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Some rare Sleep Disorders only affect young children, while there are some disorders that are truly equal opportunity offenders. If your child seems to have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep it may simply be that he or she doesn’t want to miss any of the fun and resents having to take time out to sleep.

On the other hand, when it is obvious that your child truly wants to get some sleep, but just can’t seem to get any quality sleep at all, then there is a chance that your child may be suffering from a Sleep Disorder. If your child’s Sleep Disorder is considered rare then it may be a little more difficult to find proper treatment for your child.

Rest assured, however, that there are plenty of sleep experts who have spent a lot of time researching childhood Sleep Disorders – no matter how rare – and therefore there is someone out there who knows how to treat your child effectively.

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Posted on June 29th, 2008 by Dee
Filed under: Child Insomnia, Sleep Disorders | No Comments »

Children are born sterile and there are no bacteria or yeast on their bodies, irrespective of whether it is a normal vaginal delivery or through a Caesarean section. Mother’s milk has properties of combating minor ailments.

However, it is also true that with the passage of time even babies are likely to develop some sort of Yeast Infection in the skin or intestines. The mother may pass on certain infections through her milk and environmental factors can also cause Yeast Infections.

Infants are prone to develop infections or diaper rashes that may actually be a form of Yeast Infection or Candida. Bedwetting is a common phenomenon with toddlers who are undergoing toilet training.

Many times, even after proper training, Bedwetting accidents do happen due to other factors including psychological problems like Stress. Girls run a greater risk of developing Yeast Infections as they normally take more time to dry due to easier access to the vaginal canal.

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Posted on June 26th, 2008 by Dee
Filed under: Candida, Yeast Infection, Child Health | No Comments »

Normal adolescent behavior is marked by mood changes. A couple of good experiences and teens feel that everything is fine with the world. One episode of indifference shown by a friend, especially of the opposite sex, makes teens feel as if the world is falling apart.

Parents are prone to shrug off such transient depressive episodes because clinical depression seems to be too big a word to be used in the context of children. However, it is a fact that child depression does exist and the statistics indicate the makings of a nationwide phenomenon.

Teen depression is often confused with other conditions like anxiety, conduct and mood disorders. Moreover, teens tend to hide transient episodes from parents and often take to alcohol or self medicate with drugs. This makes it all the more difficult to diagnose the condition.

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Posted on June 25th, 2008 by Dee
Filed under: Child Anxiety, Stress, Depression | 1 Comment »

Establishing a link between obesity and child depression is like trying to determine whether the egg came first or the chicken. Both are so interrelated that it becomes difficult to explain especially due to the fact that medical science knows pretty little about brain functions.

The connection between obesity and depression can stem from:

* The relationship between the nervous and the endocrine systems.
* The social factors associated with obesity.

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) is a complex set of direct and reciprocal interactions between the hypothalamus, pituitary and Adrenal Glands. It controls the reactions to Stress and many body functions like digestion, the Immune System, sexuality and moods. All three work in tandem to maintain the chemical reaction and its reverse when the body is in Stress.

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Posted on June 23rd, 2008 by Dee
Filed under: Child Anxiety, Stress, Depression, Child Health | 2 Comments »

Getting distracted is normal for young children but the same can prove to be a major problem when the child grows up and is unable to concentrate on academics and school work. Lack of concentration or an inability to focus on the task at hand is a common concern that many parents have.

Irrespective of how bad the situation might seem, do not resort to conditional affection towards the performance at school. Comparison with other children should be avoided at all times.

Children have a lower attention span and lose interest in an activity or object very soon. In fact keeping them occupied with work or something to do all the time is not an easy task. There are some major causes of lack of concentration in children that need to be considered before you start getting worried. Once deciphered, some of these causes can be tackled easily.

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Posted on June 20th, 2008 by Dee
Filed under: Child Learning & Concentration | No Comments »