Making sure your child is happy and healthy is the number one priority for any parent. Closely monitoring their health can help you keep an eye on their growth and development, as well as help enforce good habits for when they’re older.
Here are some useful tips for how to monitor your child’s health – so you can rest assured they’re the happiest they can be.
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When we think of teeth, we often associate them with chewing, smiling, and overall oral health. But can your teeth influence your speech and even your musical abilities? The surprising answer is yes. Prepare to discover the intriguing relationship between teeth alignment and how they can impact your speech patterns and musical talents!
Eyeglasses have been around, pretty much, for as long as human beings have been able to shape glass. But the engineering problems get a little trickier when the lens has to be placed directly on the surface of the eye.
So, while the idea of a contact lens might stretch all the way back to Leonardo Da Vinci (and beyond), the development of the technology has been the result of many contributors, and a steady improvement over successive generations of lens.
An 18th-century polymath, Thomas Young, is thought to have attached tubes to his eyes using wax. The 20th-century optometrist, William Feinbloom, struck upon the idea of combining glass with plastic to make the lens more malleable and comfortable. Later, water-absorbing ‘hydrogel’ materials became the standard, with silicon hydrogel now dominating the industry.
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If you think that a watch is purely an instrument to tell the time, think again. Thanks to the emergence of the luxury watch industry and its growing popularity today, watches have become great investments that can be handed down for generations.Of course, such a major investment requires frequent care in order to maintain its value. With something as valuable as a pre-owned Rolex, thorough checks must be made to ensure that all the parts are working properly whilst the body must be kept looking sparkling to ensure its long-lasting appeal.
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Parenthood is by no means an easy ride. Between the housework, academic administration and at-home entertainment, there is little room for maneuver; and yet, we wouldn’t change it for the world. Indeed, we move mountains on a regular basis for the health and happiness of our young ones. Health is a particular going concern, especially in a time where the NHS is more swamped than ever. Head injuries are especially dangerous for the developing mind, and especially common at school or through regular play. How can you recognise a concussion in your child, and what should you do in the event of one?
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