Dora Dragoni Divrak
Children lifestyle is very important on the whole individual life: what we learn in infancy and childhood impacts on our entire existance . So i will take into consideration some lifestyle tips in order to be better doctors and parents, so to get more information and also more awareness about life habits and child wellbeing. Health is mostly considered not only the absence of disease but a full wellness condition . Some age classifications follow in order to better understand child life. Bonding/attachment is the main feeling connecting a baby and parents: it starts even in utero, when hormonal and neurotransmitter balance begins modifying. It spreads at birth with a storm of molecules, and then characterizes all phases of our existance. It is important to encourage it and to develop it as well. Lactaction and breastfeeding are also important moments for baby’s life. It is from now that healthy life habits start.
It is fundamental from three points of view:
1. reduction of diabetes risk
2. direct vaccination thanks to mother’s antibodies
3. again attachment mother-baby.
Milk is full and rich in nutrients and vitamins. Breastfeeding is a human right for UNICEF and FAO since 1996 . Weaning is really basilar for babies: solids start being introduced in diet, as purees then in small pieces parallely with baby tooth growth too. Eggs and fish are the last to be eaten. Child nutrition should follow the mediterrenean diet, or MyPlate model in order to have prevalence of healthy foods like vegetables and fruit. We have to promote physical activites even in babies since they start developing even from a motor point of view. I will talk about such abilities and their development according to the different months and years. For a child at scholar age, we can think to sport games . Maria Montessori life and pedagogy: she is well known all over the world since she studied as medical doctor children abilities to learn and grow. She bases her thought on the idea of the “absorbent mind” of babies and kids. She gives examples of activities to do, like keeping tidy kitchen and propre room, and do simple daily routine. Positive parenthood is a great target to have. We are a model for children and we should always be at our best. The bioechological model is to remember: child is influenced by every environment. I will also synthetize parents features. I take into consideration traditional chinese medicine remedies. They are based mainly on lifestyle suggestions but also on TuiNa the medical massage on acupoints and meridians. Cupping can be also practiced . Finally i talk about art-therapy that helps children in expressing their emotions even when sick (onchological diseases, distrophy, asmathic problems, epilepsy). It is a way to destress and even diagnosis can improve . I conclude remembering the importance of lifestyle habits and knowledge in order to be preventive and to help babies and children health and wellbeing.