also with the age of a child or toddler.

As an example, when the lights went out and suddenly your child screaming and crying in fear. At his age that is still toddlers, children will always have high imagination. It may be that at the time of lights off, she thought of the strange things like imagining a monster that comes before him and intimidate him.

Child psychology such as the above is very reasonable and will be experienced by every child. You do not have to worry about the fear experienced by the child, because it will only be experienced in the toddler after she was past the age of 3 years and the fear will subside by itself.

So what should you do to overcome the psychology of the child who was afraid of the dark? Here are just a few steps you need to know:

Do not always threaten the child if he did not hear what you say. As an example, you frighten him by saying, Hi, there is a ghost. Come here, do not play there! Because often you say it, initially he did not know what the ghost was to be known and fear. With high imagination and continues to grow, children will continue to feel frightened. In addition, keep the child with the spectacle also horror movies or scary books. And parents do not always even scare a child because he did not obey you.
Accompany your child when the lights go out. Accompany the child remains in the dark so that he continues to feel safe with you. So that is off lights not be scary for your child, you can create a fun atmosphere even in the dark. Make your child always laugh with a funny fairy tale or a shadow play using a flashlight. That way, the child will never be afraid in the dark.
Children feel afraid of the dark because it could happen from a sense of trauma, for example when he once locked in a dark room until she felt frightened. Therefore, when sleeping at night so as not to turn off the room lights. In addition, still let her favorite dolls to be near his bed to his constant companion during his sleep.
As a parent who behaves wisely and never blame or scold the child because he was always afraid of the dark. Because it only makes children more afraid.

Child psychology sometimes we can not guess. At the age of a toddler, they are still undergoing developmental stage of growth. That way, the pattern of thought can you grind down early on by teaching a variety of positive things that children always have a good imagination.

4 step on how to teach children to hand washing properly

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Mon, 3 Oct 2011 20:29:00 -0700

GladChild: Many children who do not washing their hands properly or even not at all. And germs can spread rapidly in children, triggering a pandemic flu, colds and other diseases.

Washing your hands the right way can help prevent the spread of bacteria, germs and disease. Help your child learn to washing their hands thoroughly and teach the correct way to clear.

Reporting from Livestrong on Monday October 4, 2011, here's are proper hand washing steps for children:

Teach children to wash their hands every time you run out of small or large bowel movements, touching the animals, picking your nose, coughing or sneezing, playing sand or play dirty. Teach all children to wash their hands before eating or before handling any food. Make hand washing activity as a fun routine.
Remind kids to take off rings or bracelets before washing your hands, so that all parts can be washed with either hand. Teach your child to wet hands thoroughly with warm water before using soap.
Teach your child to add a few drops of soap and rub hands until foamy soap. Rub your hands with soap at least 20 seconds. To mark the time, children can sing the song that takes about 20 seconds, such as' Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.
Tell the child to rinse hands with running water for 10 seconds to remove the soap. After that, dry hands with disposable paper towels or a clean towel and then use the towel to turn off the faucet.

6 Causes of nosebleeds in children

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Sat, 1 Oct 2011 22:04:00 -0700

GladChild: Nosebleeds can be experienced by anyone including children, although is more common in children. Please note, that in the nasal cavity in front of us there is a clots of blood vessels. In children, clots of blood vessels is usually more vulnerable to rupture and cause bleeding. Normally the blood vessels and mucus cells in the nasal cavity of children will be stronger after he child reaches the age of 12 years.

To cope with nosebleeds in children we should first know the cause of nosebleeds, following are the 6 causes of nosebleeds in children:

Clash of the nose, for example because the child fell or hit her nose.
Excessive nose picking habit, such as itching, or a child trying to remove the crust of the dry nose.
Nose intruding foreign objects, such as grains, or other small objects that cause infection and bleeding.
Changes in weather, for example, from playing in the hot sun and into the air-conditioned house, or deal with changes in air pressure.
Infectious diseases, especially those accompanied by a sudden high fever, like dengue fever.
Blood diseases, such as leukemia 'blood cancer' and hemophilia.

