On average, children fall sick about seven to eight times a year. Their susceptibility to illnesses could be due to their underdeveloped immune system and exposure to germs at schools or child care facilities. As parents, it is important to understand the symptoms of common illnesses and how to manage them to prevent the sickness
What is Eczema In Children? Eczema in children can sometimes be very difficult to manage and be painful for both the child and parents. But more importantly, what exactly is eczema? Eczema refers to a skin condition whereby the skin is inflamed or irritated. Although eczema can affect just anyone of any age, it is
What is the National Vaccinations Schedule ? Likewise all parents out there, we believe that health care experts wish to provide the finest care and protection to their child in the best way possible. Thankfully in Malaysia, our government provides a variety of baby vaccinations that are free of charge for all infants, young children,
#1 Why should your child get vaccinated? Did you know? Vaccines are the world’s safest approach to protect children from life-threatening diseases that may be introduced to them by their friends, classmates, and family members? Vaccination is tested to ensure they are safe and highly effective for children to receive at their appropriate ages. It
Help children build healthy and strong bones! Building healthy and strong bones is important for our children. Due to the current pandemic, children have been staying at home to keep safe from COVID-19 infection. However, that would also mean that they are at risk of Vitamin D deficiency from the lack of sunlight exposure. That
Who is a nutritionist? Every child is born uniquely. Therefore, some of them need special care for nutrition management. Nutritionists could help you plan your children’s daily meal plan according to their appetite for food. Picky eaters are common among children. For many parents, it is easy to imagine a toddler dropping a piece of
Has your child ever had a temper tantrum? Here is the ways to prevent temper tantrum in toddler, especially when they are at public places or even in private places. Sometimes it makes the parents panic and tried to stop the kids to stop screaming and crying. Most of the parents don’t know the ways
Has your child ever experienced a urinary tract infection? Urinary tract infections in children are common, more so in girls rather than boys. Sometimes urinary tract infection in children have the symptoms of can be so subtle that it goes unnoticed by the child and parents. Normal urine is free of germs (bacteria). However, bacteria
Well Child Visit – Why are they so important? On most occasions, children are brought to see the doctor when they are sick. Your child is well, but you are wondering if they are growing according to the normal growth chart. Have you ever wondered why well child visits are also important? Suggestion of Well
The surge of the common cold Now that children are back to daycares, pre-schools, and schools, there are starting more and more cases of the common cold in children. The common cold is so ‘common’ that school-going children can get up to 6-8 episodes in a year! And it does not help that there are
