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MALNUTRITION - AND CHILDREN

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Malnutrition : Someone who doesn't get enough of one specific nutrient has a nutritional deficiency, a form of malnutrition (although it doesn't necessarily mean the person will become seriously ill). Even people who have plenty to eat may be malnourished if they don't eat foods that provide the right nutrients , vita mins, and minerals . Some diseases and conditions prevent people from digesting or absorbing their food  properly. For a example : 🔵 some with ' Celiac disease ' has intestinal problems that are triggered by a protein called Gluten , which is found in wheat , rye and barlay. 🔵  kids with ' Cystic Fibrosis' have trouble absorbing nutrients because the disease affects the pancreas , an organ that normally produces enzymes necessary for digestion . The most common nutritional deficiency in the world is iron deficiency, which can lead to anemia. WHO ( world health organization ) est...

Signs of Positive Developmental Delays: Gross Motor and Sensory Development

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Delays in gross motor or sensory skills may be caused by a variety of neurological or orthopedic problems . REMEMBER , THOUGH THAT MOST DELAYS ARE NOT SERIOUS . <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <script>      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({           google_ad_client: "ca-pub-4280545194065456",           enable_page_level_ads: true      }); </script> The following may be signs of developmental delay : Birth to 3months: 🔵  Limbs trunk feel floppy and excessively loose 🔵 Arms and legs in only a limited way 🔵 Is unable to maintain a position on the stomach 3 to 6months: 🔵 Limbs and trunk feel floppy excessively loose 🔵 Arms and legs are stiff when moved during dressing and changing 🔵 Move arms and legs in only a limited way 🔵 Has trouble rolling from back to stomac...

Motor Development and Sensory Development (Infant to Early Childhood)

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The foundation of growth, development, and learning in a child starts with sensory and motor interaction with the world. The brain is built from the bottom up and this starts with movement and sensory exploration Motor   Development Gross motor skills involve the ability to use large muscle for movement such as lifting the head, crawling, or walking. These skills begin to develop in infancy and early childhood. Sensory   Development Sensory skills, such as taste, touch, visions, hearing and smell development and exploration. Infants explore with their mouth and progress to exploring with the hands. Sensory skills become more refined in early childhood. Jean Piaget was a 20th century forward - thinking psychologist who focused his COGNITIVE studies on children . He found that children think in a completely different way than adult, a truly remarkable find since many  <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js">...

Child Abuse

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Child abuse is a terrible epidemic that we at child help are dedicated to put an end to . To do this , we need to first increase awareness of the issue itself . <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <script>      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({           google_ad_client: "ca-pub-4280545194065456",           enable_page_level_ads: true      }); </script> What is child abuse ? Child abuse is when a parent or caregiver, whether through action or failing to act, causes injury , death, emotional harm or risk of serious harm to a child. There are many forms of child maltreatment, including neglect , physical abuse, sexual abuse, exploitation and emotional abuse. Physical Abuse : Physical abuse of child is when a parent or caregiver causes any non-acci...