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Peeling Skin in Newborns - Why Does it Happen?
When a baby is born, a lot of changes happen in the baby’s body. These, at times, might manifest in the form of dry skin and skin being peeled off. Baby head skin peeling can occur at times and make parents terrified of what is happening. It, then, becomes extremely important to understand why this exactly happens and treat any serious factors if they might exist.
What Causes Baby Skin Peeling?
In most cases, following a few days after delivery or after you come back home, your newly born baby’s skin can start getting dry or flaky. This causes it to peel off from various parts and is usually quite normal.
When a baby is born, it is covered with a lot of fluids from the mother’s body. Amniotic fluid and vernix are some of them that cover the newborn. The vernix is extremely important since it protects the baby from the fluid. Usually, all these fluids are wiped off the baby’s body when you give birth to your baby. The vernix might stay on the baby’s body which then peels off later in the following weeks. Premature babies have a larger proportion of vernix, hence they peel off the lesser skin.
How Much Peeling Occurs Normally?
The amount of skin peelings that occurs on the baby is dependent on when the baby was born. Babies that are overdue peel a lot more than normal or than premature babies since they have a lesser quantity of vernix on them. This usually results in baby skin peeling off fingers and toes in large amounts.
Other Serious Factors that Can Cause Infant Skin Peeling
Most peeling is quite usual in newborns. However, certain types of skin peelings can be indicative of a serious disease or condition that needs to be addressed quickly. Here are a few factors that might be responsible for skin peeling.
1. Eczema
Eczema is a well-known skin problem. Called as atopic dermatitis, this condition results in itchy red portions on various areas of the baby’s body. These are dry and usually occur on the baby’s cheeks, legs and arms, around the neck, or any areas of the body where the skin usually folds.
Eczema is not a disease but a kind of genetic condition. It is the body’s immune response to environmental conditions. Presence of any dust mites in the house, infections caused by viruses, heat, vaccinations, or even a change in soaps, lotions, detergents, could affect the skin and cause the reaction to happen.
How To Treat
If your child shows symptoms of eczema, talk to your doctor who would be able to diagnose it immediately and prescribe any medication as necessary.
There are easy home remedies one can make use of to provide the baby with some quick relief. Bathing the baby with lukewarm water and using a mild soap or a mild bathing gel can be beneficial. Avoid rubbing your baby with a towel but pat instead to dry it out.
In case eczema starts flaring up, make use of a moisturizer to keep the skin from being dry. At times, applying breast milk to eczema ridden area is known to work, too. For flares present on the baby’s cheeks, make sure they are cleaned using a cotton ball after each round of feeding.
If the flares continue or worsen, the doctor may recommend using a steroid cream to be applied on the skin.
2. Cradle Crap
The medical term for this skin condition is termed as ‘seborrhoeic dermatitis’. This is where the skin starts peeling from the armpits, eyebrows, neck and groin, but most prominently from the scalp of the baby.
Cradle cap is a condition that primarily takes place when the fungus or yeast present on the skin starts growing uncontrollably. In other cases, while the baby is inside the mother, various maternal hormones can stimulate this condition and cause it to happen.
When this condition starts manifesting in the form of red coloured patches and scales on the skin, many doctors treat it as an onset of eczema.
How To Treat
In most scenarios, most cradle cap conditions go away by themselves in a couple of months without any treatment or medication. The same can eased by taking care of a few things. When bathing your baby, wash the hair and the scalp properly with a shampoo. Pat it dry and use a light brush to loosen out any skin flakes that might be present.
Olive oil is known to be quite beneficial in this regard. By taking some of it in your hand, and rubbing it on the scalp of the baby, this aids in loosening the dry skin flakes and can be easily removed during a bath. Alternatively, extra virgin coconut oil can be used for the same effect.
Certain mothers recommend applying breastmilk on the baby’s head and then brushing it away with the scalp once it dries.
If the scalp does not go away even after these methods, contact your doctor for a solution.
3. Ichthyosis
Ichthyosis is a skin condition that is usually caused due to genetic problems. These usually result in a lot of itchy and scaly skin, which sheds rapidly. In order to diagnose this condition successfully, doctors may require a sample of skin or even carry out certain blood tests to ascertain the presence of this condition. The medical history of your family might play a vital role in helping the diagnosis.
How To Treat
Unfortunately, ichthyosis hasn’t been able to be cured as of yet. The only action that can be taken is to mitigate the problems and bring some relief from it.
