Beberapa balita tidak menyukai perjalanan jauh karena sering merasakan mabuk perjalanan. Seperti juga pada orang dewasa, kebiasaan mabuk perjalanan ini sangat menggangu dan bisa menimbulkan trauma pada anak. Bagaimana mengatasi mabuk perjalanan pada balita kita ?
Menurut dr Margareta Komalasari, SpA, dari RSB Prima Medika, mabuk perjalanan bisa terjadi pada balita dan anak-anak, meskipun mayoritas terjadi pada anak berusia 5-15 tahun. "Mabuk perjalanan terjadi jika sistem vestibular (pusat keseimbangan di telinga bagian dalam) terganggu. Terganggunya pusat keseimbangan di telinga bagian dalam ini akan merangsang produksi zat histamin yang akan merangsang otak sehingga menimbulkan reaksi mual atau muntah," ungkap Dr Margareta.
Beberapa factor pencetus mabuk perjalanan pada anak adalah :
1. Keturunan, apabila orangtuanya sering mabuk perjalanan, maka anaknya memiliki kemungkinan besar untuk mabuk perjalanan juga.
2. Kondisi badan yang kurang sehat.
3. Perut kosong
Semakin banyak pencetus mabuk, maka semakin hebat mabuk yang akan dirasakan.
Tanda-tanda balita yang mabuk perjalanan :
1. Berkeringat dingin
2. Sering menguap
3. Tidak bergairah dan tampak gelisah
4. Pucat
Mengatasi anak yang mabuk perjalanan :
1. Hindari factor pencetusnya
2. Cari posisi paling tepat. Misalnya duduk di tengah jika kendaraan pribadi, lebih dekat sopir jika naik bus, dsb.
3. Isi perut anak dengan makanan sebelum bepergian.
4. Pusatkan perhatian ke jalan di depan jangan ke kanan dan ke kiri yang merupakan benda tidak bergerak, karena hal ini menyebabkan rasa pusing.
5. Membawa buah-buahan praktis seperti jeruk, apel, pear, dsb. Aroma jeruk akan meredakan rasa pusing.
6. Jika anak mulai mual, bantu anak melemaskan otot-ototnya dengan cara mengepal dan melemaskan jari tangan dan kaki. Pijit jemari dan telapan tangan anak.
7. Berikan udara yang nyaman misalnya dengan menggunakan AC atau membuka kaca mobil. Jika menggunakan kendaraan pribadi, turunlah sebentar dari mobil, kemudian ajak anak jalan-jalan sebentar.
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Constructing Your Child's Healthy Sense of Self Esteem
Your child's self esteem is their mental foundation. A self-assured child is confident, secure, happy, well-adjusted and successful. They can solve problems that come their way, and it thrives under a loving parent's nurturing care.
What are some good ways to built self esteem in your child?
Most importantly, accept your child for who they are, and help them do the same. Teach your child that nobody is perfect, and that everyone makes mistakes. Show them how to learn and grow from their mistakes, and let them know that you also make mistakes. Children with high self esteem are able to take lessons from mistakes and apply them down the road. A child with low self esteem become frustrated and resort to self-depreciating behavior, such as calling themselves 'stupid' and vowing to 'never try that again.
Help your child discover their abilities and talents, and encourage outlets for them to build on and improve them. Praise a child not only for improvements in abilities and skills, but also for the traits they naturally possess.
Encourage your child to make positive choices. Open an honest dialog with your child and discuss the possibilities with them. Children who learn skills for making positive choices when they are younger are well-prepared for the tougher choices they have to make when they are older.
Ensure that you spend lots of quality time with your child, at least once a week. Whether you are shooting baskets or going out to grab a hamburger, take time to talk and keep in touch. If you find it difficult to squeeze in quality time during a hectic week, take the time to talk about things during the drive to school or while they are helping you put the groceries away.Beberapa balita tidak menyukai perjalanan jauh karena sering merasakan mabuk perjalanan. Seperti juga pada orang dewasa, kebiasaan mabuk perjalanan ini sangat menggangu dan bisa menimbulkan trauma pada anak. Bagaimana mengatasi mabuk perjalanan pada balita kita ?
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During infancy
Infants are very susceptible of the impressions of cold; a proper regard, therefore, to a suitable clothing of the body, is imperative to their enjoyment of health. Unfortunately, an opinion is prevalent in society, that the tender child has naturally a great power of generating heat and resisting cold; and from this popular error has arisen the most fatal results. This opinion has been much strengthened by the insidious manner in which cold operates on the frame, the injurious effects not being always manifest during or immediately after its application, so that but too frequently the fatal result is traced to a wrong source, or the infant sinks under the action of an unknown cause.
