Is your child aggressive ? Does he hit or bite or throws things when he gets angry or for any other reason which you don't understand.
Everytime a kid throws a tantrum, it becomes difficult to handle her or him especially in public place or infront of relatives or friends, it becomes an embarrasing situation. Often these kids are labelled as naughty kids by everyone. But these kids need to be handle with care and love.
Most kids stop their aggressive behaviour after the preschool ends or as they grow up but some kids continue their aggressive behaviour as they grow up. It is very difficult and embarrasing for the parent of such child as they get lot of complaint about the child from his school and other parents.
It is important to understand your child first, his behaviour and what triggers him for such behaviour. Always take actions with calm mind to make him control his aggressive behaviour. Be in touch with the teacher of your child and have regular talks and discussions with her about his behaviour and what works best for him to stop or overcome such behaviour. While handling such child, few things should be kept in mind to help him control his aggressive behaviour.
Handle him/her with love:
Do not slap or hit him for such behaviour, hug him and talk smoothly. Ask him softly with calm mind about what made him to react like that. After knowing the cause of his anger, make him understand why its wrong to be aggressive or hit or bite somebody. Tell him the alternate ways he could have behaved in such circumstances by giving him various examples. Assure him that you are always there for him to help if somebody troubles him.
Explain him why aggressive behaviour is not accepted:
Make him understand, how a victim feels because of his aggressive behaviour. Ask him how he feels if somebody is aggressive towards him, the same applys to other also. Slowly make him understand the bad effects of aggressive behaviour and why he should stop behaving like that. Always tell him that good behaviour is praised by everyone and everyone will love him if he acts like good boy/girl.
Show him how to behave in circumstances which trigger agressive behaviour in him/her:
If you know the reasons for your childs aggressive behaviour, show him different ways in which he should have behaved. Explain him the importance of good behaviour and how it help in healthy living in a society. If there is something that triggers such behaviour, tell him to stay away from it or engage in some other activity which makes him happy to distract his mind. Also drinking a glass of water when he get angry will helps him in calming his mind.
Be a role model for your child:
Do not indulge in aggressive behaviour especially in front of your child. Be a role model for your child as the child learns what he sees in his house from his elders. Also your child will point on you for such behaviour when you try to say no to him for such behaviour. So before making a child behave properly, we elders should behave properly in front of them.
Do not hit or punish him/her :
Hitting or punishing your child after his aggressive behaviour will not help him in any way, as this will make him to learn that hitting and punishing others is only the way to deal with others to get their things done. Make him understand the consequences of such behaviour with calm and cool mind by giving him examples of what is the correct way to behave in such situations.
Eliminate underlying stress or anxiety:
Some kids may be aggresive due to some underlying stress or anxiety. Have patience and talk to them with love and affection to eliminate their stress or anxiety. Try to know the cause of their anxiety, fear or stress by talking and assuring them that you love and care for them are always there to help them in any situation. Counselling with an expert may help in severe condition of stress and anxiety.
Compliment when a child shows good behaviour:
Always compliment a child for his good behaviour. This makes him happy and encourages him to behave well with others. When your child helps his friends, shows courtesy towards others or does any kind of good behaviour, always compliment and tell him how well he behaves with others and you are really proud of him for his good behaviour.
Don't remind him of old incident of agressive behaviour:
If he has behaved aggressive in some past incident, don't keep on reminding him about that as this will have a negative impact on him. Let him forget about his aggressive behaviour incidents. Always remind him and praise him of the good behaviour he shows towards others.
Tell him ways to control anger:
There are different ways to control anger like meditation, yoga, counting from 1to 10, drinking a glass of water to cool down etc. when he gets angry but for small kids patience, love, understanding is all what is required and you as parent know best about your child needs and what works best for him in calming his mind, so handle him patiently with love and care.
Engage him in some creative activity ot take him out:
Make your child to do some creative activity to get out of that aggressive mood and to keep him engaged like painting, making buiding blocks, some craft activity, dance and music. You can also take him out to the playground to freshen up his mood or to some other palce so that he focuses on some other activity.
It's winter time and is also a fun time for kids with christmas arriving in the corner. Winter vacation starts with lot of fun and celebrations. Playing in the snow, making a snowman with kids, skiing, hiking, sledding, snowboarding, and many more activities to do in winter with kids, friends and family.
In winter kids need to be given extra protection as they have low immunity and are more vulnerable to getting sick in cold weather and missing all the fun in winter. Winter storms and cold weather can be hazardous to everyone. Staying safe and healthy is must for everyone in winters especially kids.
So don't let the dip in thermometer ruin your fun and outdoor activities in winter. Always keep in mind these safety precaution to keep yourself and your family safe in winter.
Dress kids and babies in layers:
Always dress infants and kids warmly for outdoor activities. Dress them in layers. The first layer should be soft and thin as it touches our skin, so skin sensitivity and comfort should be kept in mind while choosing the first layer of clothes in winter. The other layer should be of sweaters or other warm clothes to keep your body warm in winters. The last layer should be jackets and pants that protect you and your kid from the extremities of weather like snow, water droplets or winds.
Several thin layers will keep your baby or kid warm and dry in winter. Don't forget to make them wear socks, gloves or mittens and boots when taking them out in winters. Cover their head with a warm cap available for winters to protect their head and ears from cold.
The thumb rule for dressing a baby or kid for winter is, always keep your baby or kid covered in one extra layer than yourself to keep them protected and warm in winters.
Always gear up for safety first :
Always make your kids wear safety helmets for winter sports like sledding, skiing, snowboarding etc. to protect them from any head injuries. Also helmets provide extra protection and insulation from cold.