Babies suffering from ichthyosis should bathe only in plain water, with very less amount of mild soaps or cleansers. This has to then be accompanied by repetitive and abundant amounts of soft and bland moisturizers. Any petroleum based products can be extremely useful in this regard.
When in doubt, your doctor should be your first point of contact in combating this situation or before choosing to apply any ointment or cream that you think might provide your baby relief from it.
Managing Newborn Peeling Skin
If your baby’s skin peels a lot, here are some ways to manage it.
1. Making Use of Moisturisers
Whenever skin peeling occurs, it tends to get dry and scaly to form dry skin flakes. Hence, it is important to keep the skin moisturised to prevent any inflammation or irritation. For newborns, it is important to use a moisturiser that is gentle and hypoallergenic. Such moisturisers should be applied twice a day on the baby’s body. While applying the moisturiser, it is beneficial to massage the skin of your baby in a gentle manner. This removes any dry skin and helps the moisture reach the depths. Your doctor will tell you which brand of moisturiser is the best fit for your child.
2. Hydrating The Baby Frequently
Peeling skin takes away a lot of moisture from the body. Keeping the water levels constant in the body is absolutely necessary. The routine that has been established for breastfeeding or formula-based bottle feeding should be followed strictly and any skips should be avoided. This feeding and hydration help rebuild moisture back into the skin.
In case your baby is younger than 6 months, then giving your baby water is not advised. Feeding water at an early age can be harmful to its health. In such a case, sticking to the breastfeeding schedule is your best bet.
3. Keep Baths Short and Warm
Although it is important to maintain moisture in the skin, the bathing times for the baby should be short. Having daily baths is absolutely necessary to get rid of the peeling skin, but keeping your baby wet for a longer time can remove the natural oils that are present in the skin. This can further make the skin drier than usual, adding to the problems.
Keeping a short 5-10 minute bath is good. Make use of warm water and a mild soap without any aromas or fragrance. Use a soft cloth to gently wipe the skin instead of rubbing it. The traditional soaps and bathing gels could irritate the skin further.
4. Make Use of Chemical-Free Products
Be it soaps or even detergents, any chemicals present in lotions or moisturisers can react with the delicate dry skin, and make the newborn face peeling even worse than before. There are certain soaps and detergents available in the market that are baby-friendly. Opt for those since they usually don’t have the typical harsh chemicals.
5. Install A Humidifier
Depending on where you stay, the air around could be dry and may not be right for the baby. Furthermore, constant use of an air-conditioner robs a room of its natural humidity and makes the air dry. This dry atmosphere reduces any absorption of moisture in the baby’s skin and aggravates the peeling. For babies suffering from eczema, this is extremely bad.
By installing a humidifier in the baby’s room, the humidity in the room can return back to a normal value. This allows the skin to absorb moisture from the air and prevent it from being excessively dry.
Seeing your newborn dry skin peeling can be quite scary and the entire condition in itself is quite irritating and disturbing for the baby, too. Although the initial days of the baby are accompanied by the natural peeling process of the skin, anything beyond that or combined with itchy patches could signify serious conditions. Your doctor can help diagnose these quickly and take the necessary treatments ahead. On a general note, maintaining a humid atmosphere and ensure proper skin moisturization and body hydration keeps the skin healthy and brings some much-needed relief from the peeling.
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How to Get Your Children to Say a Sincere Sorry Without Force
Ever since I became a mother, I noticed a common behaviour in children. Whenever they were asked or rather "forced" to say 'Sorry', they just kept mum. They just wouldn't say sorry, or even if they did, it would just be an insincere one. And I wondered, how could children at such a young age refuse to apologise? Then after much analysing, I understood that sorry was always associated with force or humiliating a child. And that's how children start associating this important word "sorry" with something that lets them down or humiliates them. And that's exactly not what the word is meant to do. But, parents' or caregivers' actions tend to associate a negative feeling with saying sorry.
Sorry should be made to feel like a nice and respectful word, only then children will say it. Don't humiliate or force a child to say sorry. If your child does not say sorry after doing something wrong do not say he is bad. Rather explain to him what he did, how it affected the other person and how would he feel if someone did the same to him. Doing this helps in improving their understanding of their mistakes and its consequences and they are then truly apologetic. It is much better than force which would have yielded just a fake sorry.
