Health and sickness of children

It is widely believed that it is hard for a child to drift away from the way he was brought up. Now, what that means is that whatever actions we take today as grownups are widely influenced by our upbringing. So, if you wake up every morning and things like dressing your bed, brushing your teeth, having your bath come to your mind, it is as a result of how you were directed and instructed much earlier in life. This is one reason why parents should train up their children into perfecting a healthy lifestyle. If you really care for your child's health or you care about the health and sickness of children, then you should keep reading this.
There are three things that help children’s growth, keep them healthy and protect them against many sicknesses. The three things are as follows
1. Nutritious food
2. Cleanliness
3. Vaccination

NUTRITOUS FOOD

Parents are expected to give their children the most nutritious foods they can get, so as to grow well and avoid falling sick at every point in time. From the first to four months of age, a child is required to take only breast milk. From four to one year, you give the child breast milk and other cereals, meat, cooked vegetables, mashed up beans, fruits and eggs. From one year onwards, the child the child can eat the same foods as adults but it should be more often. The child needs cassava, rice, wheat, maize, beans etc. Children should eat at least five times a day.

CLEANLINESS

Children are more likely to be healthy when their homes, environments and their body are kept clean. There are points parents should note in taking care of their children.
1. Bath our children regularly ( at least 3 times a day) and change their clothes often
2. Cut your children’s fingernails and toes very short
3. Teach them to wash their hands before and after eating
4. Treat your children whenever you notice any infection like ringworm, scabies etc
5. Feed your babies with a plate, cup and spoons , not from baby bottles because they can cause illness
6. Maintain clean water, preferably treated or boiled water
7. Do not let a sick child use the same towel or clothe with your child
8. Make sure your children brush their teeth every morning
9. Don’t allow then put dirty things in their mouth
VACCINATIONS
This protects the children against many dangerous diseases of childhood such as measles, tetanus, whooping cough, tuberculosis, etc. It is important to give children vaccinations during their first month. Oral polio should be given to the children not later than two months of age because the risk of developing polio is highest in babies under one year old and for complete protection, the tetanus, whooping cough, tuberculosis and polio vaccines must be given once a month for three months and once again a year later. Tetanus of the new born can also be prevented by vaccinating pregnant mothers
SOME COMMON DISEASES IN CHILDREN
Some common diseases in children are:
 Meningitis
 Cold and flu
 Convulsion
 Skin problems
 Anemia

MENINGITIS

This may come as a complication of measles or other serious illness. Mothers who have tuberculosis, their children may have tuberculosis meningitis. A child that has meningitis will experience head titled way back, the child will be sick and always cry and scream. Also, the child’s neck will be too stiff to bend forward and his body will be making strange movements.

SOURCE: www.stillonhealth.com


COLD AND FLU

The common cold mild fever, running nose, cough and sore throat is a frequent but not a serious problem in children. Treat that child with paracetamol or aspirin and enough liquid. A child that has cold can quickly get well by eating good food and fruits

CONVULSION IN CHILDREN

Some common causes of convulsion in children are epilepsy, high fever, fever, meningitis and malaria

PREVENTION

Get some garlic, ginger and onions and grind them all properly, mix them with palm kernel oil.

SKIN PROBLEMS

The most common skin problems in children include Ringworm, fungus infections, scabies, diaper rash, eczema, etc
To prevent skin problems:
 Bath and delouse your children often
 Do not allow children with ringworm or scabies sleep or play together with other children. Give them adequate treatment and on time too
 Take control measures against lice, scabies and bedbugs

ANEMIA

In children, anemia can come from not eating foods with iron. It can also come from breast or bottle feeding after six months without giving other foods. It can also come from sickle cell disease and any underlying infections like urinary infections

Preventions and Treatments

 Give your child anti-malaria to prevent and cure malaria
 Improve your child’s diet with more foods rich in iron like groundnuts, beans, eggs, green leafy vegetables and lentils.
 Take the child to a health worker to check for sickle cell disease and any underlying infections like urinary infection

NOTE: Don’t give iron tablet to a small child or baby. Give iron as liquid or crush the tablet into powder and mix with food.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