Gloves and boots are essential to wear for winter sports to protect their hand and legs in winter. Do not forget to wear them eye goggles especially while engaging in winter sports. Eye goggles are important to wear while engaging in winter sports activities to protect your eyes from any debris entering into it while playing and causing harm.
Always supervise snow activities:
With small kids and children, it is essential to supervise them when they are playing in the snow as they tend to forget their safety while playing. So atleast one parent should be there with the kid to ensure kids safety while playing. Also childrens tend to try out new things or ways to play without knowing the safety, so it's best to supervise them while playing. Always take some time to be with them when they are playing outside in the snow to make sure they are playing safely.
Watch signs of hypothermia or frostbite :
Pale, grey
or blistered skin on the fingers, toes, nose or ear are some of the
warning signs of hypothermia or frostbite. If you see your child is in
danger of frostbite, bring the child immediately to home and keep the
affected body part in warm water not hot water. You can slightly keep on increasing the temperature of water from luke warm to little higher slowly with time. Signs of hypothermia are
slurred speech, shivering, unusual clumsiness. If you think your child
has symptoms of hypothermia, call or consult a doctor immediately.
Keep Hydrated:
Not only in summer we need keep ourself hydrated in winters too, as in the drier winter season kids tend to loose more water while playing. So keep them hydrated by offering them more liquids and water to drink. Also it's equally important for adults to keep themselves hydrated in winter especially if they are engaging in winter sports and outdoor activities.
Drink lot of warm water and warm liquids:
Keep yourself and your kids warm as well as hydrated in winters. Drink lots of warm liquids to keep yourself and especially your kids protected from getting cold and cough in winters. Having hot soups and hot milk, or hot chocolate milk for kids help build their immunity in winters and also keep them hydrated and warm from the inside of their body.
Use sunscreen:
Always use sunscreen while stepping out of the house in the sun to keep yourself and your kids skin protected from sunburns and tanning. Sunburns do not occur only in summers but in winter's too you can get sunburns when exposed to sunrays. Keep your skin protected by applying sunscreen especially in the exposed parts of the body.
Eat all the seasonal fruits and vegetables :
All the seasonal fruits and vegetables are full of nutrients that keep us protected and increase our immunity to fight diseases of that particular season. This is natures way of protecting us in its harsh conditions.
So having these seasonal fruits and veggies are best for your whole family to make every member of your family healthy from inside. Have them in any form cooked, steamed or in the form of soups or any other delicacy, but you should make everyone in your family to eat them to keep them protected and healthy in winters.
So stay safe, healthy and have fun in winters.
This is very simple yet very effective home remedy for treating cold and cough. It is made from just two easily available ingredients from the kitchen and works from inside of your body in the treatment of cough and cold.
Apart from treating cold and cough it also strengthens one's body's immunity and prevents frequent occurance of cold and cough.
This home remedy is equally effective for kids as well as adults. It is very old grandma's home remedy and is really effective in treating cough and throat irritation. It soothes your throat and gives quick relief from throat pain and irritation.
You need jaggery and dry ginger powder from your kitchen for making this effective home remedy for treating cold and cough.The therapeutic properties for ginger and jaggery help in treating cough and also improves body's immunity to stop cough from occuring again and again.
I always make this ayurvedic medicine at home in winters when catching cold and cough is very common to strengthen my family members immunity in winters.
It is very helpul for children for boosting their immunity especially in winters when they are most susceptible to cold and cough due to their weak immune system. When your kid craves for sugary item, offer them this ball of jaggery for boosting his immunity.
You and
your kids can also have this as a sweet or dessert after dinner or
lunch to boost your family's immunity in winter. It does not have any side
effects. It does all good things for your body especially in winters
because of its innumerable health benefits.
Health benefits of jaggery :
- It is anti-allergic and relax the respiratory muscles.
- It boosts one's digestive process.
- It is great for constipation and clears the body of toxins and any excess mucus.
- Excellent healer for people with breathing disorders like asthma.
- It strengthens your immunity to various diseases as it is loaded with minerals, anti-oxidents and other nutrients including selenium and zinc which removes excess free radicles.
- Excellent and healthier alternative for sugar for satiating your sweet tooth.
Health benefits of ginger:
- It is a natural decongestant which help in treating cold and cough.
- It act as a natural anti-histamine and help in treatment of allergies.
- It aids in digestion process.
- It has anti-inflammatory properties which are helpful in reducing pain and are helpful in treating arthritis.
- It is anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties.
- It is full of anti-oxidents and help in removing free radicals in body.
- It is helpful in fighting cancer, diabetes and respiratory diseases.
- It is also helpful in treating nausea, motion sickness and digestive problems.
- It is good for heart as it improves lipid profile.
How to make this home remedy for treating cold and cough
Ingredients :
100g jaggery powder
50g dry ginger powder
You can get dry ginger powder and organic jaggery easily in your nearby store or market. You can also buy dry ginger and then make a fine paste of it in a mixer grinder.
You can also dry your regular ginger in the sun for few days and when it is completely dry, you can powder it the mixer grinder.
Also powder the jaggery by breaking it into small pieces in a mortal pestel or in a mixer grinder.
Now mix these two powder ingredients together in a bowl throughly. Make small balls or laddos of it with the help of your palms not more than 1cm in diameter. Store these laddo or balls of jaggery and ginger in an air-tight container and it can be used for weeks.
How to use it for treatment of cold and cough
Take one laddo or ball of ginger and jaggery powder in the morning after breakfast and one after the dinner in the evening. If you are coughing a lot then you can have it three or four times a day.
Have these jaggery and ginger laddo's or balls regulary for few days to treat your cold and cough effectively. They can be also taken as a sweet to satisfy your sweet tooth and also to improve your family's immunity to fight various diseases and improving digestion process.