The power of generating heat in warm-blooded animals is at its minimum at birth, and increases successively to adult age; young animals, instead of being warmer than adults, are generally a degree or two colder, and part with their heat more readily; facts which cannot be too generally known. They show how absurd must be the folly of that system of "hardening" the constitution (to which reference has been before made), which induces the parent to plunge the tender and delicate child into the cold bath at all seasons of the year, and freely expose it to the cold, cutting currents of an easterly wind, with the lightest clothing.
The principles which ought to guide a parent in clothing her infant are as follows:
The material and quantity of the clothes should be such as to preserve a sufficient proportion of warmth to the body, regulated therefore by the season of the year, and the delicacy or strength of the infant's constitution. In effecting this, however, the parent must guard against the too common practice of enveloping the child in innumerable folds of warm clothing, and keeping it constantly confined to very hot and close rooms; thus running into the opposite extreme to that to which I have just alluded: for nothing tends so much to enfeeble the constitution, to induce disease, and render the skin highly susceptible to the impression of cold; and thus to produce those very ailments which it is the chief intention to guard against.
In their make they should be so arranged as to put no restrictions to the free movements of all parts of the child's body; and so loose and easy as to permit the insensible perspiration to have a free exit, instead of being confined to and absorbed by the clothes, and held in contact with the skin, till it gives rise to irritation.
In their quality they should be such as not to irritate the delicate skin of the child. In infancy, therefore, flannel is rather too rough, but is desirable as the child grows older, as it gives a gentle stimulus to the skin, and maintains health.
In its construction the dress should be so simple as to admit of being quickly put on, since dressing is irksome to the infant, causing it to cry, and exciting as much mental irritation as it is capable of feeling. Pins should be wholly dispensed with, their use being hazardous through the carelessness of nurses, and even through the ordinary movements of the infant itself.
The clothing must be changed daily. It is eminently conducive to good health that a complete change of dress should be made every day. If this is not done, washing will, in a great measure, fail in its object, especially in insuring freedom from skin diseases.
During childhood
The clothing of the child should possess the same properties as that of infancy. It should afford due warmth, be of such materials as do not irritate the skin, and so made as to occasion no unnatural constriction.
In reference to due warmth, it may be well again to repeat, that too little clothing is frequently productive of the most sudden attacks of active disease; and that children who are thus exposed with thin clothing in a climate so variable as ours are the frequent subjects of croup, and other dangerous affections of the air- passages and lungs. On the other hand, it must not be forgotten, that too warm clothing is a source of disease, sometimes even of the same diseases which originate in exposure to cold, and often renders the frame more susceptible of the impressions of cold, especially of cold air taken into the lungs. Regulate the clothing, then, according to the season; resume the winter dress early; lay it aside late; for it is in spring and autumn that the vicissitudes in our climate are greatest, and congestive and inflammatory complaints most common.
With regard to material (as was before observed), the skin will at this age bear flannel next to it; and it is now not only proper, but necessary. It may be put off with advantage during the night, and cotton maybe substituted during the summer, the flannel being resumed early in the autumn. If from very great delicacy of constitution it proves too irritating to the skin, fine fleecy hosiery will in general be easily endured, and will greatly conduce to the preservation of health.
It is highly important that the clothes of the boy should be so made that no restraints shall be put on the movements of the body or limbs, nor injurious pressure made on his waist or chest. All his muscles ought to have full liberty to act, as their free exercise promotes both their growth and activity, and thus insures the regularity and efficiency of the several functions to which these muscles are subservient.
The same remarks apply with equal force to the dress of the girl; and happily, during childhood, at least, no distinction is made in this matter between the sexes. Not so, however, when the girl is about to emerge from this period of life; a system of dress is then adopted which has the most pernicious effects upon her health, and the development of the body, the employment of tight stays, which impede the free and full action of the respiratory organs, being only one of the many restrictions and injurious practices from which in latter years they are thus doomed to suffer so severely. Infants are very susceptible of the impressions of cold; a proper regard, therefore, to a suitable clothing of the body, is imperative to their enjoyment of health. Unfortunately, an opinion is prevalent in society, that the tender child has naturally a great power of generating heat and resisting cold; and from this popular error has arisen the most fatal results[...]Labels: children, parenting, parenting skills, suitable clothing children
Exercise is essentially important to the health of the infant. Its first exercise, of course, will be in the nurse's arms. After a month or two, when it begins to sleep less during the day, it will delight to roll and kick about on the sofa: it will thus use its limbs freely; and this, with carrying out into the open air, is all the exercise it requires at this period. By and by, however, the child will make its first attempts to walk. Now it is important that none of the many plans which have been devised to teach a child to walk, should be adopted the go-cart, leading-strings, etc.; their tendency is mischievous; and flatness of the chest, confined lungs, distorted spine, and deformed legs, are so many evils which often originate in such practices. This is explained by the fact of the bones in infancy being comparatively soft and pliable, and if prematurely subjected by these contrivances to carry the weight of the body, they yield just like an elastic stick bending under a weight, and as a natural consequence become curved and distorted.
