You must have heard your grandmothers at home saying that today’s doctors have made children fragile. They refuse everything like water, honey, salt, cow’s milk. We have raised our children like this, nothing ever happened to them. In earlier times, the elders of the house used to raise the child with their old customs and traditions, but now the times are not like before.
Today, not only have the methods of raising children changed, but every little thing related to the health of children has to be taken care of. Recently, the country’s renowned pediatrician Dr. Pawan Mandaviya has narrated such an incident in a video on Instagram, which should alert every parent after listening to it. He has told that a grandmother made a small child lick honey, after which the child got stomach infection. Today that child is admitted in ICU. Therefore, the elders of the house should keep in mind that times have changed.
Infant mortality rate has decreased
The doctor said that in the 1990s, 100 out of every 1000 children died. Today this rate has come down to 25 due to scientific evidence and medical research. This means that the conditions have improved to a great extent. However, it is not that old customs are responsible for the death of children, but all these things definitely contribute in promoting diseases. Somewhere old thinking and measures affect the health of the child.
Children were not able to get proper nutrition
According to experts, in earlier times, the biggest reason for high mortality rate of children was their not getting proper nutrition. Apart from this, they were not taken proper care of, and the new mother also did not get support from the family members. Therefore, the chances of children falling ill were also higher.
Don’t follow every old customs
Therefore, doctors have requested parents not to blindly follow old customs. These are not wrong, but it is not necessary that they are right and beneficial for every child.
Whatever the doctor says, definitely follow it
To protect children from diseases and give them a healthy life, parents must follow the doctor’s advice. According to experts, just as parents think about the well-being of the child, in the same way if the doctor is forbidding you from doing something, then it is for the well-being of you and the children.
teach women to take care of themselves
Users have made many comments on this video of the doctor. One has said that – In fact, many times new mothers feel helpless due to the rules made by the elders of the house. Many times, even without wanting to, they have to give everything to the child, which they do not want. Therefore, pregnant women should be taught to take care of themselves after delivery. They should be given basic information about diapers, giving water to the baby, making the child lick honey, feeding sugar and which milk to feed. So that they can know what is right or not for their child.
Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. It cannot in any way be a substitute for any medicine or treatment. Always consult your doctor for more information.