Health
With the short days and long cold nights of winter come fevers, sneezes and wheezes. Parents are often concerned that a wheeze is the first sign of asthma. However the vast majority of wheezy children do not have asthma, but rather have so-called “viral induced wheeze”.
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Since the ‘Back to Sleep’ campaign, which advises parents to place their babies on their back to sleep the number of babies with “flat” or misshapen heads increased. However, it seems as though outside of sleeping we need to try and minimise the time that babies are on their backs to avoid “flat” heads. There are several recommendations to mums to make sure their babies aren’t lying with the pressure just on one part of their heads
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Whether your child is a fussy eater or has no problems with food, cooking activities are great fun and a source of learning about what we eat. They also provide parents with an opportunity to introduce new food.
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It is inevitable that young children will pick up coughs, colds and sniffles, especially when they attend nursery and play closely alongside their friends. When they are younger, they have a lower resistance to infection and you should expect that they will become unwell from time to time. However, we can all help minimise the spread of infection…
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