The Things They Do

Child habits can somewhat be downright annoying. There are several habits that bother the parents and cause them to worry. Yes I'm speaking from experience, as a BIG sister *not literally big, mind you* to three younger siblings. I saw my mom had been worrying over her children's habits and it actually took a long time to lose those habits naturally. The most common ones would be ;

• Nail picking
• Thumb sucking
• Hair twirling, and
• Nose picking

But this is nothing to worry about, as it is just a common phenomenal in their developmental process.

NAIL BITING

Some studies estimate that around 30% to 60% of kids and teens actually chew on one or more fingernails. And a child may also bite his or her toenails occasionally. In the beginning, boys and girls are equally prone to bite their fingers but as they grow up, boys are more likely to be nail biters

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 Watch how I do it

THUMB SUCKING

The popularity of the thumb as compared to the other digits appears to be an accidental choice, mostly resulting from the thumb coming into contact with the mouth during random movements made at the stage of infancy. And many believe that it is because the thumb is more flavorful. Come to think of it again, wouldn't it be weird if children suck lets say, the middle finger? the index finger? That would be weird, seriously.

 Good thing she actually sucks her thumb *crickets*

HAIR TWIRLING

Hair twirling most probably appear during the early childhood as a precursor to hair pulling. And this habit is the easiest one to get rid of. A simple modification will do. Majority who twist, twirl, pull and stroke their hair are girls.

 A little girl twirling her hair

 And a big girl, who might think she's cute doing the hair-twirling. 

No, I have nothing against Jennifer Aniston.

NOSE PICKING

Although nose picking usually begins in childhood, it may actually linger into adulthood. A 1995 study of adults found that 91% picked their noses regularly, and about 8% are reported to eat what they picked. Okay, that's just gross.

How can picking nose be this cute?

It's okay Jake,we still love you.
GOTCHA! XD

Tie The Tongue

Tie the tongue. Hey it's an alliteration. I am sure many have heard of the game tongue twister. When most people think of tongue twisters, a childhood image comes to mind. We can picture a group of children attempt to recite those tongue-tying phrases or sentences as fast as possible without tripping over the verbal challenges.

 Well, this is tongue-tying, literally.

Since the phrase comprises of the repetition of sounds (alliteration), particularly of similar sounds but non-identical, it is made very easy to slip and hence, provide us with fun and laughter. If you notice, the term 'tongue twisters' itself can be slightly complicated to utter because it uses the repetition of the consonant T. Speaking of it, tongue twister does not only carry fun and laughter on set, but actually serves a practical purpose in practising the right pronunciation. What are we waiting for? Lets start the tongue-tying game!

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

I saw Susie sitting in a shoe shine shop.
Where she sits she shines, and where she shines she sits.

How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?

Denise sees the fleece,
Denise sees the fleas.
At least Denise could sneeze
and feed and freeze the fleas.

Sheena leads, Sheila needs.

Can you can a can as a canner can can a can?

Six sick hicks nick six slick bricks with picks and sticks.

Luke Luck likes lakes.
Luke's duck likes lakes.
Luke Luck licks lakes.
Luck's duck licks lakes.
Duck takes licks in lakes Luke Luck likes.
Luke Luck takes licks in lakes duck likes.

and this is from a commercial

Picky people pick Peter Pan Peanut-Butter, 'tis the peanut-butter picky people pick.

and you're so gonna love this, it is harder than it seems 

Flash message!

 Try it yourself and see how you rock it ^o^

Disease that Pops

I am certain all of you ever heard of the term measles, right? Well basically measles is the most serious of the common childhood viral illnesses.Infants younger than one year age and malnourished children are prone to getting serious and even fatal measles.

So what are the causes of measles?

It is mainly caused by the measles virus, which occurs in almost each and everyone of us in the world, except for those who have been vaccinated. The virus is spread in form of droplets from the nose and throat of people who already got affected with measles. Another person who breathes in these droplets will collect the virus which then infects the surface cells of that person's upper airways. A person will be affected for from about three days before the rash appears and for up to five days after its appearance.Measles is one deadly contagious disease and everyone will highly get into contact with infected people unless they've been vaccinated or have had measles before.
And what are the symptoms?

• High fever, (ranging between 39 - 40.5 degree Celcius)
• Runny nose
• Harsh, dry cough
• Red, inflamed eyes (conjunctivitis) and aversion to bright light
• After all the symptoms above, small white spots on a red base can be seen upon careful examination of the inside of the mouth, usually opposite the molar teeth on the inside of the cheeks.
• The rash start to show up along the neck, from behind the ears, to the entire face, upper arms and chest, then spreads over the back, stomach and thighs and eventually reaching the feet

How to cure it?

Yes you shall go to the doctor for further treatment, but many did not know that measles can be managed at home. Simple remedies such as paracetamol or mefenamic acid. Regular cleaning of the eyes with warm salty water and cotton wool help prevent bacterial infection. The mouth should also be rinsed with warm salty water. But if there is any complication occurs, such as diarrhea or pneumonia, the person needs to be admitted to the hospital.

Many claimed that measles and chicken pox are the same. Well, they both are similar in may ways more or less but still they are two different diseases. How do we tell the differences between measles and chickenpox?
First, they originate from two separate viruses. Both diseases have rashes, but the rash is totally dissimilar in terms of appearance and behaviour. Measles is much more difficult to handle as compared to chickenpox. Most people are sicker with measles as they tend to have higher fever, and a greater risk for complications.And typically, pox rashes are way itchier than measles. Chicken pox rash does not flow together meanwhile measles rash typically begins on the upper part of the body. In fact, measles rash can last for a longer portion of time.
If you feel you have the early symptoms of both, a doctor's consultation is advised. Take a good care of yourself everyone :)