Suffering of Asthma; Conquered Asthma by swimming

Suffering of Asthma to the children


Suffering of asthma can interfere with daily activities. Likewise with the children, that the quality of their life will be disrupted when they suffer from asthma. Shortness of breath,coughing, wheezing and sleep deprivation often accompany asthma symptoms and will interfere daily activities. However, it does not mean children with asthma should not be active. Participation in regular exercise will actually increase lung fitness.

Suffering of asthma occurs because of narrowing of airways in the respiratory system.Generally occurs to the children. When an attack of asthma, the airways will havenarrowing and inflammation also mucus covered in a large amount . This occurs as a response to triggers such as dust, cold air pollution and damp, excessive emotionalreactions like fear and anger as well as excessive physical activity.

Type of exercise that's recommended for a sufferer of asthma desease is types of aerobic exercise for heart fitness and lungs. There are 3 types of exercise for fitness. The first type does not require special skills, such as running, road and cycling. The second type requires a specific skill, like swimming and gymnastics. The third is a sport like basketball and football game that needs a high skill.



Apparently suffering of asthma can be gradually improved when asthmatic choose swimming as a means of therapy. From the study of medicine that  the sports of swimming is recommended to conquer suffering of asthma, because the forms of other exercise requires a high intensity and endurance that will actually trigger an asthma attack. While swimming is a sport using water media. The environment is warm in the pool and dry air in the surface of water  can help children avoid asthma attacks.  
                             

Suffering of asthma will gradually improve by swimming, because swimming is a sport that spur the use of muscles and breathing. Therefore, swimming is useful in improving lung capacity and to train a good way of breathing.   
Some excess of swimming for sufferer of asthma as addition for asthma therapy                                                
1. Although it's classified as aerobics, swimming categorized as low-weight  exercise. while swimming, the body is supported by the water so that the bones and joints are not too tense.
2. Swimming is including individual sports, making it's easier for asthmatic children  to practice with the timetable can be adapted with the conditions of health. 

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Music For Children; Music to Sharpen Child's Mind

Music balancing right brain and left brain 




Music for children is very important. Because when the first time a baby hears the heartbeat of her mother became early introduction to music. Know the music is not meant to be able to sing or play music device. Humming a mother also included musical activities. Musical activities can be done along with the activities of children. From singing children's songs while clapping or making the sounds of toys or household items are available at home.


Music for children will also be able to hone the right brain that is the center of creativity and emotional control, so the child will become more creative. Usually people are morelikely to sharpen the ability of the left hemisphere of children. By playing music will be the balance of brain function, between the left brain and right brain.


Music train children in socialization


Music for children will also influential in shaping the personality of children in social skills. Children will be more clever in cooperation with their friends. For example, when children play musical instruments as a group, requires cooperation between all the musicians that should be mutually supportive and reinforcing. it means that children do not appear dominant in a show, there are times he let the other person to show their ability. In this way children will learn to suppress their  selfish attitude to others.                                                                      


In addition, Music for children can also grow a discipline child. Playing music in a group demanding the child to obey the rules of the group. If the group wants the child to practice at 5 pm, the child must obey. If not, he would set aside by the other group members.




                                              

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Memory Skills; Very Important for Children

Train the skills of memory from childhood is very good for children. Memory skills is called mnemonics. With the help of parents, there are various ways to train the child's skills of memory.
That Ways include:

1. Attention to Detail
Before must be remembered that there is something important for the children, that is skills of memory. Parents can develop a long-term effects for children with recall many specific questions about events that have passed. For example, when finished watching the circus. on the way home, ask the child about who is the actor / actress that she likes, how is the clown cloth,which performance is the most exciting of him and so on. If the child has a difficulty to tell detail, parents can add his story.

2. Play Memory
On the car while traveling to a picnic, try making a sentence and each child should repeat the sentence and add one more word so it will be a complete sentence. Example: "I want to go picnic, I'll bring a bag,......" then each child gets a turn to continue the sentence.

