Knock knees (genu valgum) is a condition in which the knees tilt inward while the ankles remain spaced apart. The condition is slightly more common in girls, though boys can develop it too. Knock knees are usually part of a child’s normal growth and development. Knock knee is usually bilateral – affecting both legs – but […]
Ayurvedic texts have described this disease under the heading of “Sthaulya”.Improper functioning of jataragni effects dhatu agni in children leads to symptoms of childhood obesity. The treatment in Ayurveda for childhood obesity begins with the pacification of Kapha Dosha. This can be done by eliminating Kapha-aggravating foods from the diet. Next, the treatment also focuses on […]
Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. It’s particularly troubling because the extra pounds often start children on the path to health problems that were once considered adult problems — diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Childhood obesity can also lead to poor self-esteem and depression. Childhood obesity is […]
Excessive screen time can significantly limit a child’s opportunity to experience the distinctive day-to-day activities, which can cause narrowing of their general interests regarding off-screen matters/facts.Physical, behavioral, emotional, and cognitive developments occur very rapidly in young children, especially those under the age of 3 years. Generally, children learn from their surrounding environment by observing the […]
Stuttering — also called stammering or childhood-onset fluency disorder — is a speech disorder that involves frequent and significant problems with normal fluency and flow of speech. Stuttering is more than just disfluencies. Stuttering also may include tension and negative feelings about talking. We all have times when we do not speak smoothly. We may […]
Macrocephaly can be simply defined as “large head.” Doctors apply that diagnosis when a baby’s head size is in the 98th percentile. This means that the baby’s head is bigger than 98% percent of other babies of the same age. Symptoms –Common signs and symptoms include – • Rapid head growth.• Bulging veins on your […]
When young children are slower to develop physical, emotional, social and communication skills than expected, it’s called developmental delay. Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time and waving “bye-bye” are called developmental milestones. Children reach milestones in playing, learning, speaking, behaving and moving (crawling, walking, etc.). A developmental delay happens when your child […]
Lead poisoning happens when your child is affected by high levels of lead exposure. It is also knownas plumbism and saturnism.Lead poisoning is usually caused by eating or drinking (ingesting) lead, but touching or breathing in the toxic metal can also cause it. Lead poisoning is when any detectable amount of lead is found in your child’s blood. Lead […]
Suvarna Prashana is one of the 16 essential rituals for children and has been described in Ayurveda.
Employed mothers make such a habit of bottle-feeding children for their convenience that many times the child continues to grow on milk even after turning one year old. Due to lack of any elder in the house or due to the ignorance of the mother, the child’s body lacks essential elements of food, weakness comes […]