Family Tips

Food and Drug Administration has promulgated results of examination concerning the use of anti-catarrhal means for treatment of children - experts recommend not to give them to children taking into account their inefficiency and presence of side-effects.

According the data of the made examination, children under 6 years shouldn’t be given preparations which contain active substances from decongestant, expectoration, antihistaminic and antitussive groups.

And if earlier physicians discussed only complications after such therapy, last data testify also inefficiency of such treatment at children under 6 years.

They too hurry to be born. And while there are argues in a society, whether their lives should be saved in general, they persistently cling to life with their tiny fingers. They are “microchildren”, or as say doctors, prematurely born children with extreme weight of a body, that is children, whose weight at a birth makes less than 1 kg.

Prematurely born is the kid who has been given birth from 22 till 37 gestational weeks and with weight from 500 g. Such is provision of the World Health Organization. However there are various degrees of prematurity. The basic criterion is the weight of a body. So, if the child is born with weight less than 1 kg he is prematurely born with extreme weight; up to 1,5 kg - prematurely born with low weight of a body, and more than 1,5 kg - simply prematurely born.

There are also “records” in this area

So the American doctors have managed to rescue a life of the newborn girl born on the 22-nd week of pregnancy and weighing only 284 g. According to Iowa University, which traces the statistics on prematurely born children all over the world, it is the shortest term fixed for the survived baby.

But this is only peak of an iceberg. Scientists from Michigan University have established, children who sleep little, 2 times more often start to smoke, take alcohol and drugs, than their coevals, who get enough sleep. Unhealthy sleep quite often leads to problems at school and is a marker of the latent anxiety and aggression. Besides chronic not getting enough sleep can end with serious cardiovascular diseases and cause problems with excess weight, - writes medicinform.net

Experts consider that sleep of the teenager should last not less than eight hours. The teenager should have a habit to go to bed and be up at the certain time, this ordinary routine should be kept every day. Before going to bed the child should not be exposed to the influence of too bright illumination, while in the morning, on the contrary, his room should be illuminate as bright, as it is possible. The matter is that intensity of light informs our brain when to be prepared for a sleep and when for awakening.

Besides this ordinary routine, it is important also to adhere to the biological rhythms of an organism. The child should learn to distinguish time when he is the most active and according to it plan “working day”. An hour before sleep it is desirable to avoid reading the serious literature, making home tasks, computer games and the TV as all this “unsettles” and does not allow to fall asleep, - writes efamily.ru

Summing up, it is necessary to note, that sleeplessness is one of serious problems of the modern person. So, for example, according to the British scientists, only 3 % of the residents of the developed countries do not suffer from sleeplessness.

Modern teenagers’ mode of life causes serious anxiety. Growing up generation takes from an information society all the most perfect and advanced, thus sacrificing the health without any regret.

The British doctors from the medical organization «The Council of sleep» have questioned one thousand boys and girls in the age of from 12 till 16 years. The results appeared, to put it mildly, unfavorable. Almost a quarter of teenagers fall asleep with the switched on TV, audio-system or others electronic gadgets, being unable to leave favorite toys. The bedroom of almost any teenager is stuffed with the equipment and more likely reminds the multimedia center.

Getting acquaint with the received data, the British doctors have clutched their heads. They even have introduced the special term, «junk sleep». This word-combination illustrates well that fact, that modern teenagers think of sleep cavalierly, considering it as an annoying waste of time which needs to be avoided whenever possible.

Mobile phones also negatively influence sleep. According to researches of the Belgian scientists, many teenagers leave cell phones turned on for the night and wake up because of incoming SMS. Strangely enough, but turning off of a phone does not change a picture. About 3 percent of teenagers wake up all the same 1-3 times every night. In opinion of experts, children and teenagers, who constantly use mobiles phones, can feel memory impairment and headaches.

Theatre or role games is one of the best ways to develop children’s creativity. The question is about self-expression through movements and words, as against pencils or musical instruments. The most valuable in these games is an opportunity of direct and free self-expression in relations with other members of the group.

Physical exercises stimulate development of intelligence
The bad posture at walking is the result of insufficient physical training at a very young age.
Children start to go the earliest in eight months. If they are not trained the basic movements in this age, they will never do them correctly, and will never get other skills which basis is made by the same brain systems. In this sense early training in walking plays the same role, as early lessons of music or foreign language.