3.Using Strategy
Memory skills must be practiced at all times, of course, this requires a strategy. Use a variety of ways to help the memory of the child. For instance, using the acronym to remember the color spectrum of the sun with easy words to be remembered by the child, for example the word  royelgreenbivi  that means red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.

4.Divide and Remember the Hardest
For example, if the child had to memorize poetry, divide the poem into different sections. Then start by memorizing the most difficult parts first.
                                                                                                                                             
5.Rehearsal
Give exercises to train memory skills of children. For instance  ask children to remember the multiplication tables every day and to repeat the multiplication with a loud voice,so it can facilitate it in the recall. after that try to be tested.
When children are able to remember to repeat from the beginning. The children will realize that is an active process, then he will have own way of remembering things that are difficult and will be more confident with the way of his recall.

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Vitamin A ; Know the Sources of Vitamin A and its Function for Health of Baby

Vitamin A is different from other vitamins, either in its characteristics, its food sources etc. Especially for children, vitamin A is good for health of the eye. But you still must attention to give it  for your children appropriately, so not to invite health disorders that are not expected.

Source of Vitamin A

There are two forms of this vitamin, they are retinol and  beta carotene. Retinol can be found in food from animals such as liver, whole milk, cheese, egg yolk etc. While beta carotene is often called provitamin A found in foods from plants such as green vegetables, carrots, papaya etc. Provitamin A will be converted into vitamin A by a certain process in the human body, is at the time of absorption in the intestinal mucous membrane. In addition it can also be obtained through breast milk.

It's Important for the Eyes

The main function vitamin A is to maintain health and function of the eye. The ability of the eye to see in dim conditions depend on the presence of rhodopsin (a pigment that is very sensitive of light), while that vitamin is very influential on the activity of rhodopsin.

Beside that, The main function of this vitamin is also important for the health of organs and other body tissues such as bone, hair, skin, teeth and even effect on reproductive function. In the case of the latter is also the role of vitamin A is essential in its effort to prevent her baby born with abnormalities etc.

Vitamin A is also important for the formation of muscle tissue, blood, proteins, antibodies and maintenance of epithelial cells, epithelial cells is cells that line the body that relate to the outside of the body, such as cells lining the eyes, skin, gastrointestinal and respiratory tract.

Some Symptoms of Vitamin A deficiency                                                 

A result serious vitamin A deficiency will seem on the eyes. one of the mildest symptomsis poor eyesight at the dim. If these symptoms on leave would arise xeroftalmia is changing epithelial tissue of the eye becomes dry and hard. And if this continues on leave then it will make the blind.

Other symptoms of vitamin A, which is the reduced resistance to infections, reduced of appetite and weight will drop. The skin becomes dry and scaly as well symptoms of general weakness . Therefore it is not surprising that vitamin A deficiency can causes high mortality rate of infants and toddlers. So beware with the intake of vitamin in your baby.

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Milk Teeth; Important of Your Baby's Teeth

Dental disease is the most common diseases suffered by the children. The 2007 report from the Center for
Assessed Control and Prevention says that 28% of them have cavities in baby teeth. This happens because parents rarely notice their child's milk teeth.

Dental check at the beginning time of milk teeth is at 1 year old. Dentist can quickly find early signs of plaque formation and tooth decay. The doctor will also make sure the teeth, mouth and throat of children formed correctly.

Milk teeth is growing later than 17 months old. . Although your child's  bright teeth will loose, do not treat it as a temporary thing. Healthy baby teeth are important for children to learn to chew, speak clearly, smile confidently and to ensure that permanent teeth will appear correctly.


The dentist will spend time to discuss your child's milk teeth and ask your extra attention (for example, about the pain in the gums, or when teeth begin to grow). And do not expect toddlers to be patient, but doctors will try to look into the child's mouth to check his teeth.

Brush your child's milk teeth 2 times a day, after breakfast and when going to sleep. if your child do not have
teeth yet, wrap your fingers with a damp cloth and  clean his gums slowly. It will get his plaque away and help him get used to feel there is something in his mouth. so when his teeth appear,change to a special baby toothbrush.

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Why Is The Baby Hair Lost?

Hair lost problem is not only for adult problems. Newborns was also able to have the same problem.. But you must know, that hair lost in infants is generally normal.

