Grandparents today usually don’t agree with all the new vaccines sprouting today. Some think that its necessary while others feel that not all vaccine and immunizations are needed.

One of the newest vaccines today is the vaccine that would prevent your daughter from having cervical cancer. However, not every parent thinks that cervical cancer vaccine should be vital just like vaccines for chicken pox, pneumonia, and alike.

Usually this vaccine is given once your daughter reaches 11 or 12 years old. However, some pediatricians recommend that the cervical cancer vaccine must be given by the age of 9. This allows the immune system of your daughter to be activated before she encounter HPV (the factor that causes cancer) of before they become sexually active. Some would only advise that a single dose of cervical cancer vaccine is enough while others said that 3 shots of this vaccine must be completed.

Although it has been proven safe, cervical cancer vaccine may still give negative side effects to the girl such as allergic reactions, weakness and paralysis. There are even cases that the cervical cancer vaccine lead to the death.

When your child vomits or has diarrhea, there’s no need to have him confined at the hospital so that doctors could check on him every now and then. Unless the vomiting and the diarrhea is not severe, there are several treatments that you can do at home without spending so much for the medical bill.

Instead of making your child drink juice, water, or sometimes Gatorade, let him have an Oral Rehydration Solution instead. The most popular child-friendly ORS is Pedialyte. But you can also give your child Enfalyte or Liquilyte as well.

Don’t give your child too much water if he frequently vomits. Instead, let your child drink when he wants. Increase the amount gradually as his condition improves.

Continue feeding them breastmilk or formula milk. Stop giving them drinks with too much sugar such as fruit drinks or carbonated drinks.

Who doesn’t want to have a son that is as tall as Kobe Bryant or Yao Ming so that he can be a great basketball player? And who wouldn’t love to have daughter who is as tall as Tyra Banks so that she can be a stunning model? Unfortunately, not all parents are blessed with the “dream height” which may result to short height of their children.

Some parents are now looking at the growth hormones as one of their options so that their kids can be taller. Growth hormones can be used by children who are affected by growth hormone deficiency. Moreover, it can also be used by kids who have chronic renal insufficiency, Turner syndrome, as well as premature infants who are very small for their gestational age.

However, these growth hormones are not recommended to be used by normal kids. For one, FDA doesn’t approve it. Next is that growth hormones can be quite expensive (parents may spend as much as $25,000 every year). And these hormone shots may continue for a long time (usually 5-7 years)

Every time a company calls for a product recall, the main reason who be the high amount of lead content found in the commodities. More often than not, it includes toys, slippers, and other products for kids that use lead to decorate or paint the items. But what is it with lead that makes it very dangerous to one’s health especially your child’s?

One of the most common dangers when a child is exposed to lead is anemia. But this can also affect adults and can be very risky for the unborn child of a pregnant woman as well. In severe cases, exposure to high lead content may also be a threat to the kidneys.

If you think that your child has been exposed to lead (due to the products that you bought or because of the chemicals in your house such as paint) look at the following symptoms and seek medical health immediately.

• abdominal pain
• sleeplessness
• constipation
• headache
• appetite loss

One of the most commonly found critters at home is the spider. Although most of it are friendly, there are spiders that can be dangerous to kids like the brown recluse spider and the black widow.

If your kid has been bitten by a spider (not the two spiders mentioned above), here are some of the things that you can do to treat your child at home.

• Wash the area several times with water and soap
• Put an ice cube and let it sit for about 20 minutes
• Use an anti-biotic ointment and apply it topically on the affected area
• If your child can’t handle the pain, give him Tylenol or other pain medicine for kids
• Do these steps until the swelling goes away (about 2-4 days)

But if your child was bitten by the said spiders, seek medical attention immediately.

Usually, if a schooling child gets apple for his/her snack, they would frown and feel frustrated. They were hoping that something greasy and fat-filled food would touch their mouth. Yummy isn’t? If you are having a hard time with your child who seems to hate apples, maybe you should give these reasons why an apple usually appears on his/her lunchbox.

1. It is healthier than any other snack!
2. Apples are low in calories.
3. This fruit is naturally sweet.
4. It is high in fibers.

See to it that you preserve the nutrients of the apple by serving it right. Don’t peel the apples because it will lose the essential fibers.  The same goes for the applesauce. Moreover, you must not give too much ready-made applesauce or apple juice because of the sugar content.

Choosing the right product for your child can be a very daunting task especially now that there are thousands of medicines/products that are meant to be used for only one purpose. Below are some of the “pediatrician’s first choices” that you could buy in drugstores even without presciption.

Infants’ Mylicon Gas Relief Drops – This is the #1 choice of pediatricians when it comes to gas relief among infants.

Pedialyte - The recommended medicine to help your child feel better and rehydrated in case of diarrhea and severe vomitting.

Children’s Tylenol – Pediatrician’s trusted brand for reducing fever.

Baby Orajel Teething Pain Medicine – Most prescribed by pediatricians especially for first-teeth growers.

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