11 Indications when your baby should be taken to the doctor

GladChild: If you first time became a mother, then of course it is difficult to distinguish between public health problems and serious health problems experienced by your baby. Moreover, little one can not speak and express his feelings.

Here is an explanation of some indications that mark the seriousness of your baby's health condition. Among them:

1. Do not want to drink or eat at all
2. Her skin looks yellow
3. Fever with high fever over 38.5 C
4. Vomiting is strong and frequent spraying
5. Very fussy, continuously and inconsolably
6. Diarrhea with high frequency
7. Purplish blue lips and tongue
8. Excessive sweating when drinking or crying
9. Shortness of breath
10. White or pale colored stools
11. Choking up could not breathe, even her face became red, then blue

If your baby has the characteristics as above, then you should contact your doctor.

Folic acid can increase the baby's language skills

GladChild: Folic acid is important for pregnant women consumed folic acid deficiency can cause birth defects in babies. Recent research has found women who consume folic acid before and during pregnancy greatly reduces the risk to have children with severe language skills.

Folic acid has many benefits for pregnant women and their babies. Because folic acid can help baby's brain growth, and reduce the risk of Neural Tube Defects (NTD) in infants who are born and others.

The results of these studies have been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, dated October 11, 2011.

When compared with mothers who did not consume folic acid supplements, women who consume folic acid ranging from 4 weeks before pregnancy can reduce the risk of having children who will experience severe delays in language comprehension at age 3, the researchers said as quoted by CNN-Health on Thursday October 13, 2011.

This risk is reduced by half after the researchers controlled for other factors in the study. Other factors are controlled by the researchers in that study, among others:

• Maternal education
• Maternal weight
• Socio-demographic factors

Mothers who are taking other supplements, but not folic acid did not show a decrease in the risk of delays in infant language skills. This indicates that folic acid does have a unique effect on child development.

Although some medical research on the benefits of folic acid in protecting the fetus against neural tube defects has been widely publicized, but this study is further evidence that the supplements could protect baby’s other neurodevelopmental disorders.

We always recommend folic acid supplements. This is because foods fortified with folic acid although it gives a number of folic acid intake, but did not reach 400 micrograms. Therefore, experts suggest intake of 400 micrograms of folic acid for all women of childbearing age, said Dr. Alan Fleischman, medical director at the March of Dimes.

Research has tracked about 0.5 percent of the 40,000 Norwegian children who have severe delays in language skills. Norwegian children are only able to make a single word or words that can be understood by others at the age of 3 years.

Forcing children to eat vegetables will make them hate vegetables

GladChild: Parents sometimes impose on their children eat vegetables. But children continue to resist if forced to eat food that is not preferred. The more children are forced to eat vegetables, and then the child will be more powerful imagery to hate vegetables.

Psychologist from Pennsylvania State University and Appalachian State University in the journal Appetite said the use of pressure or coercion on children to eat green vegetables worsened the intake and foster children's negative response to food.

As reported by MailOnline on Thursday October 13, 2011, children tend not interested in eating nutritious food, if not forced. In studies conducted in children aged 4 years, children continue to whine for not spending nutritious foods they dislike.

So that researchers suggested that since the beginning of the children are introduced to vegetables it is more likely to increase the intake of these foods. Not through coercion but the introduction of which is an invitation.

Previous studies have shown that restricting access to fast food by children is very interesting like chips and burgers can increase a child's desire to eat those foods.

Though fast food can cause a child to eat these foods in excess. While green vegetables may reduce the risk of heart disease in children, even if there is a history of heart disease in families.

Scientists have found that diets rich in vegetables and raw fruits may reduce the risk of heart disease even if it has a history of heart disease in families.

It is not only a type of diet tends to make the body slim and healthy but also can actually alter genes strongly associated with heart disease.

Studies in recent years have shown that heart disease is strongly associated with the 9p21 gene. These genes can increase the risk of heart disease by 30 percent.

Scientists say a diet rich in vegetables and raw fruit may alter the gene 9p21. Researcher Sonia Anand of McMaster University in Canada told the journal PLoS Medicine that it is a way to find a diet that can change what is considered as an irreversible risk of heart disease.

Number has heart disease accounted for one third of deaths in the UK. Vegetables and fruits may be most effective to reduce the risk of heart disease if the daily diet changed to a diet high in vegetables and fruits.

Prof. Anand said the findings reinforced the importance of 5-day high on a diet of vegetables and fruits. Obviously it is important for people with a history of heart disease and high risk of heart disease.

Canadian researchers have examined the genetic than 27,000 patients. Researchers found that those who eat several servings of fruits and vegetables a day can lower the risk of heart disease than patients with a history of heart in the family.

Beneficial effects do not seem related to whether a person is also eating other unhealthy foods, the level of physical exercise, and smoking status. Despite all lifestyle factors did not increase the risk of heart disease.

Autistic children have higher growth in the head size, height and weight

GladChild: Children with autism generally difficult to distinguish from one another. But the researchers found that boys with autism tend to have faster growth, especially in head size, height and weight.

Researchers reveal the boys with autism tend to grow faster in the presence of differences in head size, height and weight babies than usual. This finding may be a new clue about the mechanisms underlying autism.

Head size is more likely to have larger brains, too. Boy whose brain and body 'overgrowth' tend to have more severe symptoms of autism, especially those involving social skills compared with other normal children?

Katarzyna Chawarska, as professor of child psychology at Yale University Child Study Center said an overgrowth (overgrowth) is likely to be one cause of autism, making symptoms worse or subtype of autism that is characterized by accelerated growth and severe social deficits.

