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27 Jun Does your kid have the back to school blues?

Posted at 08:59h in Child Care, Child Mental Health, development and Growth, Parenting tips by Dr.Naveena.Karthik 0 Comments

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The start of a new school year can bring a mix of emotions for both children and parents alike. While it's natural to feel a bit of apprehension or sadness as the carefree days of summer come to an end, there are effective ways to...

11 Jun Screen violence and the negative impact in growing children

Posted at 03:54h in Child Care, Child Mental Health, development and Growth, Mental health, Parenting tips by Dr.Naveena.Karthik 0 Comments

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The constant exposure to stimuli like TV programmes, video games containing violent activities tend to create aggressive thoughts, anger issues, emotional distress and challenging behaviours in the later age. Studies also mentions that chronic watching of violent behaviours reduces the empathy towards others and reacting with...

01 Jun ADHD is not just inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity alone

Posted at 04:06h in Child Care, Child Mental Health, development and Growth, Mental health, Parenting tips by Dr.Naveena.Karthik 0 Comments

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ADHD in children affects the speech and communication skills. They tend to use lot of fillers, pauses, take time to organise their thoughts to find the right word which might look like stutter, and they end up with communication difficulties, poor performance in the school. Speech language pathologist...

12 May Healthy and supervised screen time in children

Posted at 12:09h in Child Care, Child Mental Health, development and Growth by Dr.Naveena.Karthik 0 Comments

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Learn about planning screen time for your children and teens Be aware of the harmful effects of excessive and unsupervised screen time If you still have concerns with screen time planning , consult your Developmental Paediatrician today...

02 Apr World Autism awareness day

Posted at 05:03h in Autism, development and Growth, Neuroplasticity by Dr.Naveena.Karthik 0 Comments

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On this day Learn more about autism: There are many resources available online and in libraries. Spread awareness: Talk to your friends and family about autism. Share information on social media. Support autistic community: Read books, watch movies, and listen to music by autistic people. Donate to autism organisations: Many organisations work to...

15 Mar HPV Vaccination in Adolescents

Posted at 17:32h in Adolescent health, development and Growth by Dr.Naveena.Karthik 0 Comments

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HPV vaccination is not just for females. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus that infects the skin and mucous membranes and is primarily transmitted through skin-to-skin contact, particularly during sexual activity. 5% of human cancer Cervical cancer Vulval and vaginal Anal cancer, warts Penile cancer Head and neck cancer. Indian Vaccines are...

04 Jan Exam Anxiety in Children

Posted at 04:32h in Child Mental Health, development and Growth, Mental health, Parenting tips, Uncategorized by Dr.Naveena.Karthik 0 Comments

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Exam anxiety is a specific type of anxiety that can affect anyone as it is event-specific and involves an emotional response of fear, uneasiness, and apprehension to being critically examined It has been estimated to affect 10-40% of all students to varying degrees The potential impact of...

07 Sep Benefits of play in children.

Posted at 12:44h in Child Care, development and Growth, Parenting tips by Dr.Naveena.Karthik 0 Comments

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Play supports healthy brain development Play is one way infants and toddlers engage in and interact with their environment Play allows children to safely explore their fears and practice adult roles Play is a way that children build relationships with their peers and caregivers. Play helps children to Foster creativity...

30 Aug Forceful Feeding in Children

Posted at 07:48h in Child Care, development and Growth, Parenting tips by Dr.Naveena.Karthik 0 Comments

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Pressure to eat and force feeding has been associated with many negative consequences to include but not limited to: 1. Dislike to food and children associating mealtimes with a negative experience. 2. Pressurizing children to eat will undermine their appetite control and reduce their responses to natural hunger or...

19 Aug Sleep Hygiene and Routines

Posted at 15:48h in Child Care, Child Mental Health, development and Growth, Neuroplasticity by Dr.Naveena.Karthik 0 Comments

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Maintain a clear daytime schedule. • Explain to your child which behaviours are accepted and which are not by positive reinforcement of the good behaviour and ignoring the bad behaviour. • Do not punish your child by sending her to bed. • A bedroom is only for sleeping, not...