"Democracy needs education"
A "must-read" for anyone who has to deal with children - especially in their early years: "Democracy needs education. Why resistance to authoritarian tendencies begins in childhood". A book by paediatrician Herbert Renz-Polster and Ulrich Renz - where the title already says a lot ..
The authors do an absolutely brilliant job of showing how the fulfilment of children's needs and their susceptibility to authoritarian tendencies are linked.
Further interesting tips
Blood test
Parents keep asking if we would like to do a blood test on their child. There are two main things to say about this.
Rash
CopyPublishWe paediatricians spend half our day looking at rashes. This is because they often cause great concern among parents and carers, especially with regard to the supposed risk of infection.
Eye smears (baby)
A topic for parents of babies. A common reason why parents come to the practice with their baby is that their child's eye is oily. Parents notice that the eye is a little red and very sticky and that there may be a yellowish "smudge" in the eye. The parents then usually think that the eye is suppurating - but this is almost never the case.