Tag: Child Health Section

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A list of child care

In 2012, the American Board of Internal Medicine launched a nationwide [Smart Choice] campaign to identify medical examinations and treatments that are not necessary or beneficial to patients. More than 50 medical professional groups participated in the campaign. The following is the list of smart choices from the American Academy of Pediatrics: 1. Antibacterial drugs should not be used for definite viral infectious respiratory diseases (sinusitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis); 2. Cough and cold medicines should not be prescribed or recommended for respiratory diseases of children under 4 years old; 3. CT scanning is not necessary for the immediate evaluation of mild head trauma, and whether imaging examination is needed should be determined according to the Clinical Observation/Pediatric Emergency Nursing Applied Research Read More …

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What vaccines does the baby need?

In our country, vaccines are divided into two categories: planned vaccines and unplanned vaccines: Planned vaccines are the vaccines included in the national regulations for planned immunization. Infants must be vaccinated after birth. Vaccination within the plan is free of charge. Planned vaccines include BCG vaccine, hepatitis B vaccine, poliomyelitis vaccine, DPT triple vaccine, measles vaccine, Japanese encephalitis vaccine and meningococcal vaccine, totaling 7 kinds of vaccines. The recommended vaccination time is as follows: At birth: hepatitis B vaccine (first time), BCG vaccine 1 month old: hepatitis B vaccine (second time) 2 months old: polio vaccine (first time) 3 months old: polio vaccine (second time), DPT (first time) 4 months old: polio vaccine (third time), DPT (second time) Five months Read More …

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How to Maintain Children’s Bone Health: Interpretation of the American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines on Optimizing Children’s and Adolescents’ Bone Health

I. Recommended amounts of new calcium and vitamin D According to the recommendation of the American Medical Research Institute in 2011, this guideline updated the recommended amount of calcium and vitamin D in children’s daily diet (see the figure below). It should be noted that we only need to supplement according to the recommended amount. There is no evidence that exceeding the recommended amount will be better, let alone according to the upper limit. Exceeding the upper limit may cause side effects. Second, encourage calcium and vitamin D from diet As can be seen from the above figure, the daily calcium requirement within one year old is less than 300 milligrams. The calcium content in breast milk can meet the Read More …

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How to give children snacks?

Eating snacks is an irreplaceable happiness in every child’s childhood and should meet the needs of children. How to choose nutritious and healthy snacks for children is indeed a big problem for parents. If you don’t give them food, your child will be greedy. Give it, and worry about affecting children’s health, or eat [small fat mound]. So, how to give children snacks, should they eat snacks from how? Snacks can be eaten! Encourage sharing Snacks are also one of children’s social activities. If you limit your child to not buying at all, it will often make the child very depressed, but you need to control the amount and encourage the child to share with his peers. When sharing, the Read More …

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How bathes the newborn baby?

How to bathe a newborn baby is one of the most common problems faced by novice parents and is also a basic skill that must be mastered. Do you feel a little helpless in the face of a delicate baby? The following are scientific and correct bathing methods and precautions. How often do you bathe your baby? Frequent baths are not recommended for newborn babies, As long as every time you change diapers for your baby, you should pay attention to thoroughly cleaning your small fart. In the first year after the baby is born, it is enough to take a bath three times a week. Excessive frequent bathing for your baby, especially the use of bath gel, soap and Read More …

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Seven Principles for Choosing Clothes for Newborn Babies

Choosing a lovely and light dress for the newborn baby is a happy time for expectant mothers, and it is also a preparation that expectant mothers must make before the baby is born. But how to choose when facing various fabrics and styles of baby clothes? Don’t buy too much Baby’s growth at the beginning of life is extremely rapid. Therefore, the newborn type of clothes, babies can only wear a very short period of time. Even, some babies are relatively big, it is difficult to wear such small clothes. If you have already bought it, it is recommended not to unpack the outer package of the clothes, which is convenient to return and replace. Easy to wear and take Read More …

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Is my child developing slowly? Listen to the pediatrician to analyze

I often hear some novice parents ask: Is my child developing slowly? After all, is what slow to develop? What should parents do if they encounter this phenomenon? Let’s analyze several common situations one by one: Case 1 Sisi was born 2 months prematurely, and now she is 3 months prematurely. She will not look up and there are no other special circumstances. Analysis: Sisi was born for 3 months, but she is a premature infant. The age of the first month should be calculated and corrected according to her expected date of delivery within 2 years old. In fact, she is only equivalent to a 1-month-old baby. It is acceptable that she will not look up at this time. Read More …

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Can the baby watch TV?

For many families, TV has become an important part of the life of children over 2-3 years old. Watching TV without restraint will undoubtedly have adverse effects on children and the whole family. However, if parents are good at guiding their children to obtain the positive influence of TV and minimize the negative influence, we can still enjoy many benefits brought to us by scientific and technological progress and cultural undertakings. Let’s first look at the attitude of professional organizations towards [children watching TV]: The American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend children under 2 to watch TV. Children over 2 years old should not watch TV for more than 2 hours a day. This time includes not only TV, Read More …

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Is the child [slow growing] or autistic?

The diagnosis of autism is currently a relatively subjective process worldwide. Generally speaking, 90% of autistic children are accompanied by stunting. Autism is included in [stunting]. Early judgment 1. Eyes Generally speaking, around half a year old, one can make a judgment on the eyes of the baby in the cradle. Looking at each other: Can you look at each other with adults? If you are always blurred and avoid looking at each other, it is not good. Follow-up: Can you follow-up the objects of interest? If not, it is even worse. 2. Development When you are 2 years old, see if you can jump with both feet. About 3 years old, it is a relatively simple judgment mode to Read More …

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Early childhood education program, intelligence or delay?

Can Early Childhood Education Programs Make Babies Smarter? In 1999, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) concluded through a large number of investigations that babies under 2 years old are not suitable for watching TV. However, there are many programs that promote the development of babies’ intellectual potential. What about them? Some studies have shown that infant education programs such as [Sesame Street], [Little Einstein] and [Smart Baby] will hinder the baby’s language development ability. Research by Frederick Zimmerman and Dimitri Christakis of the University of Washington found that babies who watch an extra hour of early childhood education programs every day learn an average of 6-8 new words less than ordinary babies who do not watch such programs. In Read More …