It is highly necessary that the young and experienced mother should recollect this fact, for the early efforts of the little one to walk are naturally viewed by her with so much delight, that she will be apt to encourage and prolong its attempts, without any thought of the mischief which they may occasion; thus many a parent has had to mourn over the deformity which she has herself created.
It may be as well here to remark, that if such distortion is timely noticed, it is capable of correction, even after evident curvature has taken place. It is to be remedied by using those means that shall invigorate the frame, and promote the child's general health (a daily plunge into the cold bath, or sponging with cold salt water, will be found signally efficacious), and by avoiding the original cause of the distortion never allowing the child to get upon his feet. The only way to accomplish the latter intention, is to put both the legs into a large stocking; this will effectually answer this purpose, while, at the same time, it does not prevent the free and full exercise of the muscles of the legs. After some months pursuing this plan, the limbs will be found no longer deformed, the bones to have acquired firmness and the muscles strength; and the child may be permitted to get upon his feet again without any hazard of perpetuating or renewing the evil.
The best mode of teaching a child to walk, is to let it teach itself, and this it will do readily enough. It will first crawl about: this exercises every muscle in the body, does not fatigue the child, throws no weight upon the bones, but imparts vigour and strength, and is thus highly useful. After a while, having the power, it will wish to do more: it will endeavour to lift itself upon its feet by the aid of a chair, and though it fail again and again in its attempts, it will still persevere until it accomplish it. By this it learns, first, to raise itself from the floor; and secondly, to stand, but not without keeping hold of the object on which it has seized. Next it will balance itself without holding, and will proudly and laughingly show that it can stand alone. Fearful, however, as yet of moving its limbs without support, it will seize a chair or anything else near it, when it will dare to advance as far as the limits of its support will permit. This little adventure will be repeated day after day with increased exultation; when, after numerous trials, he will feel confident of his power to balance himself, and he will run alone. Now time is required for this gradual self-teaching, during which the muscles and bones become strengthened; and when at last called upon to sustain the weight of the body, are fully capable of doing so.
Exercise during childhood
When the child has acquired sufficient strength to take active exercise, he can scarcely be too much in the open air; the more he is habituated to this, the more capable will he be of bearing the vicissitudes of the climate. Children, too, should always be allowed to amuse themselves at pleasure, for they will generally take that kind and degree of exercise which is best calculated to promote the growth and development of the body. In the unrestrained indulgence of their youthful sports, every muscle of the body comes in for its share of active exercise; and free growth, vigour, and health are the result.
If, however, a child is delicate and strumous, and too feeble to take sufficient exercise on foot, and to such a constitution the respiration of a pure air and exercise are indispensable for the improvement of health, and without them all other efforts will fail, riding on a donkey or pony forms the best substitute. This kind of exercise will always be found of infinite service to delicate children; it amuses the mind, and exercises the muscles of the whole body, and yet in so gentle a manner as to induce little fatigue.
The exercises of horseback, however, are most particularly useful where there is a tendency in the constitution to pulmonary consumption, either from hereditary or accidental causes. It is here beneficial, as well through its influence on the general health, as more directly on the lungs themselves. There can be no doubt that the lungs, like the muscles of the body, acquire power and health of function by exercise. Now during a ride this is obtained, and without much fatigue to the body. The free and equable expansion of the lungs by full inspiration, necessarily takes place; this maintains their healthy structure, by keeping all the air-passages open and pervious; it prevents congestion in the pulmonary circulation, and at the same time provides more completely for the necessary chemical action on the blood, by changing, at each act of respiration, a sufficient proportion of the whole air contained in the lungs, all objects of great importance, and all capable of being promoted, more or less, by the means in question. Exercise is essentially important to the health of the infant. Its first exercise, of course, will be in the nurse's arms. After a month or two, when it begins to sleep less during the day, it will delight to roll and kick about on the sofa: it will thus use its limbs freely; and this, with carrying out into the open air, is all the exercise it requires at this period[...]Labels: child parenting skills, good parenting, parenting, teaching a child to walk
Crying is a physiological process in the life of a baby. All normal babies cry to communicate with others. Sine they can't express their feelings in words crying is the only way for communication. If any uncomfortable feeling comes they simply cry.
