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17/10/2025

16/10/2025

16/10/2025

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[LOOK] Flu and Influenza-Like Illnesses (ILI) are on the rise nationwide — including among children. Stay informed with these helpful reminders from the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines, Inc

Stay safe and proactive this flu season!

22/09/2025

Fairy tales need not be about Princess and Princesses all the time. Let us try to be innovative sometimes.🥰
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A recent study from Humboldt University of Berlin revealed a fascinating connection between storytelling and food choices in children. Researchers found that when kids listened to a fairytale where vegetables were given magical powers, their eating preferences shifted noticeably. In fact, 80% of the children chose healthy foods like broccoli, carrots, peas, and corn over less nutritious options. The results suggest that imaginative stories can be a powerful tool in encouraging healthier habits. This highlights how creativity and narrative can make vegetables not just nutritious, but exciting and desirable.

19/09/2025

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A newborn’s nervous system is not fully developed at birth. In the early months, babies rely on their parents’ nervous system to regulate emotions, stress responses, and overall behavior. This means your emotional state directly shapes how your baby experiences the world. When you are calm, your baby feels safe, relaxed, and secure. When you are stressed or anxious, your baby senses tension and may become fussy, unsettled, or overwhelmed.

This phenomenon is called co-regulation. Through touch, eye contact, and vocal tone, babies absorb cues from their caregivers. Your slow breathing, gentle voice, and composed demeanor help regulate their heart rate and stress levels, teaching them how to manage emotions over time. Conversely, if you are tense, hurried, or chaotic, your baby mirrors those feelings, experiencing heightened stress and difficulty calming down.

Understanding this connection empowers parents to create a supportive environment. Practicing mindfulness, deep breathing, and emotional awareness not only improves your well-being but also nurtures your baby’s developing brain and nervous system. Your calm presence becomes the foundation for their emotional resilience, cognitive growth, and long-term mental health.

By caring for your inner state, you are literally shaping your baby’s early experiences, teaching them the first lessons in emotional regulation and creating a secure, balanced start to life.

26/08/2025

26/07/2025

Take time to talk and listen to your children.
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In 2024/2025 su***de has been 2nd leading cause of death in 10-14 year olds and 9th leading cause in 5-9 year olds - my last suicidal patient was 8 years old and despite my teams best efforts in the er we were unable to revive her - TALK TO YOUR KIDS AND LISTEN TO THEM !!!

Before the school year begins, take just five minutes. 5 minutes to TALK to them.Remind them it’s never okay to mock someone’s body, skin, clothes, or the food they bring.Explain that not every classmate has new shoes, a clean outfit, or someone waiting at home with a hug or food.Let them know that the quiet kid might be carrying heavy things not everyone can see.That school should be a place to learn and be kind. That teasing leaves real scars, even if it sounds like “just joking.”
Just 5 minutes.
Because kindness isn’t random.
It’s taught.
It’s modeled.
It starts at home.
It starts with you.