CONFUSED AND / OR SLEEPY IN CHILDREN

Children who had been confusion can talk chaotic, dazed or upset, or feel seeing or hearing things that are not real. This is a serious symptom that requires immediate medical attention. Drowsiness or sleepy can be caused by lack of sleep or mild pain, or it could be a symptom of serious illness, such as meningitis.

HEADACHES IN CHILDREN

Headache is a very common complaint. At the age of 7 years, 40% of children experience headaches, and this figure to 75% in children aged 15 years. Parents may worry about it because there is a serious condition, such as meningitis or a brain tumor, which is actually very rare. Headache can occur just like that but it can be accompanied by an infection that causes fever. It also can be a symptom of various disorders that relatively mild. Always be taken to the doctor if the headache is severe, continuous, often arise, or if this type of headache for the first time experienced by the child.

DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS and CONVULSIONS IN CHILDREN

Lost of consciousness in children usually happened because of fainting and harmless. However, when accompanied by an unnatural movement, for example, limbs jerking, perhaps the child having an epileptic fit. There are several possible causes of epilepsy, some of which require immediate action. Kids can dizziness due to play that include a swirling motion or ride the carousel, but it is not clear why the dizziness could be due to a problem in the balance mechanism in the ear. When a child is frequently attacked by convulsions or headache, see your doctor. Try to record all attacks and related symptoms, because the record could help doctors establish the cause.

ITCHINESS IN CHILDREN

Itching is a common symptom and annoying on the child and can occur by many things, including external irritation or infection by parasites. Each complaint of itch needs to be addressed, because if protracted, scratching will cause infection or changes in the skin, which will further intensify the symptoms.

HAIR, SKIN HEAD AND NAILS PROBLEM IN CHILDREN

Generally, a balanced diet will help a child's hair and nails healthy and strong. Use a soft brush to a child's hair, because their hairs are still very fragile. When the child with long hair, avoid braid too tight or has a rubber binder without wrapping. In children, the most hair problems requiring treatment is nail and fungal infections.

SKIN PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN

Spots and rashes in children is usually caused by irritation or inflammation of the skin due to local problems, such as allergic reactions. However rash with fever can be caused by common infections (read 'Viral infections cause a rash' on this blog article). The rash is not accompanied by fever or lethargy may not need to worry about, but if itchy or sore, see your doctor. Immediately take it to hospital if rash accompanied by shortness of breath and / or a swollen face.

RASHES WITH FEVER IN CHILDREN

In children, a combination of these symptoms (rash accompanied by fever) often caused by a viral infection, but in some cases this could be caused by a serious bacterial infections, such as meningitis, which requires immediate medical attention. Immunization to protect children against certain bacterial or viral infection but remains vulnerable to multiple infections and may develop a mild form of the disease which has been immune earlier.

FEVER IN CHILDREN (AGE OVER 1 YEAR)

Fever is a high body temperature, up to 38 degrees Celsius or more, usually indicate that the body is fighting infection. Exposure to heat can raise the temperature. When the fever, the child usually feels lethargic, chills and sweating. If your child is not feeling well, check the temperature (see "Temperature Measuring Child). When high, derive fever (see 'Lowering Fever'). High fever can cause seizures in young children.

EXCESSIVE WEIGHT GAIN IN CHILDREN

Obesity carries health risks and could add emotional and social problems (read 'Danger of Obesity In Kids'). Therefore need to watch out the possibility of excessive weight on your child. Appearances are not always mark the obese, because babies and toddlers usually also looked fat. The best way to monitor each of your child's weight problem is to make a regular record of your child's growth. Increased awareness of the dangers of obesity in adults has led to the realization that the problem might be starting children early start to the formation of the habit of eating unhealthy foods. Very rarely obesity caused by hormonal problems.

CHILD GROWTH PROBLEMS

Many parents worry their children are too short or thin, and others worry her too tall or fat. Some children is smaller or larger than average, but there is rarely a serious disorder that interferes with the growth. The best way to avoid unnecessary anxiety is diligently recorded the weight and height of your child in order to know whether the child's growth is still within reasonable limits.

"As long as your child looks happy and healthy, it seems there are no hidden medical problems. Monitor the growth of the child and check the child to the doctor if he did not look well or if you are still worried."

"It is among children who are gifted thin, it is more possible if at least one parent was also skinny / slim. However, consult a physician to make sure there are no hidden cause."

"An infection or severe pain, particularly that make children glued in bed some time, can affect the normal growth. The solution, make sure the child is eating enough healthy and balanced diet. Keep track of the child's weight and consult a doctor if the weight does not start increase in 4 weeks. "

"The inability to absorb nutrients from food because of abnormalities or disease cystic fibrosis colic (intestinal damage due to gluten allergy) can be the cause of the child's stool looked pale and smelly. The doctor will perform some tests. When diagnosed with cystic fibrosi, treatment would include medication aides digestion. When the disease is diagnosed colic, the child needs to follow a gluten-free diet. "

"There is a tall kid with talent. It is more likely if at least one parent of the child is also quite tall. If you are worried about the child is too tall for his age, see your doctor."

