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The impact of diet picky eater can be varied, such as nutrition disorders, such as lack of calories, protein, vitamins, minerals, electrolytes, and anemia (lack of blood). Calorie and protein deficiencies will result in growth disorders characterized by decreased weight gain or remain in a long time.

From the psychological side, picky eaters can also interfere with the child’s social development. They became accustomed to children who obey their own accord. They no longer appreciate the various types of food, also not used to appreciate the efforts of others, in this case parents who have struggled to make them eat. They have become a selfish child. Therefore, though usually will go away, picky eaters should be addressed. In terms of nutritional needs, children must be introduced to solid food since the age of 6 months. In this introductory period, parents and caregivers should continue to try to give solid food to children. Do not despair and give up easily.

Creative seeking replacement of foods that are not favored child, as well as an interesting presentation of how to get around also helps. For example hides an undesirable type of food into the child’s favorite food. Serve your child’s favorite meatballs, but do not forget to tuck carrots or broccoli in the dots meatballs. From the psychological side, parents should foster relationships between family members well and lovingly. Parents also need to avoid stress and do not get used to spit in front of the child’s stress. Do not forget, to create a comfortable dining atmosphere for the children. Remember, the reactions of the parents also determine the direction and the children’s learning processes on various things. If the parents reaction reinforces the behavior is difficult to eat, then what happened next was the son becomes difficult to eat. Conversely, if parents reinforce the behavior of the reaction is easy to eat, then the child is easy to eat. If you do this all with a loving, your child will again become a pleasant child, who would respect you, and no longer refuse any food served at the front.

To keep your children healthy, you need to keep him away from germs. It can be rather difficult due to the children’s nature to explore everything around them, but below are several things that you can do to keep them germ-free:

Let them wash their hands before eating, after using the bathroom, or at any time after they touched other children, pets, or toys of the commons.

Make sure he washed his hands for 20 seconds, or roughly the same as singing “Happy Birthday” twice.

Make sure you always store baby wipes or liquid hand sterile in a diaper bag, gift bag, and your car.

Teach your child to use a tissue when sneezing or coughing. If he does not have a tissue, they can use the curve of their elbow.

Clean their toys every week with warm soapy water or spray germ-free.

If the bottle, glass suction, or pacifier falls on the floor, always wash first before giving it back. If it touches the floor, it means it’s dirty. Do not think that it will not be contaminated by germs if you pick it up off the floor before 3 seconds.

Keep away toys and books that are full of germs in the doctor’s waiting room. It is better for you to bring their own toys and books.

Do not share personal items with your child, including household utensils, toothbrushes, cups, cloth washcloth, towels, and combs. And do not let the brother or sister share personal items as well.

Scientists claim to have discovered the cause of why children who develop autism do not want to be touched or hugged, even by his own parents. This response was obtained after the scientists examined people with Fragile X syndrome. This is a genetic disease often associated with autism. Syndrome is also known as a major cause of mental retardation and learning difficulties that are hereditary.

The results showed that Fragile X causes delayed development of censorship on the part of the brain called the cortex, which functions respond to the touch. Domino effect which is triggered by this delayed development causes the connections between brain cells become disrupted.

Fragile X is caused by mutations of genes on female X chromosome which affects the formation of synapses, which connect important network of nerve cells in the brain. Because boys have only one X chromosome, Read more…

Leave Control to the Children Instead of forcing children, better leave the “power” to drink or swallow her medicine. This step does not mean kid can take the medicine free at any time, but give him a choice and ask him to decide for itself. For instance, “Do you want to take your medicine after brushing your teeth or directly after waking up?” This way, children will not feel forced.

Do not be remiss to supervise drug consumption by adjusting the rules. Is it after or after a meal, and how many times a day?

Eliminate the Smells

For odor and unpleasant taste in drugs, get rid of the sensation with:
1 Ask the children to pinch their nose so that the odor and bitter taste of medicines no longer felt. Immediately drink apple juice or orange afterwards.
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Children learn to speak based on what they heard. Thus, hearing loss experienced by children since birth will result in delays in speech and language. Infants with normal hearing function will experience the stages of language development and speaking (speech-language-auditory milestones) as follows:

* Infants up to age 3 months.
They usually will wake up when hearing a loud noise. They will blink if someone clapping near her ear.

* The age of four months.
He will be quiet to hear her mother’s voice. In addition to looking for direction from the sound source is not visible.

* Age 6-9 months.
Can enjoy music from the toys and began to say “mommy”.

* Age 12-15 months.
React if his name was called, understands simple commands, able to imitate some sounds, and has a vocabulary of 3-5 words.

* Age 18-24 months.
Already understand the parts of the body and 50% word can be understood by those who heard. Children already have a vocabulary of 20 -50 words.
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