Health Safety & Nutrition for Young Children
Parents must manage a child's health and development using dependable resources, adapting to dietary changes and learning what causes behavioral patterns.
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Pediatrician as Partner
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A pediatrician checks a child's health and advises specific conditions like asthma. Pediatricians may also provide resources for quality of life needs like giving information on guardianship to relative care-givers.
Diet
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Be creative in serving healthy foods.
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A common dietary problem, iron deficiency anemia, may go unnoticed. Mix and blend healthy foods. For a child who likes rice but not spinach, use spinach as flavoring.
Behavior
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Reduce outbursts in young children by learning "triggers" that set off tantrums. Dr. Stuart Ablon of Think:Kids advises parents to observe a child's skill sets.
Hygiene
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Teach good hygiene using games. Brush a toddler's teeth while they brush yours. Use string to lead them to the bathroom where they discover a colorfully wrapped bar of soap to wash hands.
Listen
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Listen to a child by "feeding back" information. If a toddler demands gum, the parent can repeat, "Johnny wants gum." Author Harvey Karp, M.D. of "The Happiest Toddler on the Block" calls this the "fast food" rule.
Development
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Managing health helps the parent understand their child and discover how diet, behaviors and emotional health lead to positive family relationships.
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