Common errors in common illnesses...

More complaints, more medicines... In fact, this causes poor response even in the chief complaints of a child. Too many medicines frighten even a cooperative child. Always focus on core issues and help your child with good nursing..

Common practices that prolong the disease course like-

1. Bundle of clothes with wrinkled inner wears especially in winters.

2. Too many medicines.

3. Nose block

4. Forced feeding

5. Inappropriate use of heaters

6. High expectations

7. Keeping an unwarranted or unseen fear at the back of your mind.

Coping with your stress and facing it with planning and faith on the doc is the key. It all depends how you take it!

Dr. Anuj Rastogi

😇Tarakids

Vomitings are common during cough and cold in young children. It helps them clearing their airways. No need to add anti vomiting medicines to cough prescription until it is recommended by your Doctor...
Cough & cold are viral in nature, there's no need of Antibiotics in the first place.
Symptoms peak on day 3 to 4, it seems tempting to take antibiotic.
Not needed, until your doctor feels necessary.
Do not stress, do not talk much about cough in front of your child as it has psychogenic component also...
Use least medications but provide good nursing to comfort and soothe your child...
Dr. Anuj Rastogi
Taara Kids😇

These days there's cough wave in young kids. Cough is dry or wet but more important classification is cough with or without breathlessness (or with fast breathing rate).

Cough with fast breathing rate in children is potentially dangerous and often parents miss the seriousness of it...

It requires urgent evaluation with a specialist Doctor.

When a child is having a high breathing rate, it is better to avoid solid food before doctor's advice. It can choke the baby and could be life-threatening.

Give her plenty of liquid but very slowly...

Nebulizers may or may not be effective...

Chances of deterioration is more in smaller children with unmeasured measures.

Dr. Anuj Rastogi

Taara Kids😇

Major part of childhood illnesses are fever, cold and Diarrhea...

All these illnesses are self limiting and do not require antibiotics in majority of cases.

Most illnesses take 5 to 7 days to recover.

Patience, good examination and good nursing are more important than an antibiotic prescription.

There are no injections or antibiotics which can shorten the course of these infections...

Now it's not difficult to change the behavior of your young child.
Change him with Jazy Taara...
Let's see the plan, how it works ..
1. Show him Jazy Taara' movies for three days.
He will soon be fond of it, in fact addicted to it😀
2. Now read Jazy's comic every night with him .
Last page has message "Why Jazy Taara is a nice boy?"
Now write all the changes you wish to bring in your loved one ..
Ex .. Your child does not eat yellow lentils or daal...
Now read Jazy Taara Accha Baccha kyun hai ?
Add one more line .. Jazy Taara loves yellow lentils.
Repeat this each night and see within 4 to 5 days, he will demand yellow lentil ..
Try this, as there is no medicine which can make your child eat yellow lentil🙌🙌

DrAnujRastogi
Tarakids 😇

It is difficult to change a child the way we wish to change them.
No scolding, no punishment really works as they are innocent and do not have any understanding of consequences of their act.
They can only be taught in a friendly manner and by repetitive feedback to their brain...
Jazy Taara does this exactly, it is part of the behaviour changing communication for kids.

Fever...
These days viral fever tops the list of seasonal illnesses.
Fever is often accompanied by vomitings, reduced food intake, cough and irritability...
With so many symptoms, children are prescribed 3 to 4 medicines.
It is best to concentrate first on reducing fever with medicine / sponging/or with slow intake of glucose water...
As soon as child is afebrile, he starts accepting feeds and vomiting disappears. He becomes playful and accepts rest of the medicine comfortably...
Keep your child afebrile and pass the time of illness easily 😊😊😊
DrAnujRastogi
Tarakids😇

Dengue is scary for me too...
Dengue is a common viral infection spread by Aedes Mosquito.
Mosquito bites occur after Sunrise and before Sunset, very much unlike other mosquito bites causing Malaria.
Virus is of four types, like Den1 .....4. Infection for one type do not make a person immune to the other type. Even next Den attack is more serious.
Every year I fear , one day I may also have it. Please take all the precautions as there is no abortive treatment beside a strong vigilant supportive care.
It is more devastating at extremes of age i.e. in babies and elderly.
DrAnujRastogi
Tarakids😇

We in India have almost all facilities but still we do not match developed countries. Main difference lies in planning. One example is Rh disease/incompatibility in newborn, which causes them severe jaundice. If not treated properly it can lead to brain damage, deafness or sometimes death.

