Suggestions about Prevention of Accidents in Children

There are some suggestions about prevention of accidents in children for better health care. These suggestions are from “From the Malik Radix Health Care:”

Children at high accidents risk are likely to be relatively poorly supervised often have disorganized or stressed families and live in hazardous environment. Majority of accidents are preventable. About 1.8 lakh children under 15 years of age die in road accidents mainly by two wheelers.

Type of injuries in children:

Road traffic accidents
Drowning & near drowning
Poisoning
Burns
Bites and other injuries from animals
House hold injuries
Disasters

Prevention of roadside accidents:

Safety education must be given in schools and by parents.
School bus drivers, need to be specially trained for safe driving.
Children and teachers should be trained for first aid.
Children should be seated in rear seats and should learn the use of handles, bars and seat belts during travel.
Major Street should not be crossed alone until the child is 10 years of age.
Pedestrian skill training programs to be included in schools.

Prevention of house holds injuries:

Younger children often fall from bed while rolling. Care should be taken regarding that.
Younger children toys should be of stuffed variety rather than having pointed edges etc.
Younger child should never be left unattended at staircases, fire, height etc.

Prevention of burns:

About 30 to 40% of burn patients are below 15 years of age.
Parents and care providers to be educated regarding prevention measures of burn injuries.
Install smoke detectors.
Prohibition of smoking reduces the incidence of burns.
Learn to use fire matches and lighters properly to prevent injuries.
Roll, not run if clothing catches fire. Child should be wrapped in blanket carpet in case of clothes catch fire.
First aid for burns to be taught to children and parents.

Prevention of animal bites:

Children should be taught that.
Don’t disturb any animal that is eating or sleeping.
Don’t approach unfamiliar animals.
Don’t disturb any animal caring or feeding her puppies.
Never run from unaccompanied dog/animals.
Remain still if unfamiliar animal approaches.
Always allow a dog to see and sniff you before touching it.
Pet animals should be properly vaccinated.

Prevention of drowning:

It is major cause of injury death for children younger than 5 years. Older accounts for nearly 40% of all drowning cases. In one to four year old children drowning is one of the leading causes of injury death.
Parents are advised to closely supervise children at every moment during swimming.
Educational training in addition at appropriate pool fencing can prevent 80% of drowning in many children.
Fences should completely isolate the pool from the house and yard.
Pools should be covered properly after swim time.
Parents should appreciate the risk of common house hold items like bath tubs, buckets, toilets and washing machine. They should be kept away from small children.

Prevention of poisoning:

Keep drugs, mosquito repellents, and rat killers in lock and key and at a height not approachable to small children.
If a child takes harmful substances immediately rush to doctor where he will do a stomach wash to remove the poison.

It is biggest work for parents to take care health after delivery of a child. Prevention of accidents is the care of life a child.

How to care New Born Child?

“From the Malik Radix Health Care”

Take a look on the thesis of caring new born child by a well known doctor Ravi Malik. He gives some suggestion about the health of new child to take care properly. I am going to publish his theory on the new born health care.

There are some question regarding the new born child and I think it is also your question to take care your baby health.

1. In what Way is a new born different from an older child?

Dr. Opinions – New born babies are different in some aspects from older children, as they may pass stolls ten to twelve times a day, after every feed and golden yellow in colour. On the other hand, not passing the stools for four to five days is again a normal phenomenon. New born babies can vomit after taking mild which is a normal phenomenon, because these are simple regurgitations. The new born babies often sleep whole day and awaken whole night. Often the new born babies sleep after feeding, this is a normal thing. Hiccough in new born babies is normal. A crust like white scab over forehead which is cradle cap, is normal in new born babies who disappears at the age of six months or so.

2. How to feed a new born?

Dr. Opinions – Up to the age of six months we are not supposed to give any top milk or water because this can lead to serious infections. Feeding of the new born should be exclusive breast feeding.

At the age of six months we can start with eatable like dal ka pani, suji ki kheer etc. but the milk should only be breast milk.

We can continue breast feeding up to two years of age.

This is a scientific fact that the babies who are on exclusively breast feeding are more intelligent & healthy.

3. What is jaundice of new born?

Dr. Opinions – Jaundice (Yellow discoloration of skin) occurs in the new born period, first noticeable on second or third day, and subsiding at the age of fifth to seventh days. It is called physiological jaundice. This occurs is almost 60-80% of new born babies.

4. Passage of first stool & first urine?

Dr Opinions – Normally babies pass stool in first 24 hours and urine in first 48 hours.

5. What are the warning signs?

Dr. Opinions – There are certain warning signals of diseases in the new born, with the help of these we can early identify the serious disease process as:

a. Lethargy or inactivity.
b. Refusal of feed or inability to such or swallow.
c. Vomiting or abdominal distention.
d. Irritability or excessive crying.
e. Fever or low baby temperature.
f. Diarrhea.
g. Breathing difficulties increased respiratory rate and laboured breathing.
h. Bleeding from any site of the baby.
i. Inability to move one or more limbs.
j. Sudden Change in colour of baby to blue or white.

6. What is the normal weight of baby & how does the weight gain occur?

Dr. Opinions – The average weight or normal Indian baby6 is 2.8 kg. It should be more than 2.5 kg & less than 3.5 kg. Initially for first seven days child general looses five to ten percent of his birth weight. After that he starts gaining weight, approximately 25-30 gm/day in first month of life.

7. Is there any restriction in diet for the mother who is feeding a baby?

Dr. Opinions – Lactating mother must take iron & calcium as she took during pregnancy. There is no restriction in diet of mother except for excess of chilies. This is contrary to the usual belief of posing many restrictions in mother’s diet by old people. Mild cereals, green leafy vegetables, seasonal fruits must be taken by a lactating mother in her daily diet.

These are some valuable health care suggestions for your new born babies by Dr. Malik. If you follow these surely your babies will be healthy and infection free.