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FF in CHILD CARE
(FACTS AND FALLACIES)
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Objectives: To present the
commonpractices inchild care
To give therationale oftheir use
To advise onwhat is to befollowed
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Objectives:
WHAT? WHY? And WHY not? Any alternative?
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Reason for the practices
Preventive Last Resort
Economics
Innocence
Tradition
CHILD
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CLASSIFICATION:
Applied
Taken in (orally)
Practiced
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Those that are applied:
WHAT? Used for Why its use. Acete de Manzanilla Alcamporado Baby oil Coconut oil Mentholatedointment
Colic(kabag) Any pain After bath Insect bites
Counter irritant:WARMTH afterapplicationTherefore:feeling thewarmth not thepain???
NOT RECOMMENDED:Cause irritation (redness, firstdegree burn-like lesion and orallergies on site of application
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Those that are applied:
WHAT? Used for Why its use..
Urine Washing wound Conjunctivitis
Based on the beliefthat urine is sterile
NOT RECOMMENDED:May aggravate theconditions of the skin andeyes
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Those that are applied:
WHAT? Used for.. Why its use.
breast milk Washing woundConjunctivitis
Based on the beliefthat breastmilk issterile and with
antibodies (yesone drunk notapplied)
NOT RECOMMENDED:
May aggravate theconditions of the skin andeyes
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Those that are applied:
WHAT? For? WHY?
Tina - bluishdye for
starchingclothes
Mumps Cooling Effect Lack of anythingelse to apply
NOT RECOMMENDED:
No evidence to evensuggest relief or cure
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Those that are applied:
WHAT? Used for Why its use.
Semen Pimples To heal, erase..
NOT RECOMMENDED:No evidence to even suggestrelief or cure
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Those that are applied:
WHAT? Used for Why its use
anything redapplied to
forehead
First to noticeand not the
kid???
Hindu influencenot Chinese
(siopao) To avoid gettingsick
NOT RECOMMENDED:Might react to the redpaint
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Those that are taken orally:
WHAT? Used for Why its use.
Katas ngampalaya
remove thesawan
Meconium (stool ofnewborn) is darkgreen
NOT RECOMMENDED: There is no need to take
anything to evacuate the stool May even cause diarrhea
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Those that are taken orally:
WHAT? Used for Why its use
Cerveza Negra Post partum
women
For vigor and
vitality
NOT RECOMMENDED: No alcoholic drink while
breastfeeding Better to take vitamin pills
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Those that are taken orally:
WHAT? Used for Why its use
Cooked femalepigs genetalia
toddlers withdelayed speech
???????
NOT RECOMMENDED: No evidence that it helps!
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Those that are taken orally:
WHAT? Used for Why its use
HerbalTraditionalChinese/Etc
SeveralIndications
There is wisdom Being studied
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Those that are being carried:
WHAT? Used for Why its use. BraceletsTalismanEmpty bulletcaseGarlic, pepper,etc in a clothbag
vs. evil spirit vs. bad luck vs. illnesses
handed downfrom generationsto generations nobody questions:if not worn..
WHAT? Prevent getting sick
NOT RECOMMENDED: The baby might
swallow it! No proven effect
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Those that are being practiced:
Practice Used for Why?Eyelashes
cuttingTo make
eyelasheslonger andcurled
Thickness and beingcurled of lashes aregenetically determined
early move for vanity
DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMENDED May cut the lid of the baby! No evidence of claim
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Those that are being practiced:
Practice Used for Why?Shaving thehead
For a bettermane
Hair color and thicknessof mane are geneticallypredetermined Early campaign for
vanity
DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMENDED No evidence that it will be thicker
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Those that are being practiced:
Practice Used for Why?Cleaning ofthe tongue
To removecurdledmilk fromtongue
Dirty tongueNot feeding wellTo avoid less milk intake
DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMENDED Nothing written about this Might introduce infection Might hurt the tongue
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Those that are being practiced:
Practice Used for Why?NO bathing onTuesdays andFridays
Conserve waterReligious?Avoid colds
According toGrandmother( tradition)
Avoid getting sick
NOT RECOMMENDED NO basis for claim Need to cleanse the
body
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Those that are being practiced:
Practice Used for Why . No cutting ofnails until 1month of ageNo cutting ofhair until age 1year old
IT IS BADLUCK!
Small fingers,grandma cantsee well
To prevent Colds
NOT RECOMMENDED NO basis for claim
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Those that are being practiced:
Practice Used for Why . Tinatawas orSinusuob
To treat theillness
Smoke drives awayevil spirit
NOT RECOMMENDED NO basis for claim May cause allergies/
wheezing
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Those that are being practiced:
Practice Used for Why . Hinihilot Sprain, pilay
Prolongedfever
ImmediateremedyWith result?
NOT RECOMMENDED NO basis for claim If with fracture, may aggravatethe fracture
walang pilay sa dibdib
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Those that are being practiced:
Practice Used for Why . TowelDiaperNewspaper
at the back ofbabiesBATMAN
TO avoidPneumoniaTO avoid
getting colds
Wet T-shirts? Mother-in- laws, Grandmothers
advice
NOT RECOMMENDED NO basis for claim Perspiration is for cooling effect
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AND MORE
Chinese Traditional Medicine
Other Alternative Medicine
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In Summary: Presented the
commonpractices inchild care
Given therationale of theiruse
Advised onwhat is to befollowed
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The Philippine College of Physicians wishes toacknowledge the following for her invaluable
efforts in the preparation of this module
Cynthia Cuayo-Juico, MD, FPPS