Christmas Advent Calendar for GOSH Child Health Portal 2001

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Why do we seeim to hove rows over Christmas?

The ru f . . . . up Ti: Chriglmas c.an be ej^'iuusi-ig und s" i

::f 1 lr . . . . . ouql . . . . . t, time and money aces into prepui : r i : : < i. . . . . I ' M "

tifrpe .... ictions for in joyful break r::m be rwgh. ' i

difficulty srwiitching o ff:f r t M . . . . n work, tiredii . . . . es s and

•::i;. . . . . . nian i:n"i all set off raws..,,

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Planning, pacing and a flexible approach can help pi r,itempers from rising, li kunlikely Iha every m-einb . . . . . or cHho

family wl have the .same idea a'bout whoit make.:, o goad

C h r s 1m Q fs . Ma n k e a f am y p I an , including s-c-nielh ng evaryone and decide who isdbingwbat io help and v/" i . -i . h

may be v/orfh gîng through the TVguide and -sortm i « lclashes befcNre they arise, and have a vidbotapa ready

;':-iChrislrnas dinner over runs.!

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Being Rtedble aibc«u1 when and how things are do- ' - : will -avo

disappoinlnient w|ien things d o noi goto plan., G c ^ n g • » . ifamily walk aftef a big dinner will help any stress 10diiaii- i

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has voted PlayStations the number one toy

for boys ibis Christmas, I* there any l imit on the

amount of time children should Spend on PlayStations?

WHhoul a doubl PlayStations ore pocd'or a -id thl nd

od ills!' c o n spend many hours secnhngly glj--

s and cornpu ler games-can be -lelp'ij[- M

dexterity, and seme gomes arc m-crrtolly

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Are there any dangers in children not getting enoughs leep over Christmas?

/I. s ip ijsii^':. i growth and restoir0tiion uf I- i nouniversa l ly right £ r wiong sJtiiip ;n:rK: i- i . VvTni-

ividudl :i!H..I ll i ll y i:-. -Lit! fi rsolu1i::;-i. : • Plfl OTI

i±xd1iii!;| till':' " > : . < ( d'iildrtif i:h:.l normal : ;» . : : him..; i : : :.r j-n.: i - !l - i

disrupted. In t l i t- l-;ny ru n u f ca n be kchildren k? be Flexible and en joy the moment, ralhei t ' i « i <worrying too much about a litfle loss of sleep, he-..

difie-- in th e r nei?d for deep and! pare'iis will ' <now F I'loir ctuld

iigetting o v e - nred. Lack c s f sleep can lead to shc-i i

tears » n chi ldfen as well as aduhs . !f y c - u r en Id b -.

1 red amd iiTitable, "ake same tune out to quid v - o - j c l -:i .lory org o far a walk in the park - - an d perhaps plan T O T - bechlittle ecnlier thai nghc. Even if bedt ime is later than usual, Iplenty ;;;•? lime to unwind and go t h rough usual

ur chi ld H a s o gccd hedtime re j ' i -ne an d usually E - k c - p i . Ia little less sleep or a br ief change » n rou t ine is ur

long t-enn problems.

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Depression i.s âmclhing that can affref many lernagen over

Chrislnrvas. Why do you think this is and are rlvr-cr any tips for

preventing it?

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•2 i IndividktO't and segrr Ic devcloa independence, a i « :. l i i • I

' r o r ? Iheir I 'aTiilies. Pw approval and ' j o i - m . ' ! of peers

;; , mo w imparlanl fhan (-i.il o! Iheir family

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,' I ii>ii i i ily Ili0«l llie"f- Or't' J>L . ' • - • I" •cvil Iheir developing indepcftdence. ;

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depresa ion. Deptres*io«ii ' • . * ' - ' c r t ; tc- ' - ' iT ' ion a

chi'ldrffii,. ârliculairly in girl ' j . This may se linked 1o romonal

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Are there any risks involved for children blowing upballoons? How can 1 tell if my child has an allergy to

balloons and how should ( deal with it?

You wen. Id ihink lho1 tj balloon should i -./I : > : i ri I i i . t i

F:.i:T J1 cam £CIUst: r-tiv'tirtf rtitirt i.:-i • i'i :E... : :L: L : Wi i ilk - < \ \ :

• . Ti- i;. (:, :;*..: UJs*.: -i..bber ball::: " r > . : . . ' i • • • I

:rid, i.l-.. 1he balloon ^"' ^h;!M il iblown Up, "I l«f

Flisii off > n 1 o ^ T I ? air and can be inhaled, cajsng area 1 - 1

affected indivickjals. Runny nose. rc»iy eyes, swel l ing around thelips, m ay all b e early signs of a reaction which c c u l d lead to

an d breotfimg diFficuliie;; Avoidance ^ " l - c iJ_-ij l

making sure all your fami ly and f r iends knawabaurl i n

problem. Foil bal lscna are fire.

