MAMIL ARTICLES -CHILD'S DIGESTIVE HEALTH

When young children are having fun, it's hard to convince them to stop, even when they should take a toilet break. Replies like "Just five more minutes, please mommy?" and "Wait, I'm not finished yet!" are common, and sometimes parents just give in to a child's innocent persistence. Unfortunately, a child's habit of withholding bowel movements can contribute to constipation, a common problem among children. Constipation happens when stools spend too much time in the colon – this causes the colon to absorb too much water, resulting in hard and dry stools that are difficult to push out from the body. Over time, constipation can worsen, so it's important for parents to be on the lookout for warning signs. These include behaviors such as straining while passing stool or clenching buttock muscles which indicate efforts to withhold bowel movements. Other symptoms include stomach pain and cramping, urinary leakage which can be caused b...

The fact is that all moms want nothing more than their kids to grow up healthily, which is why they make sure their kids eat well every day . Well, here are some helpful tips to help you develop good eating habits for your kids. #1 Balanced Nutrition Is Everything Some moms want their kids to eat more, but eating more is not necessarily healthy. It is important to ensure that they get a well-balanced nutrition so they can effectively absorb the nutrients they need. In general, kids over the age of two are old enough to dine with their families. The optimal meal frequency per day for young kids should be: breakfast, lunch, dinner, two minor meals, with each meal spaced two to three hours apart.  As for choices of food, you should cover different food in each category according to the recommended proportions in the Food Pyramid so that your kids can get a variety of diet and sufficient nutrition. #2 No More Fussy Eaters Kids in early childhood and pre-school stag...