kids @ kingston issue no 4 · 1 large carrot 375g ricotta cheese 1 teaspoon oil 1 quantity cheese...
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Kids @ Kingston
Compiled by our MCH & Immunisation Nurses
Issue
No 4
START THE DAY WITH
BREAKFAST
Why is breakfast important? Children who miss breakfast are often reported as a)
having poor behaviour
b) having lower concentration levels
c) unable to meet their daily nutrient requirevments
d) more likely to be overweight or obese.
Eating breakfast helps children to learn and establish
healthy eating habits early in life.
Healthy breakfast choices Creamed corn on toast
Untoasted muesli and tinned fruit
High fibre cereal with chopped fruit
Fruit smoothie
Raisin toast with mashed banana
Porridge with sultanas and milk
Baked beans on toast
Boiled eggs and toast soldiers
Tinned spaghetti on toast
Fruit salad and yoghurt
English muffins with jam
Grilled cheese on toast
Qld Health Communicating with fam-
ilies Information sheets
WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT…. TANTRUMS !
Why do Toddlers have
tantrums?
Tantrums are common in two year olds, but if managed well
are less common in three and four year olds. As children
learn to solve problems in other ways they throw fewer tan-
trums. Children may not grow out of tantrums without help
from their parents. Part of your task as a parent is to teach
your child to manage frustration and express anger in appro-
priate ways.
Tantrums occur when children feel angry or frustrated.
Toddlers often get frustrated when:..
They are told No.
Things don't go the way they expect.
They are unable to manage difficult tasks.
They do not know the words to say what they want.
They are overtired.
There is no obvious reason.
Children learn to continue throwing tantrums if they get
what they want. They learn to escalate behaviour to make
people give into their demands.
How to Manage tantrums
Try to distract child
Have quiet time together away from the disputed con-
cern.
If child is unresponsive then use ‘time out’. Rule of thumb
is 1 minute per age of child.
Be consistent and persistent.
Do not comfort when your child throws a tantrum.
Reference: Tantrum Tip sheet by DHS
Communication, Language & Play
4 Months
Language begins with sounds Babies communicate their needs from birth
They cry to let you know they need something (like
food, nappy change, sleep)
Things parents say at 4 months
“I didn’t realise you could have a ‘conversation’ with such a little baby. Now at change time, we take turns. I watch for ‘her turn’ - she wriggles and coos. When it’s ‘my turn’, she goes completely still and just listens—it’s amazing.” “I thought I’d feel silly doing ‘baby talk’ and copying the sounds he makes, but you can see he just loves it”.
Talk to your MCH Nurse if your baby
Doesn’t respond to noises
Doesn’t make any sounds
Doesn’t enjoy eye contact with you
Talk
Copy and exaggerate the sounds your baby makes
Talk about what you are doing and the things around
you. Feeding, bathing and nappy changes are good
times for this
Sing songs, tell rhymes—baby loves your voice
Play
Look your baby in the eyes
Cuddle and hold your baby close
Get down and play at your baby’s level—face to face
Read
Show your baby bright, colourful pictures
Prepared by the Centre for Community Child Health,
Royal Children’s Hospital
Baby Vegetarian
A vegetarian diet does not
change the basics of early
eating.
Appropriately planned
vegetarian diets are health-
ful, nutritionally
adequate, and provide health benefits in the prevention
and treatment of certain diseases. Families find
guidelines useful in planning and preparing vegetarian
meals for children.
Principles
Breastfeeding alone is adequate to around 6 months
(a healthy diet for a vegan mother is important).
A supplement of Vitamin B12 is a good idea for the
mother.
Around 6 months babies need suitable solids.
At 7-8 months protein-rich foods can be included:
Lentils, beans, chickpeas or tofu.
At 12 months most children enjoy family meals.
Breastfeeding maycontinue, children may change to
cows milk as a main drink, around 600 mls daily is ad-
equate to meet calcium needs. If a soy based drink is
preferred it needs to be calcium fortified.
