Does watching a rotary ceiling fan hurt a baby's brain development?
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no.  they just look at it because its moving. babies are interested in watching anything that moves.  the baby will get bored w/ it eventually and look at something else.
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This is not a stupid question.\n\nAre you referring to a baby still getting breast fed? Who knows? Maybe it can cause Breast Cancer.
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Yes - if it interferes with the learning experience. For example, a child who has sensory integration disorder may have a hard time focusing if he is made to sit still. Under IDEA, that child should be provided with a balance seat to help him concentrate. Or a child may need OT or ST to help with other aspects of the sensory integration. The parent may need to bring up all the ways this disorder is affecting their child to get the help they need, but it is worth the effort. Good luck!
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The average child in the United States spends about 25 hours a week in front of the television (including the use of VCR), according to the latest annual Media in the Home survey, conducted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center -- a number significantly exceeding the maximum limit suggested by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). In 1990, the AAP issued a recommendation that children watch no more than one to two hours of "quality" television a day. Just two weeks ago, the AAP came out with stricter guidelines, published in the August issue of Pediatrics: Children under age 2, they say, should not watch television at all, and older kids should not have televisions in their bedrooms. \n\nWhy such seemingly tight limitations? Over the past several decades a number of studies have shown that there are several ways that television can be harmful to the mental and physical health of children. That's not to say that all television is bad for kids. In fact, a number of quality children's shows -- such as the popular preschool show "Blue's Clues" and, of course, "Sesame Street" -- engage kids in positive ways. However, when children watch television frequently and indiscriminately, the effects can be detrimental. \n\nTV viewing and poor school performance \n\nOnly a handful of programs teach children important skills such as math, reading, science or problem solving. Most of the shows on television, including cartoons, are noneducational. More time spent watching these shows is linked with poorer school performance overall and decreased scores on standardized tests. This makes sense when you consider that more time spent in front of a television means less time spent on homework or having stimulating interactions with adults or other children. In addition, late-night TV watching tires kids out so that they can't pay attention in school. Also, television hands kids all the answers, promoting passive learning and short attention spans. As a result, kids have difficulty concentrating and working hard to solve a problem. \n\nTV violence affects kids \n\nIn many instances, TV programming promotes negative behavior. Perhaps the most prevalent example of this is violence. Even shows designed for children are not necessarily violence-free. The Media in the Home survey found that 28 percent of all children's shows contained four-or-more incidents of violence per show -- a number that media experts consider high. Several studies have shown that a child is more likely to display violent or antisocial behavior depending on the degree of violence and the total number of violent programs he or she watches. \n\nHeavy tv viewing, heavy kids \n\nThere appears to be a strong relationship between time spent in front of the television and being overweight. In fact, this past March the American Medical Association held a special briefing in New York City to alert parents about the well-proven link between TV viewing and obesity. This well-known "couch-potato" syndrome is probably the result of taking in too many calories (junk food -- which is advertised on television -- stuffed in unconciously as kids stare at the screen) and not burning up enough calories (sitting still rather than running around and playing). But the effects are reversible: Three studies have demonstrated that overweight children lost weight as they decreased their TV viewing. \n\nLate-night television leads to daytime sleepiness \n\nTV watching (especially late-night and violent shows) has been connected with poor sleep patterns in children. The emotional stress caused by the shows could be preventing children from getting to sleep and cause nightmares. In turn, abnormal sleep patterns can cause children to be less alert during the day, also contributing to poor school perfor
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Its all in the mind,human brain is the most powerful thing in the world.There is one instance when a car rolled over a kid,dunno how,the mother was there and she we terrified and lifted the car on her own.she had a silp disc.Isn't that amazing?
