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FF in CHILD CARE (FACTS AND FALLACIES). Objectives:. To present the common practices in child care To give the rationale of their use To advise on what is to be followed. Objectives:. WHAT? WHY? And WHY not? Any alternative?. Reason for the practices. Innocence. Economics. Tradition.
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Objectives: • To present the common practices in child care • To give the rationale of their use • To advise on what is to be followed
Objectives: • WHAT? • WHY? • And WHY not? • Any alternative?
Reason for the practices Innocence Economics Tradition Last Resort Preventive CHILD
CLASSIFICATION: • Applied • Taken in (orally) • Practiced
Those that are applied: NOT RECOMMENDED: Cause irritation (redness, first degree burn-like lesion and or allergies on site of application
Those that are applied: NOT RECOMMENDED: May aggravate the conditions of the skin and eyes
Those that are applied: NOT RECOMMENDED: May aggravate the conditions of the skin and eyes
Those that are applied: NOT RECOMMENDED: No evidence to even suggest relief or cure
Those that are applied: NOT RECOMMENDED: No evidence to even suggest relief or cure
Those that are applied: NOT RECOMMENDED: Might react to the red “paint”
Those that are taken orally: • NOT RECOMMENDED: • There is no need to take • anything to evacuate the stool • May even cause diarrhea
Those that are taken orally: • NOT RECOMMENDED: • No alcoholic drink while • breastfeeding • Better to take vitamin pills
Those that are taken orally: • NOT RECOMMENDED: • No evidence that it helps!
Those that are being carried: • NOT RECOMMENDED: • The baby might • swallow it! • No proven effect
Those that are being practiced: • DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMENDED • May cut the lid of the baby! • No evidence of claim
Those that are being practiced: • DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMENDED • No evidence that it will be thicker
Those that are being practiced: • DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMENDED • Nothing written about this • Might introduce infection • Might hurt the tongue
Those that are being practiced: • NOT RECOMMENDED • NO basis for claim • Need to cleanse the • body
Those that are being practiced: • NOT RECOMMENDED • NO basis for claim
Those that are being practiced: • NOT RECOMMENDED • NO basis for claim • May cause allergies/ • wheezing
Those that are being practiced: • NOT RECOMMENDED • NO basis for claim • If with fracture, may aggravate • the fracture • “walang pilay sa dibdib”
Those that are being practiced: • NOT RECOMMENDED • NO basis for claim • Perspiration is for cooling effect
AND MORE………… • Chinese Traditional Medicine • Other Alternative Medicine
In Summary: • Presented the common practices in child care • Given the rationale of their use • Advised on what is to be followed
The Philippine College of Physicians wishes to acknowledge the following for her invaluable efforts in the preparation of this module Cynthia Cuayo-Juico, MD, FPPS