Filed as Advice, Children, Parenting, Parenting News and tagged babies, cats, disease, dogs, health, heart, kids, Parenting, pets, snoring with no replies
It is only normal to hear that most kids would ask for a pet at some point in time of their age. It normally comes from culture or from seeing other kids who have their own dogs or cats. But while that is a need that can really be passed up, perhaps this new discovery as far as health and potential snoring problems in kids can convince parents to refrain from buying kids these traditional pets.
Snoring is something you don’t expect to hear from kids. But these days, advanced studies and technology has helped us identify and sum up causes of heart diseases or respiratory problems. Kids may not sleep with these animals but normally the exposure that they get can be entirely dangerous. Worst, it can lead to complications and put your child in danger if you are not careful.
“These factors may enhance inflammatory processes and thereby alter upper airway anatomy early in life, causing an increased susceptibility for adult snoring,” the study conjectured.
The harsh, occasionally nerve-wracking sounds associated with snoring are caused the vibrating of the soft palate.
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Filed as Advice, Parenting and tagged babies, Children, Parenting, single parenting with no replies
Raising a child is the duty of a mother and a father. But at these times, we see the swelling number of children who have to live with only one parent. The normal one we see are the mother and a child who have been abandoned by their father although there are rare cases of a child being left under the wing of their dad. Whichever case it may be, parenting a child alone is quite hard. Having to provide for another mouth and then nurturing them to stay healthy, you have t wonder how single parents do it.
The responsibility that they impose on themselves is something to behold. Some may call being a single parent a mistake on their part that they have to live with. But whether it is a mistake or not, the child you bear is someone who should not be blamed nor made to suffer. They are the supposed fruit of your loin and while they have little options as far as living is concerned, it would be best to look at them as trophies and inspirations rather than excess baggage.
It is not easy being a single parent. Needs such as food and clothing are not easy to provide, especially during these hard times when a single parent has to consider how they will live and cover daily expenses to be able to survive. Some parents even go to the extent of passing up their own needs such as clothing or some things needed to generate money just to bring a smile in the face of a child. For what is worth, that smile is worth more than anything that money can buy.
Single parents will have a hard time during their state but it does not mean that they will forever be single. For sure someone will come to help them out along the way. But binding them with your child is the next challenge.
That is another entry we will take up next.
Filed as Advice, Children, Parenting and tagged attention, babies, checkups, doctor, health, pediatrician, physician, vaccinations with 1 reply
Knowing babies and children, the doctor is the last person they would want to see. So they don’t know much about what a doctor or a pediatrician is at their age but the thing is they need the regular check-ups to ensure their overall health. Vaccinations and scheduled checkups are normal these days to make sure our babies are free from the usual diseases that are spreading today.
The question remains however, how do you condition the mind of your baby to see the pediatrician and avoid seeing those making tantrums and overly getting out of hand. Babies would normally shriek wildly especially if a stranger in the person of pediatrician would touch them. So how do you make up for it?
There are various ways. But the most important thing to note is the attention that they normally focus on. Babies and kids feel secure knowing their mom or dad is around. That is why most of the time, we see parents assisting doctors since if not, you would see a child crying like crazy.
In a pediatrician’s office we would normally see toys or colorful stuff that captures the child’s attention. They are placed there for a reason and that is to set the child’s mind somewhere else. While to most, it may be something that can be temporary but it is all about timing as well. Normally a physician would want to get it over and done with. But the thing is you have to time it perfectly. Otherwise expect the child to throw up on the spot or worse, suffer from trauma when it comes to check-up time with the doctor.
Be aware of these things. Just know how to put their mind somewhere else for a couple of hours and you will see improvements when your child has to see a doctor for checkup or other medical concerns.
Filed as Advice, Children, Parenting and tagged babies, communications, developmental stages, disciplining, education, kids, Parenting, psychological disorders with no replies
As a parent, you will notice that one important thing that babies and kids yearn for today is attention. They may not be able to communicate with you in the standard way of communications but they do let you know if they need or want something. At times you will know if they want to play, eat or simply want to be cuddled with. Children love the affection and the attention and parents are the best people to give that to them.
Disciplining Your Child
The hard part is trying to draw the line. Kids will always feel that anything that they do is right and proper. Scolding them or showing them that something like spitting in front of other people should be done in a manner to which they will understand. One thing that is for sure, do not shout at them. It is the poorest way of trying to educate them in their current state.
The Moderate Teaching Approach
We all have our own ways of educating our child. Some parents even go as far as practicing what their elders did when they were young. But this does not always follow. The right way to educate a child is to do it by stage and at a medium to which they would understand. Do not use force or lash out at them as a dictatorial style of parenting. They will grow up with fear and perhaps suffer from psychological disorders.
Lastly, be as open and patient as possible. Kids are in their developmental stages and they have yet to understand the real purpose of life. Treat them as precious kids that they should be. They are gifts that can really blossom into better people to which will speak highly of you as a parent.