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TV is a bunch of plastic, metal, and glass - it does not effect children.\n\nThe PROGRAMMING that PARENTS ALLOW their children to watch can and does affect kids.  Some programs can educate and inform and have a good effect.  Others (the majority of what's on) can be harmful because it is not intended for kids, and so is inappropriate; or, some is targeted at kids, but is simply a mindless, time-wasting, marketing ploy (e.g. pokemon, yu-gi-oh, etc.).\n\nPARENTS have to invest the time and energy to supervise and limit what their kids are watching, and to watch with them and discuss it - so they understand that it is make-believe and so they get what you want them to get out of it.
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No it would not, but the first trimester is the most importand time for growth and brain developement.  Make sure you mention it to your doctor on your first prenatal exam and do not do it again.
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OK, your question and your statement don't really add up.  However to influence someone's brain from a distance is possible.  Using ULF (Ultra Low Frequency) emissions, you could render your target slightly insane for short periods of time.
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I routinely preform multiple exams on the same patient.  They do believe there are no health risks, if done by a trained and qualified technologist.\n\nThere are no health risks associated with ultrasound, although no one knows for sure what the possible long-term effects may be for you or your child.  http://www.umm.edu/pregnancy/stayhealthy/articles/ultrasound.html\nThere is no documented risk. No ionizing radiation exposure is involved.  http://health.allrefer.com/health/abdominal-ultrasound-risks.html\nHere is some of the problems with a non-qualified person performing ultrasound procedures (Tom Cruise):\nExperts say no significant health risks to a baby who has undergone ultrasound at the low levels approved for obstetrics use have been shown. According to the Food and Drug Administration, which must approve ultrasound devices before they are sold in the United States, the only consistent finding has been a slight increase in left-handedness among boys. \n\nBut according to the American College of Radiology, which offers guidelines on sonography, laboratory studies have shown that some levels of ultrasound can produce physical effects in tissue, such as vibrations and a rise in temperature, especially when used for a prolonged period of time.  http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10309963/
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nope, you will have an amazing child, early baby=early talking=early teething=early GENIUS!
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Well, Noise wouldn't hurt your 2 years old son. but I think there are many better places to take your son other than formula. and they are cheaper too.
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I understand your concern, and am very sorry that you are going through this. At 7 weeks your baby should be able to startle to noise by moving his body in some way, but he may not be able to turn his head completely. OAE testing has inconsistent results because it relies on having a good seal, so that the test only picks up sound in the ear, rather than in the room. It also relies on a quiet environment. Since your son has failed at least one ear each time, you should definitely do the ABR.  In the mean time practice "talking" to him, out of his field of vision and in his field of vision. Hold him and so that he does not see your face, but can be easily turned to see your face. Then say his name and sing to him. Note whether he reacts to the sound of your voice by startling/smiling, or whether he only reacts once you have turned him to face you. Whether he reacts or not, gradually turn him to face you, while still calling his name and singing to him. Whether he is alerting to the sound of your voice or to the sight of your face, you will be stimulating a communicative "bond" with your son that is necessary for his development whether his hearing turns out to be fine or not. Once you have your ABR results, you can decide with your doctor and audiologist what steps to take next.\n\nGood Luck!\nRain, Speech-Language Pathologist
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ILLLLL. NO. I think u need to talk to that six year old. That is nasty. It's is normal for a baby to touch themselves with their OWN hand, but not a six year old. And not wit a other kid hand. I think that child has been watching some adult movies or shows.
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No, it uses sound waves to form a visualisation of matter.  It hurts noone.  Best wishes
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In the winter when you have the heater on, the air can get pretty dry , that would be a good time to use a humdifier.\n\nAlso, if your baby gets a cold humdifier can help a lot
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In my opinion, babies brains are so under-developed, they're probably hallucinating. They're concious and subconcious minds are probably working at the same time. Fighting for control. I would think that they are having some sort of 'day dream'. \n\nQuite literally. Their subconcious mind is developing sights, sounds and feelings over-riding their concious mind. Functioning as if their concious mind were 'asleep'.
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It could be psycological but it is far more likely it is neurological. I would get him into a pediatrican and let the doctor check him out.