Few of my friends are always worried about their child's growth. Natasha always keeps me asking why her daughter is not gaining weight and why she falls sick again and again. The worms are parasites which feed off the host’s body and eventually result in malnutrition, affecting the healthy growth of the child. Worms may get entry into abdomen and create health problems . Though all age groups can get worms, kids are more susceptible. Worms in abdomen can affect the appetite and ultimately growth of a child. When a child is not eating properly we assume he is showing tantrums or too busy in playing and ignore it but it can be worms those are troubling the stomach. When to suspect worms? Itchy bottom, which is usually worse at night Redness around the bottom area Restlessness due to itching Difficulty in falling asleep Visible worms – small, white and 8-13 mm long (often mistaken for bits of toilet paper!) ...
T he kids are really difficult to understand. When they eat all we offer those are the glorious days to be mentioned in golden letters and when they don't eat as we wish those are the worst days. Sometimes toddler decides just not to have certain foods while this is difficult for us to cope up with this. It is frustrating when child is fussy eater. But don't worry , as every child becomes fussy sometime in this stage of life. It is very normal for kids to be fussy and to like some food one day and to dislike and refuse it next day. Why? As the kids learn to eat themselves , refusing certain foods may be their way of showing independence and telling, you can not control everything what they eat. Fear for new foods can be another reason. It is a human nature to be defensive against eating potentially unsafe or dangerous foods. This is called neophobia. Many kids may show mild food neophobia time to time. The child's appetite may vary sometimes depen...