Expanded Form - Concept of Child Care in Ayurveda

Abstract

Childhood is the determinant of the adulthood. A fetus, after developing in the mother's womb, takes birth as a newborn baby and gradually becomes a man. Childhood is such a period of life when both the anatomical and physiological developments remain incomplete. The resistance of the children are also poor. Even they cannot differentiate the useful and harmful objects. They want to play with the poisonous snake also. To speak in brief a child is vulnerable to danger in respect of disease, injury etc. due to low resistance, inability to differentiate the beneficial and harmful agents etc.

The nation expects healthy children to form a healthy society. Hence utmost attention is paid towards the children with special reference to protection from diseases, injuries etc. since long past. Interestingly the ancient Ayurvedic classics also contain vivid discussion on the points of healthy conception, pregnancy, delivery, child care etc. like the present time.