Treatment is exchange transfusion or immunoglobulin (a very expensive drug)

Baby comes to nursery with severe jaundice but parents are not even aware of mother's blood group (which is usually Rh negative). Family is not at all prepared for exchange. We often waste precious time in searching compatible Rh negative blood.

We all do similar blood exchange of babies. On the contrary our colleagues from developed countries even do not remember when they did last exchange transfusion.

Please do not ignore guidance of your doctor...

Dr Anuj Rastogi

Taara Kids😇

Symptoms are same but approaches are different for same symptoms...
Most common eg... Jaundice in a newborn baby...
60 percent of babies develop jaundice on day 3 of life... Treatment is very much individualised and depends on many factors like
1. Blood group of mother as well as of baby.
2. Baby is first baby of the couple or second one!
3. Is baby having adequate breastfeed?
4. Does baby have associated conditions like thyroid or some infections?
5. Few families genetically have lack of enzymes like G6PD or others...
6. It is always important to know whether first sibling had jaundice after birth or not...
7. There are many more reasons, which are rare but do occur. It is not only sunlight which affects it...
Please help us to plan better for your baby...
Dr Anuj Rastogi
Taara Kids😇

Our whatsapp is full of treatment queries and we get endless calls for treatment on phone. Now even facebook messenger is overflowing with long detailed messages for treatment. 

It is very risky and life threatening to prescribe any medications just on behalf of symptoms.

Allopathy's main strength is a good physical examination, which helps us in excluding serious diseases or confirming diagnosis . Even if we say it seems like viral, it is only after good clinical examination otherwise in children even Malaria or typhoid can mimic viral infection ..there is no season-specific antidote available so far...

Moreover, course of childhood illnesses have become very unpredictable in recent years and some seriousness may be just missed until a repeated examination is carried out by doctor like Jaundice, Dengue fever and even more...

Even a problem as simple as cough could be a subtle sign of an underlying serious chest disease.

All diseases have signals for seriousness which are picked up early only by a doctor. eg telephonicTreatment of Diarrhea can be devastating as you do not know early deterioriation.

Dr. Anuj Rastogi

Taara Kids🤔🤔😜😜

Teens do not think as parents think...
Teens may look like adults but they are not adults. Their brain matures functionally to adult level at around 20 years of age. Parents should not expect from teens, their level of maturity. They are different, parents should understand they are different.
Teens are more prone to accidents, drug addiction and the like... They should not be allowed independent driving and boundaries should be set for their social outings... they should be exposed to Internet ONLY under supervision. It is not about surge of hormone but it is about development of Prefrontal Cortex (part involved in decision making, motivation, organizing & attention).
This is the area which helps us to understand consequences of our act.
Prefrontal cortex develops to adult level at 20 yrs of age.
It does not mean they can not make good decisions but understanding of this differences helps parents to manage them better.

Day to day illnesses in children are mostly viral. Viral infections were always there, even when parents or grand parents were children. Nothing much has changed, parents do not remember their time of illness and get surprised each time when child gets sick. Why so much worry for cough, loose motions or fever? Check up with his Doctor is reassuring. These illnesses usually last for 6 to 7 days. Just keep your child well-hydrated and keep his fever down with medicine or sometimes with sponging. Do not ask for change of medicine, keep patience and follow your doctor... 
Dr Anuj Rastogi 
Taara Kids 😇

We all love our children and we want to be loved by them also. We often bribe them with candies, chips and rice/corn puffs etc. You want your relationship with your kith and kin really useful... Just play with them, run with them... Don't bribe them.
Dr Anuj Rastogi
Taara Kids😊😊

Feeding, diet and growth issues are mainstay of parental concern...
Good growth is not possible without good nutrition.
The Tarakids Diet Plan is designed in an innovative way by Dr Anuj Rastogi to ease parenting and make your child's journey of development healthier...