Terry Duradr - Ciin-ica I j-yppJit s AcK'-Jsor -at



What Christinas foods cause the most serious allergies?

Your child may not be diagnosed : is I.K: i;:| : i l l : ' i : | ir . I : h

• i it iv su f fe r fii;;rii arlier al lerg ies &u;ri a^ u:-.1l I;H food ul ; i :• , vijin as Sdwi fruit, bananas^ - i ' I

somethiir;i| ttltIT i^ P::L:L||:C «n Chn:-/i . - ii flf.

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Chrislmas is a time when 'n ibb les" are lefl our, parlkula I

c-eonu^s. Small children have a tendency ta pick up?l

i t-en's and either swallow them whole getn-ig i I - K . U

gullet) o- sHck them in iheir noses or ears. Also rr y o >

remember to cu t up food into small pieces O br properfy. On© of the problems v/e ofien sec u our operating

1'-iea1rt?s over the holidays are chunks C T meat " Inc1 n >

s tuck.

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S h o u l d parents be aware of any dangers involving

child rein when putting up Christmas d e c o r a t i o n s

around the house?

Candles and f ires 1hat look real have become popular - r- Ithose little dancing flanes attracts n c - 1 only ' L I V Q flamshould nsviflr ba left unattended or where little hon . l >

can gel at them.

Speaking from personal! experience, glittering li.i i baubles

are like magnets ta some children: smashed dec-: i i Lin bethe minor problem if a chi ld pul ls Ihe 1ree O ' - - c > • . • - • !

bro ther was two years a id he did It twice with n-: \\ \fortunately). Live Hally berr ies thai fall o ff a^ d ryis nor a recommond Food fo r -anyone cxccpl b « r d s . A 'U ,bfr ighlly co loured thing l h o > - co n âl l o f F a dcco ro l i c ' i ' H . iy spelldanger Fo r small people, SO be

Duraclc • Cl'i:n;ra I S-ypplk's Advisor o' UL>SH W^f



What are the common respiratory child ailments over

Christmas and are there any measures that parents

can take to reduce the onset of these-?

We all know that the wintei crii ChirL-.l-riu:-. vn- i :i • / - i iul.-:c

vilhan increase in L O L ; i Lokk. On: vi L . • . w l i: l ! > ''^•i rrurt in: i:. rhe Rj*spiral&fy 'iyi'citial V i rus |RSV|. 'Ihi i:. ihe

'iici r :>i,.>so ::f bronchiolife", a lung i n f e c t . ' in. ' • " • ' • n l i - mo

|usr suffer sore throats and feeling Ibusy *'icic cie a groupoF

chifldren who are at grealast risk. Th« I ona year

aids ni I'-iis ag e group, the vims may o: \ ":] ' " " ' ; i .

wheeling, and difficult/ with breathing and i> : i

•earned in the air and spread by coughing i • i :j. Vv'|-i e M

\s impossWe ô prevarit babnea catching ir (u n|:-

n s n -cofan v^sol;, yo-u cam reduce ihe cl i • i r

cy sunpie methods, i ^ you "iave a cold !her try o n . 1

cuddling -and Wssirig other people's babies. J L . > \ •

covarlng ycji' irouih when coughing and since. ou will

Deduce " he saread o f <be vims.

Another rsspiratory disease which is often m < : \ < I - i'i v/ n t

is aslinnici, There arc mony children who Dul ler -n-i.-c r i -J l -mai

because oF Hie change ir wodfhor end r> ( oaa i'i viral

II I is impcHaiinl 1o follow simple hygic'm i «l ••. i

d i scusse d above If you have aslhma., Ihcn M is v. ml

Ihal you Follow your doctors advice^, pdrliculbrPy d o n '1 ! lolake your modicincs over this lime o^ yea r



How nutritious is the traditional Christmas lunch for

children?

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The f irst course of the irodtfionol ChiistMrnois lurtdh wiHi

i . i l l i r i ' - | p. . ' : i i : : f ! . ii'id tw o I o three pprlicns ofi :[:>:id rjcllriiKe of ilelny frpm different rGOtfo

"«1Sar<hy F&odht 0*d different kinds O'l V>:|;:l.:irj!!i;:i.

plenty ol uiegstdbfes om J pio cosy with Htf: aJutnirtgpotatoes. Tne ChriglrwciS pudding and mince pies and

acL^mpanimefiK tjre very high in fiat and are not a goad f:: h:v/-: i - i

;.:..r such L I heavy first course. Think about saving the'ding and mintti piss; for later, t;:< f:[lli::'A.' a lighter mtxilr and

