Dogs help to relieve stress for autistic children

Recent research has revealed that dogs that are specially trained could help to relieve stress for autistic children. Dogs have hitherto been used to help the blind and other handicapped people, and now they could make a difference for autistic kids as well.

Specially trained dogs were seen to help lower stress and problematic behavior among autistic children who may have mild symptoms such as some impairment of relationships to more profound symptoms such as anxiety, poor speech and isolation. There has been anecdotal evidence of this previously but now research is also supporting this theory.

Canadian researchers examined the behavior of autistic children before the introduction of a dog into the family, while the dog was a part of the family and then later when the dog was removed from the family.

It was found that when the specially trained dogs from the MIRA Foundation (Quebec) were introduced to be part of the family, fewer behavioral problems such as anxiety and tantrums were reported by parents.

Bad habit of sucking fingers and its effects on teeth

Does your child have a habit of finger sucking?

The following reviews that may be useful for you:
Children suck things because sucking is one of the baby’s natural reflexes.
These habits in children makes her feel safe and happy. While this makes the child comfortable suck, there are some side effects that accompany it.

Sucking habit is to make children become quickly falling asleep.

After the permanent teeth grow, this sucking habit can be a problem while developing the composition of developing mouth and teeth of children.

Figure besides this is one example of the results from the habit of sucking mouth done in a long time and intensive

This habit can cause changes in soft palate

The intensity of this affect the presence or absence of suck these abnormalities may develop in children.

When children suck with passive seems to have disorders that are lighter than when carried out continuously.

Some babies who suck fingers with aggressive disorders could arise in the maxillary dentition phase, t.

If your baby has teeth arrangement problem , immediately contact your dentist to cope with this.

Usually children stop the habit of sucking it at the age of two to four years.

Tips:
* Children are usually suck because of feelings of discomfort (due to the environment or some specific disease), focus on this to give you comfort your child.

* Your dentist can help children to motivate children to stop this bad habit.

Obesity-Related Health Problems in Kids

It's well known that childhood obesity is a risk factor for chronic diseases in adulthood. But what many parents might not realize until problems arise is that overweight and obese kids and teens often have weight-related problems during childhood.

Kids who are considered obese (with a body mass index, or BMI, at or above the 95th percentile) are at risk for:

•obstructive sleep apnea (blocked breathing during sleep)
•breathing problems (such as asthma and exercise intolerance)
•type 2 diabetes
•high blood pressure (hypertension)
•bone and joint problems
•liver disease
•elevated cholesterol and triglycerides (which are risk factors for cardiovascular problems)
•menstrual irregularities
•anxiety, depression, low self-esteem
•bullying and discrimination

The far-reaching health problems associated with obesity have dire implications for kids right now. So it's vital that parents do all they can to help kids reach and maintain a healthy weight. Being a good role model is a key part of this — let your kids see you eating healthy foods in appropriate serving sizes, enjoying treats in moderation, and exercising regularly.

Car sickness in children

Many children suffer from car sickness, a disorder that usually goes with growth. Meanwhile, here are some tips to better face a long journey by car. Motion sickness (the medical term that indicates a sense of nausea experienced in a vehicle) includes all those disorders that affect one person in a moving car, train, plane or boat. The center of balance, located in the inner ear has difficulty in managing the firm being in a universe in motion and this causes some people a sense of nausea. This phenomenon rarely affects infants and very young children, who have not the sense of balance, but is more common in women and older children.

Before you travelBefore a long trip you must be sure that your child has enough sleep, lack of sleep can increase the sense of nausea. We therefore recommend to wake him at the last minute, to avoid the stress of the preparations. It is also important that they travel on a full stomach, a good breakfast or a snack of complex carbohydrates and low in fat (a bit of bread, for example) are ideal, but as far as possible avoid giving him liquid, especially the milk. Expected to have digested a bit before leaving.

If your child often suffer from motion sickness, you can give him half an hour before the start of the antihistamines, for sale at any pharmacy (always ask your doctor).

The sick feeling in the means of transport is often psychological. Always explain to your child how to play the journey, the anxiety before the departure may increase the sickness.

How to prevent your child has sicknessDriving smoothly, with no brake suddenly, and rather take the highway that the country roads, narrow and winding. Create a serene and quiet in the cockpit, with the soft music. Why not sing along? In the event of a traffic jam or not to show your child that you are getting nervous, will suffer too.

Choose a seat with the back straight and tall enough so your child can see out the window. Draws his attention outward, for example by the game to count the red cars, not let it read: the risk of nausea increased when attention is focused on a fixed point. Also avoid strong smells (perfume, garlic salami,etc).

If the weather is clement, open the window and you get a bit of fresh air. Keep car wipes or a bottle of refreshing water spray to refresh your face in case of intense heat. If you are traveling in winter, remember that scarves and high collars foster a sense of nausea.