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How to clean baby’s nose

February 21, 2015July 6, 2013 by admin

Clean the baby’s nose is usually a difficult task, especially as the child gets upset, so it is necessary to do it with patience. If your baby is cold and congested, surely he will plug nose and it will be turned hard to breathe and to sleep peacefully. That is why it is necessary to release his nostril of this so annoying mucus.

Tips for cleaning baby’s nose
When you start to do it, talk to your baby in a calm voice, so that he can feel your peace and feel secure. The first few times will surely be frightened and try to prevent you wipe his nose, but do not worry, in little time you will manage to do it without problems.

How to do your child stop breathing through the mouth

February 21, 2015June 30, 2013 by admin

Are you concerned that your child snores at night, or ride all the time with his mouth open? This is because he can not breathe normally, but calm, according to some studies is common that children have this difficulty due to a chronic inflammation of the tonsils.

When child has annoying little runny nose, or mouth can not close, there is a strong chance he has adenoid hypertrophy, a disease of the adenoids which reduces the space through which the air passes through the nose into the larynx and trachea.

The adenoids are the first system of child protection. They are structures found in the pharynx, whose function is to control the entry of organisms’ attackers. When the adenoids become infected, they swell and increase in size, causing breathing difficulty.

Avoid heat stroke in children

February 21, 2015June 18, 2013 by admin

On summer days we must be extremely careful to avoid heat stroke in children. Follow these tips for high temperatures do not bring bad consequences.

Although more common in elderly people or with a health problem, heat stroke can also affect children. Exposure to the sun for a long time or inadequate exercises for hours of high temperatures are some factors that can cause heat stroke in a child, and yet can be avoided easily.

Tips for your baby’s first teeth

March 12, 2015October 26, 2012 by admin

Teething is a stage that causes discomfort to your baby, can you relieve it somehow? We help with some advice.

Everyone is different, and this is already shown in the first stage of life. The stage where babies get the teeth can vary greatly from one child to another. Usually the first tooth comes from six to eight months of age, but can be extended beyond ten months, and contrary to what many fathers and mothers think, the delayed onset is not due to a lack of calcium. The first to go are the lower central incisors, mouse teeth, around 6-8 months, and ends with external molars, upper and lower, at 24-30 months.

Visual development in children

September 22, 2024June 5, 2012 by admin

The vision of the child develops gradually over time. The main stages of visual development are:

Follow the light that shines: from the earliest days of birth.
Contact with the mother: from 6 weeks
Interest shiny objects: 2 to 3 months
Eye movements coordinated: 4 months.

The vision of the child is less than that of adults and progresses through time:

1 month: 5% of the vision of the adult
2 to 4 months: 20% of the vision of the adult
1 year: 30 to 40% of the vision of the adult
3 to 4 years: 80 to 100% of the vision of the adult.

The problem of flat feet in children

March 12, 2015June 2, 2012 by admin

The flat foot is one of the reasons that lead parents to consult pediatricians in general. Spurred by painful problems in children or personal experience of the parents during childhood, parents are concerned for this problem and its consequences on the future life of the child and the possible influence of the vertebral column.

Many children across generations have been treated for the problem of the flat feet on the soles of special shoes, surgery to correct the shape of the foot.

The diet of diabetic children

September 4, 2016October 24, 2011 by admin

There is not an ideal diet for children with diabetes, only to watch his diet and take precautions to not have consequences.

Diabetic babies can eat normal schedules and take insulin depending on their level of glucose in the blood. After infancy, the doctor will often recommend a diet plan based on consumption of fiber, low sugar, varied food.

Measures the most important to have a healthy diet and consume meals balanced and moderate of vegetables and fruit.