Children are like flowers do not leave them to chance !

Many years ago child was regarded as a miniadult with no special understanding of childs biology and specific requirements . Stalwarts all over the world realised the childrens biology , biochemistry , disease manifestations and pharmacological responses were specific to their body size and organ maturity . Thus Pediatrics as a speciality was born and started being taught as a separate subject . Now this speciality is advanced to the extent that there is fetal medicine for the unborn bany still in the womb , neonatal medicine for chikdren below one month , the medicine for first 1000 days of life , preschool child , school child and adolescent medicine . Parents must be aware of peditrics and its superspecialities . They must take children to pediateicians even in good health so that preventive advise regarding nutrition , vaccination etc can be given timely to ensure adequate growth and development till puberty to make a chikd into healthy productive adult . Vaccination is the most effective public health strategy which goes on till adukthood and parents must not miss any vaccination for children and at later age as well . Parents must ensure mothers milk timely weaning , nutritious food , cleanliness , sun light , outsoor sports , vaccinations, child safety measures and early medical attention by pediatrician whenever needed . If this is done we will build happy and healthy society !