Balancing Screen Time, Immunity, and Anxiety
Pediatric Lifestyle Medical Specialist In a special conversation with Michelle Shah, we discuss the impact of Covid-19 on child health, strategies of parents’ children’s protection strategies and ways to navigate in pandemic pediatric health difficulties.
Do you think Covid-19 is a return?
Covid never really went, just the strains are coming back and again infectious. However, when more people are vaccinated and aware, I hope they do not rise to a complete pandemia as before.
How can parents protect their children from rising Covid cases in India?
When it comes to protecting children from diseases, it is very important to adopt a comprehensive approach that goes beyond just one aspect of their health. For children under two years of age, masks are not recommended because of the danger of drowning, but masks for people over the age of two can be useful in crowded areas or during travel. However, hand washing and cough hygiene is necessary for all children regardless of age. Moreover, it plays an important role in creating a child’s lifestyle immunity. Focusing on intestinal health through a diet rich in all foods, adequate hydration and probiotic foods such as curd and buttermilk can make a significant difference. Perhaps most importantly, it is vital to ensure that children are a relaxing, uninterrupted sleep, because weak sleep can endanger their immunes and make them more sensitive to infections.
How can parents walk around the challenges of post -padded pediatric health, including immune decreases, increasing screen time and anxiety to ensure long -term prosperity of their children?
PANDEM has created significant difficulties for child health from increasing screen time and anxiety to immunity. As a society, we must admit that modern parenting comes with unique difficulties. An important aspect is the screen time that children learn by imitating their parents. Therefore, it is important that parents model healthy screen usage habits, such as avoiding the screens in front of the children and giving uncomfortable attention for quality time.
Which lifestyle factors contribute to early puberty in children and what guidance can you offer parents to intervene early and support their children’s healthy development?
Early puberty is a complex issue with multiple factors that can be followed up to prejudice. The increasing prevalence of situations such as PCOS in women emphasizes the effect of lifestyle choices on reproductive health. Although some factors such as pesticides in food and chemicals in cosmetics are beyond our control, there are many exchangeable aspects that parents can handle. We can reduce exposure to endocrine disruptive chemicals by paying attention to the products we use such as selecting non -fragrance lotions and avoiding plastic containers for hot foods. These habits can be accepted to benefit both the mother and the child during pregnancy and after birth. In addition, it is very important to maintain a healthy weight, as obesity can contribute to early puberty by affecting estrogen production. By addressing the factors related to this lifestyle, parents can take proactive steps to support the general development of their children.
Why can emotional guilt among mothers use strategies to balance their parenting and professional life without an increasing public health concern and working mothers without burnout?
The changing landscape of Indian society enters the labor force, requires a change in how companies support employee mothers. By providing flexible work arrangements, better birth leave policies and breastfeeding facilities, companies can play an important role in alleviating the emotional crime of many working mothers. When organizations give priority to the needs of working mothers, not only mothers benefit themselves, but also increase their productivity and job satisfaction and result in a more inclusive and supportive working environment. While some companies take positive steps in this direction, they need to be done more to create a really supportive ecosystem for working mothers.
Can you explain in detail how your 360 -degree model for child health services strengthen the raising healthier and happier children of parents?
As a pediatric lifestyle medical specialist, my 360 -degree model for child health care focuses on strengthening more healthy, happier children with a preventive and integrative approach. I aim to combine with the pediatric lifestyle medicine, to support modern parents in the complexities of child development from prejudice to puberty. This holistic approach includes various aspects such as nutrition, sleep, mental health, brain development, intestinal health and epigenetics. The ultimate aim is to equip children with the tools they need for their development in a rapidly changing world and to reduce the risk of chronic disease such as diabetes, obesity and mental health conditions that may significantly affect their quality of life.