Yesterday, my son threw his father's new sunglasses. I explained to him why he shouldn't be throwing things, things can break if he throws them, some things are really expensive and this kind of behaviour makes the other person sad. I gave him an example of how would he feel if his Captain America toy was thrown by Papa and it broke. It took me 15 mins to explain all this. And in the end, he held his ears and said "I'm sorry Papa, I will not do it again." He went and hugged him. That was the best sorry I ever heard!!
When children are in an angry state of mind, they don't respond to force and anger, calm them down and then provide an explanation of their behaviour. All you need to do is model the right behaviour, tell them about consequences and feelings, provide examples, and give them time to understand and respond.
Sorry is a good word!!
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माझे सर्व प्रिय समूह च्या सदस्यांना व वाचकांना माझा पुनः नमस्कार. सर्वात आधी माझे मागचे लेख आपण सर्वानी मनापासून वाचले, आणि तुम्हाला आवडले त्यासाठी तुम्ही सर्वांचे खूपच आभार.
पुनः एकदा एक खरी कहाणी आपल्या समोर घेऊन येती आहे, वाचाल तर मग.
ही कहाणी आहे नाशिकच्या कधीकाळी महाविद्यालयीन हॉकी संघाची गोलकीपर आणि एथलीट म्हणून मैदान गजवीणाऱ्या पंचवटीतील विडी कामगार वसाहतीतील कल्पना यशवंत नेमाडे ह्या एका पदवीधर रिक्षाचालक महिलेची, सध्या आजारी मुलाऐवजी स्वतःच रिक्षा चालवून कुटुंबाचा उदर निर्वाह ती करते.कल्पना या अर्थशास्त्रातिल पदवीवर आहेत. केटीएचएम महाविद्यालयात असताना क्रीडांगण गाजविणारी ही महिला २० वर्षा पासून एक मुलगा व एक मुलीसह राहते. दोन्ही मुलांना सोडून पति परागंदा झाले. पण तरी ही कल्पनाने आपली हिम्मत हारली नाही.घर चालविण्यासह कॉन्व्हेंट शाळेत मुलांचे संगोपन करण्या साठी, मिळेल ते काम करून चारितार्थ चालवावा लागला. मुलगी शिकली आणि इंजीनियर झाली सुद्धा. मुलाला मात्र शिक्षण्या च्या मधेच शाळा सोडावी लागली. घरात मदत करण्याकरिता मुलगा रिक्षा चालवायला शिकला. मुलगा कर्ता झाला म्हणून कल्पना ने त्याला रिक्षा घेऊन दिली. त्या नंतर दोन महीने सर्व ठीक चालले होते, मात्र रिक्षा थांब्यावर नंबर मध्ये काही प्रवाश्याना भाड़े आकारण्याच्या कारणावरून इतर काही रिक्षा चालकांशी वाद झाला, त्या तक्रारीत मुलाचा उजवा हाताचा खूबा निकामी झाला, आणि दैनंदिन गुजराण करण्यासाठी पुनः तिला रिक्षाचा आधार घ्यावा लागला .आजही ती यशस्वी पणे आपल्या कुटुंबाचे सारथ्य करते आहे. वीस वर्षापासून विविध संकटांना सामोरी जाऊन सुद्धा त्या खूपच हिमतीने सर्व काम पार पाडतात आणि ते त्यांच्या आयूष्याला बळ देणार ठरेल.म्हणून आपण म्हणतो कोणतेही काम कधी ही मोठं छोटं नसते, व्यक्तिमधे काम करायची जागरूक इच्छा असली पाहिजे. जीवनामध्ये कोणतेही काम जर मनाने ठरविले, तर ते नक्की पूर्ण होते, हे कल्पना ताईंनी पूर्ण करून दाखविले सुद्धा.आम्हा सर्व महिलांना त्यांचा फारच अभिमान आहे आणि स्त्री शक्तिची एक मिसाल कायम करण्यात आली आहे. तर त्या महान यशस्वी स्त्री शक्तिला वारंवार आमचा नमस्कार आहे.
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Not all children are outgoing in nature and don't feel too comfortable initiating conversations and making new friends. Parents and teachers need to step in and help bring them out of their shells. Only then can they build peer relationships in childhood.
Making friends and building positive relationships with people happens over time, just like learning to hold a pencil, and reading or writing. However, the ability to build relationships differs from one individual to the next too. It can take time for introverts, but may be easier if a kid is outgoing. Nevertheless, it’s possible for quiet and introverted children to forge relationships.
