Parenting success relies on understanding developmental benchmarks, managing maternal health during and after pregnancy, and implementing effective behavioral strategies for toddlers and teenagers.
Growth and development during the teenage years depends on a variety of factors, including adequate sleep and exercise, hormone levels, overall health and proper nutrition. Nutritional deficiencies can significantly stunt growth, resulting in short stature, delayed development and poor weight gain.
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Sinus congestion may result from viral or bacterial infections, allergies, environmental irritants or even the increased blood flow that naturally occurs during pregnancy.
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Congestion in kids has many possible causes, including exposure to environmental irritants, allergies, viral and bacterial infections and changes in humidity levels.
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Some spitting up after feeding is normal in babies and does not interfere with growth or health. Spitting up is sometimes a nuisance, however; it stains all sorts of fabrics and simply makes quite a mess.
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Introducing boiled eggs to babies is a slow and gradual process. Although your baby might begin experimenting with other solids before his 6-month birthday, eggs are considered a potential allergen and you should wait a little longer to introduce them into your baby's diet.
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A toddler can become sunburned in a matter of minutes, but symptoms may not show up until six to 12 hours following sun exposure. Even minor sunburns in toddlers can leave the skin warm, red and painful and interfere with sleep. More severe burns can cause chills, blisters, headaches, vomiting and general illness.
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Eggs are one of the most common sources of allergic reactions to food in children. Infants who are allergic to eggs usually experience symptoms soon after consuming eggs or foods that contain eggs. Common symptoms include hives around the mouth or on the body, swelling of the lips and face, and skin rash.
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Pumping breast milk may be necessary if you plan to return to work or if you will be away from your baby for another reason. Unfortunately, like breastfeeding, pumping can cause blisters and pain, especially in the beginning. There are two types of blisters that commonly develop on the nipples from pumping.
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Because toddlers tend to drag their feet when they walk, rarely watch where they are going and are often without thick-soled shoes, they are prone to splinters in their feet. Aside from some pain and a small risk of infection, most splinters are not cause for alarm and are treatable at home.
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When stored in the refrigerator, the liquid inside water-filled teethers becomes cold, which helps soothe and numb your baby's gums to ease teething symptoms. Unfortunately, after spending a bit of time in your youngster's mouth, the teether will need to be sterilized to keep it clean and safe for continued use.
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Vaporizers use steam to increase indoor humidity levels. This can help prevent dryness and irritation of the nasal passages during the dry, winter months and ease breathing in infants who are ill with a respiratory virus.
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Adding Karo syrup, or dark corn syrup, to infant formula may help relieve constipation, a condition that occurs when too much water is removed from the stool inside the colon, making the stool dry and hard. Bottle-fed babies are more prone to constipation than breast-fed babies, according to Dr. Jeffrey W. Hull.
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A bloodstained, scraped nose on a crying toddler is alarming, but in most cases there is no need to panic. Although they can bleed and sting, scrapes, or abrasions, are rarely serious and involve only the surface layers of the skin.
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