We love our children and because of that love we do all that we can to provide for them. This provision for our children includes caring for their physical needs such as the giving of food, clothing and shelter. We also provide for their educational needs and do all that we can to ensure that their education is rich and full. Also, because of our love, we do our utmost to protect them from harm.
Unfortunately, we cannot isolate our children and therefore negative things do occur in our children's lives. Probably, the most agonizing negative event in our children's lives is when they become sick. We nurse them back to health through their episodes of fever, cutting teeth, colds, allergies, infections and other ailments that affect us all.
One such infection, that we may have a tendency to blame ourselves for is a yeast infection in children. Often we equate yeast infections in children with not caring properly for our child. Therefore, it is important to know what causes a yeast infection in children as well as the symptoms and steps we can take to prevent this infection from reoccurring.
Causes
It is important to remember that a child is simply a child. In other words, a child is not fully developed in all aspects of their being. They are not fully developed mentally, physically, socially and emotionally.
Therefore, a child's immune system is still in the developing stage. This fact is dramatically demonstrated in the number of colds that a child comes down with during their adolescence. This susceptibility to infection is based on the fact that their immune system is still in the process of strengthening and at this point in time does not have the capability of fighting off the various childhood diseases.
In addition, in our efforts to be good parents, we take our children to see the pediatrician and they in turn will prescribe antibiotics to fight the illness. It is this very action that is one of the major reasons for a yeast infection in children. This is due to the fact that the antibiotic will destroy the bacteria, good and bad, within the child's body. Good bacteria are necessary to maintain the proper balance of the digestive and immune system of the individual. In turn, this absence of bacteria then allows the yeast fungus, present in all individuals, to remain unchecked within the body. This created situation then allows for a higher percentage of yeast infections in children to occur.
Affected Areas
There are numerous areas of the body that are affected by a yeast infection in children. Those areas include the mouth, genital area (diaper rashes) and infections of the ear. In addition there are associated ailments of the digestive system. These ailments include excessive gas, loose stools and bloating.
Prevention
In preventing or taking measures of addressing reoccurring yeast infections in children it is important to start with building up their immune system. The best and most natural method of accomplishing this is through diet.
A child's diet should be rich in natural foods and provide the necessary vitamins and minerals to ensure the child's full development. Supplements may be indicated that provide anti-oxidants, minerals, vitamins, etc.
It is also important not to introduce foods into your child's digestive system that may contain the very elements you are trying to avoid. This element is fungus or mold. Therefore, a child's diet should be free of peanuts or peanut butter as these products may contain mold. Guaranteed organic peanut butter or peanuts is permissible.
Yeast Infections in Children
