Friday, April 20, 2007

Some Warning Signs To heed

Early detection of a child's deafness is the key to his successful integration into society. If it is discovered as early as six months, the child has a slimmer chance of becoming hearing-impaired. Here are some warning signs in your baby to watch out for:-

Newborn to 3 months :-
Doesn't responsd to your voice, sounds or music
Isn't startled at sudden loud sounds

4 to 8 months:-
Does't turn head or eyes toward the direction of sound
Does't enjoy shaking noise-making toys such as a rattle
By six months, baby hasn't begun to babble to himself
Does't response when spoken to

9 to 12 months:-
Does't respond to his name
When babbling, doesn't vary his pitch
Makes different consonant sounds such as 'm', 'b', 'g'.
Doesn't respond to music by bouncing or singing
Doesn't turn quickly or directly toward a soft noisemaker
Doesn't understand what 'no' means

18 months to 3 years:-
At 18 months, doesn't say more than five words
Between 2 and 3 years, doesn't use two or three word sentences
You have difficulty understanding his speech most of the time

Sunday, April 15, 2007

Hobby Ideas for Kids


I have listed some hobby ideas that can be done at a levelsuited to the child.


Collecting

Pebbles, feathers, shells, marbles, stamps, coins, buttons, picture cards, postcards, dolls.


Crafts

Painting, origami (simple), fabric painting, press flowers, clay modelling, jewellery making (simple), doll dressing.


Activities

Seed planting, science (simple).


Social

Cubs/Brownies, local children's games club, chess clubs.

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Iron talk

A good healthy diet comprises of a balanced consumption of all-necessary minerals and vitamins.

Causes of Iron Deficiency

Premature birth and low birth weight are the major causes of iron deficiency for infants in the first six months, leading to insufficient supply of iron in the newborn's iron stores. The next six months are particularly vulnerable to the baby because of inadequate supply of iron for their rapid growth and poor eating habits. However, mothers must be aware of the crucial significance of iron at this stage when the children start developing their psychomotor capabilities as a deficiency can lead to cognitive and psychomotor damage. Moreover, such impairment may not always be completly reversible.

Sources of Iron

  • Liver
  • Kidneys
  • Beef
  • Egg yolk
  • Dried fruits and peas
  • Beans
  • Nuts
  • Peanut butter
  • Green leafy vegetables
  • Molasses
  • Wholegrain breads and fortified cereals

Thursday, April 5, 2007

Itchy Effects

A new study confirms that side effects of antibiotics are relatively uncommon but some drugs do cause rashes in children more than others. Evaluating 6000 patient charts in a large paediatric practice, doctors found that rashes occurred in eight percent of children who were given commonly used oral antibiotics such as penicillin, sulfonamides, cefaclor and other cephalosporins.
More rashes were attributed to the oral antibiotic cefaclor than with anyother antibiotic, with 12 percent breaking out in rash, compared to seven percent of those taking penicillin, nine percent of those taking sulfonamides and three percent of those taking other cephalosporins.

My Baby ~~ Hayward Yeoh

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