Child Development And Care II JSS3 Home Economics Lesson Note

LAUNDERING BABY’S CLOTHES.

It is very important to launder a baby’s clothes for the following reasons

Laundered clothes last longer.

Laundered clothes make babies neat and attractive.

They make babies comfortable.                                                              

STEPS IN LAUNDERING BABY’S CLOTHES.

1.       Remove the stains according to the type
2.       Follow the laundry process i.e. sorting, sorting, washing, and rinsing.

COMMON AILMENTS IN CHILDREN.

1) DIARRHOEA: This is an illness in which waste matter is emptied from the bowels much more frequently than normal and it is in liquid form.

CAUSES                                               

1.       If food was not suitable for the child.
2.       If the child was fed more than needed.
3.       Infection
4.       Food poisoning

TREATMENT

After each stool give oral rehydration therapy [ORT].

TO PREPARE ORT

1.     1 level of teaspoon of salt.
2.       10 levels of teaspoons of sugar.
3. .        Half a liter of water [1 beer bottle or 2 Fanta bottles.

See the doctor if the diarrhea persists.

2) CONSTIPATION: at a certain stage in development, a child will form a pattern for bowel movement, and a change in pattern may cause constipation. A constipated child will start passing hard stool or not pass any at all. This is common in artificially fed babies.

TREATMENT

1   The child should be given enough clean water to drink.

2   Glucose, sugar, or honey should be added to his food.

3   Fruit juice can be given to him e.g. oranges, pineapples, bananas, etc.

4   In serious cases, the child should be taken to the hospital.

1   COLIC: this is a result of cramps in the intestines of a baby. It makes the baby uncomfortable and is painful. This makes the baby cry hard. Babies between the first 3-4 months are more affected by this condition after this time.

IMMUNISATION

Immunization is administered to protect children from 0-2 years old and expectant mothers against diseases. The main purpose is to reduce the mortality rate resulting from the following diseases:

1.       Diphtheria
2.       Tetanus
3.         Whooping cough
4.     Polio
5.   Smallpox
6.   Measles
7. .   Tuberculosis

EVALUATION: state the common ailments and their causes in children