Normally babies cry in situations like hunger,wetting,too heat or cold, tight cloaths, pain etc. Some kids need the presence of somebody otherwise will cry simply. Crying without any cause is habitual in some babies. Eventhough crying is considered as normal it may worry the family members. Since the reasons for crying ranges from simple causes to serious causes it should not be ignored and hence exact cause has to be identified and managed accordingly.
The following are some points which should be considered while dealing with a crying baby.
1. It is dangerous to shake the baby vigorously.
2. Tight cloaths can cause irritation hence it should be removed.
3. If the room is hot put the fan and open the windows.
4. If the nappy is wet remove it and after cleaning the parts make it dry with a soft towel.
5. Pat her back or stroke her head slowly and let her here your soothing sound.
6. Give breast milk and make her quiet.
7. If the climate is cold cover her in soft towel.
8. Rock her gently in your arms and walk slowly in the room.
9. Take a music making doll and let her listen.
10. Try a pacifier or help her for thumb sucking.
11. If no response change her position.
12. Walk outdors with her.
13. Put her on the cradle and rock gently.
14. If no response ask somebody to carry the baby.
Even after all these steps the baby goes on crying see for the following signs.
( Probable cause is given after every sign)
1. Press her abdomen gently,she may twist or resist you:---Colic
2. Pull her ear gently she may become worse or push your hands away:---Earache.
3. Feel her temperature with the back of your hands:--Fever due to any infection.
4. Examine the skin from head to foot:--Eruptive disease,nappy rash,measles,vesicles,allergy etc.
5. See the nose for any discharge:--Coryza.
6. Move the head gently to feel any neck stiffness:--Meningitis,head injury etc.
7. Keep your ear near her chest to hear any rattling sound:--Increased mucus in wind pipes. (pneumonia,bronchiolitis,asthamatic bronchitis etc)
8. Examine the anal orifice:--Anal erosion,rectal polyp,crawling of worms.
9. Examine the genitalia:--Any discharge or erosion.
10. In male baby see the testicles which may be swollen or tender:--Orchitis,torsion of testes.
11. also notice the body movements and see for any convulsions,rigors,vomiting,cough,laboured breathing etc.
If you see the above signs or any other abnormal signs consult your doctor for proper treatement.
Crying is a physiological process in the life of a baby. All normal babies cry to communicate with others. Sine they can't express their feelings in words crying is the only way for communication. If any uncomfortable feeling comes they simply cry. Labels: baby, cry, kids
Cacingan termasuk penyakit yang harus diwaspadai oleh orang tua, karena mudah menjangkiti anak-anak. Cacingan adalah jenis infeksi yang disebabkan oleh masuknya cacing ke dalam usus kita. Dan ternyata bukan hanya bisa dialami oleh anak-anak tapi juga oleh orang dewasa. Cacing yag ada di tubuh kita bukan hanya 1 atau 2 tapi bisa puluhan bahkan ratusan, yang akan menghisap sari makanan yang kita butuhkan. Anak yang terkena cacingan akan mengalami berbagai gangguan kesehatan seperti lemah, letih, loyo, lalai dan lemas.
Indikasi anak atau balita terkena cacingan.
Berikut ini beberapa indikasi jika anak kita terkena cacingan :
1. Perut buncit
2. Gatal-gatal sekitar anus
3. Muntah ada cacing
4. Cacing dalam kotoran
5. Anemia atau kurang darah
6. Penyumbatan usus
Jenis-jenis Cacing yang biasa menjangkiti adalah :
1. Cacing Gelang
2. Cacing cambuk
3. Cacing tambang
Bagaimana Mengobati Cacingan
Mengobati cacingan pada anak harus dengan benar karena penyakit cacingan tidak bisa terus didiamkan, dalam jangka panjang anak bisa terserang berbagai penyakit yang diakibatkan kekurangan gizi, seperti hepatitis, rabun mata, dan berambut ijuk. Informasi bahwa obat cacingan harus dikonsumsi rutin 6 bulan sekali sebenarnya tidak tepat. Karena mengkonsumsi obat cacing saja hanya menghilangkan cacing sementara.
Seharusnya penderita cacingan dibawa ke laboratorium untuk diperiksa tinjanya dan dilihat cacing apa yang ia derita. Setelah itu dokter akan memberika obat yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan, usia dan berat badan anak. Selain pengobatan, yang terpenting juga adalah pencegahan dengan selalu menjaga kebersihan, menggunakan alas kaki, mencuci tangan, dsb.
