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The wish of every woman is to have a healthy, normal, full term pregnancy, give birth to a healthy, normal birth-weight baby and provide good infant care to her newborn. Health care in correspondence to individuality Health care varies from person to person according to age, sex, race, etc., The characteristics of health care are summarized as follows: Health care during pregnancy and breast feeding: Health care in pregnant women is most important, very particularly in nutrition, life style, hygiene, prenatal training, emotional attitude, medication and sexual life, especially, sexual life should be restrained. Be cautious with medication in pregnant women, especially in the first three months, because drugs including herbs and herbal products may have side effects on the cerebral nervous system of fetus. It is also necessary to do proper exercise and outdoor activities, beneficial to regulation of qi and blood.   Health care during the puerperium and breast feeding period is impor...

Sometimes, we find that our little toddler is eating more than we do. We can call this habit as overeating, but the point is ‘Is it really overeating?”. At several times in childhood, habit of overeating develops in a child and doctors assert it as part of ‘growth spurt’. Many a times, growth is not accomplished gradually, but rather in spurts. At such times, it is absolutely normal for a child to consume more than an adult, because he is not only required to meet maintenance and energy necessities, but also energy growth requirements. Keep a Track of Growth and Diet If the toddler’s weight and height are increasing, then he needs to have more food. Parents can consult the doctor about the child’s eating pattern and if the case is not of ‘growth spurt’, then a limit must be made to toddler’s intake of food. A limit doesn’t mean to keep your child on a diet, but it’s to keep a track of his meals and what all he prefers to eat. Incase the child is more inclined towards junk and fatty fo...

Victor Hugo had rightly said “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent”. This statement surely values the mind of a child, who doesn’t know words but always want to say much. Possibly, the concept of Early Childhood Music has developed from statement’s reflection. Music, in itself, is a complete therapy that has the ability to bring about healing. It has the capability to open fastened thoughts and relieve the mind. Enhanced Development Researchers have established that music and movement programs affect the development of child between his birth and primary school years. Further, to confirm such situation, it has been seen that children who get preschool piano lessons together with singing, have better brain function that lasts their lifetime. Such lessons aid to develop characteristics and social skills in the child. The major observable change is improvement in academics and more so, in subjects like mathematics and science. Early childhood music ...