A. Coughing is useful in whooshing debris from our airways and in getting rid of mucus and pus when infection is present.
Q. What is the most common type of cough?A. The cough caused by postnasal drip (from allergy or infection) is most common. This is usually a light, repetitive cough that is often worse at night.
Q. Which types of coughs can indicate a serious problem?A. The "croupy cough" sounds like a seal or dog barking, and indicates a type of bronchitis. Whooping cough, a serious disease, causes an exhausting series of coughs, followed by a "whooping" sound as the child inhales. Choking on or aspirating food or other object can cause a muffled or ineffective cough, or no sound at all.
A. Quality child care involves a positive interaction between the caregiver and the child. It reflects the caregiver's ability to respond to a child's needs.
Q. What can teachers do with infants to improve the child's development of cognitive skills?A. Listening to music, such as Mozart, can apparently improve math skills. Reading to infants one hour a day can improve language skills.
Q. What can infant caregivers do to help children develop?A. Caregivers should provide stimulation in a positive, loving, caring manner, and meet infant needs. Read to infants and communicate in a loving tone of voice. Listen to soft, pleasant music with infants.
A. (1)Bread, cereal, rice, and pasta; (2) vegetables; (3) fruit; (4) milk, yogurt, and cheese; (5) meat, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts; and (6) oils and sweets.
Q. Should children drink whole milk?A. Children should have whole milk until they are age two. After that age, parents should check with their child's doctor to determine if they should have reduced-fat milk.
Q. How often should young children (preschoolers) eat?A. Provide small meals, morning, noon and evening, and three snacks. Be sure that at least two-three hours have passed between small meals and snacks, but not more than three hours.
A. If the sheet is too small for the mattress, the infant may be able to pull it loose and become tangled in the sheet.
Q. What are some possible strangulation hazards on or around cribs?A. Crib slat spacing (slats should be no more than 2 3/8" apart); cutouts or carved areas in head or foot board; mattresses that are too small and infant may slip between mattress and crib sides; hanging mobiles within infants' reach; drapery cords near the crib; or pacifiers tied on cord around infants' neck.
Q. What type of mattress and covers should be used in the crib?A. Mattresses should be firm and flat. Cribs should not contain fluffy pillows, comforters, or stuffed animals.
A. A cold may be caused by any one of more than 200 different viruses.
Q. Will antibiotics help a cold?A. Antibiotics can only kill bacteria. Since a cold is caused by a virus, there is no cure for it.
Q. What is the best way to prevent colds?A. Frequent and thorough hand washing is the best prevention.
Other ways to help prevent colds and other diseases are to disinfect
surfaces daily, and avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
with your hands.
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