[
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rYXvdgWQyU author=gakpaniko post=72476705]Health and sickness of children

It is widely believed that it is hard for a child to drift away from the way he was brought up. Now, what that means is that whatever actions we take today as grownups are widely influenced by our upbringing. So, if you wake up every morning and things like dressing your bed, brushing your teeth, having your bath come to your mind, it is as a result of how you were directed and instructed much earlier in life. This is one reason why parents should train up their children into perfecting a healthy lifestyle. If you really care for your child's health or you care about the health and sickness of children, then you should keep reading this.
There are three things that help children’s growth, keep them healthy and protect them against many sicknesses. The three things are as follows
1. Nutritious food
2. Cleanliness
3. Vaccination

NUTRITOUS FOOD

Parents are expected to give their children the most nutritious foods they can get, so as to grow well and avoid falling sick at every point in time. From the first to four months of age, a child is required to take only breast milk. From four to one year, you give the child breast milk and other cereals, meat, cooked vegetables, mashed up beans, fruits and eggs. From one year onwards, the child the child can eat the same foods as adults but it should be more often. The child needs cassava, rice, wheat, maize, beans etc. Children should eat at least five times a day.

CLEANLINESS

Children are more likely to be healthy when their homes, environments and their body are kept clean. There are points parents should note in taking care of their children.
1. Bath our children regularly ( at least 3 times a day) and change their clothes often
2. Cut your children’s fingernails and toes very short
3. Teach them to wash their hands before and after eating
4. Treat your children whenever you notice any infection like ringworm, scabies etc
5. Feed your babies with a plate, cup and spoons , not from baby bottles because they can cause illness
6. Maintain clean water, preferably treated or boiled water
7. Do not let a sick child use the same towel or clothe with your child
8. Make sure your children brush their teeth every morning
9. Don’t allow then put dirty things in their mouth
VACCINATIONS
This protects the children against many dangerous diseases of childhood such as measles, tetanus, whooping cough, tuberculosis, etc. It is important to give children vaccinations during their first month. Oral polio should be given to the children not later than two months of age because the risk of developing polio is highest in babies under one year old and for complete protection, the tetanus, whooping cough, tuberculosis and polio vaccines must be given once a month for three months and once again a year later. Tetanus of the new born can also be prevented by vaccinating pregnant mothers
SOME COMMON DISEASES IN CHILDREN
Some common diseases in children are:
 Meningitis
 Cold and flu
 Convulsion
 Skin problems
 Anemia

MENINGITIS

This may come as a complication of measles or other serious illness. Mothers who have tuberculosis, their children may have tuberculosis meningitis. A child that has meningitis will experience head titled way back, the child will be sick and always cry and scream. Also, the child’s neck will be too stiff to bend forward and his body will be making strange movements.

SOURCE: www.stillonhealth.com


COLD AND FLU

The common cold mild fever, running nose, cough and sore throat is a frequent but not a serious problem in children. Treat that child with paracetamol or aspirin and enough liquid. A child that has cold can quickly get well by eating good food and fruits

CONVULSION IN CHILDREN

Some common causes of convulsion in children are epilepsy, high fever, fever, meningitis and malaria

PREVENTION

Get some garlic, ginger and onions and grind them all properly, mix them with palm kernel oil.

SKIN PROBLEMS

The most common skin problems in children include Ringworm, fungus infections, scabies, diaper rash, eczema, etc
To prevent skin problems:
 Bath and delouse your children often
 Do not allow children with ringworm or scabies sleep or play together with other children. Give them adequate treatment and on time too
 Take control measures against lice, scabies and bedbugs

ANEMIA

In children, anemia can come from not eating foods with iron. It can also come from breast or bottle feeding after six months without giving other foods. It can also come from sickle cell disease and any underlying infections like urinary infections

Preventions and Treatments

 Give your child anti-malaria to prevent and cure malaria
 Improve your child’s diet with more foods rich in iron like groundnuts, beans, eggs, green leafy vegetables and lentils.
 Take the child to a health worker to check for sickle cell disease and any underlying infections like urinary infection

NOTE: Don’t give iron tablet to a small child or baby. Give iron as liquid or crush the tablet into powder and mix with food.
[/quote]