‘Needy’ is one word very commonly associated with babies, all babies need something or the other all the time and most of all, they need you to fulfill those needs. But when these needs, specially those of being carried and held all the time, to prevent the tear machine from starting, get more than those of what average babies demonstrate; you have on hands – a high need baby!
Swallowed objects, choking, poisons, objects in the nose and ears and all that you think is impossible, can actually be possible with the little daredevils at home, and there is nothing better than being prepared and well informed with what needs to be done, for such things don’t ask before happening.
While it is true that, a healthy bowel system is one of the major concerns of parents, for their babies and toddlers, especially till the stage when they can not clearly express and explain their discomfort and the extent of it, it is also true that there is very little parents can do in terms of preventive measures for bowel upsets or setting a routine for the same in infants.
Healthy bowel movements are very important for the well being of the baby, but more important than that is for parents to recognize the difference between healthy and unhealthy bowel movements, something where most parents falter.
Night terrors are a common sleep problem which tends to occur in younger children aged 3-12 years. Approximately 15 percent of toddler and pre-school children have occasional night terrors. Most children outgrow night terrors as they get older.
Is your child coughing too much? Most childhood coughing is not to be worried about but if your child's coughing persists or they began to experience wheezing and has trouble breathing, it could be a symptom of a more serious problem such as asthma or bronchiolitis.