You may have heard of what SIDS is. Many unfortunate parents have been told that it was SIDS that caused the death of their baby. If you know nothing more about this condition than the fact that it is strongly linked with infant sleep, then you should try to improve your knowledge about it. After all, SIDS is the leading cause of death in infants from 1 month to one year. Knowing about SIDS might help ensure that you can help prevent your baby from having it.
What Is It?
SIDS stands for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The term is often associated with swift and quick infant deaths that happen during a baby's sleep. A parent could wake up in the morning and simply find the baby dead in his crib. This condition is a little mysterious because the causes are not completely known and SIDS could happen even to babies who are completely healthy. SIDS as a cause of death could only later be concluded by a medical expert.
What Triggers SIDS?
As of now, the one identifiable cause of SIDS still cannot be determined. Doctors and researchers are still trying to study what triggers it. Studies however seem to point out that some beliefs about SIDS causes are simply not true. It is known for example that SIDS is not contagious and is not a hereditary condition. SIDS is not even caused by suffocation.
There are some theories as to the possible causes of SIDS. Some experts think that SIDS could be caused by infections, respiratory obstacles or some inborn defects. There are also some who theorize that SIDS could possibly be caused by toxins and chemicals found in the baby's mattress, beddings and sheets. As for now, all these are theories that need further scientific backing.
What Are the Risk Factors of SIDS?
Although it is not yet possible to predict exactly which babies will have the condition, there are some risk factors that may increase the risk of SIDS. It is believed that mothers who have poor health during pregnancy increase the possibility that their infants could later die of SIDS. Unhealthy infants that are the result of poor maternal health or poor pre natal care could also therefore be candidates for SIDS. It is also believed that mothers who are smokers or drug users during pregnancy are also increase the risk of their infants. Of course, smoking in the presence of your infant after birth is also always unhealthy and might just be a risk factor too.
SIDS usually occurs between 2 to 4 months. Statistical studies also show that male infants have a higher incidence of SIDS phenomena compared to female babies.
Prevention
Preventing something which does not have a clear cause is quite difficult. However, it is always a good idea to take some precautions by encouraging certain baby sleeping patterns or habis. One of the first major recommendations is that babies should always be put on their backs when they are asleep. It is also recommended that cribs should be kept free of clutter, toys, extra pillows and even blankets during a baby's sleep time.
Every Parent Should Know
In today's technological environment it's become far too easy for any
pervert to gain access to a computer and pretend to be younger than they
actually are with the express purpose of seducing teenagers. It's a
sad fact of life that something that was designed to help us in life has
turned into the perfect tool for these degenerate's to use to procure
young children and teenagers from all walks of life.
Teen seduction is on the increase and is a constant worry to every
decent minded parent. If you are a parent with teenagers or young children
you should be on your guard if you notice any sudden changes in their
behaviour.That's not always easy especially where teenagers are
concerned as they are naturally changing during their teenage years.
Teenagers have that annoying habit of thinking they know everything and
usually don't want to listen to what a parent has to say, especially
if it's to do with sex. That's why you should make a special effort to
educate them about on-line teen seduction. The right kind of counselling
will make them think more about the dangers of on-line chat rooms.
Advise them not to give out any personal information such as age, where
they live, what school or college they attend. These are all facts that
an on-line predator can use to their advantage in their pursuit of
gaining a teenagers confidence.
Here are some of the warning signs to look out for.
"Is your child online late at night?
"Is the online activity excessive (over two hours on average per day)?
Not including home work.
"Is your child alone for most of the time during his or her online
sessions?
"Is your child spending the majority of his or her time online in chat
rooms?
"Is your child reluctant to talk about or evasive in describing his or
her online experiences?
Does your child minimize the screen on the computer when you walk by?
Or do you notice several programs showing in the task bar at the bottom
of the screen, but no programs active on the monitor? This is a sure
sign that something your child does not want you to see is hiding in the
task bar.
If you notice any hint of contact with an online predator make notes of
the chat screen name, the name of the chat room, and your ISP
information. These are all questions the police will ask you if you ever have
to contact them about this.
Remember Teen seduction is on the increase and it's up to us a parents
to educate our children before they fall prey to the online seductive
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