Pediatricians and medical professionals within the BuzzFeed Community shared crucial insights about health misconceptions that can impact children's well-being. Key points include using water in bottles at night to prevent cavities, the importance of strep tests for throat issues, and the necessity of teaching children anatomically correct terminology for body parts. Moreover, there's an urgent call for parents to provide accurate early sex education on topics like puberty and consent to equip children with essential knowledge about their bodies and foster healthy relationships as they grow.
And along those lines, if a toddler has a bottle/cup in their crib at night, only put water in it. The milk sits on their teeth and has sugars, which can lead to cavities.
On the flip side, a throat that looks really bad could still be from a mono, COVID-19, or adenovirus, not strep. The only way to know for sure is with a strep test.
Use proper terminology for body parts, always. It's a vagina, not a cookie or a peekaboo. These aren't bad words and could save your child the fear.
STOP with the delayed and/or scientifically incorrect sex education. Parents need to take responsibility for making sure their kids learn about puberty.
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