Toddlers must not be given hard nuts and toys with small parts as these can be swallowed by then and can get stuck in the airway imposing a serious risk to life.
Yes, my son has Cow’s milk Protein Allergy. . I diagnosed him when he was 4 months old. He had a lot of reflux and colicky pain as an infant, to the extent that he would hold his breath and turn blue. He always had a grumpy look on his face till the time that […]
Weaning is the process of introducing solid foods to an infant, gradually in a stepwise manner. It is a transition from a milk-based liquid diet to a diet with new taste and new consistency. Introducing food for the first time to your baby can be confusing and stressful for both mother and child. Our aim […]
“People who love to eat are always the best people.” This is what pioneer French-American chef Julia Child believed and honestly, I believe in it too. It is imperative that we as parents expose our children to all the flavors that we can, make them want to experiment with new tastes and most importantly LOVE […]
Nose is the gateway to the respiratory tract and any inflammation of the membranes lining the nose is termed Rhinitis.Rhinitis is characterized by one or more of the following cardinal nasal symptoms: sneezing, itching, rhinorrhea and nasal congestion. It is frequently accompanied by symptoms that involve the eyes, ears and throat. Previously thought of as […]
Childhood Asthma is on the rise in the city and the beginning of this condition is reported as early as in infancy. Children with repeated cough and repeated viral infections (more than 3episodes in a year) are often treated with inhaled medicines and nebulisations or over-the-counter cough syrups. Timely identification and treatment of these children […]