Children Health Care
Hygiene to children
Like any healthy habit, it is important that children learn health habits from a young age to care for your health. Personal hygiene is essential not only to stay healthy and improve our quality of life but a way of respecting those around us. Who likes to be around someone dirty and smelly? Nobody!
Basic things such as washing hands with soap before going out to eat or clothes changing habits often are younger need to learn. For these reasons, we teach hygiene to children.
Hands. An essential hygiene practice is that most kids learn to wash their hands when they come home and before eating. Also if you have been playing outside and of course if you have played dirty toys.
Perspiration. While body odor sweating begins at puberty, children also sweat. It is therefore important to maintain the hygiene of your body using deodorant, but mostly through the bath.
Clothing. If children sweat, then your clothes will be marked by the sweat. Obviously, the clothes get dirty too frequent use, so take care that children change their clothes. Especially with the underwear, when in contact with skin, contains dead cells. If children live in an environment with smokers should wash clothes more often, as the cigarette smoke and is impregnated in them.
Shoes. Also the feet sweat and give off an unpleasant odor of sweat from contact with wet cloth. If children wear shoes in school uniform, try to remove them and the fans when they come home. Try to vary your shoes. Another important aspect of hygiene is to keep your feet clean and polished shoes, look better, last longer and become less likely to smell.
Ft. It is essential that cleans your feet at least once a day, and the dry properly to prevent bacteria buildup. If you go to the pool club, it is essential to wear sandals to avoid a yeast infection.
Cabello. The scalp has sweat glands. If you do not wash it every day or almost every day, sweating and builds oil and dead skin cells. Greasy hair is not only unsightly but also a visible sign of poor hygiene. To have healthy hair, try to wash the children with good head massaging shampoo and rinse with clean water. For girls with long hair, also use conditioner to help get the hair smooth and tangle free.
Teeth. Oral hygiene is achieved by brushing their teeth after every meal. Since the little ones love the candy, it is important to teach the habit of caring for their teeth.
How should I take my baby’s temperature?
The most advisable to take the temperature of a baby is doing from the rectum or armpit, as these are areas that will give more accurate information. It is advisable to take your temperature orally to your baby because it is difficult to keep the thermometer under your tongue. Here are the steps you must follow to obtain reliable information about the temperature of your baby:
Mercury Thermometer
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Six steps to prevent colds
During the first years of life children are more prone to viral diseases do not usually cause any problems in the small, cold, and others.
This happens because your immune system is not yet finished developing completely.
I wish we had a magic recipe for the first years of life are not coming and going of coughs, runny nose and so forth.
The reason for this is simple: at this age, play all, suck it all and fill up all the saliva.
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Vision and Hearing Test in Children

Vision and hearing
Consideration should be given before your child begins to attend school, when you have about 3 or 4 years old. Also you may need to be screened from view as it grows. Some experts recommend that hearing tests be made from the 3 or 4 years old.
If at any age your child has any of the warning signs of problems with vision or hearing, which are presented below, talk with your healthcare provider about it.
Symptoms of vision problems
_____ Eyes deviate inward (crossed) or outward.
_____ Strabismus (frowned when he tries to do something).
Headaches _____.
_____ Not play as well in school.
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Child Health Guide – Exams and Tests for Children

Blood tests newborn
These blood tests should be done before your baby is 7 days old. Are usually done before the baby leaves the hospital. If blood tests were performed earlier than 24 hours from birth, it is recommended to repeat when the baby is 1-2 weeks of age. Among the neonatal screening are the most common PKU, thyroid deficiency and sickle cell anemia.
Blood pressure
The children’s blood pressure should be checked when they are about 3 years old. High blood pressure in children requires medical attention. It can be a symptom of a disease that is not obvious and, if untreated, can cause serious illness.
Ask your doctor about your children about appropriate blood pressure levels for their children.
Lead Poisoning
The intoxicion lead can harm children, delaying physical and mental development, and damaging many parts of the body. Read the rest of this entry »
Child Health Guide to Inmunizaciones
Participate actively with the health care team to keep their children in good health is as important as getting medical care when sick.
Inmunizaciones
Your children need immunizations. Immunizations (shots) protect against many serious diseases. Below is a list of immunizations and the ages at which their children should receive.
Select to access a format or use an official report immunizations to keep informed of their children’s vaccines.
Immunizations should be given when children are the recommended age, even if their children are cold and sick. Ask your health care provider when your child should receive these important vaccines. Also ask if they need additional vaccines.
* Polio (IPV) at 2 months, 4 months, 6-18 months and 4-6 years.
* Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTaP) at 2 months, 4 months, 15-18 months and 4-6 years. Tetanus, diphtheria (Td): a 11-16 years. Read the rest of this entry »