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FEEDING :
- Always breast feed
your baby from birth onwards. It is the best way to keep your baby disease
–free and healthy.
- Breast milk is the best milk. It is
a complete food and supplies all nutrients up to 4-6 months of age.
- Consult your doctor before starting
bottle feeding.
- Burp your child properly after
feeds.
- At four months, start weaning
(food other than milk)
- Never force-feed your child. Give
them food whenever they are hungry (demand-feed).
- The moment your child can hold an
object, let him try to feed himself. Do not get perturbed if the child is messy.
PLAY & FAMILY INTERACTION :
- For proper development of any
child, parent and child interaction is a must. Spend time with your child.
- Talk to your
child
rather than talking about him to others.
- Discipline
is
essential, but do not agitate your child for trivial matters.
- Encourage your child to develop his
own skills.
- Buy him colorful, unbreakable,
smooth-good quality toys.
DIARRHOEA :
- During Diarrhoa
& Vomiting, give your child ORS and continue to feed your child.
- Continue breast feeding .
- Avoid bottle feeds.
- Use properly sterilised and feed
with freshly prepared feeds.
- Maintain absolute cleanliness to
prevent diarrhoeal attacks.
COUGH AND COLD :
- Steam inhalation during cough
and cold is very helpful.
FEVER :
- During High Fever,
do not over-cloth your child, Sponge them from head to toe take temperature
regularly.
DRUGS :
- Keep all medicines out of the
child’s reach.
- Give drugs in proper dosage, at
proper times and proper duration.
- Do not Medicate without consulting
your doctor.
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