At a very young age the brain of the child does not develop separately from the body. Intellectual development goes in parallel with physical and sensory ones. For example, swimming develops not only muscles, but also reflexes.

Certainly, the child will grow, even if you simply feed him and care for him. But if you do not give him more, that set of innate abilities will remain undeveloped. Physical exercises are one of the main components of his development. They stimulate development of muscles, bones, internal organs and brain. It has been noticed, that the child who starts to go early, can be very clever. Probably, more intensive physical activity promotes development of his or her intelligence.

Train the left hand the same as the right one
The right and left hands were born simultaneously, and their anatomy is identical. Why they function differently? Apparently, because since the childhood there was different attitude to them.

Everyone can develop equally both the right and left hand if he will start to do it in the early childhood.

Before you will start to complain, that you do not have time drag with speed of your child, think about the use of walking.

All body is active in the process of walking. From 639 muscles of our body 400 participate in walking. In contrast to other physical exercises here relaxation alternates tension. There is a smooth movement without lost of the energy.

Not casually many writers says that they use walk to get new ideas. Most likely, walking stimulates thought process. We do not notice process of walking, consider it as something self-evident. But it is not like that. As shows the history with two girls, who lived in a wolf pack, the child would creep, if he is not taught correctly to go from early age.

Motor skills depend not only on heredity, but on early training. That is named inherent gift for sports, is actually result of the upbringing in sports environment.

The number of food dyes and flavoring additives widely used in the industry now can cause negative changes in behavior of children and teenagers. Such conclusions of the British governmental Agency on food standards are published by influential scientific magazine Lancet.

According to researches, the group of the additives used in drinks, cookies, sweets and ice-cream leads to children’s hyperactivity, fast fatiguability and impulsiveness.
It has been established, that dyes and other additives influence under 9 years. Earlier it was considered, that the age limit is 3 years.

Meanwhile the Agency has not dared to put restrictions on the given additives in the Great Britain, and has directed corresponding inquiry to Eurocommission. Experts do not exclude, that the number of additives will be forbidden in the EU in the nearest future.

The British scientists have appealed today to parents so that they regard attentively to the products eaten by their children, and also read the information on structure of each product.

British newspaper Daily Mail published the list of food additives which can cause hyperexcitability : E-122, E-102, E-104, E-124, E-129, E-211 and E-110.

The general advice is to establish strict rules and of cause, consequences, when it goes about using tobacco.
Parents should know the appealing or unappealing sides about smoking and patiently listen to kids’ answers. They should show children that their opinions are valuable.
It is true that some children may feel confident simply saying “no” to smoking. But parents can also suggest alternative responses, as that which strengthen healthy lifestyle: “I want to stay in shape for football”.
Encourage kids to break relations with friends who don’t respect their decision not to smoke. Children should also know that smoking is forbidden in almost all public places, as it is harmful for people’s health and can lead to serious and even fatal diseases.
Talks about evident for adults harm in the future can be difficult for understanding of kids and teens, so parents would better discuss how smoking negatively change the way they look and feel now. Talking about the “side-effects� of tobacco use today may be much more efficient than warnings about long-term consequences.
Possible current problems may include: pale and wrinkly skin, yellow teeth, stained clothes, bad-smelling breath, cough, often colds, trouble breathing, and many others.

Unfortunately, tobacco products aren’t hard for teens to get. They can usually take a cigarette from an elder friend or sometimes even buy it from retailers that lawlessly sell it to minors.
Experts have conducted a 4-year research in Washington State. They have invited 14- to 17-year-olds who tried to buy tobacco to check whether retailers and restaurants are complying with the age requirements for tobacco sales.
Researchers admitted that convenience stores were found out the most likely to sell tobacco to minors. Grocery stores were the second in the list for underage tobacco sales.
Irrespective of the source where kids get cigarettes, they should realize that that experimentation can quickly turn into a highly addictive habit.
Accidental smoking at parties or while hanging out may seem for teens just a fun, bud it can be as addictive as cocaine or heroin. Besides studies have shown that under ages also are more likely to try marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or other illegal drugs.