How to cope with nosebleeds in children

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Sat, 1 Oct 2011 07:49:00 -0700

GladChild: Nose bleeding is common in naturally by the children, you do not need to be overly concerned with this situation. So what do you do first if your child has a nosebleed?

Here are five simple steps to cope with nosebleeds in children:

Reassure your child not to panic and follow these steps
Tell your child to sit upright and leaning forward
Press your child's nose just above the nostrils and under nose. Keep your child to breathe through the mouth and nose press your child for 5 minutes.
If after 5 minutes of blood that comes out still have not stopped, press again for 5 minutes.
If after 10 minutes on your child's nosebleed has not stopped, then certainly it is not unusual nosebleeds and you must immediately bring your child to the hospital.

Caring for premature babies with kangaroo method

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:35:00 -0700

GladChild: Kangaroo method for premature babies has been found since 1983 and is useful for treating babies born with low weight, both during hospitalization and at home.

Kangaroo method premature babies is able to provide basic needs of infants with low birth weight, the way through the supply situation and a condition similar to the mother's womb, thus providing opportunities to adapt better to the outside world. Kangaroo method is also much loved baby and is beneficial because it can provide a sense of safety, comfort, strengthen the instinct to feel the baby's heartbeat and her mother searched for his own nipples.

Kangaroo method can be performed two weeks after birth, and infant following criteria that can do the kangaroo care method:

Most babies with more or less weight 2000 g.
Babies who do not have accompanying disorders or diseases, as well as reflex and coordination of suck and swallow well may also undergo this method.
Infants should have a good progress during his stay in the incubator.
Preparedness and participation of parents will be very supportive in the success of the kangaroo method.

The benefits of kangaroo care premature babies using this method, among them:

Stabilizes body temperature, heart rate and breathing
Improve maternal-child emotional relationship
Improved growth and weight babies better
Babies do not stay long to cry
Improving the emotional state of mothers and babies
Increasing milk production
Reduce the risk of infection during the hospitalization
Shorten the period of hospitalization

Here are the steps in conducting a kangaroo method:

Give your baby clothes, hats, diapers and socks that have been warmed first.
Place the baby on your chest, in an upright position and in direct contact with your skin. Make sure the baby's head is fixed on your chest. Position your baby with the elbow and legs bent, head and chest located on your chest with your head slightly up. You can also wear a shirt with a large size so that the baby can be placed between the breasts and then clothes were held together. Wear a scarf wrapped around your stomach so the baby does not fall.
If it can not support the baby's clothes, you can use a towel or large cloth which is elastic or bags that are specially made to keep the baby's body.
During this kangaroo method, you can still move freely, can move freely while standing, sitting, walking, eating and chatting. But be sure, while sleeping, you half-sitting position or put some pillows behind your back.
If you are tired, this method can be done also by the father or someone else.
Consider the preparation of the mother, baby, the baby, infant monitoring, breastfeeding way, and the cleanliness of the mother is also her baby.

This method can be applied until the baby does not want to undergo this kind of treatment again or usually around the age of 36 weeks because the baby is big. And in this age, the doctor will examine the retina so that blindness can be prevented, ears, bones, and vaccination, but usually wait until the baby weighed about 2 kg.

The doctor will also check the number and timing of drinking baby, such as ad labium or in the baby's ability to drink milk approximately 180-200 ml/kg/day. Then check the baby's weight gain, a minimum of 20-30 grams or about 2 ounces a week and monitor its growth.

After the results showed good conditions coupled with increasing weight, the premature baby is already to be treated at home and grow like any other normal baby. If you are still confused about grammar-how care of premature infants with the kangaroo method for premature babies, you can dig deeper from the doctor or the parties with experience in the kangaroo method.

9 Mistake in caring for newborn babies

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 02:03:00 -0700

GladChild: Caring for the newborn baby is certainly not as easy as you might imagine. It sure would be a lot of mistakes in doing so, this is particularly true in new mothers. Sometimes even new mothers have learned in caring for baby with the help of parents or through the book, still it can often make mistakes.

Often even small mistakes are not recognized by the mother, ranging from changing diapers or diapers, one wearing clothes, to give the wrong toys and other things that can threaten harm your baby. So what things are often done in the new mom made a mistake in caring her babies he did not realize it?