We found children tend to have a pattern of accelerated bone growth, including in terms of length or height, and saw a little overweight, said Chawarska, as quoted from HealthDay.

Autism is a neurodevelopment disorder characterized by problems in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and restricted interests and behaviors.

In this study researchers recruited 65 children with autism which consisted of 34 boys with pervasive developmental disorder, 13 boys with global developmental delay, and 18 boys with other growth issues.

These children have normal size at birth, but children with autism have a higher body at the age of 5 months, has a larger head circumference at age 9.5 months and the weight is greater when a first year than children whose development is normal. The results of this study were published in the October issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.

However, this overgrowth should not be used to diagnose autism, because not all children with autism are known to have growth faster than normal children and a large head circumference may indicate conditions other than autism.

But pediatricians should focus on actionable children who have a pattern of accelerated growth and referring them to perform genetic testing, said Chawarska.

7 Causes of hair loss in children

GladChild: Hair loss is a common problem faced not just by adults but also children. An estimated 3 percent of children suffering from hair loss. This problem must be solved before the kids go bald.

Hair loss in children is not that trivial. However, if a known cause and resolved immediately, premature baldness can be prevented immediately.

Here are some conditions that can cause hair loss in children, as reported by Lifemojo on Monday October 10, 2011:

1. Tinea capitis
Tinea capitis or fungal infections of the scalp can cause hair loss. This condition is a form of ringworm that causes scaly skin on the scalp. The doctor usually will suggest pathological tests and to prescribe medications and anti-fungal shampoo. In addition it is necessary also to avoid the spread of fungi, such as avoiding child to share books, toys or clothing.

2. Alopecia Areata
This condition occurs naturally and is not contagious. Is usually characterized by round or oval spherical shape that appears on the scalp. This condition can lead to damaged hair follicles making hair fall out. There is no specific form of treatment to prevent entirely, but with proper medication can prevent developing more severe Alopecia Areata.

3. Trichotillomania

In this condition, hair loss is caused because the kids like to pull, pulling, rubbing or twisting of hair. This is due to the psychological condition of children. Children who suffer from stress have a greater chance of getting this condition. Counseling and appropriate treatment can help children get out of stressful situations.

4. Telogen effluvium (severe stress or depression)
When children suffer severe stress or depression such as loss of parents, grandparents, then it can cause severe injury to hair loss. The situation of depression leads to mental stress in children. High fever and surgery may also be other reasons for hair loss. Changes can cause baldness either partially or completely bald. There was no specific test to diagnose this condition. Having children out of stressful situations, hair growth will return to normal and this generally takes about a year or more.

5. Malnutrition
Babies who are suffering from malnutrition have a greater chance to lose hair. Biotin or vitamin H deficiency and zinc deficiency can cause hair loss and disruption of cell metabolism. Excessive intake of vitamin A also can be one cause of hair loss in children.

6. Hypothyroidism
Children who suffer from hypothyroidism may also suffer hair loss. When the thyroid gland is not active, it could result in metabolic activity does not irregular. Blood tests can be done to diagnose this condition.

7. Too often tying the hair
Too much brushing, tying or pulling hairs can cause hair damage can even lead to hair loss in children.

Dental problems can hinder a child's development

GladChild: Do not underestimate the child's dental health. You probably never imagined that dental problems in children can make children lose many of development momentum. Therefore, parents must instill a principle in him that 'I want my child free from dental pain, and give them a good early in life, so they can compete in their future'.

Similarly, which is reflected in the results of internal discussions held by the Cross together with a number of mothers aged over 30 year old? Basically, the mothers want their children to be able to pass a future full of tougher competition than is happening now. For that, children need to be nurtured from an early age 'how to survive' in the future.

The learning process can be hampered simply because of dental problems, because dental problems can make the child lose self confidence, as well as loss of concentration.

No doubt, the tooth is the most important human organ. Without teeth, people will not be comfortable in digesting food. Functioning teeth to chew every food that goes into the mouth to be forwarded to the human body, of course, the food was fine. This process will continue ranging from childhood to adulthood.

Dentition begins with the growth of two mandibular incisors when the infants aged 6-9 months, followed by the maxillary incisors. At the age of 7-10 months to grow a second front two incisors upper and lower jaw. Sometimes the two incisors in the lower jaw to grow first before the second maxillary incisors.

Canine teeth also began to emerge at the same age. The second molars grow at the age of 23-30 months. Typically, the child will have full milk teeth at the age of 3 years. Then, one by one on the milk teeth and permanent teeth replaced numbering 32 pieces, which begins when children aged 5-6 years until the wisdom teeth emerge at age 19-22 years.

Start teething is an important process of growth of a child. Parents need to know how to care for her teeth, and parents must also teach their children how to care for a good dentist. Although it still has baby teeth, a child must receive serious attention from parents. Therefore, the condition of milk teeth will determine the growth of the child's permanent teeth.

Caring for your teeth too early to avoid tooth decay process, such as cavities, porous, and swelling of the gums. Must be accustomed to routinely check to the dentist every six months.

Dental care habits can start as a baby, that is by using gauze or cotton is warmed and then rubbed on baby's gums. When children are rather large, parents should help to start brushing routine. The trick is to teach how to hold and brush your teeth properly.

In addition, parents should pay attention to her diet. Does it include foods that can damage teeth or not. Do not give children foods that are sweet and sticky, because these foods easily left behind and attached to the teeth and when too often and long will result in not good. Sweet and sticky foods that will react in the mouth and form acids that damage tooth enamel. This is what will cause interference, such as cavities; tooth prematurely, disturbances on the size, shape and number of teeth. To prevent that, give fibrous foods, like vegetables and fruits, which require mastication process repeatedly.