"Certain medications, such as corticosteroids, are taken in high doses or for a long time, will be able to affect growth. Again, talk to your doctor. Meanwhile, do not stop using prescription medication."

SISITIK FIBROSIS
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder in which the secretion of some glands become unnaturally thick. This raises a series of problems, especially viscous mucus in the lungs that causes persistent cough and recurrent chest infections. Abnormal secretion from the pancreas will affect the child's ability to digest food and make it secrete pale stools, ambyar, and foul-smelling. Children who suffer from cystic fibrosis often can not grow normally and are underweight. This condition is present from birth but is often not detected until months or years, and in those days the lungs are already damaged. Chest physiotherapy routine by parents, antibiotics, and medication digestive aid, can now help children who have it managed to survive well into adulthood.

SLEEP PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN

The duration of sleep a night for each child varies between 9-12 hours depending on the age and needs of each (see 'Sleep Needs In Kids'). Lack of sleep is rarely affect health but can affect daytime behavior or school performance. But the rejection at the time that you think are already included time to sleep and / or waking up in the middle of the night can be annoying when it happens too often and your family. Various factors, including physical pain, emotional disappointment, nightmares, and poor bedtime habits, can cause sleep problems.

EXHAUSTION

It is normal when a child is tired when he lack of sleep the night before or just had a long day or vigorously. Naturally, if a child needs to sleep more in the future as well as the rapid growth in puberty. If your child seems often tired, or fatigue has hindered the association or achievement in school, maybe there is a medical problem behind it. In many cases, fatigue like this do not last long and may be due to an infection that occurred earlier. But you should check with your doctor to avoid any serious problems.

CHILDREN FEEL NOT HEALTHY

A child sometimes complained of feeling unwell without a clear picture of what the member is exactly the problem. At other times, you may suspect that your child is not healthy when he seemed more reserved or more fussy than usual.

SKIN PROBLEMS IN BABIES

Newborn's skin is very sensitive and easily irritated by the touch of clothing or bedding. Lighter in skin problems like that usually do not need to worry about. One of the most skin problems experienced by infants is diaper rash, which is easily overcome. Rashes or other abnormalities in the skin that is not clear why or raised more than a few days, need to be examined to see a doctor, especially if the baby did not look well.

LESS WEIGHT OF BABY

Most baby weight shrink in the first week at birth and it is not worth worrying about. After that, the baby's weight will grow steadily. Your baby will be weighed and measured regularly in the nearest neighborhood health center, so that any changes can be detected earlier. Growth in the first year is faster than the years since then, and several important systems of the body, such as the nervous system, is growing very fast. That is why nutrition is very important at this age.

PROBLEMS OF BREASTFEEDING

Breastfeeding problems are a source of fussiness and crying in infants and concerns of parents. Problems like that can include reluctant to eat, cries constantly hungry, and too much to swallow air that causes the spit (Java).

Diarrhea in Infants

Diarrhea is frequent watery stools issued unnatural. Is natural that breastfed babies issuing loose stools up to 6 times a day, and it need not be considered as diarrhea. If your baby has diarrhea, give him plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration (read tips' Preventing Dehydration).

VOMITING IN INFANTS

In small infants, the parents are often difficult to distinguish between vomiting with spit (Javanese), ie, the release of a new bit in drinking milk. Almost all minor disturbances could make the baby vomit once, and things like this do not need to worry about. However, frequent vomiting in infants may be a sign of hidden problems.

"Pyloric stenosis is a thickening of the muscle that constricts the mouth stomach, vomiting can lead to a repeat of the strong. This can lead to dehydration. The solution, immediately check to the doctor, the handling of this case include ultrasonic scans and surgery to widen the mouth of the stomach."

BABY FEVER

Fever is a high body temperature, up to 38 degrees Celsius or more. In infants with a fever, forehead will feel hot and she looks unhealthy and fussy. If you suspect your baby is not healthy, measure the temperature (read tips 'Measuring Temperature Infants'), if your baby fever, derive the fever (read tips on 'Reducing Fever') do not forget to check with a doctor.

EXCESSIVE CRYING BABY

Crying is the only way a small baby convey physical discomfort or disappointment. All babies sometimes cry when hungry, bed-wetting, disappointment, pain, and there are occasional baby crying for no apparent reason. Most parents can immediately identify the cause of the crying baby and usually can handle it as needed her baby.

SLEEP PROBLEMS IN BABIES

Most babies wake up at a certain time interval in the day and night to breastfeed during the first few months of age. This is entirely normal and does not need to force the baby at this age to follow a schedule that is more convenient for you.