Activation of the midbrain does not necessarily make children smarter

Central Brain Activation (CBA) emerging discussed, the mass media coverage, and a trend in the upper middle class - it's because the cost of following the CBA is not exactly cheap. The core of the CBA is to activate the midbrain so that the right brain (emotional, EQ) and the left brain (IQ, intellectual) can be fully developed.

Yes, that soon after joining CBA, the child will have a greater ability and one of the immediate results can be seen is the ability to read with your eyes closed. But of course that's not its primary purpose. What we expect is a child who has a high concentration, good memory, creative and all the positive things that support its development into an intelligent child emotionally and intellectually. All the positive results that were promised or that we expect, does not necessarily come automatically after joining CBA. Still needed guidance to continue to train intensively acquired skills after CBA.

Many pros and cons of growing CBA unnecessary concern us. We should focus on the common perception that the good is not genius but a balance between emotional intelligence (EQ​​) and Intellectual (IQ) so comes kecedasan spiritual (SQ) which is also good.

So, if we are unable or unwilling to engage our children in the CBA program, at least we train so that the left brain and right brain equally well children develop and become balanced. Exercises that we already know is is:

1. The right hand patting his head, left hand doing the twist on her stomach. Do it in 8 counts, then do the opposite.

2. Clench your right hand and do the like to pound on the right thigh, while his left hand to stroke the left thigh. Do it in 8 counts, then do the opposite.

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Baby Umbilical Cord Care Tips

Caring for the Umbilical Cord bagiang the most "appalling" in a series of rituals to clean the baby. Well, the umbilical cord to perform maintenance properly, follow these instructions:

     1. Always wash hands thoroughly before starting the treatment the umbilical cord.
     2. A little lower to the top of the diaper does not come into contact with the umbilical cord.
     3. Then, clean the umbilical cord, especially the part close to the abdominal wall or folds on the bottom, with clean water and soap, then dry.
     4. Umbilical cord should not have given anything. The use of antiseptic fluid that contains iodine was no longer recommended. The umbilical cord can be covered with sterile gauze.
     5. Gauze should be replaced, every time the baby after a bath, sweating, exposed to dirt and wet.
     6. Never intentionally pulling or take them off, because the cord will fall off by itself.
     7. Avoid things that are strange and mystical. Put a coin on the umbilical cord, was given coffee and so on. Because this will make a nest of germs or umbilical cord umbilical cord causes tetanus.
     8. Immediately taken to the doctor if the smell odors from the baby's cord is not loose, because it could be a sign of tetanus.
     9. After the whistle, there should be no preferential treatment, but do not forget to always clean the navel. Bathe as usual and let the cord in the open state, need not be wrapped anymore.

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Importance of Checking Blood In Children

Through blood tests, diseases or disorders that you experience can be detected more quickly. To that end, doing regular blood tests are highly recommended. Then how routine blood tests should be done?

As quoted from the Method Self Healing.com for those of you who do not have a history of severe illness, blood tests should be done once a year. This must be done at the same time each year. Before doing so you really should consult with your doctor, will be very good if you do it in conjunction with the annual medical check-ups.

Then, for those who have a history of illness, blood tests should be performed more frequently. For frequency, depending on your medical condition. If a person is taking medication for a long time, blood tests can be done every six or seven weeks. This is to see how the effect of treatment on your body.

Doctors may be able to request a special blood test based on the symptoms you have, in an annual physical condition. For the examination, most likely related to blood sugar, thyroid problems, blood electrolytes, and of course the number of red blood cells and white.

Blood cholesterol levels should also be checked. Depending on your age, your doctor may perform additional tests that can be done with blood samples.

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Danger Feeding Solids Too Early For Baby

A baby should not be given solid food until he was 4 months old. By giving solid foods too early, women have made their baby at risk for experiencing a variety of health problems later in life. Babies who eat solid food too early, it is known to have a risk of developing obesity and disorders of the heart when they grow up.

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How to Increase Your Baby's Desire to Eat

Children's appetite is reduced due to several things:

Lack of variety of food processed.
This can be overcome by:

1. Tries with the same material but with different recipes, such as corn soup is made in addition, can also be cooked for corn pancakes, or a snack such as corn cakes, corn porridge and so forth.

2. Adding a snack with a nutritious ingredients such as between main meals of cassava boiled and then mashed, then clenched, in it given the brown sugar, 1 egg dipped in egg mixture and then fried, or carrots (add meat if any) chopped, sauteed with garlic and leeks, enter the already drained rice noodles add a little soy sauce, sugar and salt to taste.

3. Stay always tried to be kids meals (main meal) 3 times a day so that the nutrients that enter the body of the child is awake, needs to be notified on a domestic helper to feed the child to be patient and painstaking.

4. Adding a multivitamin that suits the condition and age of children for example in addition to breast milk plus milk body needs the child (can be through consultation with the doctor of the child nutrition).
   
Soft transition to solid feeding (age 2 years and above).
This can be overcome with the ingredients:

1. Tablespoonful of sugar-sweetened lime juice to taste, drink 2x a day after meals.

2. A piece of fresh papaya leaves are washed and crushed with given a bit of salt and boiled water little by little about 1 / 4 glass, squeeze the water and then drink as well.

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