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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...

18 Jan Epilepsy management in School

Posted at 04:23h in Adolescent health, Child Care, Parenting tips, Uncategorized by Dr.Naveena.Karthik 0 Comments

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Educating the school nurse, teachers, staff, and students about epilepsy and its treatment, seizure first aid, and possible stigma associated with epilepsy. • Following the seizure action plan and administering first aid (including the use of rescue medications). • Understanding the importance of medication adherence and supporting...

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...

08 Nov Gaming addiction

Posted at 15:27h in Adolescent health, Mental health, Parenting tips by Dr.Naveena.Karthik 0 Comments

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The WHO lists three main criteria for the diagnosis of gaming disorder: An inability to control the urge to play video games The feeling that gaming is more important than any other activity Continuing to play video games despite the negative consequences of the behaviour...

05 Nov Body Image perception and Eating Disorder

Posted at 06:49h in Adolescent health, Parenting tips by Dr.Naveena.Karthik 0 Comments

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India has the largest adolescent population in the world, 253 million, and every fifth person is between 10 to 19 years. According to UNICEF, in India, adolescents account for nearly one quarter of the total population. Eating disorders are serious conditions characterized by disruptive eating behaviours that...

28 Oct Cyberbullying

Posted at 05:14h in Adolescent health, Mental health, Parenting tips by Dr.Naveena.Karthik 0 Comments

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Teenagers spend most of their time posting pictures, updating status messages, checking at friends’ profiles to see what they have been up to, liking on a regular basis. Internet has also enabled students to socialize with complete strangers from even the remotest parts of the world. All...

15 Oct Self-care is not selfish.

Posted at 02:20h in Mental health, Parenting tips by Dr.Naveena.Karthik 0 Comments

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Self-care is a broad term which generally refers to the set of actions that are taken to care our bodies and lives Self-care is not something luxurious but an essential for well-being of the family. Self-care might sound like one more to-do on a never-ending list of...

25 Sep Mistakes are just opportunities for kids to learn.

Posted at 05:52h in Child Care, Parenting tips by Dr.Naveena.Karthik 0 Comments

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Let the child learn from their mistakes. Your child is amazing! Every day is an opportunity to celebrate your child’s strengths. Avoid blaming the child for making mistakes. Teach them that mistakes are part of learning. Role model the expected and appropriate behaviour: Model the calm, resilient behaviour you want...

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...