Category: Child Health

Getting your child to eat healthy is often a struggle, especially during the ages of the terrible twos when children start forming very strong preferences. Also, kids nowadays are exposed to so many advertisements on junk food that it completely undermines all efforts to make them eat healthy food. Is there any other way to get them to eat healthily without resorting to force, tears and a lot of heartache?

Fortunately there are simple ways to do this. Here are some of them:

• Engage your child in active play. Fun activities like ball games, biking, especially swimming, and others are great ways to get your kid to exercise and build up an appetite. The simple logic is that when the body exhausts all stored up energy, it needs to replenish by resting and EATING!
• Save containers from pre-packaged food and reuse them. I once filled an instant-noodles-cup with a healthier

In our culture, “discipline” is a word that often carries ugly connotations. People are prone to imagine beatings, grounding, harsh language and anger. But discipline in its positive aspect simply involves an adult being an authority; and it is a way for parents to demonstrate to their children the love and concern they hold for them. Ground rules give children a safe structure within which they can explore and grow. Reigning in their energies prevents over-stimulation and exhaustion. Discipline is one of the cornerstones of healthy rhythm in a child’s life.

Consistency is another. Children will one day enter into the adult world, and they need to trust it. Constructive routines in the home and consistent rules for behavior will help to instill in them a sense that the world is reliable. Parents risk undermining this trust if they vacillate too much in their own attitudes and behavior. Children then …

In today’s often frightening world I think that it’s tempting to be overly cautious in various situations that simply require common sense and care. Our children’s health is one of these cases, with parents taking them to the doctor’s surgery at the first sign of natural symptoms of the healing process. I’ll attempt to explain why it’s good practise to allow the symptoms to run their courses and to adopt preventative measures, though I’m not claiming that children don’t require the medical profession under serious circumstances.

The reason we get infections and diseases is because our immune systems aren’t able to deal with unwanted foreign substances that invade the body. This is due to the fact that it’s in a weakened state from a lack of healthy living and good nourishment. These days we eat too much junk food in the place of vegetables and fruit and processed foods containing …

The health of Haiti’s children has many Charlotte locals concerned. While most who live in Charlotte won’t be able to visit to Haiti to help with the situation, a few will make that trip.

The health of Haiti’s children has long been the main focus of certain charitable groups. However, some don’t have the funds needed to help on the level that is required. After the earthquake on January 12th, several churches and organizations in Charlotte formed partnerships to strengthen their efforts. There is the possibility that many who survived the earthquake may later die from their injuries or infections.

Children who are not able to be identified will eventually be turned over to orphanages. Children are being treated by physicians who say some won’t talk, or are too young to speak. Meanwhile, agencies are coopering to create a database to help parents find missing children. Some expressed concern that …

Being overweight may trigger numerous health problems. It is necessary to keep the body and its caloric needs in balance. Obesity is characterized by extremely high amounts of adipose tissue, which is commonly called body fat. Desirable weight standards, known as the body mass index (BMI), represent weight to height ratios which are associated with the lowest risks for overall health. A human being is classified overweight when his/her BMI is around 25 to 29.9 and obese when the BMI is 30 or more.

Young adults are particularly at risk for being overweight or obese. A lot of studies have verified that overweight children turn into overweight adults. In children and adults obesity increases the danger of life threatening situations, which include high blood pressure, Type 2 Diabetes, sleep disorders, heart disease, liver disease, cancer, eating disorders, joint problems, depression, asthma, anxiety, and generalized apathy.

Causes of obesity in children …

In these times of war, many of us know someone who has been deployed. We worry about their safety and think about when they will return. But what happens to those who are left behind? Spouses, children, other family members, and friends, go through their own share of problems when someone they know is deployed. However, studies have shown that military children suffer the greatest.

The Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics published a new study that was conducted by military doctors and researchers. They studied military spouses of deployed Army Soldiers with children, ages 5-12. The survey appraised the level of strain that the deployment has taken on the family. It found that a third of military children that have a parent who has been deployed are at a higher risk for psychological problems, than those who are not.
The study discovered different factors that contributed if someone would …

Obesity is a preventable problem that seems to be getting out of control in today’s youth. Overweight children are developing serious diseases such as type II diabetes and heart conditions. These conditions can even worsen as the child’s weight elevates and they grow older. However, many of their weight problems and serious illness is perfectly preventable simply by eating healthy and exercising. Because of this serious epidemic in children, pediatricians are trying to screen patients more carefully. But, there are some things that the parents, schools and communities can do to offer additional assistance with this serious matter.

Obesity in a child can be controlled, thus serious heart problems, congestive heart failure and even diabetes are preventable in this population. Parents need to offer fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grain snacks instead of the popular and high fat chips, sugary drinks, candy or ice cream. Choice is very important for …

There is nothing more worrying to a parent or carer as when your child becomes unwell. There are many common childhood health problems that are easy to spot and treat with the right information. Here you will find two of the most common.

Diaper rash is among the most common although it can be extremely uncomfortable for the child it is not dangerous and can be remedied easily at home. Diaper rash is caused when the skin stays wet from rubbing against the diaper and also from the chemicals that the baby naturally excretes. It is most common in very young children but can occur at any age that the child or even adult wears incontinence pants or pads continuously. As a diaper or incontinence pad wearer will sleep for many hours, this is usually the cause for the rash. Also some people are allergic to the materials that the …

Keeping your child healthy during the school year can be a real challenge. Parents often find themselves rushing around, and trying to get everyday stuff done. Food is usually the last thing on the list for many unfortunately. With so little time left in the day many parents choose to just give the kids money to buy whatever they want for lunch. Dinner is often taken out, or just something that can be defrosted.

There are however several things that you can do in order to keep your child healthy during the year. The first thing that you can do is plan out your monthly meals for the month. Some tend to plan it out for the week, but I have often found it better to do for the entire month. All it takes is about one hour out of your entire month to plan out a healthy menu for …

The World Health Organization has long been the key focus for organized, international information regarding the health status of the world we live in. Offering health information for individuals all over the nations, the World Health Organization provides citizens of the United States with a method in which to obtain international health information, especially when considering travel internationally. In honor of the efforts of the World Health Organization, and to promote international health issues within the United States, many American citizens will participate in observance of World Health Day on, April 7^th, by educating children in social aspect of world health and how it applies to their own personal health needs.

On April 7^th, World Health Day will be observed by individuals of all ages across the nations but especially focused on social health, nutrition and disease control in the United States. In schools, health education …