Babies tend to lose their hair early in life. As same as adults, infants also have hair growth period and stop to grow.. In the case of a newborn,all the hair follicles enter a period of rest at the same time. But there are certain conditions that can cause hair lost in newborns.


Here are the causes of hair lost in infants:
 * Tinea capitis. 
It's Commonly known as ringworm of the scalp and a fungal infection that's commonly seen in children. This looks like a scaly patches and may look like black dots on the scalp.
* Alopecia Areatals.
It's a condition that causes hair lost allegedly caused by the immune system attacks the hair follicles.
* Trichotillomanials. 
It's the lost of hair as a result of strong encouragement for pulling hair. Trichotillomania is a compulsive behavior, which may stem from the emotional stress or physical stress.
* Sleeping position.
Sleeping in the same position for several hours at a time can also be one cause of the lost of a baby's hair.
* Stress, fever, and hormonal changes.
Approximately 5 to 15 percent of the hair on the scalp will usually have a resting phase at anytime. But stress, fever or hormonal changes can cause large amounts of hair stop growing once. Dates in the baby's hair generally begins when entering the stage at about age of growth . Vitamin H or Biotin is a vitamin B complex which helps the body to convert carbohydrates into glucose to fuel the body. Zinc, essential minerals, which are involved in various aspects of cellular metabolism. It also supports the growth and development of the baby's hair during pregnancy, childhood and adolescence.
Endocrine Problems in some children, the causes of hair lost is caused by hypothyroidism. a condition where the thyroid gland is underactive and the low amount of thyroid hormone to meet metabolic needs.
To overcome the problem of hair lost in infants, you can work by a variety ways:
* Use a pillow in your baby with a horse shoe shape.
* Massage with oil.
Massaging your baby's head with oil does not prevent hair lost, but may help blood circulation in the scalp.
* Shave.
Shave baby's hair does not mean there is no guarantee hair grow thicker or reduced its lost. But with hair shaved at least there is the possibility of having no hair lost at all.
* If it is possible you can try to change the baby's sleeping position after some time.
* If your baby's hair lost continues, better consult to a doctor.

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Baby's Skin; 6 Ways Baby Skin Care

baby's skin is very delicate, but it's susceptible to have temperature changes, droughts, and infection. Sweat glands are not fully developed, so the baby's skin is very sensitive to cold and hot temperatures. Although sebaceous glands are formed in the skin, this gland is not producing enough oil. As a result, the baby's skin dry easily. In addition, it's susceptible to have infection because the protection system against microorganisms have not been fully formed.

Here are six tips for baby skin care on the first months of life:

1. Bathe the baby every few days, but clean baby's skin every day.
In the first four months, you should not bathe your baby every day. Experts recommend once a week. Special baby soap is more friendly for baby's skin, but should not often bathe a baby. To keep baby's skin does not use the dry soap, it can be poured a few drops of olive oil or baby oil into bathwater. Water that's used for bathing or wiping the baby's skin should have a warm medium, around 37' Celsius. Prepare to wrap a warm towel and a mat before and after the baby is cleaned.

2. Observe skin problems.
Baby's skin may have some problems or skin conditions, such as birthmarks, dermatitis (fungal infection), prickly heat, eczema, acne, and allergies. For this, you should always consult to a doctor

3. Protect your baby's skin from the sun.
Infants in the first year of life should not be exposed to direct UV radiation. Using clothes, hats are the best means of protection against UVA and UVB sun. Additionally, you can provide sun protection cream (sunscreen) for the baby's skin in exposed.

4. Use a cotton cloth.
Always try to wear cotton clothes and diapers on babies. Cotton is friendly to baby's skin and have pores also absorbs moisture. Avoid synthetic materials.

5. Protect from cold weather.
Baby's skin is not enough to protect themselves from cold weather. give the baby blanket  with warm clothing and blankets prevent the baby from the wind.

6. Massage your baby.
For general health and skin care baby, the baby can be massaged properly and gently. For this purpose, can use olive oil or another essential oil that does not harm to the baby and can trigger asthma.

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