Don't break my heart Daddy..
Recently I admitted a 3 year old girl for headache and vomitings. I was unable to find anything wrong with her. I got her CT Scan head done which was normal. I constantly kept asking for any emotional hurt to the child . Parents were not aware, and as child was becoming more listless, it was making them more upset. I kept enquiring as medicines were
not working on her. Her father tried to recall all events in the past two days and he managed to tell that she had banged her head with her cousin while playing. Then she complained to her father about the small quarrel with her cousin but he didn't listen, in fact scolded her a little. She fell asleep after crying and woke up after sometime with headache and vomitings.
I talked to her and asked her father to give her a cuddle. She improved tremendously and now could be sent home.
My message to all of you, please listen to your kids patiently as you as parents are the only ones in the world they trust. Hold them close to you, explain to them and not just shun them.
Few children are very sensitive (imagine this child is just a 3 year old). Even a little insensitivity can break their heart.
Dr. Anuj Rastogi
Taara Kids

Kids are very innocent, very delicate emotionally. They love their mother, they love their maid too.
Whenever they are away from their maid, they become sad. They are very attached with their caretaker, in her absence they even stop eating. Sometimes they weep and cry non stop.They miss their loved one.
Kids are much more emotional than we are. Do not be rude with them... Do not leave them alone... Do not forcefully feed them. Every hurt leaves them with some imprint on their hearts and minds...
Dr. Anuj Rastogi
Taara Kids😇

Celiac disease...
Our daily diet has more than 50 percent of carbohydrates. And main carbohydrate is wheat or products made through wheat.
Bread, sujee, maidaa are all derived from Wheat.
Wheat has a protein, known as Gluten.
Few of us are genetically sensitive to this protein and cannot tolerate even little amounts of it. It results in Celiac disease. 
These patients manifest as Persistent Diarrhea...
Anaemia...
Growth Failure...
Even Constipation...
Skin disease...
And it may present in other ways too.
Unfortunately there is no cure and fortunately all disease manifestations reverse after stopping wheat from food list...
Disease is more common in Punjabis and North Indians in our country...

Dr. Anuj Rastogi
Taara Kids😇

Poor appetite is more of perception than a disease...
Who knows better than a Doctor?
Parents and grand parents are usually too worried about the appetite of their child and always look for fast solution...
Answer is with parents only, they need to think differently...
If doctor says, cut down on milk intake or cut down on soft drinks and juices, follow him rather than following your whims...
Every child is unique but their problems are not unique...
All children behave similarly age-wise like One to Walk, Two to Talk... same goes for their appetite also...
Doctor always gives advice for the good...

To discuss the treatment on phone is a Big Mess...
As child is not in front of Doctor, it is very difficult to judge on behalf of complaint narrated by parents...
It is further complicated as even common medicines are not available everywhere and parents are not confident about the name of drug as it was discussed on phone...
So it creates a vicious cycle of confusion.
Dear Friends it is the proper examination which decides the correct treatment...
It is always better to consult a nearby available doctor rather than discussing it on Phone...
It is more peaceful and feasible...
Dr. Anuj Rastogi
Taara kids 😇

Knowledge about recurrent infections is no substitute to clinical examination... as children deteriorate faster...
Investigations or no investigations should be prerogative of a Doctor...
In most situations unnecessary tests confuse disease plan... e.g. often children with viral infections have high counts...
But if a child has fever but without classical viral symptoms, one must rule out urinary tract infection as it has potential for recurrence...
Antibiotic if started under some doubt, it's better to complete the course as suggested by doctor...
Do trust your doctor otherwise simple problem turn in to complex one...
Dr. Anuj Rastogi
Taara kids 😇

