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So Your Child Needs Speech Therapy…Now What?!
Some parents know instinctively that their child needs speech therapy- maybe its the way strangers cannot understand him or the way he struggles to get his words out. Other parents are encouraged by their childs teacher to have their little one evaluated. Sowhat do you do once your child has been evaluated and speech therapy is recommended?
Sleep Terrors in Children
Nightmares occur in some children at various points in childhood. Sleep terrors or night terrors go beyond a typical nightmare to a confusing and upsetting state. Night terrors don’t occur during REM sleep like nightmares. According to Kids Health by Nemours, sleep terrors are more of a reaction than an actual nightmare, usually occurring as the child moves to a different phase of sleep.
Head Trauma in Children
Head bumps occur frequently in children, from falling off a bike to tripping down the stairs. Other children experience more severe head trauma. The severity of the head trauma affects the course of action for parents or caregivers. An understanding of child head trauma prepares you so you know what to look for and when to seek medical help.
Child Epilepsy Myths
Epilepsy, also known as a seizure disorder, is a condition that causes a person to experience unusual discharges of electricity in the brain. A child needs to have a least two seizures before he receives a diagnosis of epilepsy, according to the Mayo Clinic. Though people have come to better understand the condition thanks to improvements in science and medical care, several myths about epilepsy still abound.
Multivitamins for Children
Like other areas of parenting, making sure your child receives adequate nutrition may require some diligence on your part. While most kids get adequate amounts of nutrients through balanced diets that contain a variety of foods, multivitamins may help alleviate possible deficiencies. Food allergies, eating disorders and pickiness may restrict optimal nutrition. Talk to your doctor about your child’s diet and the necessity for vitamin supplementation. Multivitamins contain several nutrients in each dose.