Here are some mistakes in caring for infants that are often carried out without intentional and how to overcome them:

Keep clean, this may be very trivial, but it is important to do in order to maintain the health of the newborn baby. If you have friends or relatives who came to see the birth of your baby, then you should inform in advance to wash their hands before going to hold your baby or when they're cold or cough should not be too close. This is important, because babies under six months are still in shaping the immune systems. Also, do not travel first if the baby is still under the age of six months to avoid the crowds so that your child is not held by many people who are not known.
Choose the right clothes, wearing clothes on the baby also needs your attention. Do not let you wear the wrong clothes when the weather is hot, but the baby clothes worn closed or vice versa. Body of newborn baby will usually be easily overheated. Therefore, choose the right clothes from not too closed.
Provide toys that are dangerous, watch out with this one. Often if you forget to give toys to the child is not in accordance with his age or even not a toy that is not supposed to be baby toys. As an example, when your child whines ask her toys but instead you replace it with a key. And this is not the right thing, because it contains the key to high levels of lead and can cause brain damage and reduced IQ levels.
Babies put to sleep in his stomach, according to research results revealed that infants who are put to sleep on his stomach on a soft blanket at risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) or sudden infant death syndrome, compared with infants who sleep supine on a blanket that is not too soft.
Lack of fluid when the baby is not fussy, if the baby feel calm and do not fret you are wrong to think that he is not hungry or thirsty. You need to be regularly in providing food and drink. Watch for signs if your child is eating enough, that if he wet the bed in the 6 times a day after his birth in the first week. However, if it does not also appear to consult a doctor immediately.
Often given antibiotics, many parents are wrong, if their children are sick more often exposed to antibiotics administered. In fact, antibiotics alone are not good for the health of children, especially the baby's body. Antibiotics alone are also not appropriate to treat diseases caused by viruses such as flu, diarrhea, vomiting, and sore throat. Antibiotics can only be used to cure diseases caused by streptococcus bacteria. In addition, by taking antibiotics so often infants can cause the baby to become resistant and when his body needed antibiotics will not work again on his body.
Dose of the drug on the advice of a doctor, always follow the doctor's advice, if the baby was sick to give the appropriate dose of a doctor's advice. Do not identify the drug doses in infants and older children because the dose was different.
Keep dangerous objects, one year after the baby is moving more to 1.5 years usually can crawl. Therefore, whenever possible you pay attention to the area around the houses whether there are dangerous objects are easy to reach by the child or not. Avoid objects such as vases, ashtrays or items easily glassware, note also the sockets, wires, furniture sharp and medications.
Make sure beforehand if the products you buy for your child is safe when used. So also with drugs that are considered natural or herbal, you should first check with your doctor to find certainty.

Caring for infants is not an easy thing. One little can be fatal. Therefore, you need to be careful and pay attention to anything that takes your child in infancy.

8 Myths about babies that is not true

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 02:08:00 -0700

GladChild: Many advices or myth about the baby who once provided the parents can no longer practiced today. Some facts are now considered outdated:

1. Baby sleeping soundly in a quiet and dark room

In fact, the children now sleep easy even against the backdrop of noise and little light. Plus, if the baby is doing before they sleep, usually they will easily fall asleep with a wide variety of situations.

2. When the baby has a fever, compress with alcohol to reduce fever

In fact, giving a compress on the infants with alcohol would not reduce fever. It is not even safe because alcohol can be absorbed through the skin.

3. Letting your baby stand or jumping on your lap can shorten the baby's feet

In fact, the baby will not be shortened legs. That's really a myth. In contrast, babies learn to balance their weight by trying to find the center of gravity. So, let your baby stand up and jumping on your lap would be fun and help its development.

4. Listening to classical music can increase the IQ of babies

In fact music can enrich the life of the baby, but no definitive studies that listening to classical music can encourage brain development.

5. Letting a baby cry, preventing the baby becomes spoiled.

In fact babies 4 months of age had only a few ways to cry. They know when they will whine and spoiled, and nothing else. So, pick up the baby cry while helping them understand that parents will always be there when the baby needs them.