Community Paediatric Review
Vegetarian Lasagne
Preparation time—40 minutes
Freezing—suitable
1 large zucchini 2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 eggplant 1 cup water
1 onion 220g instant lasagne
1 large carrot 375g ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon oil 1 quantity cheese sauce /
1 clove garlic, crushed white sauce
Wash zucchini and eggplant, cut into slices, place in colander
and lightly sprinkle with salt. Allow to stand 1/2 hour. Wash
and drain well. Slice onion and carrot into rings. Brush oil
over the bottom of a large heavy bottomed frypan. Add
garlic, onion, carrot, zucchini and eggplant. Brown quickly. Mix
tomato paste with water, add to vegetables and simmer gently
until tender.
Cool, lightly brush a lasagne dish with oil. Place a small
quantity of vegetable mixture in the bottom, place lasagne
sheets on top, cover with more vegetable mixture, half the
ricotta cheese, then lasagne. Repeat, finishing with lasagne.
Cover with cheese sauce. Bake at 200°C for 45 minutes.
Serve with crisp salad and crusty bread. Serves 4 adults.
Moo Moo Jersey Cow
Moo moo jersey cow
Have you any milk?
Yes sir, yes sir, three buckets full.
One for the boy, and one for the girl, And one for the
little cat who lives out the back.
Breast massage and manual milk
expression
Use 3 or 4 fingers to draw a
circle in sequence from
outtside to the areola.
Manual expression requires
some training.
Now use the entire palm to
gradually stroke the breast
from the edge toward and
over the nipple from all sides.
This must not hurt.
Place your thumb and index
finger around the areola.
Stroke gently and express
horizontally to the chest
(Figures 5 & 6).
Repeat around the breast so
that all the milk chambers
are emptied. Do not squash
the breast tissue together
and do not draw the nipple.
Do not lose skin contact while expressing, but roll the
thumb and fingers forward as if intending to milk a
cow. With this gentle pressure, the milk chambers will
empty. The Wireltern and Medela adviser
Childrens’ Feet
Many adult foot problems have
their origins in childhood.
Therefore, it is very important
that any foot problems are
addressed early and particular
attention paid to good fitting
shoes.
It is advisable to see a
podiatrist if your child has
any of the following:
Childrens’ Shoes
Poorly fitting shoes can result in a
number of adult foot problems,
such as hammer toes, ingrown toe-
nails, corns, calluses and bunions.
Children, in many cases don’t tell
you if their shoes are too small or
uncomfortable.
What to look for in a child’s shoe Good fit, generally a thumb’s width between the end of the
shoe and the foot.
When looking at the bottom of the shoe, the sole should be
relatively straight.
The fastening mechanism should hold the heel firmly in the
back of the shoe.
The back of the shoe should be strong and stable.
The shoe should bend where the foot bends across the ball
of the foot.
Leather and natural materials are preferable.
Contact your MCH Nurse or local Podiatrist for more details
Foot pain eg: heels, toes,
arches
Knee pain
Leg pain
Night leg pain
Flat feet
Toe walking
Smelly feet
Ingrown toenails
Warts/papillomas
Knock knees
Frequently tripping over
The Doorbell A man is walking down the street one day when he notices a very small boy trying to press a
doorbell on a house across the street. However, the boy is very small and the doorbell is too high
for him to reach.
The man walks up to the boy and places his hand kindly on the child’s shoulder, leans over and
gives the doorbell a solid ring for him.
Crouching down to the child’s level, the man smiles benevolently and asks, “And now what, my little man?”
The boy replies, “Now we run !!”
Is it time to Immunise ?
For further
Immunisation Information
Contact the City of Kingston Immunisation Service on 9581 4870
Or Your local Doctor
Check out these useful
websites
www.health.vic.gov.au
www.medicareaustralia
.gov.au
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