Children's & Teens Health Articles

Sometimes the injury is minor and only requires simple first aid measures. Accidents invariably happen, regardless of how prepared you are or how careful you try to be. Here is a basic guide on treating your baby’s boo-boos, large and small.

One in every four households with a baby is fighting colic, according to statistics. There are many soothing techniques and methods for colicky pain to choose from, lactase drops being among the most praised and widely used.

Facebook is a clever idea. Valued in the billions, it is like high school on steroids. It is a marketer’s dream. It is a portfolio for popularity. It is a cool kid’s clever assistant and, worst of all, it is a frumpy nerd’s worst nightmare.

Machines that are able to mask surrounding distractions are very popular lately. They’re called white noise machines, and are available in many forms, by numerous manufacturers. They’re widely used to calm babies who suffer from colicky pain.

There are plenty of movements that relieve gas in infants that may also help with colicky pain. Of course this is not a typical yoga, but because the discipline itself is so broad and versatile, I decided to name these little exercises baby yoga as well.

Let’s be honest, most of us love massage, and why would babies be any different? Massage may help with colic, but what soothes one baby may frustrate another. There’s no way of knowing if something works for your child unless you try it.

Some treatments to ease colicky pain in infants that have been in use for years — some literally for ages — are now known to cause various serious side effects. These treatments include herbal remedies, antispasmodic medications, and even cereal.

Intense crying bouts that occur mostly late in the afternoons and last for several hours, more than three times per week are characterized as colic. It can be hard to figure out if you have a colicky child or the baby is just fussy.

Are you a teen who has plenty of questions about romantic feelings and sex? This overview answers the questions teens usually ask in a no-nonsense, grown-up way.

Despite the frequency and prevalence of colic, its causes are still unknown and only a handful of treatments are available. If the baby is in too much pain and you’re eager to relieve it ASAP, then try some of the most common natural remedies for colic.