While looking for a gift for mother to be for a buddy, I came across this handprint canvas kit.
I am sure my buddy will love the idea of having her baby’s handprints and footprints on the canvases.
It’s nice to have a beautiful reminder of the baby’s hand or foot prints when it’s small.
This kit will surely make for an incredible gift for mom to be!
Most of the people think that for children, life is very carefree, and they just have school to attend. But they fail to realize that children experience stress as well, and due to their small age, they find it difficult to cope up with it. So relaxation techniques for kids should be given the importance that it deserves.
Mostly, children should be allowed to deep breathe as the basic exercise, since they are not mature enough to cope up with other techniques. A few techniques that can be followed include:
1. Simplicity: When teaching kids about relaxing techniques, it is important to show it to them physically, rather than just saying how to do it. This will make the child appreciate the manner of doing it.
So instead of asking them to deep breathe using the diaphragm, when they don’t know what a diaphragm is, you can ask them to imagine the smell of scent at a distance and try deep breathing. Also, parallels can be drawn with those sensations which they can relate to, like toys. (more…)
Cerebral palsy refers to a group of disorders that involve loss of movement or loss of other nerve function.
Cerebral palsy is caused by injuries to the cerebrum (the largest part of the brain), which occur as the baby grows in the womb or near the time of birth.
Premature infants have a slightly higher rate of cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy may also occur during early infancy as a result of illnesses such as encephalitis, meningitis, herpes simplex infections, and so on, head injury that results in subdural hematoma, blood vessel injuries, and many others conditions.Injury to the cerebrum can result in the loss of nerve functions in widely different areas. The classical finding of CP is increased muscle tone — spasticity. Spasticity may affect:
* One arm or leg
* One side of the body (spastic hemiplegia)
* Both legs (spastic diplegia)
* Both arms and legs (spastic quadriplegia)
In addition, the child may have a partial or full loss of movement (paralysis), problems hearing and vision, and sensation abnormalities. Speech problems are common. Seizures may occur.
There is no specific cure for cerebral palsy. The goal of treatment is to maximize independence. Treatment is guided by the symptoms exhibited and may include cerebral palsy therapy, braces, appropriate glasses and hearing aids, medications, special education or appropriate schooling, and, in severe cases, institutionalization.
Childhood injuries peak typically around 15 to 18 months of age because toddlers know no bounds. Toddlers are curious, natural thrill-seekers, and are typically fearless.
Parents, child care providers, and any caregivers of this aged youngster know that there’s no rest when it comes to supervising a toddler. But, here are some tactics to keep active toddlers out of harm’s way in the yard.
Be sure to limit access to outside with locks out of reach of a curious tot. Backyard swing sets and play areas are wonderful, but make sure they are safe by having a soft surface underneath.
If your yard is fenced, be sure that is locked as well. Always enclose pools, ponds or hot tubs and put a safety fence between any water source and the house. Keep kiddie pools drained when not in use.
Keep power tools and garden equipment safe and out of reach; the same holds true for insecticides.
Acne is a big problem that affects millions of teens. And although there are plenty of effective treatments available to treat acne today, many kids go without treatment.
Acne is not caused by poor hygiene or eating too much chocolate, or by any of the other myths that people believe. Instead, acne is typically caused by the rise in hormones during puberty, especially androgens, and their effect on oil glands in the skin.
Many parents seem to overlook their child’s acne problem though and don’t bring it to their Pediatrician’s attention, either because they think they can treat it effectively on their own or they don’t think it is important enough to go to the doctor for.
So be sure to schedule an appointment with your Pediatrician to discuss your child’s acne and see what acne treatment options are available.
Do you remember baby Lai Yok Shan who lost her left arm ? The ex-gratia payment for baby Lai Yok Shan is being finalised.
Yok Shan lost her left arm below the elbow when a houseman at the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital in Klang mistakenly injected an intravenous needle into the muscle, causing it to become gangrenous.
There were undisputed elements of negligence in the treatment of Yok Shan which led to her losing her left forearm. Health Minister Datuk Dr Chua Soi Lek had reportedly said she should have been treated by a specialist, not a trainee doctor.