7 Tips on Helping Kids Build Relationships with Peers
1. Encourage Your Preschooler’s Efforts
Every time you see your child with peers of the same age group, encourage him to play with them. However, you should also show support if his first few attempts of making a new friend are unsuccessful. You don’t want him to feel discouraged to try again.
2. Make Him Feel Good About Himself
Speak to your child about his positive qualities. If he’s generous, tell him so. You could suggest that he shares his toy by letting a potential friend play with it. It’ll teach him how to break the ice and will prevent him from becoming demotivated in case his offers of friendship are rebuffed.
3. Let Him Know Making Friends Takes Time
Initiating a friendship is a matter of seconds; however, building a solid relationship takes time. You need to help your child understand the difference. It’ll keep him motivated.
4. Educate about the Qualities of a Good Friend
Kids should be taught the meaning of being a good individual and a good-natured human being. It’ll help them to make better choices as they interact and grow. Here are some of the traits you can list:
Being compassionate and kind
Being honest
Willingness to share happiness and empathise with sadness
Loyalty
A good sense of humour
Sharing similar interests
Positive attitude towards life and people
Joyful in nature and should be fun to be with
Cooperative
Not possessive
Not needy or greedy
5. Character above All!
Teaching kids that it’s the character that matters when choosing friends is very important. Teach them that physical appearance and wealth do not make any difference to a person’s character and shouldn’t affect children’s peer relationships.
6. Initiate Conversations
There are many children who struggle to make new friends because of their shy nature. Parents and teachers need to help them initiate conversations. Organise simple games and activities where every child has to introduce himself to the people in the room.
7. Give Compliments
Kids love to be complimented. Who doesn’t? Compliments make people feel good about themselves and remind him of their positive qualities. Take your kids to a play area and encourage them to approach other children. Compliment them when they do. They can then progress to playing with them.
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One piece of this laced chocolate ganache cake can bring an instant smile on your kid’s face. Chocolate cakes are always a hit among kids. But, the one we are sharing here is not your regular chocolate cake – it is something special. Covered in decadent chocolate ganache and wrapped with a chocolate lace, it is sure to win your kid’s heart instantly
Serves
Preparation Time
Cooking Time
8 People
20 - 25 Minutes
25 - 30 Minutes
Ingredients
2/3 cup maida
½ cup condensed milk
¼ cup butter
3 tbsp cocoa powder
3/4 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
100 ml soda water
½ tsp vanilla essence
For the Ganache
60 gram dark chocolate, chopped
60 ml cream
For the chocolate lace
50 gram chocolate
Chocolate shavings for garnishing
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven at 180 C. Grease a 6 inch round tin and dust it with flour.
Step 2
In a mixing bowl, shift all the dry ingredients and stir well. In another medium mixing bowl, add the softened butter and condensed milk and whisk for two minutes. Add the vanilla essence and whisk it well again.
Step 3
Now add the liquid mixture to the dry mixture, slowly and keep whisking to form a lump-free batter. Add the soda water and mix for another 2 minutes.
Step 4
Pour the batter in pre-greased tin and bake it at 180 degrees celsius in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes. When done a skewer pricked in the middle of the cake will come out clean.
Step 5
Cool it completely on a wire rack. While it is cooling prepare the ganache.
Step 6
Boil cream in a saucepan and add the chopped chocolate into it. Stir and take it off heat. Keep stirring till you get a smooth chocolatey ganache. Let it cool it for 7-10 minutes and pour the ganache over the cooled cake. Spread the ganache evenly.
Step 7
Make a cone with parchment paper. Also cut a strip of parchment paper that fits into the circumference of the cake.
Step 8
Chop the chocolate and melt it in a microwave. Let it cool for a minute or so and fill the paper cone with melted chocolate. Straighten both the ends of the parchment paper and using the parchment paper cone, pipe a lace border chocolate.
Step 9
When the piped border is semi set – it will take 3-4 minutes; carefully wrap it around the cake. Transfer the cake in the refrigerator for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, take it out and peel off the parchment paper to get a beautifully set lace border.
Step 10
Slice and serve!
Nutritional Information
Calories
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Proteins
4.1 g
Fats
12.2 g
Carbohydrates
28.1 g
Cholesterol
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Sodium
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Potassium
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