Pre Schooling | Home Schooling

Some children see doctors for every sniffle and cough yet are never really well. Have you ever wondered why that is?

The reason is simple; medications ruin the body’s defense mechanism. That is putting it simply. Steroids, antibiotics and other meds commonly dosed out to children destroy the delicate balance in the intestinal tract that makes it possible to assimilate nutrition and grow and heal.

These small children begin to see life as a series of doctors visits; and more than that, they will never get entirely well. Intermittently they will be well enough until the next round of sniffles comes and off they will be rushed to the doctor. Their reality will be a life of sore throats, runny noses, diarrhea that goes into constipation, inability to enjoy food, allergies, headaches, lethargy, apathy, maybe early onset arthritis, and the list goes on. What is the answer?

On occasion, medicines are needed but not for every cough and sniffle. Break out the homeopathic remedies, vitamin C, fresh fruit juices and herbal teas. Unless you have a very ill child, a cold or flu will not kill that child. Have faith in the healing intelligence of the body. The body employs a certain Healing Intelligence that far surpasses what we humans can fathom. See the bodies of everyone in your family, especially young children as bodies of champions. Start to flex those healing muscles for the entire family.

Fevers with the young and old should never run too high; and yet the body burns out infection and disease with a fever. If a fever is always suppressed, what message does that give to the body? Let a fever run it’s course was an old saying that quite possibly sounds like grounds for jail time now; however, parents must realize that the body actually knows what it is doing far better than we can understand. It has an Internal and High Intelligence that can turn the tide even in near death situations, and often does.

Parents should be vigilant when a child is ill with severe fever to see how high the temperature actually is. Cool compresses and cool baths are better than continual aspirins which dull the fever’s ability to burn the infection.

Children should never have soda, and absolutely not when they are ill. Fresh, hand squeezed, or organic bottled juices are the best thing for sick children. Rest is imperative, and if I can go on record, even from computers and televisions at close range. Those transmissions at close range are detrimental to the immune system. Homemade soups are good food. Vitamin C, maybe Ginger, Chamomile or Dandelion & Echinacea tea with stevia or honey will soothe and assist the body to do its job. Sometimes recurring symptoms are a cry for love and attention so give it when a child is sick and again when they are well.

Try to get the fever under control a bit even if you have decided to take the trip to the doctors office. Now that we have covered some warm and cozy alternatives to the habitual running to a doctors office, let us go back to reminders why we want to have the courage to teach children how great their body is designed.

You want to try everything you can to get well with healthy alternatives and a healthy ongoing lifestyle first because your child will be full of wonder at life. Make your home a fortress of health, from water to herbal teas and fresh juices, Echinacea, goldenseal, dandelion, vitamin C (always) herbal teas for children, tuck away organic bottled juice (if you don’t juice yourself) and make homemade soups. They will be bright minded and not dull witted. They will have courage and find their own inner strength. They will have faith in life and its processes. They will be a success in life. They will be spiritual BEINGS with a healthy intestinal tract.

Every child is different. Some have more energy, others inquisitive, creative, inventive; yet some children are ill. Those that come in with a low mineral bank account need support with enzymes and fresh raw foods. They may require some medication to have a degree of pleasure with life but take extra measures to find healthy alternatives while continuing with medication. Look for natural healing measures for the ailment, whatever it might be.

As every child is unique, every instance is different. If you have a child that needs medications to stay alive then make sure they get probiotics, vitamins and minerals. So often it is the letting go of harmful habits which make the biggest difference. Help your child stay addiction free from: sugars, soda, and simple carbohydrates with no nutritional value, like chips, fries, etc. Remember that everything in nature is colorful, not white. Anything white is dead. So throw out all your white sugars, flours, breads. You’ll feel great about it! And, you’ll raise a family of champions.

Being balanced is the key. I am a Nutritionist and Naturopath but I have taken my children and myself to the doctor, only when necessary and not that often. Doctors and hospitals save lives and are necessary in extreme cases, not for colds.