Category: Kids’ Health

When we talk about kids’ health and well being, the focus is mostly upon physical health and growth. But, we miss discussing a very crucial aspect which is mental health. There is a widespread belief that young children do not experience mental health issues, but that is totally a myth.…

What is childhood obesity?

When a child has more weight for his or her age and height, it is called overweight or obese. This happens due to the abnormal excessive accumulation of fat inside the body. Boys with a body fat percentage of 25 or more and girls with a body fat percentage of 30 or more are classified as obese.…

Being a Pediatric Dentist myself, it is quite a happy day to get to write a blog for kids on this double whammy – Children’s day & National Pedodontists’ day & it goes without saying that I would like to address nutrition, food habits & teeth in children.…

“Finish your homework and I’ll give you a chocolate.” “Score 90% and above, we’ll go out for pizza.” “Eat those fruits right now.” “Drink that milk and we’ll go to the park.” Do these sound familiar?! You may have experienced this as a child or now as a parent while dealing with your kids.…

Of all the myriad child-rearing issues that we as parents face, getting the required quantities of good grub down the necks of our offspring can sometimes seem disproportionately challenging. While feeding kids does come down to a fairly basic equation of good food + hungry child = healthy child, it’s rarely that simple in reality.…

“Apple of my eyes” – yes, that’s what every child is to their parents. It is not a surprise that babies, since they are born, use all of their senses, including their eyes, to understand and feel everyone around them. Their eyes work tirelessly to look around and recognize their surroundings.…

A good night’s sleep is a physiological natural reversible state of mind which is characterized by reduced motor activity, relative inhibition of voluntary muscle activity, and decreased interaction with the external environment. Sleep is considered essential just to take the body to a resting state to perform daily activities, but sleep is one of the keys to good health and when it comes to kids, sleep not only plays an important role in healthy cognitive and psychosocial development in early life but also it would be a key to maintaining a healthy weight.…

Immunity is a word that has been spoken in every household in the past year. A lot of this awareness has come from the COVID-19 pandemic. People have been scouting the web to learn about ways to improve their immunity and keep their kids and families safe.…