21th Issue |
July 1, 2001
Let's Eat! Children and Healthy Eating
Habits
Most parents worry at one time or another that their
child’s eating habits may not be good enough to stay healthy.
Some children ask for the same foods over and over again, some
may refuse to try anything new, some may avoid all varieties
of a kind of food, and some may constantly demand snacks. You
may wonder why an entire serving of peas is eaten one day and
the next week it is completely refused. Children simply eat
what they like and leave the rest.
more....
20th Issue |
July 1, 2001
Growth
& Development
Growth
- is the increase in the size or the number of cells.
Development - is the acquisition
of new functions by a cell, organ, system or the whole body. It is
the process of maturation.
more....
19th Issue |
June 1, 2001
Activities that could land your child in
trouble
Chat: Of all the reasons for which
teenagers use the Internet, Chat probably tops the list.
Ironically it could be the prime reason for them to get into
trouble too. When one is in a chat area, it's easy to forget
that it is actually a 'public place' and that one doesn't
necessarily know the true identity of anyone in the chat room.
more....
18th Issue |
May 1, 2001
Daycare Safety
You have just dropped
your youngster off at his preschool and are worried. Will your kid
be safe, will he be happy, while you are at work?
more....
17th Issue |
April 1, 2001
Do You Know How To Protect Your Baby
From The Sun?
With the hot days of summer approaching (or already here!)
in the northern hemisphere, a quick look at summer sun safety
for babies (and the rest of the family) is in order.
more....
16th Issue |
March 1, 2001
What is RSV
Disease?
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common
respiratory virus in infants and young children. About 70% of
children will contract RSV by the time they are one year old
and nearly all children will have had it before they are two.
For most, it's no worse than the common cold, but for babies
with high risk factors, RSV can lead to a serious lung
infection, and is the leading cause of pneumonia and
bronchiolitis in infants.
more....
15th Issue |
February 1, 2001
Ear Infections
Ear infections are the number one reason children visit their physicians due to illness, following the common cold. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ear infections in children account for more than 30 million physician office visits per year. More than 85 percent of three-year-old children have experienced at least one ear infection.
more....
14th Issue |
January 1, 2001
Handling Baby's First Illness
You will be very lucky if you get
through the baby's
first few months without a minor illness -even though a breast
-fed baby is protected by your antibodies to illnesses which you
have had.
more....
