HOW PARENTS COMPROMISE CHILD'S HEALTH

How parents compromise the health of their children. 

1. Giving birth through CS. We said unless the CS is an emergency or you qualify for it, don't go for it. Give birth the normal way, the first Immunity of the baby comes from interacting with the vaginal bacteria from the mother during birth. 

2. Not preparing for the Pregnancy. 

Preparing for a pregnancy means all the way from a teenage, because on reaching teenage means pregnancy can come anytime, whether you want it or you don't. This means that you are feeding on healthy foods and taking care of your health because once pregnancy is achieved, your immunity goes low. You may start suffering from some Deficiencies because the few nutrients absorbed, are shared between you and your unborn baby. 

3. Drinking alcohol and other drugs during pregnancy. 

4. Self-medicating yourself during pregnancy. Some drugs cross the Placenta barrier and go to the child causing problems. 

5. Refusing to Breastfeed the baby. Modern mothers don't want to breastfeed to avoid sagging breasts. 

Remember, the nipple has some bacteria that the baby ingests as normal flora to boost their health. Unfortunately, Modern mothers Sanitize that same nipple with Spirit and Wet wipes before breastfeeding. Another mistake. 

6. Giving children Formula milk. It's highly inflammatory to the gut of the baby and will cause perforations that will put them at risk of Protein allergies and constipation due to indigestion. Let the child breastfeed. The AMOUNT and QUALITY of breastmilk the mother produces idependentnt of the food she consumes. Therefore instead of fixing the baby with formula milk, fix the mother's feeding to boost milk production. 

7. Locking the children in houses and Sanitizing all surfaces all the time. Let the child play outside. I'm aware of the doctors who advise mothers with asthma, bronchitis and allergies to lock their children in houses and avoid playing with other children. It doesn't make sense because this only happens at home. In school, they play freely with other children. So let the child play. A baby interacting with Mad and pets and all manner of environment boosts their adaptive immunity and ability to fight diseases and infection. Unfortunately, modern mothers will buy those antiseptics with 99.9% ability to fight bacteria to sanitize surfaces all the time. Then what happens when the child comes across dust and dirt, At the slightest of it, they become sick. But si you have Good Insurance, that you shop for drugs every weekend, like a shopping voucher? 

8. Shoes and Socks every time. 

You must have observed how babies are happy walking around barefoot around the house. It's nature's way of communicating to you that the baby should also interact directly with the environment. I know you want to tell me about contracting a cold or pneumonia. Just remember, that Pneumonia is A Bacterial Condition caused by pneumococcal bacteria and not caused by cold surfaces. Cold is viral. The baby's or your ability to fight these conditions is dependent on your immunity. 

9. Forcing children to eat. 

Let the child rest. The baby's stomach digests more slowly than that of an adult. Let the child eat when they want. Don't come up with a timetable for your child to eat 5 times per day with Juices and fruits in between. 2 meals is enough. 

If you have children and "you have it all", you must have observed how children in the village where food is scarce, feed well. Whereas your beloved son or daughter has to be beaten to feed. In places where food is scarce, the child is indirectly into intermittent fasting. Fewer meals and more resting of the Gut. This activates enzymes and gives some time for digestion and reabsorption and this consequently leads to improved appetite and even sleep. You who is giving your child 5 meals keep Complaining that yours is not feeding and even maliciously brand the other child as Wako na shida kwao ndio maana kanakula ivo, hakapati chakula!! See your life!!

10. Feeding Children with Junk. 

Your child doesn't need Juices, whether homemade or simply processed. Doesn't need, pizzas, crips, doesn't need NOODLES (most mothers are victims here), Chocolates, biscuits, sweets, ice creams, bread, yoghurts etc. They don't. 

They need vegetables and vegetable soups, bone broth, sweet potatoes, arrowroots, meats, chicken with the skin, eggs and yolks etc. 

Children learn by observation and imitation. Whatever you feed at home is exactly what the child will want to feed too. If you take bad foods that's what they'll take. And that's how lifestyle conditions end up being 'inherited' because whatever you feed your child is exactly what they'll feed their family when they are of age. So choose the right food. 

11. Buying them Gadgets and phones. 

Watching TV and cartoons all the time. The blue lights destroy children's eyes. Let the child watch for a short duration then shut off that TV. Some of those children content end up indoctrinating your child into very pathetic things, sometimes, watch some of them and see. Let the child play with toys and people around the house. But si you are a modern parent so you can afford a tablet for your bundle of joy? 

Being on a weekend, is the day that most of you go out with your families, eat all the junk foods and add some soda on top... 

Woooow! Then you Belch.... and your son does the same. You all feel good, it's a beautiful day. 

As you take that soda, remember how harmful it is to your health. Below is your favourite Soda one that you give to your elderly parents because hawapendi sukari and it contains Lemon. My dear wake up from slumber. We are the reason, why our parents' health back at home is at stake because we want to give them junk and unnecessary thing as a show of love. 

There are no lemons in this soda. It has more than 10 ingredients. Anything with Ingredients more than 3, start to question. 

Now you tell me, 1 ingredient in this Soda is QUININE, an Antimalarial Drug, what is it doing in soda? Imagine how much of quinine is consumed by people unknowingly because they are ignorant to read the ingredients. Imagine the resistance that comes when such a person is diagnosed with Malaria. Quinine can't work for them because they've been consuming it frequently, including children. 

That's why you see nowadays, that malaria is being managed by Artemether + Lumefantrine and Artesunate, most of the drugs are resistant due to overuse. 

Continue chasing your mzinga with Quinine, your day is coming. 

Anyway, ii taifa ni yetu sisi wote, na binguni tuko na mwili mpya. 

Lemi help you learn.