Bachon Ki Sehat

Children’s home care done safely: coughs, colic, tummy aches, first foods and fevers, with age bands, exact amounts and the signs that mean a doctor today.

184 posts in this series

Dengue in Children: Signs Parents Miss and When to Rush In

Dengue in children: why kids look fine then crash, the warning signs by age, urine and cold-hand checks, paracetamol only, and when…

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Eye Injury From a Cricket Ball, Stick or Fireworks: First Steps

Eye injury first aid for a cricket ball, stick or fireworks: shield without pressing, when a black eye is an emergency, and…

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Eating Disorder Signs in Teens and Young Women: Beyond Dieting

Anorexia, bulimia and ARFID warning signs in teens, how to talk without blame, why a gain diet is not the fix, and…

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Babies in the Rainy Season: Rashes, Mosquitoes and Diarrhoea

Babies in the rainy season: nets over the cot, nappy rash care, breastfeeding through diarrhoea, and why fever under 3 months means…

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Vach for Babies: Why Sweet Flag in Ghutti Is Not Safe

Vach for babies in ghutti or with honey isn't safe: asarone risks, rules by age, what really helps speech, and poisoning red…

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Myopia in Children: Why More Kids Need Glasses and What Slows It

Why do so many children need glasses? Myopia explained, the daylight habit that slows it, age-by-age checks, and why glasses never weaken…

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Typhoid Vaccine (TCV): Who Should Get It and How Long It Lasts

Typhoid vaccine explained: TCV from 6 months, the 9-month EPI jab in Pakistan, who else should ask, how long it protects and…

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Chana, Gur and Til Kids Snack Plate by Age: Portions Decoded

Chana, gur and til gajak snack plate for kids: about 165 kcal and 5 g protein, portions by age, choking rules under…

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Homemade Cerelac: What to Check Before Making a Batch

Homemade cerelac needs more than a recipe. Check iron, feeding readiness and food safety before relying on a rice, moong and badam…

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Ragi Laddoo With Gur and Til: What One Laddoo Really Gives

Ragi laddoo with gur and til: about 70 mg calcium and 7 g sugar per laddoo. The maths, kid portions by age,…

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Dry Fruit Milkshake Powder for Teens: What One Glass Gives

Dry fruit milkshake powder for teens: about 11 to 12 g protein a glass, mostly from milk, sensible sugar, nut allergy care…

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Children With Diabetes and Roza: Talk to the Doctor First

Can a child with type 1 diabetes fast in Ramadan? Why the risk is high, hypo signs in kids, the 70 and…

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Iftar for Kids Who Don’t Fast: Keeping Ramzan Meals Balanced

Iftar for kids who aren't fasting: keep lunch and bedtime on time, one pakora not five, sharbat limits by age, and a…

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Badam Milk Masala Powder: What One Cup Really Gets You

Homemade badam milk masala: about 22 kcal per teaspoon, why the milk does most of the work, shop mix sugar, and amounts…

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Makhana Dry Fruit Mix for Kids: What One Handful Gives by Age

Makhana dry fruit mix for kids: about 90 kcal and 2.5 g protein per 20 g handful, portions by age, choking rules…

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Kids’ Sehri Ideas: Easy Ramadan Plates Children Will Eat

Kids' sehri ideas for Ramadan: seven small plates sleepy children actually eat, what keeps them full till lunch, and when a fasting…

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Badam, Saunf and Mishri Powder: What One Spoon Gives Students

Badam saunf mishri powder: one spoon gives about 50 kcal, some vitamin E and 2.5 g sugar. The maths, the memory claim,…

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Pet Ke Keeray and Thinness: Do Worms Really Stop Weight Gain?

