Caring for Toddlers (1-3 yrs) Health Feed

First of all think positive. Secondly it is nice to have first aid at home. Keep anti septic cream at home. For home remedies pure turmeric + ghee work as excellent antiseptic. Sphatika bhasm (ayurvedic) works well to stop bleeding from cut etc and is anti septic too. If not available in mkt you may prepare yourself. Put the required quantity of phitkari (alum) in a wide-bottomed iron pan. Heat the pan in open air continuously till all the moisture evaporates. Collect the powder at the end. This...more

The drug can be given every 8 hours if required. However, if the child's vomiting is under control it can be given only as and when needed.

Most children refuse to eat foods and do not force feed instead keep the foods he likes within his reach and encourage to eat lovingly and give compliments while he eats. Make eating a pleasurable event and happy experience. Do not bottlefeed ever

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a 14 weeks old infant having pale hands and feet- maybe it’s normal or sign of anaemia. Please get him checked up by a paediatrician.

You have to devise ways to feed them like you can give them a reward if they finish a designated portion of food, or you can give them one bite of outside food along with homemade food etc.

Every medicine may cause serious trouble. Today is 14th. If nothing has happened till now, thank god. Do not be careless again.

Yes you can give syp aptivate 5 ml od and add a multivitamin supplement. You have to incorporate home made food items in his diet and devise ways how to increase his feeds.

*fruits puree: fruits should be steamed, and mashed or pureed while introducing for the first time. Fruits like apples, bananas, pear, avocado, chikoo and peaches can be given.
*vegetable puree: vegetables such sweet potatoes, potatoes, carrots, sweet pumpkin, french beans, etc. Can be steamed and given either as finger foods or as a puree.
*pulses soup: a variety of pulses, especially dals, can be boiled with water and the soup can be given to babies.
*rice porridge: rice is a good ...more

You can give an anti- histaminic like syrup montair lc kid and syrup paracetamol based on the weight of child.

There are other medications like lactulose, movicol etc which should be ideally used in children to relieve constipation. Sucral ano is used for treatment of anal fissures, fistula, haemorrhoids.