Is blood transfusion a cure for anemia??
No ways dear friends...
It does pass some time and of course at times, it's life saving.
What's more important to know is why the Hemoglobin dropped so much?
Is it a disease?
Or is the cause poor nutrition?
We can only improve as parents and well-wishers if we are ready to shed off our myths...
Otherwise it's easy to always blame something else for our mistakes...
Dear friends, it is time to change and learn beyond what we already know...
Dr. Anuj Rastogi
Taara Kids😇

Recurrent pain in abdomen, recurrent headache or Vomiting in an otherwise normal child is pretty close to diagnosis of some emotional issues.
If child has a normal clinical examination, normal investigation under supervision of an experienced child specialist, parents must think out of the box. 
They should find out some trivial emotional issue, which may be heavy on child's soul...
Doctor fears in going deep into this paradoxical situation because it disturbs his time schedule often along with a compliment - " Doctor Sahab, we believe you are a good doctor but this time you have failed.
Do not think much, give your child emotional support and talk to your child confidently... 'You are fine, sometimes few illnesses last for few extra days...'
Dr. Anuj Rastogi
Taara Kids 😇

Chickenpox - Red itching Bumps. 
It is common these days although not as much as it used to be. Incidence has come down because of an effective vaccine. Vaccine is given in two doses, first being at 12 months of age... Second Shot 3 to 6 month after the first shot.
Disease prevention should always be priority but most people ask for vaccine during intercurrent illness.
Vaccine is not effective during illness.
Anyways treatment is effective if started in the first 24 hours. Chickenpox can be a milder illness for young children but not for Adults...
Chickenpox is highly contagious, can spread as airborne as well as touching of rash.
It is contagious till the last bump scab falls off.
Dr. Anuj Rastogi
Taara Kids 😇

Noisy breathing is very common in children...
It is not the hallmark of Pneumonia as often parents perceived wet sounds on chest of child.
Young children can not clear their nose or throat as we do and often these secretions dry and plug the airways...
Over usage of cough syrups further exaggerate plugging...
Trust more on your doctor examination rather than symptoms in children...
There are not many many medicines for children for these illnesses, only time helps...
Dr. Anuj Rastogi
Taara Kids🍃

Is pneumonia common in children?
No it is not always pneumonia but it mimics so...
As newborn is having 30 to 50 million alveoli and has surface area of 2.8 sq met for gas exchange...
300 million alveoli by age of 8 years means 32 sq meter area for gas exchange i.e. half of adult area.
So it's common to say by many doctor child will improve by 8 years himself...
But dear parents every episode of respiratory illness bite some part of developing lung ..
It's better to maintain respiratory hygiene rather than leaving it on time...
Don't hesitate with inhalers, trust your Doctor as he knows best about your kids...
DrAnuj Rastogi
Tarakids 🍃

Part VII 
Newborn👶speaks Maa Maa 
I do sneeze sometimes, in fact many times in a day but it is not cold Maa🙎..
That is how I clean my nose, you know I can not blow my 👃..
You please do not give me a medicine for cold, rather avoid them...
Yes my nostrils are very small, get easily clogged and I find it difficult to breath through my mouth.
Keep my nose open, use simple saline water... Many times a day.
Two to three 💦 in each nostril just before feed.
You can make saline water by adding quarter spoon of salt in one glass of water...
Maa tere nahaane, khane se kuch naa hone Kaa...
Eat curd, rice and orange... No Worries...
Tu bhi healthy main bhi healthy
Hahahaha
DrAnuj Rastogi
Taara Kids 😇

Fever - it's always temporary...
When I was a kid, I seldom got ill.
I still remember, my Dadi always checked Nazar and did a remedy for it.
It always gave me hope that I would be better soon.
But side by side, she always trusted my Doctor and waited for fever to get better...
But now people always say fever gets down with medicine and again reappears...
No patience... No patience at all...
Infections are same, we are same but we have changed our way of thinking...
This change has made us more anxious, more troubled... more trouble to children...
More Tests More Medicines...
Dear friends fever comes and goes as it did when we were kids...
It's temporary, do not worry, it's temporary...

ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝕍𝕀
Newborn👶speaks...
Momma it's summer, it's very hot...
No bundling, No swaddling as It can cause fever to me...
Actually mumma, my system to control temperature is maturing. You sweat a lot when you feel hot and your body cools down by sweating...
But I do not sweat as you do, so my temperature rises...
It can make me slow, lethargic and I can even throw seizures...
I do have sweat glands, even more than what you have... But my function is yet developing...
Keep me in a cool environment, if you do not feel cold, same I also do not feel... Keep me in same temperature...
If still I have fever, go to my doctor and rule out infection.
I love you Maa...
Dr Anuj Rastogi
Taara Kids 🍃

Statue / freeze ..
We as children learn so much from different game.
As 'Statue' is one game which we used to enjoy a lot in our childhood .
It is very good game for children who are hyperactive or with poor concentration . We can modify their behaviour through this game easily. Start with a few seconds 'freeze' and gradually build up .. It works ..
Behaviour modification can help anyone be it small child or grown up adult..
Do not forget to reward child with every advancement or improvement as reinforcement will further add up in improvement...
Dr Anuj Rastogi
Tarakids 😇

Part V Newborn 👶🏻 speaks ..
Mamma I am learning every day 🤔🌞, my brain cells are multiplying 💯.. So whether I strain during piss 💭 or if I produce sound while passing stool 🚽 I am learning ..
I am learning , how to pass urine 💦 while you are just lying down ..
I push gas 🌪 , I make my face red 👹 when I try to coordinate my small intestine with large ..
I am learning 💡 , I am learning 🤓🤓 Maa ..
NO ❌❌❌ medicine 💊 .. These medicines make me drowsy only .. Sometimes do more harm ..
Maa I am learning how to change my system when I wake up 🙄😌.. Often I am confused so I cry 😫 ..
Maa but I like White Noise ( shu oo..shuooo 😴💤 .. Sound ) it helps me to concentrate .. I do not cry ..
So Maa I am having best health 💪🏻 but I am learning .. My body is maturing 📈... Just wait
I will be used to your milieu as I complete my first 1⃣0⃣0⃣ days with you ⌛ ..
Just wait as I am learning how to be like you .. 😯👶🏻🤔🤗😇
Maa Maa 👩🏻 download Baby Shushur 🎼 tu bhee khush 🙂 Mai bhee khush 

Puking is not uncommon in children 👶🏻👧🏻👦🏻 and mostly it is benign 🤔..
Children often puke during coughing 😤 . In fact it relieves them as they do not know how to clear thick mucus 😯😯 ..
They also puke or vomit, when they have mild pain in abdomen ☹..
Most commonly they puke under pressure 😑 like when they are not willing to go to school 🏢 or during examinations 📚📝..
Mother worries 🙍🏻 are two -fold as there is some thing serious or child has thrown up all the food 🍡🍜🌮 and now left empty stomach which 'll make him weak.😟.
We have enough reserve 💪, do not worry.
Always support him emotionally 🤗, he will feel a lot better 😎..
Dr Anuj Rastogi
Tara Kids 😇

Part Four... Newborn speaks 👶🏻
Mamma 👩🏻 every baby is different 👶👶🏻👶🏼👶🏽👶🏾👶🏿 as it is decided by many factors such as Genetics, time of delivery and ongoing mother's illness like Blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid diseases etc... 
Please Mamma do not compare me with other babies...👶🏻👶🏻
I am the best 🏅🏆...
Take care of my and your nutrition 🍌🍎🍒🧀🍶as per doctor's 👷🏻 advice and improve hygiene...
As intercurrent illness like vomitings 🌬 and Diarrhea 🚽 can make me weak...
Only recommended tonic is Vit D 🌞and sometimes iron 🚩also...
Do not worry for my growth 📈, follow my doctor ..watch me growing through periodic check up 🔦⏲...
I am the best... I am the best...