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1000 Points In New Born Care – Part 17

1000 Points In New Born Care

1. This truth should be explained to the children and ask them to forget this habit, or elsen ail should be trimmed.
2. Some children will have the habit of eating mud, clay, soil, chalk piece, slate, pencil, paint etc., Eating this unedible materials is called as ‘Pica’
3. Children who lack in adequate love and affection from their parents and children below poverty line are prone for this pica.
4. Due to this habit child may have stomach pain and will be anemic. Due to this habit children may have worm infestation.  This habit is seen amongst mentally retarded children and also children who are under nourished.
5. Loving and affectionate care is mandatory to have relief from the habit.
6. Some children will have the habit of teeth grinding while sleeping. The reasons for this may be mental retardation, worm infestation, anxiety and tension due to the behaviour of their parents.
7. If the underlying cause is treated the children can be let free from the habits.
8. Some children, at times will develop some abnormal habits. Eg. Winking of the eyes, throat clearing, shrugging of shoulder, protruding their tongue, frequent wincing of their face. This is the manifestation of exposing their mental tension.  Parents, should not give much importance to it.  If this movements persists, medical assistance is needed.
9. Children as well as adolescents will manipulate their external genitalia for sexual gratification, that is natural.
10. Parents should understand that it is normal at any age.