6. It should not be immunized as a baby fever

In fact, a small fever will not decrease the immune response in infants or increase the risk of overreaction from the immunization.

7. Do not provide sun protection cream in infants under the age of 6 months

In fact, the risk of skin cancer can happen to the sun-exposed skin and your baby is also at risk. It would be good for the baby away from the sun at certain hours. By giving sun protection cream containing SPF 15, you will protect it from the risk of skin cancer. Apply a small amount on face and hands of babies.

8. It is important to keep baby bottles and pacifiers kept sterile

You only need to sterilize bottles and nipples when they are removed from the box. After that, wash it with soap and water is sufficient for infants exposed to more bacteria from their environment than from a bottle that they use.

Lack of sleep can cause bad behavior in teens

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:28:00 -0700

GladChild: Most teens do not get enough sleep due to spending more time at the computer or watching television until late at night. Studies show this condition makes teens tend to behave badly and not healthy.

Studies conducted U.S. researchers found that sleep deprivation can seriously impact on adolescents. In addition to risk the health of the body, teenagers who sleep less tend to be more likely to behave badly.

Study reveals teens that slept less than 8 hours on a school night is more likely to engage in risky bad behavior, such as:

Drinking a soda at least once a day
Do not get 60 minutes of physical activity at least five of the last seven days
Spent 3 hours or more per day in front of a computer
Involved with physical fights
Involved in drug use, such as smoking or drinking alcohol or marijuana
Free sex
Feeling sad or hopeless
Serious suicide attempts.

In this study, researchers analyzed results from a national survey of Youth Risk Behavior Survey in 2007 on high school students about sleep habits. The survey found that nearly 70 percent of teens do not get enough sleep as recommended by the National Sleep Foundation, which is 8 hours of sleep on school nights.

Many teenagers are not getting the recommended sleep time at night school. Inadequate sleep is associated with participation in a number of health risk behaviors including drug use, physical fighting and serious consideration of suicide attempts, said Lela McKnight Eily, the division adult health and community CDC, as reported by HealthDay on Wednesday September 28, 2011.

According to McKnight Eily, public health interventions are needed. Postpone consideration of school hours can be one of effective measures in a comprehensive approach to address this problem.

Children can feel stress of his parents

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:04:00 -0700

GladChild: If you're stressed about tour work, although you are thinking or trying to hide from the kids, still anxiety and stress was wafted by them.

An article in shine.com mention how parents protect children from child anxiety and stress that it affects them physically and emotionally, more than you imagine.

Stress in the elderly can weaken the immune system and brain development in children. Increase the risk of allergies, obesity, and psychiatric disorders, said David Code, author of Kids Pick Up on Everything.

The study said that stress a parent feels the child could damage the system of their emotions and make deviant behavior out of habit. Stress is contagious between parents and their children, he said. Even when parents are unaware of their own anxiety.

The neurologists, as mentioned in the study, says that stress transmission from parent to child because the attunement or the human ability to feel empathy. Attunement is also a picture of the bond between mother and fetus. Parents and children are bound to one another, he said. It's more to the vibrations that we give to them.

Transmission of stress was not influenced by the origin and type of stress. From economic factors to the desire to be perfect parents for children can also increase stress and injure the child. From headaches, sleep disturbances, sensitive, and rapid emotional.

Therefore, Dr. Michelle L. Bailey, Director of Duke Integrative Medicine and author of Parenting Your Child Stressed Out, recommends that parents talk about their problems better by children with language that is understandable. Or make your mind relaxed parents because it helps the child indirectly to cope with stress.

A lot of stress is not due to reaction of the danger, but because of our own thoughts, he said. With more sensitive to give the children time to recognize their minds and choose how they chose to react rather than stress.

Premature babies have high death rate when babies grow into adolescents

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 01:25:00 -0700

GladChild: The birth of a baby before the full gestational age sometimes can not be avoided. Babies born prematurely need medical care and maximum attention.

Babies born prematurely will usually be highly susceptible to several health problems. According to a new study, when premature babies grow into adolescents, have a high mortality rate.