Do pet ke keeray stop weight gain? In children sometimes, in adults rarely. Stool tests, deworming by doctor advice, and the underweight…

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Ragi, Bajra and Badam Malt for Kids: What One Bowl Really Gives

Homemade ragi, bajra and badam malt for kids: about 75 kcal and 45 mg calcium per 20 g, what milk adds, age-by-age…

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Teenagers Fasting in Ramadan: School, Sports and Exams Guide

Teenagers fasting in Ramadan: water in rounds, sehri for exams, when to train, and the warning signs that mean a teen's roza…

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Hair Pulling Habit (Trichotillomania): Signs and Ways to Get Help

Hair pulling habit (trichotillomania): signs, why scolding backfires, habit-reversal therapy with a psychologist, and caps and fidget items at home.

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Breastfeeding and Roza: Milk Supply, Fluids and Warning Signs

Breastfeeding and roza: why milk supply usually holds, how mothers stay hydrated, and the nappy signs that mean stop fasting and see…

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Scalp Ringworm in Children (Tinea Capitis): Patches and Treatment

Scalp ringworm in children: scaly bald patches, black dots and boggy lumps, why creams fail, what the doctor gives, and how to…

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Fact or Myth: Does Sugar Make Children Hyperactive?

Does sugar make kids hyper? It's a myth, and careful tests show why parents see it anyway. Plus the real reasons to…

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Squint Eye (Bhenga Pan) in Children: Home Check and Treatment

Squint eye treatment in children: a home torch and photo check, lazy eye risk, what glasses, patching, surgery and exercises really do.

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How Heavy Should a School Bag Be? Weight Limit and Back Pain

How heavy should a school bag be? The 10% rule with a kg chart, a two-minute nightly repack habit, and back pain…

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Ear Piercing Aftercare for Kids and Adults: Cleaning, Infection

Ear piercing aftercare: saline cleaning, needle vs gun and hepatitis risk, nickel allergy, baby ear piercing by age, and signs of infection.

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Khatna (Circumcision) Aftercare for Baby Boys: Day by Day

Baby circumcision care day by day: nappy changes, petroleum jelly, Plastibell ring, what's normal, and the signs that need a doctor today.

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Adenoids in Kids: Mouth Breathing, Snoring and When to Operate

Adenoids in kids: why home remedies can't shrink them, saline and allergy steps that help, sleep apnoea signs, the ENT X-ray, and…

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Child Drowning at Home: Buckets, Water Tanks and Pool Safety

How to prevent child drowning at home: bucket and tank rules, supervision by age, what to do if a child is found…

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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease: Mouth Sores, Fluids, Daycare Rules

Hand foot and mouth disease in kids: dehydration is the real danger. Wet nappy counts, cold fluids, soft food and when to…

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Child Swallowed a Coin or Button Battery: What to Do Right Now

Child swallowed a coin? The symptoms that decide urgency, why a button battery or magnet means hospital now, and what never to…

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Bachon Ka Nazla Zukam: How Many Colds Are Normal, School or Home?

Bachon ka nazla zukam: 6 to 10 colds a year is normal. The day-by-day cold, a school-or-home rule, safe help by age,…

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First Period (Pehli Mahwari): How to Prepare Your Daughter

First period age, early signs, a school pad kit, what's normal in the first year, myths to drop and the red flags…

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Mumps (Kan Pede) in Kids: Swollen Cheeks, Isolation, Red Flags

Mumps (kan pede) in children: how to ease the swelling, soft foods, 5 days of isolation, and the testicle, headache and stiff…

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Baby Head Injury After a Fall: Signs to Watch Hour by Hour

Baby head injury after a fall: the red flags that mean hospital now, what to do in the first hour, and delayed…

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Baby’s Red Chapped Cheeks in Winter: Creams, Drool and Heaters

How to treat baby chapped cheeks in winter: which plain creams to use, drool and heater fixes, what never to apply, and…

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Measles (Khasra) in Children: Rash Timeline and When It’s Urgent

Measles (khasra) in children: day-by-day rash timeline, why every child needs a doctor, pneumonia and eye warning signs, and MR vaccine catch-up.