• j:::vli1ute o f resh fruift salad or some je l l y or mef ingges . Ybu co ncut down on the fa t in the main course by not eating ttie sk in of

th e Huikey -- most af 1he fal is just ,jii;.lt:r 1-u: :i ki- i , or by no 1putling butter en th e vegetables and by boil :|1 - i u L :: ralliesi:.rlii ;.'! tr iern in the oven fs t a final rcosl with cmfy a

ii'iiijl » . i i - : , . i . . - i " of fat. Try 10 f ind a Chfisfmai pudd i i? : ] Ihut ui- isf y :F

:dried f rui t an d no t much suet . A n d instead o f the

cream 01 urnidy tn-llt!!,, try a le w fat ice cream, custard made

wHi skimmed -ni lk o r I D V V F a t f r o m ag e frais mixed wiih a toutn

Margaret' iLawEon, GOSH DiefJaar? and Sen or Lecturer \ n

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Should parents feel guilty about their child eating lots

o f chocolate over Christmas?

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fliL:':>--l:iit! :;VL!"' tj v-k.-rt period of time probably;.i I mi ".:• m u c h . &y1 potiing a let of tunphdsis an

i Chrifilmas sends ou t n us . : i > |.. s • > : > yûi • " : ; . ) children

1hcif chdeitilorti iimporttjrir. Tht: :ki-igtin-- i.s, then they will

continue to Wtint 1G eat liils of a t uflt!! "ht;;t!i1'/i!:-.i!:i:-.::ri, ;jnd ihis

could lead to problem s with waighi and wjih tee'h.

Encourage everybody - - adults included -- tc dip inlo healthier

sUi l " i as grapes or IcHle salsumas or tangerine's.. OHier

iuch as papcorn and nuts, can aUo be a good subsHtute

the family wants something to n bble - - sc make sure thatthere are bowls of these f:;::-ds rather than dhocolaJes, Hide the

chocdlates away and cn^ bring them out afler niaals, when

hopefully nobody will have too much appetite for them.

et Law son , GOSH Diencian and Senior Lecturer

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f r o m o u r E x p e r t sFestive greetings from Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital and the

Institute of Child Health! Click here to see the animated version, or read on to

keep the Yuletide jollies jolly! Each tip is provided by our team of virtual santas

to help p arents and children avoid any pitfalls, and ensure a safe and healthy

holiday season...

Top tips

1. W hy do we seem to have rows over Chr is tmas?

2. Is there an y limit o n th e amo u n t o f time ch i ld ren shou ld spe nd on p lay

s ta t i ons?

3 . A re there an y d a n g e r s in chi ldren n o t ge t t i ng enough s leep over

Chr is tmas?

4 . D ep res s i o n

5 . Are there any r isks invo lved fo r ch i l d ren b low ing u p b a l l o o n s ?

6. What Chr i s tmas foods cause th e most ser ious a l le rg ies?



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(W hy do we seern to haver ow s over Christmas?

'Is there an y limit on theamount of time children'should spend on playstations?

A re there an y dangers in

ichildren not getting enoughsleep over Christmas?

Depression

'Are there any risksinvolved for childrenblowing up balloons?

What Christmas foodscause the most seriousallergies?

Should parents be awareof any dangers involv ingchildren when putting up

Christmas decorationsaround the house?

What are the commonrespiratory child ailmentsover Christmas and arethere an v measures that

1. Why do we seem to have rows over Christmas?

The run up to Christmas can be exhaust ing an d stressful . A lot of thought, t ime

an d mon ey goe s in to p reparat ion an d expectat ions for a j oy fu l b reak can be high.

Financ ia l wo rr ies, d i f ficul ty switching o ff from work , t i r edness an d di f ferences o f

o p i n i o n can all set off rows.

Plann ing , pac ing and a f lexible a pp roa ch ca n help prevent temp ers from r is ing . I t

is un likely that every m e m b e r of the family will have the sam e idea ab o u t what

mak es a go od Chr is tmas. Make a family plan, i nc lud ing someth ing fo r everyone

an d de c i de who is do ing what to help an d when . I t may b e wor th g o ing throug h

the TV gu ide an d sor t ing ou t c lashes b e f o re they ar ise, an d have a v ideo tape

ready fo r when C hr is tmas d inner over runs!

Being f lexib le ab o u t when and how th ings are done will avoid d isappo in tmen t

when th ings d o n o t g o t o p lan . Go ing o u t f o r a family walk after a big d i nne rw i l l

help an y stress to d iss ipate.

Potty Carmichaet, Clinical Psychologis t at Great Qrmond Street Hospita l (GOSH)



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f r o m our E x p e r t sI optips

Why d o we seem to haverows over Christmas?

Is there an y limit on theamount of time childrenshould spend on playstations?


children not getting enoughsleep over Christmas?

Depression

Are there any risks

involved fo r childrenblowing up balloons?

iMat Christmas foodscause the most serious

allergies?

