Back to School Stresses
As we drop our children at their classrooms, or watch them hop on the bus, or out of our minivans, thoughts race through our minds… will they eat a healthy lunch, did we spend enough time on their homework…...
As we drop our children at their classrooms, or watch them hop on the bus, or out of our minivans, thoughts race through our minds… will they eat a healthy lunch, did we spend enough time on their homework…...
The virus that causes chickenpox is varicella-zoster, a member of the herpesvirus family. The same virus also causes herpes zoster (shingles) in adults. Alternative Names Varicella Causes, incidence,...
Answer:You can sit back, relax! Ultrasounds and actual videos of fetuses in the womb show them sucking thumbs or fingers! This is a most natural, normal, self-nurturing, and stress-reducing behavior....
What are the symptoms of sleepwalking?The child may sit up in bed and repeat certain movements, such as rubbing his or her eyes or fumbling with clothes. The child may get out of bed and walk around the...
After 3 months, crying becomes more deliberate, purposeful and much less often. A colicky infant will cry more. Often crying indicates discomfort and is baby’s only means of communicating his needs....
The key to a healthy child is a strong immune system. When functioning properly, the immune system fights disease-producing organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. All children are...
Teething usually begins between the 6th and 8th month of life. Further tooth eruption occurs periodically until all 20 teeth of infancy and childhood, or deciduous teeth, are in place. All the deciduous...
Healthy teeth and gums are essential to your child's overall good health. Injured, diseased, or poorly developed teeth can result in poor nutrition, painful and dangerous infections, and problems with...
Children should be given many opportunities to play, run, bike, and participate in sports, preferably on a daily basis. Encourage your child to build strength, flexibility and aerobic capacity (for example,...
Fear in children; Anxiety in children; Childhood stress InformationStress is a response to any situation or factor that creates a negative emotional or physical change or both. People of all ages can...
You can begin offering "real" finger foods almost as soon as you begin to feed your baby solid foods. Until he can chew, however, he can only suck on most finger foods: a slice of apple or a bagel. Although...
Avoid cordials and too much fruit juice as these are high in sugar and take away the appetite for other foods. Don't fill a child up on milk or fruit juice just before a meal. Allow children to...