Posts Tagged ‘toddlers’
Saturday, August 7th, 2010
Many parents are from the time the toilet training or potty training with uncertainty. “All children are ready at the same age, so it is important that you monitor your child for signs of preparation, such as stopping an activity for a few seconds or clutching his coat.
Most children begin to show these 18 characters to 24 months, although some may be ready before or after. And boys tend to be later and have more time to learn to use the toilets for girls.
Instead of age as an indicator of the election, look for other signs that your child is ready to start toward the bathroom, such as the ability to:
- Follow the instructions
- Understand the words on the process of toilet
- The control of the muscles responsible for elimination
- To express verbally should go
- The dry layer of two hours or more to keep
- First to sit on the toilet, and then go to the toilet
- Dropdown diapers, training pants, disposable underwear
- Show interest to use the toilet or wearing underwear
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Organs, a brain, immune system and detoxification mechanism of children is immature and still developing. The combination of these conditions with the large percentage of food consumption per kilogram of their weight, making children more susceptible to toxins that exist, compared with adults.
Toddlers are a lot of organic foods have pesticide residue stated less th
an 1 / 6 in their urine, compared with children consuming non-organic food.
Elizabeth Gillette’s paper in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives are used as reference by many parties, shows how the combination of exposure to pesticides (although slightly) in the environment, household and food lead to slowing growth in children. Gillette comparing children in two villages which are isolated in Mexico, where one village routinely uses pesticide and the other does not.
All other factors equal-genetic factors, diet, lifestyle, climate, culture, etc.. The study found significant differences between the two groups of children in two villages in terms of mental and motor skills (children exposed to pesticides have a low skill level, with high aggressive behavior).
In many Western countries, children and adults alike are exposed to pesticides. A Study on Mother’s Milk in 1995 found that infants exposed to pesticides in Australia at levels above the maximum limit. In Canada, found a direct correlation between pesticide contaminations in breast milk those increase the risk of otitis in infants.
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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Some mother complained about her son often refused to brush his teeth. Especially in the morning and at night before bed. Of course there is the cause of this rejection. One of the most significant factors is the habit. If your child is not accustomed to clean his mouth early on, do not be surprised if someday he did not feel uncomfortable if they do not brush my teeth.
For her to the Mother should be diligent in cleaning the oral cavity since a baby. That way she will feel uncomfortable if his mouth was not clean. Easy to do so, follow these steps:
- take a small gauze pads and wrap the fingers
- Gauze pads soaked in lukewarm water
- Rubbed into all parts of the oral cavity
Because he is used to clean the oral cavity itself he will be diligent in cleaning the teeth later. After entering the 3 year old Mother can start introducing tools for cleaning teeth. Select a brush with soft bristles to the teeth and gums are not injured. May also buy a toothbrush with a unique and funny. This can add excitement brushing their teeth.
Should Using Toothpaste?
There are some types of toothpaste for children, but the dentist should advise your child not to use toothpaste first. The reason is of course because the chemical constituents contained in it are feared the child could swallow.
With increasing age the ability to gargle and swallow a little too much better. We should try to give this Mother of toothpaste (select marked safe for toddlers) to him. Do not worry too much just enough to give a little on the tip of the brush.
Tips:
- Create a pleasant atmosphere while brushing your teeth, for example, while singing. So the little one does not need forced the fact may be traumatizing for him.
- Can also perform ritual brushing your teeth with Mother, Father and his brother.
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Friday, July 9th, 2010
Nutrients have an important role to encourage the process of developing a child’s brain grows. Good nutrition is like fuel for the brain. The development of brain circuits rely heavily on the quality of nutrition and stimulation given to infants in the womb to the age since the first three years, or so called golden period of growth (the golden age period).
Rapid growth in human brain cells taken place since the age of the baby until the age of three years. And reached perfection at the age of five years. This makes the fulfillment of nutritional factors as a vital factor in sufficient nutrients for brain development.
Until the age of one year, 60% of energy from breast milk and foods consumed by infants used for brain growth. Therefore, infants and toddlers need lots of protein, carbohydrates and fats.
In addition babies and toddlers need vitamin B1, B6, folic acid, iodine, iron, zinc, AA, DHA, sphyngomyelin (complex lipid content of fat in the brain), sialic acid, and amino acids like tyrosine and tryptophan.
Breast milk contains all these nutrients.
With balanced nutrition, it will add to growth and development of cells and branches on the baby’s brain. And the more the number of branching of brain cells, then the better is also a function of synapses (nerve cell edge) between brain cells. And finally the child is also more intelligent.
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
When your baby has one year of age, your baby can join you at the dinner table. He can be given a menu of food that you cook for the family. And do not forget to create a pleasant dining atmosphere for you and your baby.
If the 12-month-old baby, you’re able to take meals together, especially to enjoy the menu which is available on the table. Because he already has a near-perfect dining skills as adults. However, you must still provide foods that are easily chewed and swallowed up well in his first two years. Because the tools and digestive systems are still “learning.”
Teach early healthy eating habits: a regular diet and eat foods with a composition that varies every day. Although there are several problems that will arise and test your patience, for example, your baby will be picking his favorite food appropriate. But with healthy habits, you will more easily help your child deal with eating problems. Even with regular eating patterns, you can prevent your baby’s eating problems.
