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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Oral Hygiene in Children – Dr Tosin Bolarinwa
Good oral hygiene is the single most important factor in keeping your teeth and gums healthy and good habits formed in childhood will last a lifetime. Children should be encouraged to take care of their teeth from an early age so that a good oral hygiene routine is instilled in them. In this article based…
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…
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…
Help Paed! I have a Child with Special Needs (2)
This is the concluding part of the article on what parents and caregivers need to know about children with special needs. Having to take care of a child with special needs come with a lot of challenges, these are not insurmountable with the right help… What Kind of Help do I Need? Two categories of…
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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…