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Constructing Your Child's Healthy Sense of Self Esteem
Your child's self esteem is their mental foundation. A self-assured child is confident, secure, happy, well-adjusted and successful. They can solve problems that come their way, and it thrives under a loving parent's nurturing care.
What are some good ways to built self esteem in your child?
Most importantly, accept your child for who they are, and help them do the same. Teach your child that nobody is perfect, and that everyone makes mistakes. Show them how to learn and grow from their mistakes, and let them know that you also make mistakes. Children with high self esteem are able to take lessons from mistakes and apply them down the road. A child with low self esteem become frustrated and resort to self-depreciating behavior, such as calling themselves 'stupid' and vowing to 'never try that again.
Help your child discover their abilities and talents, and encourage outlets for them to build on and improve them. Praise a child not only for improvements in abilities and skills, but also for the traits they naturally possess.
Encourage your child to make positive choices. Open an honest dialog with your child and discuss the possibilities with them. Children who learn skills for making positive choices when they are younger are well-prepared for the tougher choices they have to make when they are older.
Ensure that you spend lots of quality time with your child, at least once a week. Whether you are shooting baskets or going out to grab a hamburger, take time to talk and keep in touch. If you find it difficult to squeeze in quality time during a hectic week, take the time to talk about things during the drive to school or while they are helping you put the groceries away.Cacingan termasuk penyakit yang harus diwaspadai oleh orang tua, karena mudah menjangkiti anak-anak. Cacingan adalah jenis infeksi yang disebabkan oleh masuknya cacing ke dalam usus kita. Dan ternyata bukan hanya bisa dialami oleh anak-anak tapi juga oleh orang dewasa. Cacing yag ada di tubuh kita bukan hanya 1 atau 2 tapi bisa puluhan bahkan ratusan, yang akan menghisap sari makanan yang kita butuhkan. Anak yang terkena cacingan akan mengalami berbagai gangguan kesehatan seperti lemah, letih, loyo, lalai dan lemas.
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Pernah mendengar penyakit PANAS DALAM ? pastinya. Karena di televisi pun iklan obat-obatan untuk mengatasi panas dalam ini sangat banyak. Benarkah ada penyakit bernama panas dalam ?bagaimana mengatasinya kalau kita, anak atau balita kita terkena panas dalam ?
Apa itu panas dalam ?
Menurut spesialis penyakit dalam Ari Fahrial Syam, panas dalam merupakan istilah Masyarakat awam untuk menggambarkan kondisi tubuh yang mengeluarkan reaksi terhadap benda asing. “jadi itu interpretasi dari mayarakat sendiri. Kalau arti atau istilah panas itu sendiri kan sebenarnya digunakan untuk menunjukkan peningkatan temperature tubuh. Istilah lainnya demam, “papar ari disela jam prakteknya di Jakarta, Selasa (31/7).
Ternyata panas dalam tidak ada dalam istilah kedokteran, tapi biasanya reaksi tubuh terhadap suatu penyakit misalnya peradangan. Radang tersebut bisa terjadi di dalam perut yang menyebabkan diare ataupun di rongga tenggorokan yang bisa menyebabkan sariawan.
Bagaimana mengatasi panas dalam ?
Secara medis mungkin terjadi peradangan di mulut, gigi, telinga, hidung, tenggorokan, sendi sampai peradangan akibat virus dan bakteri yang bias mengarah ke penyakit tifus atau demam berdarah. Bahkan bisa juga penyakit paru-paru seperti TBC. Oleh karena itu penyakit “ panas dalam “ ini jangan dianggap sepele, harus ditemukan penyebabnya, dan diobati.
Beberapa obat yang mengklaim bisa menyembuhkan panas dalam juga dapat dikonsumsi, disertai beristirahat yang cukup bisa membuat penderita segar kembali.
Obat tradisional untuk panas dalam.
Beberapa resep tradisional untuk meredakan panas dalam ini diantaranya.
1. Buah labu air : masak buah labu air secukupnya (dikupas dulu yah) di potong kotak, dengan air secukupnya dengan sedikit garam dan sedikit gula batu. Buah diberikan sebagai makanan selingan.
2. Daun cincau : Daun cincau diperas dan dicampur dengan air matang, kemudian diendapkan. Setelah berbentuk kenyal kemudian diminum, bisa dicampur gula biar manis.