Should parents be awareof an y dangers involvingchildren when puttingupChristmas decorationsaround the house?

are the common-espiratory child ailmentsDver Christmas and are:here an v measures that

1. Why do we seem to have rows over Christmas?

The run up to Christmas can be exhaust ing an d stressful. A lo t o f thoug ht , t ime

and mon ey goe s in to p reparat ion and expectat ions for a j oy fu l b reak can be high.

Financ ia l worr ies , dif f iculty switchin g o ff from work , t i redness an d d i f ferences o f

op in ion can all set off rows.

Plann ing , pac ing and a flexible a pp roa ch ca n help preven t temp ers f rom r is ing . I t

is un likely that every member of the family will have the sam e id ea ab o u t what

mak es a go od Chr is tmas. Make a family plan, including something fo r everyone

an d de c i de who is doing what to help and when. I t may be worth g oing throug h

the TV gu ide an d sort ing ou t c lash es before they ar ise, an d have a v ideo tape

ready fo r when Chr is tmas d inner over runs!

Being f lexib le about when and ho w th ings are done will avoid d isappo in tment

when th ings do no t g o to p lan . Go ing out for a family walk after a big d inner will

help any st ress to d issip ate.

Potty Carmichaet, Clinical Psychologis t at Great Qrmono* Street Hospita l (GOSH)



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f rom our E x p e r t sI optips

Why do we seem to haver o ws over Christmas?

Is there any limit on theamount of time children

• i ild spend on playstations?

A re there an y dangers inchildren no t getting enoughsleep over Christmas?

Depression

A re there an y risksinvolved fo r childrenblowing up balloons?

What Christmas f oodscause the most seriousallergies?

Should parents be awareof an y dangers involvingchildren when putting upChristmas d ecorationsaround the house?

are the commonrespiratory child ailmentsover Christmas and are:here an y measures that

2. Research has voted PlayStations th e number one toy for boys this

Christmas. Is there any limit on the amo unt of time children should

spend on PlayStations?

Without a doubt PlayStat ions are popu la r an d chi ldren (and adults!) ca n spend

many hou rs seeming ly g lued to the scree n. PlayStations and com pu ter ga mesca n be helpfu l for develop ing manual dexteri ty , and s om e g ame s are mental ly

chal leng ing .

It may be that PlayStat ions are more po pu lar with bo ys as there ar e more games

avai lable appeal ing to their interests. The prob lem is no t so much the

PlayStat ions themselves, but the con tent of games and the length of time spent

playing. Some g ames have been crit icised fo r re in forc ing gend er stereotypes,

an d there have been some concerns raised about links between aggressivega me s and behavio ur. I t is impo rtant for parents to be aw are of the con tent of

g a m e s and how long spent play ing them.

S o m e chi ldren have de velop ed repet i tive strain in juries. If you r chi ld is go ing to

spen d t ime on a PlayStation it is well worth paying attention to seat ing and the

po sit ion of the consu l . Ba lance is the key -- i f yo ur chi ld is spend ing al l day g lu ed



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.WViy do we seem to haver ow s over Christmas?

U s there any limit on theamount of time children

^should spend on playstations?


^children no t getting enoughsleep over Christmas?

Depression

>Are there any risksinvolved fo r children'blowing up balloons?

(What Christmas foodscause the most serious

(allergies?

(Should p arents be awareof any dangers involving(Children when putting upChristmas decorationsground the house?

What are the commonrespiratory child ailments^ver Christmas and arethere an y measures that

3) Are there any dangers in children not getting enough sleep over

Christmas?

Sleep assists in growth an d restorat ion of the body . There is no un iversal ly right

or wron g s leep pattern. W hatever sui ts th e indiv idual and the family is the right

solut ion. Chris tmas is an excit ing t ime fo r chi ldren and norm al bedt ime rout ines

are often disrupted. In the l ong run it can be less stressful fo r parents andchi ldren to be f lexible and enjoy th e momen t, rather than worry ing to o much abou t

a little loss of sleep. H owever chi ldren d i ffer in their need fo r s leep and parents

will know if thei r child is get ting ove rt i red .Lack of sleep can lead to short tempers

and tears in chi ldren as well as adul ts . If you r ch i ld b eco me s over t i red and

irr i table, take s o m e t i m e out to quietly read a story o r g o for a walk in the park-

an d perhaps p lan fo r bedt ime a l ittle ea rlier that n ight. Even if bedt ime is later

than usual , leave plenty o f time to unwind and go through usual bedt ime rout ines.

If you r child has a go od bedt ime rout ine and usual ly s leep s well , a little less

s leep or a br ie f chang e in routine is unl ikely to cause an y l ong term prob lems.

Potty Carmichael , Clinical Psychologis t a t Great Ormond Street Hospita l (GOSH)

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Christmas Advent Calendar for GOSH Child Health Portal 2001