Serve the vegetables in the form of a funny and interesting so that your baby happy while eating. Also provided cutlery funny and easy to use as he tried to eat his own skills. Also create an atmosphere of excitement and fun for children while they eat. Thus, for children to eat is a routine activity that is important and fun.
Give attention to the following:
* Wash hands before cooking, and take care of hand hygiene for preparing baby food.
* Differentiate cutting boards for raw meat with vegetables, fruits and cooked meat to be treated, to prevent bacterial contamination of raw meat.
* Sterilize infant feeding equipment by boiling water and dry with a clean tissue. Avoid cloth napkins that could be storing bacteria.
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Friday, January 8th, 2010
Milk and other calcium-rich foods have become an important part of your toddler food menu. Calcium is a nutrient essential to build strong bones and healthy.
During childhood, the body uses the mineral calcium to build strong bones – a process nearly completed in the late stages of adolescence. Toddlers and infants who did not get the calcium and vitamin D sufficient (Vitamin D helps in the absorption of calcium) has a high risk of getting a bone softening disease that causes stunted growth, which is not straight-leg pain and weak muscles.
Calcium has an important role in muscle contraction, convey a message through the nerve cells and release of hormones. If low levels of calcium in the blood (caused by a lack of calcium), calcium will be taken from the bones to ensure normal cell function continues to run.
When starting from childhood, your children get the calcium and physical activity is enough, they’ll have strong bones in adulthood. Sources of calcium besides milk include cheese, tofu, yogurt, cashews, bok choy, red beans and broccoli.
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Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
All parents want their children to grow healthy and strong. What type of nutrients needed for growth and development of your toddler’s body? Many nutrients needed by the body so that their children can grow healthy and strong. One is the prebiotic inulin.
Inulin is a group of naturally existing polisakaride (consisting of several types of simple sugar) produced by various species of plants. Inulin into the category of fibers called fruktan.
Inulin contains one-third to one-quarter of food energy of sugar or other carbohydrates and a sixth until the ninth of food energy from fat. Inulin also increases the absorption of calcium and magnesium, while also helping the growth of bacteria that are good for digestion. In nutrition, inulin is considered a form of fiber which can be dissolved and is often considered a prebiotic.
Inulin is very beneficial for the health of the digestive system of the body, especially for toddlers, because the prebiotic inulin stimulates the growth of good bacteria in the stomach. And if the digestive systems work properly, your body will become healthier and more resistant against diseases and bacteria that attack the evil. In addition, the prebiotic inulin also helps absorption of calcium which is needed by the body that develops. Moreover, the prebiotic inulin does not raise blood sugar levels and therefore good for diabetics or for children who are obese early.
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Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
For some children very difficult to consume nutritious foods such as fruits and vegetables, but you should not give in to keep teaching them about the benefits of fruits and vegetables they consumed. Therea are 6 tips for children to eat nutritious foods.
- Bring to the kitchen. Introduce cooking equipment and allow children to play with pans and other cooking utensils. Special large knife and fork, you should closely monitor and limit it so that he was not hurt. Explain the functions and benefits of the equipment and teach them how to weigh the flour or brushing egg. Feel involved in the process of making food, making children more appetizing meal.
- Recommend how to cook. How to avoid monotony by varying the cooking of food processing methods. Of different materials and different cooking methods such as boiled, baked, roasted, chilled or frozen. Show the children while you bake and specify equipment used. Introduce toddlers on how to cook a variety of learning about nutrition advice.
- Similar to the family menu. Do not always distinguish between families with the menu, kids menu. Serve as often as possible to the infants’ family menu. Tired of facing the same menu every day so lazy making children eat, especially if he sees your diet more interesting. For example you cook fish rica-rica, separate between fish with chili so toddlers can enjoy fish without the spiciness.
- “Hide” healthy foods. Broccoli, carrots, spinach, can be made to lock up. It must be admitted is not easy to make vegetables into favorite foods toddlers. But there are plenty of smart ways, Jessica Seinfeld in his book “Deceptively Delicious,” helps you to hide vegetables in foods toddler, so he still would eat it. Eg burger meat mixed with vegetables.
- Taste a few times. Encourage children to try to taste the new menu or menu that you normally eat. Let him try several times; do not give up if he refuses even only once tasted. For example, squid kowu laden cooking spice, your toddler may be surprised with the taste sour and salty ingredients are fragrant scent. Try another time until he was accustomed.
- Nutritional requirements for children can not wait. While trying to get kids hooked meals, complete meals with milk.
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Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
Beside nutrients for growth, infant nutrition is also needed to maintain body resistance so as not susceptible to germs. Among the essential nutrients that serve to maintain the endurance of your toddler’s body was beta carotene.
Beta carotene is a powerful anti-oxidants are beneficial to heart health and blood circulation. In the body, beta carotene was also transformed into vitamin A, which serves to inhibit the process of aging by rejuvenating the body’s cells, stimulate immune system so as not susceptible to disease, maintenance of healthy vision and is useful also reduce the risk of some types of cancer
Vitamin A is very useful for normal structure epitalia cells that protect the body from contamination originating from the surrounding environment, such air pollution and so forth.
Beta carotene found in vegetables and fruits are bright orange like sweet potatoes, pumpkins, carrots, melon orange, papaya, apricots, mangoes, and oranges.
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