Dr Naveen Kini

16/02/2025

Here's how you can get more veggies (and the benefits that they carry - fiber, phytonutrients, vitamins and minerals) into the diet of your children

05/06/2024

Hi everyone. I'm starting a series on simple tips that help first time mothers to breastfeed. I'm beginning with 'attachment to the breast' . One of common observations I make at the clinic is that babies are feeding at the breast, often continuously, but continue to be irritable and not gain weight. This is usually because of the improper attachment.

If the baby is not attached properly to the breast, the suckling becomes ineffective, and the baby does not extract milk from the breast. So the child continues to be hungry and irritable.

When the baby is properly attached, the whole ni**le and a large part of the ar**la is inside the baby's mouth. The ni**le touches the soft palate (not the hard palate), and hence does not become sore and painful.

To learn more about attachment, please watch the videos '4 signs of good attachment' and 'Proper latching' in the Videos section of my website www.drnaveenkini.com. Link in Bio.

22/05/2024

Children are spending more time indoors, missing out on the incredible benefits of outdoor play and exercise, particularly bone and muscle growth, brain development, building of immunity, learning life skills and good quality sleep.

The WHO has set Guidelines for physical activity in children:
* Children under 5 years: must be active most of the day.
* Children between ages 6-17 years: At least 60 mins of moderate to intense physical activity (walking, cycling, skating) daily; in addition to 3 days of vigorous physical activity (running swimming, dance, badminton, skipping) in a week, preferably daily.
* Strengthening and balance: Include exercises like squats, lunges, and yoga.

So get your kids off the couch and into the sunshine. They'll be healthier and happier!

To learn more about the importance of exercise in children, read my blog on the same topic on my website. Link available in the bio.

30/04/2022

Here is a live interaction about vaccination in children that I had yesterday on the portal Healofy, along with a colleague Dr Srinidhi from Hyderabad, and the host Seerat

https://www.facebook.com/healofy/videos/516688396757835

29/11/2021

Here are some excerpts from a talk that I gave on 24th Nov 2021, as a part of the Child and Adolescent Health Care Week, with the theme "Healthy Child, Nation's Pride". the webinar was arranged jointly by the Indian Medical Association, Karnataka State Branch and the Bangalore Adolescent Health Academy.

As the talk was to doctors, there may be a few technical terms used in this talk. But since there is a clear message in this for all parents, I am uploading a part of the talk here. Specifically, the part on the importance of diet, physical activity and sleep in a child's health.

Here are some excerpts from a talk that I gave on 24th Nov 2021, as a part of the Child and Adolescent Health Care Week, with the theme "Healthy Child, Natio...

05/08/2021

'Covobesity' or 'COVID related obesity' is being increasingly seen by us pediatricians in our practices. In this video, I have discussed with my colleagues the prevalence, causes, complications and solutions for this malady.

'Covobesity' or 'COVID related obesity' is being increasingly seen by us pediatricians in our practices. In this video we discuss the prevalence, causes, com...

21/06/2021

Here are some details on the causes, management and prevention of diarrhoea in the 🏡 setting.

The idea was initially floated as us doctors (Dr Satish Kini, Dr Bopanna and myself) providing some tips on first aid to the elders and others among our family and friends, to help them cope with the possibility of having to deal with emergencies at home. We then found that there was a lot of information gathered during these sessions which will be helpful to most people, and hence decided to edit the videos of the zoom session, and put it out as smaller sessions.

This is the first one of the series, dealing management of diarrhoea.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB0Ks9UvQAA&t=2s

29/05/2021

Corrigendum to the earlier post. The talk is on Sunday, the 30th of May, 2021 (Tomorrow), not June 2021. Apologies for the mistake.

Here is the link for the zoom session:
https://zoom.us/j/98178889715
The password is "firstaid".

See you on Sunday!

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28/05/2021

Ever dreaded the possibility of having a medical emergency at home? And the fact that you do not have a clear idea on what to do in such situations? Join me on Sunday, the 30th of May 2021, at 11.00 am for a live session on the management and prevention of diarrhoea, burn injuries, choking and administering cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Listen and learn, and clarify any doubts, if any, at the end.

We will also have a short FAQ session on COVID 19 by Dr. Satish Kini at the end.

Here is the link for the zoom session:
https://zoom.us/j/98178889715
The password is "firstaid".

See you on Sunday!

10/05/2021

Here is a treasure trove of information for parents, covering the management of a variety of common diseases in children. Each guideline is explained in very simple terms, and curated by some of the best pediatricians in the country. Here are the guidelines drafted by the Indian Academy of Pediatrics.

https://www.drnaveenkini.com/parent-education

05/05/2021

The second wave of COVID 19 has been particularly brutal in our country, and I am seeing entire families getting affected this time. This has lead to a lot of confusion and panic, and also to misinformation and scare-mongering on social media. Here are some answers to common concerns that most people have.

For more details and guidelines to handling COVID-19 in children, please have a look at the neatly compiled guidebook by the Indian Academy of Pediatrics. by clicking the link below

https://www.drnaveenkini.com/Guidelines%20for%20Covid%2019.pdf

28/04/2021

Check out the latest guidelines to parents on Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID 19) in Children, issued by the Indian Academy of Pediatrics at
https://www.drnaveenkini.com/Guidelines%20for%20Covid%2019.pdf