Most babies are born prematurely are more susceptible to various health problems compared with babies born to the age of full content.

Previous studies showed the risk of premature infant death ends after the baby made it through the first year of his birth, after which the normal risk of death.

But a new study in contrast with previous studies, which found that premature babies are more prone to death as a teenager for a serious illness such as heart disease, diabetes and asthma. Some of the disease progression of the disease does have a fairly long time.

This is a completely new discovery. Even babies born only a few weeks early also still have an increased risk of death. However, the absolute mortality rate of about 1 per 1,000 people per year, so it still includes very low, said Dr. Casey Crump from Stanford University, as quoted from HealthNews on Monday September 26, 2011.

The results of Dr. Crump have been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

The study involved almost 675,000 Swedes born between the years 1973-1979. Researchers found children who were born before the age of 37 weeks of gestation have a higher chance of dying before age 5 years when compared to babies born to the age of full content.

Although the children had made it through childhood, but then the child has a higher chance to experience death in approximately 18-36 years of age.

Dr. Crump said the health problems that may be associated with the death of babies born in premature, including heart disease, diabetes, and asthma. Some of the disease progression of the disease does have a fairly long time.

I think it is important to realize the potential increased risk of various health problems will be experienced by premature babies, he said.

6 Tips on how to treat skin rashes in babies

noreply@blogger.com (GladChild) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 20:35:00 -0700

GladChild: Skin rashes on baby's is often the case, several circumstances can lead to irritation, such as:

Use of synthetic diapers or plastic pants lined the old are not replaced, often leading directly to the skin rashes caused by accumulation of urine or feces that contain ammonia. Closing of the diaper area as well as the temperature increases the humidity in the folds of the buttocks further facilitate the absorption of these chemicals are irritants. If it lasts over and over protective skin is damaged, making it easier for the proliferation of fungi, like Candida albicans.
In these areas, especially folds in the baby fat like the neck, groin, elbow fold, if there is buildup of sweat that is too long then it will irritate baby's skin. Recurrent inflammation that occurs will also be exacerbated by the proliferation of fungi such as Candida albicans.
Infants with a family history of allergies will be more common complaints of skin rashes, such as smooth scales on the scalp area resulting from the use of cosmetic products had a high pH shampoo or hair-lotion that is too fragrant. Can also encountered something similar in the chest, back, abdomen due to the use of such heating oil or eucalyptus baby oil used constantly in hot climates.
Drought baby's skin caused by repeated use of soap containing antiseptic. Chronic inflammation caused by contact irritants weak will affect the balance of normal flora of skin, with reduced power due to the skin's natural defenses.
A newborn baby who consume cow's milk formula with high pH levels sometimes found redness in the area around the anus.

How to treat skin rashes on baby's?

The most important is prevention, because when examined all the factors that cause skin rashes of infants can be prevented. New skin disorder in baby generally occurs when exposure has occurred repeatedly over a period of time.
Avoid the temporary use of disposable diapers or plastic-lined pants during inflammation. Wear a soft thin cloth diaper fabric absorbs sweat. Wash the area surrounding each baby's buttocks and urinate or defecate for infants with mild soap, pat dry with a soft towel and gently pat do not rub harshly. Avoid talcum powder when the skin is inflamed.
Folds of the inflamed area is often compressed with a washcloth towel soaked in water, avoid the use of powder for a while. Regional folds are often opened and aerated. When sweating immediately wipes it gently with a washcloth towel soaked in water, do not rub and then dried with a towel. Wear loose cotton clothes are thin and easily absorb sweat.
Where the scaly skin can be given a special moisturizing cream after bathing the baby. Do not bathe with water too hot to linger. Use a special baby soap and shampoo. For the time being avoid using talcum powder or a variety of cosmetic products for babies.
Do not apply ointment, cream or any oil on the inflamed area without consulting with your doctor first.
Skin rashes in baby's skin is more often caused by weak irritants such as sweat, urine, feces, skin care products are one use, detergent, or liquid antiseptic and perhaps we too have a hand to expose it. Sometimes the onset of irritation is supported by a suitable condition for the emergence of inflammation as a factor of moisture, heat, friction or closed.