Children’s food allergies are unpredictable, and misinterpreting them could be deadly. Learn to separate fact from fiction.

MYTH:  Children are allergic to any kind of food that causes a negative reaction.

FACT: Many negative food reactions are unrelated to food allergies and are simply food sensitivities.  True food allergies are not as common as people think and only affect 2% of children.

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They may not say it, but they can sign it.  

It’s not too late to teach sign language to your toddler. Many toddlers can’t speak clearly until they are 3 or 4 years old. And those who can speak may not be able to get their tongue around certain words and letters. Signing can fill those language gaps.

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The happy child is a healthy child.

Trauma and stress in early childhood can affect one’s health even after many years. The trauma and stress may already be resolved, but it could still result in weaker immunity in a child up to adolescence.

A study has revealed impaired immune function among teenagers who had experienced either physical abuse or had spent time in orphanages as youngsters. The report comes from the University of Wisconsin Madison and was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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