Walker are dangerous…
Walkers are dangerous and not recommended by Paediatricians… Babies can learn to work without the use of walkers…
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Help me Pead!!! My baby is not Chubby!!!
Ask the Paediatricians AGE GROUP HELP ME PAED!!! MY BABY IS NOT CHUBBY!!! Hello there! This is a short memo on one of the recurring decimal issues the Paediatricians deal with daily in our interactions with parents especially the mums!! This is the issue of unnecessary worry or agitation by mums because their babies are “not gaining…
100 messages for children to learn and share – Nutrition
Hello everyone and welcome. We continue the series on 100 messages for children to learn and share by focusing on another priority area – Nutrition. Of course, we parents need to learn them first before we can teach our children and encourage them to also share with others – kids and adults. Here are 10…
FRACTURES IN CHILDREN
A fracture is a break in bone. This is one of the most common accidental injuries in children. In this article, our ATP Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Agboola Taiwo discusses what you need to know about fractures as parents. Our bones provide structural support for us and assist with movement. Fractures result when energy is…
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MUCH ADO ABOUT TONGUE-TIE!
Tongue-tie is another mother’s favourite topic for the Paediatricians! Oh yes! You can not be a Paediatrician; no, you cannot say you are a practising doctor in Nigeria, West Africa if at least one mother has not asked you to help check if her newborn or infants has tongue-tie or not!! An average Nigerian mother believes…
What is this Autism?
Autism, or more clinically and accurately, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are disorders of brain development in children that manifest with difficulties in social communication and interaction; and presence of repetitive and restrictive behavior. Put more simply, children and adults with autism often have problems with talking and interacting with other people, while they behave in…
Basic Skin Care for Infants and Children (1)
Dr Folakemi Adeife Cole, Consultant Dermatologist on the Ask The Paediatricians Facebook Group handled a group discussion recently on the topic of the care of skin for newborns and children. The salient points have been summarised into two-part articles. This is the first article and essential for all parents. Basic skin care starts from the…
