Parenting is such a hard job for many reasons! One of these reasons is definitely the fact that you have to watch what your child eats and how much they exercise, trying to keep them healthy while instilling in them a love for their healthy body.
1. Healthy Food
A balanced diet is far more important than [...]
How to Raise a Healthy Child
ADD and ADHD in Children
Have you ever wondered why your child is hyperactive and restless? Most children are like this, but in some cases, your child might actually be afflicted with ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder or ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. These disorders are quite common in school-aged children, and some say even over-diagnosed. Nevertheless, if your child seems [...]
Children’s Headaches: Causes and Treatment
When your child begins rubbing her temples or complaining of head pain, it’s easy and natural to get worried and rush to the doctor. Don’t be too quick, however: headaches have a variety of causes, some of which require quick treatment and others which don’t.
Symptoms and Causes
Like adults, children get headaches like migraines, tension headaches, [...]
Anti-Bullying Techniques to Teach Your Child
One of the most distressing things for a parent to go through is watching his or her child being bullied. Bullying can cause severe harm to the mental health of your child, and if you suspect your child is being bullied, you can take action. There are anti-bullying techniques that you can teach your child [...]
Unusual Exercise Options for Your Child
When you’re teaching your child to stay fit by enrolling her in some form of exercise, you probably know already that there are a good number of “traditional” sports to enroll her in — soccer, baseball, hockey, basketball, football, and so on. The exact sports offered usually vary depending on your region, but you’re probably [...]
When is Your Child Sick Enough to Stay Home from School?
One of the hardest decisions to make as a parent is whether to keep your child home from school when he is sick. The line between not that sick and too sick is hard to draw, particularly when juggling childcare and work demands at the same time.
If your child is coughing or wheezing, he will [...]
When Your Child Gets Lice
One of the most common, yet dreaded, infections among school-aged children is lice. The dread many parents of schoolchildren feel about lice is not due to their danger, but their contagiousness and the sheer annoyance they cause.
Signs of Lice Infection
They are tiny insects that are extremely easily spread between kids, generally through close body contact [...]
Your Juvenile Diabetic Child
Although nowadays called Type 1 Diabetes, the disease sometimes called juvenile diabetes is most frequently diagnosed in children under 18. If you find yourself parenting a juvenile diabetic, there are things you will have to learn.
First of all, diabetes is a lifelong condition, without a cure as of yet. With proper management, however, diabetes should [...]
What You Need to Know about Children’s Asthma
One of the most common health problems that affects children is asthma, with approximately five to ten percent of children suffering from it. As a parent of a child under 18, you need to be aware of the symptoms, as it’s possible your child is currently suffering from it.
The symptoms of asthma include repeated coughing [...]
A Parent’s Guide to Scabies
One of the most worrying diagnoses for a parent to receive is “scabies”. It’s natural to feel distressed and ashamed, but scabies are not caused by poor hygiene. They are spread very easily by proximity to someone with scabies, so the condition spreads rapidly between children.
The mites that spread scabies are transmitted onto your child’s [...]