How to support your socially worried child

Some children are shy while some are extroverts. Some children are so involved in their own ideas that they’re simply less interested in social interaction. We all want our children to make friends easily, to feel comfortable asking questions at school, to speak up for themselves.
Most kids can learn to manage social anxiety, all they need is a little extra support.

Dr. Promilla Butani, a child specialist doctor in Delhi, guides you how to support your child if he or she is socially worried. Following are some key points: Continue reading “How to support your socially worried child”

Raising a child with Autism: A parent’s guide

Being a parent is a huge responsibility as well as a great joy. The little ones change your life totally. Their happiness becomes your ultimate goal. You always want to see your child healthy. So, compared to an adult, children who have a health issue need more care and attention.
In such case, everyday simple things can make a difference, apart from the medical care and therapies that you may line up to help your son or daughter.

Dr. Promilla Butani, a child specialist doctor in Delhi, guides you how to raise your child if he or she has autism. Following are some key points: Continue reading “Raising a child with Autism: A parent’s guide”

7 Essential Tips For Raising A Child With Asthma

Being a parent is a huge responsibility and a great joy at the same time. The little ones change your life entirely; their happiness becomes your ultimate goal. You always want to see your child healthy. Children are sensitive to allergies and diseases as their immune system isn’t fully developed. So, compared to an adult children need more care and attention when it comes to health issues. Continue reading “7 Essential Tips For Raising A Child With Asthma”

Is Your Child Suffering From Mental Illness?

For a child every experience is a new experience. Different experiences and stages in life

Build different perceptions in their minds. There is a really fine line between a child throwing tantrums and a child with symptoms of mental health problems. A number of times, these behavioural changes are recognized only as a stage of a child’s growth by a lot of parents but ignorance is not always bliss. If you just brush it off and your child’s behaviour actually has its roots in a mental illness, you’re only allowing it to grow. Continue reading “Is Your Child Suffering From Mental Illness?”

Child Obesity: Causes & Prevention

As per a report published in an International Journal named ‘Paediatric Obesity’ more than 17 million children will be obese, making India second country with highest number of overweight children among 184 countries. Child obesity is a serious health condition which means a child is considerably overweight as compared to his/her ideal weight according to their age. Continue reading “Child Obesity: Causes & Prevention”

How to introduce Solid foods to your baby

Dr. Butani’s Best Pediatrician in Delhi offers pediatric as well as maternal care services. She provides a vast range of pediatric treatments, Counselling of parents and adolescents. Here’s Dr. Butani’s advice on transitioning your baby to solid foods. The first food for infants is breast milk but when your infant grows 1 year old, it is necessary that you start giving solid foods to them. However, milk should remain an important part of our diet throughout the life as it is a source of various essential nutrients. Just like you need to keep some points in mind while breastfeeding (Read our blog ‘Importance and The Ways of Breast Feeding by Pediatrician Dr. Promilla Butani’) you need to pay attention to a few things before you start giving solid foods to you baby. Continue reading “How to introduce Solid foods to your baby”