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Young diabetics must watch their diet
However, healthy eating does not mean having to endure a lifetime of bland foods, says dietitian.
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Great playmates
All toys that are safe and can be handled comfortably by the child can be considered educational.
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What can I do to gain weight?
Teen girl who can't put on weight and feels weak all the time worries about not being able to gain weight.
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Lessons in play
Playtime lets kids pick up social skills and introduces them to the concept of sharing.
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Keep an eye out for lazy eyes
A squint may cause your child to develop a lazy eye but early treatment can correct the condition.
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Kids' workout at Amore Women's Day Out
Want to see women stretching and sweating it out? Catch the annual Amore Women's Day Out, from tomorrow to Sunday at Ngee Ann Civic Plaza. -myp
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More than skin deep scarring
An 'angel's kiss' is a small pink birthmark on a baby's forehead or eyelids that will fade over time. But not all irregular skin conditions that affect children are harmless.
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When a child acts up
Generally, behaviour that does not comply with social norms and rules becomes a problem. So when does a child's behaviour become a behavioural problem?
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Sleepless tots
Sleep disorders do not just affect adults. They are common in children and should not be ignored.
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Sexually active teen girls at more risk of infection
Sexually active teens are on the rise but many are ignorant of the deadlier aspects of unprotected sex.
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Jailbabes
Prisons make arrangements for eight tiny tots born in jail during mums' sentence to lead as normal a life as possible.
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Could prison stay stunt kids' growth?
Because the babies have to leave prison by age three even if their mothers are still inside, officers and volunteers join hands to break them into the real world 'bit by bit'.
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Your baby smokes through your breast milk
Here is an alarming fact - mothers can expose their babies to nicotine not only through second hand tobacco smoke, but also through their breast milk. -AsiaOne
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Happy meals
Useful tips for moms to help their toddlers enjoy mealtimes. -The Star
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When bones pop out
A strong tug at your young child's arm could dislodge his elbow joint. Prevention is better than cure in such a case.
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Hush girls, stop that angst-y chatter
Young girls who chit-chat endlessly about their personal problems could talk themselves into a depression, warns a new study.
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Breast milk is the best
Breastfeeding is the natural way and human milk - made specifically for this - is the best source of nourishment for the infant.
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Ear wax woes
My 3 1/2-year-old son has been complaining of ear ache. The wax in his ears is the size of a pea and he keeps complaining of 'loudness' in his ears. He refuses to let us or the doctors clean his ears.
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