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Constructing Your Child's Healthy Sense of Self Esteem
Your child's self esteem is their mental foundation. A self-assured child is confident, secure, happy, well-adjusted and successful. They can solve problems that come their way, and it thrives under a loving parent's nurturing care.
What are some good ways to built self esteem in your child?
Most importantly, accept your child for who they are, and help them do the same. Teach your child that nobody is perfect, and that everyone makes mistakes. Show them how to learn and grow from their mistakes, and let them know that you also make mistakes. Children with high self esteem are able to take lessons from mistakes and apply them down the road. A child with low self esteem become frustrated and resort to self-depreciating behavior, such as calling themselves 'stupid' and vowing to 'never try that again.
Help your child discover their abilities and talents, and encourage outlets for them to build on and improve them. Praise a child not only for improvements in abilities and skills, but also for the traits they naturally possess.
Encourage your child to make positive choices. Open an honest dialog with your child and discuss the possibilities with them. Children who learn skills for making positive choices when they are younger are well-prepared for the tougher choices they have to make when they are older.
Ensure that you spend lots of quality time with your child, at least once a week. Whether you are shooting baskets or going out to grab a hamburger, take time to talk and keep in touch. If you find it difficult to squeeze in quality time during a hectic week, take the time to talk about things during the drive to school or while they are helping you put the groceries away.Pernah mendengar penyakit PANAS DALAM ? pastinya. Karena di televisi pun iklan obat-obatan untuk mengatasi panas dalam ini sangat banyak. Benarkah ada penyakit bernama panas dalam ?bagaimana mengatasinya kalau kita, anak atau balita kita terkena panas dalam ?Labels: balita panas dalam, demam, penyakit panas dalam, sariawan
Khawatir jika balita kita kurus ?saya mengalaminya. Anak saya berusia 4 tahun dan beratnya tidak beranjak dari 12 kg atau 12.5 kg. Seorang dokter pernah memvonis dia terkena TB positif bahkan sebelum dilakukan pengecekan apapun. Second opinion juga saya lakukan dengan berkonsultasi dengan dokter anak lainnya, dan mendapatkan jawaban yang berbeda. Kemudian saya berinisiatif melakukan observasi dengan melakukan tes darah, mantoux dan rontgen, dan hasilnya alhamdulillah baik-baik saja. Tapi kenapa anak saya kurus ?
"Cara yang tepat adalah dengan mengukur dan membandingkan antara berat dan tinggi badannya, kendati tiap bayi punya berat dan tinggi badan yang berbeda," terang dr. Alinda Rubiati, Sp.A, spesialis anak dari RS Fatmawati, Jakarta.
Ada beberapa penyebab balita kita kurus, diantaranya :
1. Mengidap penyakit tertentu, misalnya TBC atau diare. Bersarangnya penyakit ini membuat anak susah makan dan nutrisi juga kurang terserap tubuh, sehingga anak jadi kurus.
2. Balita kekurangan gizi. Harus segera ditangani dengan memberika nutrisi yang cukup.
3. Anak susah makan sehingga nutrisi sulit masuk ke tubuh anak. Perlu pendekatan dari orangtua dan mencari alternative makanan yang disukai anak-anak.
Jika penyebab-penyebab tersebut telah diatasi tapi anak masih tetap kurus, berarti ada penyabab lain yang belum ditemukan. Atau memang anak ada bakat dan gen kurus dari kedua orangtuanya. Mencari tahu dan mengidentifkasi penyebab anak kurus sangat diperlukan, jika hasilnya sudah diketahui maka orangtua bisa lebih lega dan melakukan langkah-langkah penanganannya.
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Constructing Your Child's Healthy Sense of Self Esteem
Your child's self esteem is their mental foundation. A self-assured child is confident, secure, happy, well-adjusted and successful. They can solve problems that come their way, and it thrives under a loving parent's nurturing care.
What are some good ways to built self esteem in your child?
Most importantly, accept your child for who they are, and help them do the same. Teach your child that nobody is perfect, and that everyone makes mistakes. Show them how to learn and grow from their mistakes, and let them know that you also make mistakes. Children with high self esteem are able to take lessons from mistakes and apply them down the road. A child with low self esteem become frustrated and resort to self-depreciating behavior, such as calling themselves 'stupid' and vowing to 'never try that again.
Help your child discover their abilities and talents, and encourage outlets for them to build on and improve them. Praise a child not only for improvements in abilities and skills, but also for the traits they naturally possess.
Encourage your child to make positive choices. Open an honest dialog with your child and discuss the possibilities with them. Children who learn skills for making positive choices when they are younger are well-prepared for the tougher choices they have to make when they are older.