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Breath-Holding Spells in Toddlers: Scary but Usually Harmless

Breath-holding spells: lay your child on their side, never shake or splash water. When to call an ambulance, blue vs pale spells,…

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Chickenpox (Lakra Kakra) in Kids: Itch, Fever and Danger Signs

Chickenpox (lakra kakra) at home: no aspirin, itch relief that works, when to isolate, scarring, and the danger signs that need a…

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Toddler Tantrums (Ziddi Bacha): What Works in the Moment

Toddler tantrums are normal from 1 to 4. The calm steps that work in the moment, joint-family tips, why phone bribes backfire,…

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Baby Not Walking Yet? Normal Ranges and Signs to Tell the Doctor

Baby not walking at 12 or 15 months? First steps range from 9 to 18 months. What helps, why walkers are unsafe,…

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Flat Head in Babies: Tummy Time, Sleep Position, When to Worry

Flat head baby worries: why back sleeping in a bare cot stays, how much tummy time helps, the rai pillow myth, torticollis…

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Cradle Cap in Babies: Oil, Soft Brush and What to Leave Alone

Cradle cap in babies is harmless and fades with time. The gentle oil and soft brush routine, what not to pick or…

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Is Smog Dangerous for Children? School Days, Asthma, Staying In

Is smog dangerous for children? Why kids are hit harder, warning signs by age, when to keep them home, safe masks, asthma…

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Energy Drinks for Children and Teens: Caffeine, Sugar, a Clear No

Energy drinks for children: caffeine and sugar per can, side effects for teens, the exam-week myth, breastfeeding, and what to give kids…

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ORS vs Sports Drink vs Energy Drink: Which to Drink When

ORS for dast, water for heat, sports drinks only after long sweaty exercise, energy drinks never. Plus is ORS safe for sugar…

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Digital, Forehead, Ear or Mercury Thermometer: Which One and How

Digital thermometer vs mercury, forehead and ear: which reads true, the right method for each, the ice-water check and when a fever…

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Healthy weight gain on real desi food: honest plans for underweight adults and teens, no steroid-laced gainers.

Fruits and Vegetables

Every sabzi, phal and dry fruit: benefits, side effects, who should skip it, and myths checked.

Kitchen Garden

Grow fruit, sabzi and herbs at home: sowing months, cuttings, layering, grafting, pots, pests and harvest for Pakistan and India.

Phool aur Paudhe

Flowers, houseplants and trees: what grows well here, how to care for it, and which plants to avoid near homes, kids and pets.

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Atta, chawal, daal and chana: soaking, cooking, protein and blood sugar, explained plainly.

Kitchen Science, Honestly

What really happens when you chop, soak, cook, reheat and pair food, with viral claims checked.

Fact or Myth

One health claim or desi belief per post, with a plain verdict first and the real science after.

Zero-Waste Kitchen

Peels, seeds and leftovers turned into powders, compost and plant food, safely.

Diabetes and Blood Pressure

Sugar and BP on desi food: readings explained, habits that help, and when the doctor must decide.

Skin Care and Beauty

Skin care for desi skin and desi weather: what works, what irritates, what is a waste of money.

Hair Care

Hair fall, dandruff, oils and greying, with honest answers on what helps and what does not.

Eye Care

Screens, dry eyes, children's eyesight and the eye signs that mean a doctor today.

Ramzan Health

Sehri, iftar and fasting safely with diabetes, BP, pregnancy and medicines.

Barsaat and Flood Season

Monsoon and flood-season health: dengue, typhoid, safe water, food, skin and home care.

Viral Hacks Checked

TikTok and WhatsApp health hacks tested: what works, what wastes money, what is risky.

Sleep and Relaxation

Long, gentle listening for bedtime: guided wind-downs, slow sleep stories, relaxation practice and plain rain.

Lab Reports Decoded

Blood, urine and scan reports in plain words, and which numbers mean see a doctor now.