Often in search of a reliable source of information and diagnosis, young mothers turn to the most versatile books, to various doctors. Consultations of doctors are certainly necessary and even compulsory, but it's not a secret for anyone that modern medicine offers not so much solutions to emerging problems as it can itself become a problem. Sometimes the doctor during the consultation compares the parameters of your child's development with the generally accepted or averaged. For example, to compare the height and weight of a child with a "normal", there is a special tablet with which the doctor is checked.
If the weight or height of the child is different from the standard, it is suggested that the baby be fed with the formula. In case of other inconsistencies, prophylactic treatment may be offered. The desire of the mother to get advice is understandable, the doctor seems to be a light of knowledge, together with him it is much easier to take responsibility for the health of the child, but you must remember that no matter how much you trust the doctor, his advice, nevertheless, you can not blindly trust. Each recommendation related to taking medications, it is necessary to double-check with two more specialists.
On the effects of medications on the human body, you can write a whole book, and even more - about their impact on the child's body. Briefly, you can say this - if you can avoid taking medication, you should avoid this. This does not mean that specialists should be refused or do not trust them. Certainly, doctors have experience and knowledge that can be useful to you, but first of all you need to understand that no one knows your child the way you know it. And it is you who must understand how the child feels. If the child is naughty, it is not necessarily something that hurts him. Perhaps he asks you to change diapers or just needs your attention. Take the baby in your arms, talk to him or try to get sick - if the baby calms down, then it's all right, he just demanded to take care and attention.
Many parents are concerned about the issue of nutrition. Doctors are often advised to introduce vegetables into the diet to provide all the necessary vitamins or trace elements and to grow a child strong and healthy. However, children, as a rule, are not at all happy with such nutrition. The standard reaction of a child to healthy food is "I do not want to, I will not." And as a rule, the more useful the food, the more it is absorbed by the child with great displeasure. Certainly, a healthy diet is a very important component of an excellent state of health, but this does not mean that all healthy vegetables are mandatory for consumption. Do not insist on any particular product. Probably from a variety of existing useful products the child will choose something suitable and tasty. Try all kinds of cooking options - boiling, quenching, steaming and be sure to serve vegetables suitable for consumption in raw form. Food should be frequent and divided, preferably at least 4 meals a day, and in infants, its feeding regime - according to the needs of the child.
Separately, it is necessary to say about the importance of walking outdoors. Often mothers walk with the child only while he is very small and is in a wheelchair, and in the more mature age children prefer to spend leisure time with the TV watching cartoons or playing computer games. Most mothers do not object to such organization of leisure - it is so much easier and easier, you can leave the child and do your own business. However, for the child's health, it is necessary to reduce the time spent at the computer or TV to a minimum, but outdoor walks should take at least an hour a day. This is necessary to strengthen immunity, because to grow a healthy child, sitting with him at the TV, definitely get it. And long hours alone with cartoons or games not only contribute to the development of myopia, but also negatively affect the psyche of the child.
It is also necessary to monitor the child's posture. A man who has a habit of keeping his back straight since childhood, he will avoid subsequently many diseases, connected not only with the curvature of the spine, but also with violations of the internal organs. Often parents forget to control how the child sits during games, classes, reading or watching TV, but this is a very important component of health. The habit of a bad landing is formed very quickly, but it's extremely difficult to part with it.
Accustom a child to physical exertion in the form of daily exercise. Also very useful is swimming - it helps not only to form a correct posture, but also develops all muscle groups, strengthens immunity.
Fulfillment of these elementary rules will help you grow a child healthy, despite all the advice of doctors. The most important advice is to listen carefully to the child, watch him and remember that every child is unique, and his development will not necessarily follow the standard scenario. If the child deviates somewhat from the generally accepted norms, but at the same time feels great - do not worry. However, if you are concerned about the development of your child, be sure to consult two or three specialists and make the necessary examination. As you can see, contrary to the opinion of doctors, it is possible to grow a child healthy and active: more tempered, spend time outdoors, and do not rush with taking medications, especially antibiotics, because this causes a significant damage to the health of the baby.