Archive for: Health

ADHD Kids: 10 Tips For Dealing With A Hyperactive Child

Jul 25th, 2010

ADHD Kids: 10 Tips For Dealing With A Hyperactive Child

Raising a hyperactive child can be incredibly challenging for any parent. You cannot do anything to prevent hyperactivity in a child, but you definitely can manage it. Here are some tips to help you better respond to your hyperactive kids.

Aromatherapy For Kids: Safe Healing Scents For Your Child

Jul 23rd, 2010

Aromatherapy For Kids: Safe Healing Scents For Your Child

Did you think that essential oils were only for spa-loving adults? Think again. Aromatherapy is the hot new keyword in pediatric health and well-being. While some essential oils may be too strong and overwhelming for children, there are many that are gentle and safe enough for regular use.

Swine Flu In India: What Parents Should Know

Jul 15th, 2010

Swine Flu In India: What Parents Should Know

“Doctor, my son is running a temperature from yesterday, and has a runny nose and cough. Do you think he is suffering from swine flu?” This question is being asked a thousand times over and over again at the various clinics all over ever since the swine flu virus found its way into India. But what exactly is swine flu, and how worried should we be? Is there any prevention or treatment?

Caring For A Sick Child: Stay Cool When Your Kid Heats Up

Jul 14th, 2010

Caring For A Sick Child: Stay Cool When Your Kid Heats Up

A child's illness is a scary time for any parent. Not knowing what to do at such times is a scary experience for any parent, but logic must still prevail – our first thoughts and efforts should be to make the sick child feel better. This sometimes calls for more than just putting a thermometer in his mouth.

Do Omega-3 Studies Offer Hope To ADHD Children?

Jul 13th, 2010

Do Omega-3 Studies Offer Hope To ADHD Children?

Here is good news for those who have loved ones suffering from ADHD. Fish oil (Omega-3) studies have indicated that there is now a natural alternative that may just provide ADHD patients with the ultimate in nutritional health.

Child Health: Is Your Child Constantly Fatigued?

Jul 13th, 2010

Child Health: Is Your Child Constantly Fatigued?

Children are ideally supposed to be full of beans and have unlimited energy levels (enough to irritate adults, at least). So, why do some children tend to tire more easily than others? Our pediatrician takes a look at some of the causes of low energy levels – and also some solutions.

Freaked Out Part II: How To Help Kids Manage Their Anxiety

Jul 10th, 2010

Freaked Out Part II: How To Help Kids Manage Their Anxiety

This is part two of a two-part series on anxiety in children by James Lehman, MSW. In the first article, James discussed how to understand and identify anxiety in children. In this second and last article, he will give you some concrete advice on how to help children solve the problem of anxiety by managing it successfully.

How To Teach Kids Yoga – Simple Yoga Poses For Children

Jul 9th, 2010

How To Teach Kids Yoga – Simple Yoga Poses For Children

As a follow-up to the last article on the benefits of yoga for children, here's a comprehensive guide to kids' yoga by our favorite yoga expert, Anmol Mehta, who believes that yoga is an awesome tool for helping raise your children so that they can achieve their maximum potential in this life. Here are his tips to teach your kids yoga.

Yoga For Children: Of Twists And Turns

Jul 8th, 2010

Yoga For Children: Of Twists And Turns

Yoga for children? How would active and animated kids manage or benefit from a physical activity like yoga? But the benefits of yoga are not just physical. It gifts your child with all-round, holistic development. Here’s how.