Preterm babies will attain normal height and weight on par with full term babies by the end of 2 – 2 ½ years. There are possibilities to have behaviour problems with premature babies. Infants of 7 to 11 months may be anxious to see strangers and will be withdrawn. Around 1 ½ years children like […]
Children should not be habituated to coffee and tea. Steam inhalation will be of use for children who are having cough, cold and fever. Medicines prescribed by the doctor can also be added to the boiling water to have medicated steam for better results. For children, with chronic sinusitis there is a mode of treatment […]
For children below poverty line cereals should be considered as their meat and it should be given adequately. Growing children should be given groundnuts, green gram, black gram, bengal gram and peas in plenty. These all should be given after proper processing and can also be given after boiling them. Bengal gram can be given […]
If a child has to be bottle feed it has to be fed with a broad mouthed bottle, since it will be difficult to wash the narrow mouthed bottle. Before using the bottle for feeding it should be washed thoroughly with a brush and it should be put in a vessel and along with the […]
March 8, 2017 International Women’s Day (IWD), originally called International Working Women’s Day or UN Day for Women’s Rights and World Peace is celebrated around the world every year on March 8. It is a day when women are identified for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or […]
March 3, 2017 World Wildlife Day is observed every year on March 3 to raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants and to fight against wildlife crime. On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 3 March, the day of signature of the Convention on International […]
March 1, 2017 *Butterfly is the symbol of Zero Discrimination Day* March 1 will be celebrated as Zero Discrimination Day by various organizations around the world. This year, United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) is calling on everyone to MAKE SOME NOISE for zero discrimination. This day aims to fight against discrimination in […]
To prevent this Vitamin ‘A’ deficiency and toad skin adequate amount of vitamin A should be included in the diet. Some children may start to limp all of a sudden. It may be due to injury to the leg or unsized foot wears. Diseases spread by mosquito are Malaria, Brain fever, Elephantiasis, Dengue fever etc., […]
If child is away from the retrievable distance a towel or a long pole should be shown to the child and the child is asked to hold and the child is to be pulled to the land. After recovering the child from water source, if the child is not breathing, mouth to mouth breathing should […]
February 22, 2017 World Thinking Day is celebrated around the globe every year on February 22 by the Member Organizations of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGS). In 1926, Girl Guide and Girl Scout delegates from around the world met in the USA for the 4th World Conference and agreed that […]
If infant doesn’t do so, suspicion of vision defect should come and doctor should be consulted. Infants, at the end of 1 month can turn its head towards the sound of a bell or rattle. Children at the end of 2 years if paper and pencil is given will make vertical and horizontal lines. By […]
February 21, 2017 International Mother Language Day (IMLD) has been observed worldwide every year since 2000, February 21. IMLD was proclaimed by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in November 1999 and in the year 2007 it was formally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution declaring 2008 as […]