Hand foot mouth disease is a mild viral infection common in young children. Highly contagious (spreads rapidly in close gathering Caused by coxsackievirus No specific treatment. Only symptomatic treatment Symptoms Fever Sore throat Mouth ulcer (painful blisters inside mouth) Rashes mainly on extremities, hand and foot. Sometimes blisters (fluids filled lesions may be there) Poor feeding Irritability in small children …
Recently we have seen increase in number of cases of fever with rashes in children, especially younger ones. Besides other regular causes, recently some newer viruses have come up with presentation of fluid filled rashes. and sometimes reading news or listening to various new names can cause panic in parents’ mind. The purpose of this article in to help parents …
The idea of offering pocket money to children, especially teenagers, has been going on since ages. Many parents wonder whether or not it will be beneficial to provide pocket money to their kids and how much is the right amount. Are you also puzzled whether you should give your child pocket money? If your answer is yes, then we have some …
You’re all set to go on a fabulous road trip, but then there’s that one question — ‘What to give the kids if they get hungry while travelling?’. Believe it or not, we’ve got some quick, nutrient-packed snacks that can come to the rescue (These are way better than store bought chips )! Fruits Roasted Makhane Banana chips Dry Fruits …
Today, the world has become very competitive and everyone wants their kids to excel in just about all competitions. However, in this race many a times as a parent we forget to keep a tab on the developmental milestones of our child. There are yearly milestones that a child attains as it grows and these milestones are very important to …
You might have experienced this- you are reading aloud a book to your 15-month- old kid and halfway through she wanders away across the room towards the bookshelf. Well! This is a perfectly normal behaviour for her. Psychologists explain that toddlers are innately distractible. They cannot stick on with one thing as long as an older child or adults can. After …
As uncommon and abnormal as it may seem, snoring in babies is not always a red flag for your baby’s health. Many babies produce noises like whiffing, snuffing and snoring while sleeping. If your baby snores rarely or occasionally, then it’s not a cause of concern. But if it has become a chronic habit of your little angel to snore, then …
Your child cries, and stops breathing, and almost turns blue. It is one of the scariest situations for parents. The episode seems life-threatening but in reality, it is relatively benign (not serious). And it does not pose any risk to the health of the child. It’s a very challenging situation for the caregiver and needs to be handled with patience …
Preterm Baby Q: What does “preterm” mean? A baby is born “preterm” if he or she is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy have been completed. Normally, a pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks. Q: Why do preterm babies need special care? Preterm babies are not fully prepared to live in the world outside their mother’s womb. They get cold more …
The human body generates a lot of heat. In normal circumstances, our body is cooled via sweating and heat radiating through the skin. In a very hot and humid environment, this natural cooling mechanism of our body fails to lead to a build-up of heat in the body to dangerous levels. It can lead to various illnesses related to heat …