Ensure that you spend lots of quality time with your child, at least once a week. Whether you are shooting baskets or going out to grab a hamburger, take time to talk and keep in touch. If you find it difficult to squeeze in quality time during a hectic week, take the time to talk about things during the drive to school or while they are helping you put the groceries away.Khawatir jika balita kita kurus ?saya mengalaminya. Anak saya berusia 4 tahun dan beratnya tidak beranjak dari 12 kg atau 12.5 kg. Seorang dokter pernah memvonis dia terkena TB positif bahkan sebelum dilakukan pengecekan apapun. Second opinion juga saya lakukan dengan berkonsultasi dengan dokter anak lainnya, dan mendapatkan jawaban yang berbeda. Kemudian saya berinisiatif melakukan observasi dengan melakukan tes darah, mantoux dan rontgen, dan hasilnya alhamdulillah baik-baik saja. Tapi kenapa anak saya kurus ?Labels: balita kurus balita kurang gizi, mengatasi anak kurus
Memiliki pengasuh anak dan balita sudah menjadi kebutuhan banyak keluarga terutama di perkotaan. Bisa dikarenakan kedua orangtuanya bekerja, atau agar ibu-ibu tidak terlalu kerepotan mengurus si kecil. Tapi tidak mudah mencari pengasuh balita yang mudah dipercaya menjaga anak-anak kita, apalagi dengan banyaknya kasus kekerasan dan penculikan pada balita.
Beberapa tips dalam mencari pengasuh balita dan anak-anak kita, diantaranya :
1. Mengetahui latar belakang pengasuh, terutama tempat tinggalnya. Apabila ada hal-hal yang tidak menyenangkan maka bisa segera kita datangi keluarganya.
2. Pilih pengasuh dengan usia yang memadai dalam mengasuh anak, apalagi balita. Utamakan mencari yang sudah berpengalaman dan bukan anak belia, karena anak remaja memiliki emosi yang belum stabil.
3. Ajak calon pengasuh berdiskusi tentang anak-anak, dan perhatikan respon dia terhadap anak.
4. Lakukan pengawasan secara terus menerus. Apabila orangtua berada di luar rumah, telepon keadaan anak secara teratur teruatama jam makan dan tidurnya.
5. Berikan informasi mengenai keadaan anak kita baik fisik dan kesehatannya ataupun tingkah lakunya dan bagaimana mengatasinya.
6. Apabila ada tetangga yang bisa dipercaya atau guru sekolahnya, minta pendapat mereka bagaimana perilaku pengasuh anak kita saat kita tidak berada di rumah.
7. Jika perlu sesekali lakukan inspeksi mendadak, dengan pulang ke rumah di luar kebiasaan.
Tidak mudah memang menemukan pengasuh yang cocok untuk anak-anak kita. Tapi dengan kepercayaan dan kewaspadaan selalu, akan memberikan kebaikan untuk anak kita dan ketenangan hati orang tua.
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Constructing Your Child's Healthy Sense of Self Esteem
Your child's self esteem is their mental foundation. A self-assured child is confident, secure, happy, well-adjusted and successful. They can solve problems that come their way, and it thrives under a loving parent's nurturing care.
What are some good ways to built self esteem in your child?
Most importantly, accept your child for who they are, and help them do the same. Teach your child that nobody is perfect, and that everyone makes mistakes. Show them how to learn and grow from their mistakes, and let them know that you also make mistakes. Children with high self esteem are able to take lessons from mistakes and apply them down the road. A child with low self esteem become frustrated and resort to self-depreciating behavior, such as calling themselves 'stupid' and vowing to 'never try that again.
Help your child discover their abilities and talents, and encourage outlets for them to build on and improve them. Praise a child not only for improvements in abilities and skills, but also for the traits they naturally possess.
Encourage your child to make positive choices. Open an honest dialog with your child and discuss the possibilities with them. Children who learn skills for making positive choices when they are younger are well-prepared for the tougher choices they have to make when they are older.
