Category | Child Health

Children Over 5 Years Old with Asthma

Posted on 07 October 2009

In some preschoolers, asthma symptoms gradually wane. Other kids end up with asthma throughout childhood. It’s impossible to know which path your child might take. But according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, asthma that lingers throughout childhood often is associated with allergy, a family history of allergy or asthma, and exposure to [...]

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Anger Management in Children

Posted on 30 September 2009

If a child has uncontrolled anger management issues then these can be a problem not only for them, but for the whole family too. Everyone in the family suffers no matter whether it is a small child or toddler who has this problem or whether it is a teenager.
Parents must recognize whether anger management is [...]

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Childhood Obesity – An Alarming Reality

Posted on 29 September 2009

Childhood obesity is now a sad reality for millions of households around the world. Roughly twenty percent of all children are now thought to have some sort of problem with their weight, and this problem is increasing every year.
The sedentary lives we now lead, with all sorts of delicious fast food and easy access [...]

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Dealing with Common Childhood Illnesses

Posted on 28 September 2009

Children, especially babies, are more delicate and have much weaker natural immunity than adults. Although in the womb, they are exposed to a certain degree of natural immunogens through their mother’s blood, they are largely protected by the mother’s placenta. Once out in the real world, the exposure to toxins and allergens as well as [...]

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The reason of children’s anxiety

Posted on 11 September 2009

A child is anxious because she believes that she will not be able to understand what is expected of her. She follows the lead of others and allows them to determine her activities because, in her view, they know more, have better judgment, and should have more say. At school, too, she lacks confidence. She [...]

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What You Should Know about Your Child’s Asthma

Posted on 10 July 2009

It seems that Terry’s child, who suffers from asthma, has more difficulty breathing than usual in holiday season. She gets so upset that she wishes she knew more so she could help her child better.
As the temperature grows colder in winter, young asthma sufferers experience difficult times. Not only can the cold provoke asthma attacks, [...]

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Stop Making Your Own Children Fat

Posted on 22 February 2009

Could you be making your own children fat? It is true that the lifestyle you live could be making it easier for your children to pack on the pounds. In fact, some of the things that you do in order to make your life easier could be causing your children to be overweight [...]

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Learning How Stress Affects Your Child

Posted on 20 January 2009

Stress is a factor in the lives of almost everyone in this world and children are not exempted for it. The reasons are the constant exposure to what was once considered that it’s for adults only, like death, sex, alcohol and profanity. The widespread exposure of these things, from TV, the media and the Internet [...]

Therapy for Children with ADHD

Posted on 19 December 2008

Some college students take drugs like Ritalin and Adderall, which are psycho stimulant drugs. They expect the drug to help them do better in exams and help them get through college. This is quite a shocking state of affairs as these drugs are more meant for children who suffer from hyperactivity or ADHD (Attention Deficit [...]

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