Ensure that you spend lots of quality time with your child, at least once a week. Whether you are shooting baskets or going out to grab a hamburger, take time to talk and keep in touch. If you find it difficult to squeeze in quality time during a hectic week, take the time to talk about things during the drive to school or while they are helping you put the groceries away.Memiliki pengasuh anak dan balita sudah menjadi kebutuhan banyak keluarga terutama di perkotaan. Bisa dikarenakan kedua orangtuanya bekerja, atau agar ibu-ibu tidak terlalu kerepotan mengurus si kecil. Tapi tidak mudah mencari pengasuh balita yang mudah dipercaya menjaga anak-anak kita, apalagi dengan banyaknya kasus kekerasan dan penculikan pada balita.Labels: pengasuh balita, tips mencari pengasuh
Balita kita susah tidur ? banyak factor yang menjadi penyebab anak atau balita kita susah tidur. Padahal kebutuhan manusia akan tidur seharusnya bisa tercukupi agar produktivitas tidak terganggu. Jika orang dewasa perlu tidur sekitar 6-8 jam per hari, maka pada bayi dibutuhkan 16-20 jam tidur. Sedangkan pada balita diperlukan sekitar 12-13 jam tidur per hari, dan sekitar 10 jam tidur pada anak-anak di atas lima tahun. Bila kurang dari itu, patut diwaspadai bahwa bayi atau anak tersebut mengalami masalah sulit tidur.
Beberapa gejala anak yang kurang tidur diantaranya :
1. Sulit dibangunkan di pagi hari.
2. Emosional
3. Impulsif
4. Rewel
5. Mudah Frustasi
6. Penurunan tingkat kecerdasannya
7. Kurang konsentrasi
8. Daya ingat menjadi lemah.
9. Mengalami gangguan fungsi kognitif, sehingga ia lebih agresif dan hiperaktif, menjadi pembangkang dan tidak kooperatif.
Penyebab anak susah tidur diantaranya :
1. Lingkungan yang bising atau panas.
2. Kebiasaan menonton televise sebelum tidur.
3. Ketakutan akan sesuatu.
4. Disebabkan penyakit, misalnya asma, alergi, dsb. Yang menyebabkan anak sulit tidur.
5. Melakukan kegiatan yang berat seperti bermain games atau bersenda gurau.
Tips pola tidur anak yang baik :
1. Sejak awal tentukan jam berapa anak harus tidur.
2. Tidur dengan cara yang benar yaitu di tempat tidur, bukan di gendongan atau di ayunan.
3. Ciptakan lingkungan yang sejuk, nyaman dan hening.
4. Biasakan mematikan lampu, dan hanya menggunakan penerangan kecil atau cahaya dari ruangan lain.
5. Banyak ahli menyarankan agar anak tidur sendiri.
Do You Know?
Constructing Your Child's Healthy Sense of Self Esteem
Your child's self esteem is their mental foundation. A self-assured child is confident, secure, happy, well-adjusted and successful. They can solve problems that come their way, and it thrives under a loving parent's nurturing care.
What are some good ways to built self esteem in your child?
Most importantly, accept your child for who they are, and help them do the same. Teach your child that nobody is perfect, and that everyone makes mistakes. Show them how to learn and grow from their mistakes, and let them know that you also make mistakes. Children with high self esteem are able to take lessons from mistakes and apply them down the road. A child with low self esteem become frustrated and resort to self-depreciating behavior, such as calling themselves 'stupid' and vowing to 'never try that again.
Help your child discover their abilities and talents, and encourage outlets for them to build on and improve them. Praise a child not only for improvements in abilities and skills, but also for the traits they naturally possess.
Encourage your child to make positive choices. Open an honest dialog with your child and discuss the possibilities with them. Children who learn skills for making positive choices when they are younger are well-prepared for the tougher choices they have to make when they are older.
Ensure that you spend lots of quality time with your child, at least once a week. Whether you are shooting baskets or going out to grab a hamburger, take time to talk and keep in touch. If you find it difficult to squeeze in quality time during a hectic week, take the time to talk about things during the drive to school or while they are helping you put the groceries away.Balita kita susah tidur ? banyak factor yang menjadi penyebab anak atau balita kita susah tidur. Padahal kebutuhan manusia akan tidur seharusnya bisa tercukupi agar produktivitas tidak terganggu. Jika orang dewasa perlu tidur sekitar 6-8 jam per hari, maka pada bayi dibutuhkan 16-20 jam tidur. Sedangkan pada balita diperlukan sekitar 12-13 jam tidur per hari, dan sekitar 10 jam tidur pada anak-anak di atas lima tahun. Bila kurang dari itu, patut diwaspadai bahwa bayi atau anak tersebut mengalami masalah sulit tidur.Labels: anak kurang tidur, balita susah tidur, kesehatan anak
Saya adalah seorang ibu. Sebagai full mother banyak hal menarik yang saya jumpai setiap saat, dan banyak pula pertanyaan-pertanyaan yang harus saya cari jawabannya. Informasi dan jawaban bisa kita peroleh darimana saja, baik dari keluarga, teman, televisi, internet, atau dari pengalaman kita sendiri.