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Wednesday, August 8, 2001 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER C3 FA LL R E G IS TR A TIO N Ask the expert: Examining allergy problems in kids with Dr. Harold Kim Are there special allergy medications fo r children? Allergies can interfere with a child's ability to learn and function normally so treatment is very important. Antihistamines are the most common allergy treatment for children. There are liquid forms for infants and very young children. Some of the older, sedating antihistamines can make your child drowsy and impair them further than no treatment at all. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which antihistamines can relieve your child's allergy symptoms without interfering with school or sports activities. There are nasal sprays and asthma inhalers that can be prescribed by your doctor. Moisturizing lotions and various ointments are available to treat eczema. Visit www.claritin.ca to for more information about allergy medications. triggers is to keep the pet outdoors. Before you do this allergy testing is recommended. For moulds, air conditioning with the windows closed is helpful. If there is mould found in the home it should be cleaned with diluted bleach. Irritants like smoke can aggravate allergy. Smoking should occur outdoors only. Music Lessons in y o u r hom e each week. We even provide you w ith th e in s tr u m e n t fo r FREE. l e s s o n s Begin Septem ber 4 th P iano/G uitar and Vocal lessons fo r ages 6 and up Each week our teachers will come rig h t to your home We will give you a brand new Yamaha keyboard o r g u ita r t o use in your home fo r th e f i r s t 4 m o n th s a t no charge A f t e r 4 m o n th s , you have th e o p tio n t o purchase th e in s tru m e n t o r re tu rn i t w ith no fu r th e r o b lig a tio n Are you born with allergies or do they develop over time? It is possible for infants to be bom with aller gies, but most allergy symptoms will develop over time. The most common allergy to present early in life is food allergy. Young children can often suffer from eczema or asthma as well. Many children will develop allergy symptoms in a pre dictable order. This is referred to as the "allergic m arch" . These children will typically have eczema and food allergy. Then they develop asth ma and allergic nasal symptoms. Although allergy symptoms are often felt to start in early childhood, the problems often start afterward. Allergic nasal symptoms often start in the early teen years. Asthma can start at any age. Asthma that starts in the adult years more often occurs in females. Even food allergy and eczema can start in the adult years. We have even seen many patients with allergy symptoms starting near retirement time. No one is certain why a person will not be allergic to something and then begins to have an allergic reaction to it. Allergy problems can resolve over time. For example, many children with egg or milk allergy can have these foods re-introduced to their diets over time. Occasionally, even children with peanut allergy may "outgrow" the allergy. These foods should only be re-introduced into a child's diet after proper testing and consultation with a qualified physician. Some children can "outgrow" asthma, but the children with allergic asthma are more likely to keep the asthma over time. Eczema can be lost over time as well. Each person's case is unique. That's why it is important to know about allergies so you can recognize symptoms and get medical help when it is required. So if you or your child has allergies, you should follow your doctor's advice. Dr. Harold Kim is an allergy specialist based in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. - News Canada Dr. Harold Kim For Inform ation or to registe r Call: (416) 2 3 3 -2 2 3 2 K A O S M usic C en tre 3 0 5 2 Bloor S tre e t W. Etobicoke HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS What can be done to help prevent allergy problems in children? Some studies have been performed to see if we can prevent allergies from starting in the first place in children. Unfortunately, there is no proof that we can prevent the start of allergies in chil dren. It is possible to delay allergies from starting by avoiding common allergens early in life. Once allergy symptoms begin, we can prevent or decrease allergies by avoiding the known allergy triggers. It is important to have allergy testing done to find the true triggers. This testing can even be done with young children. For food allergy, the foods that cause symp toms should be avoided. This will prevent food allergy reactions. For asthma and nasal allergy the first step is to reduce known allergy triggers. If you are allergic to things in the home, these trig gers should be avoided. Dust mites, pets and moulds are the most common indoor triggers. To avoid dust mites the carpet should be removed from the bedroom, proper allergy covers should be placed on the mattress and pillows, the bedding should by washed weekly in hot water and the indoor humidity should be below 50%. Stuffed animals should be washed in hot water as well. Placing stuffed animals in plastic bags in the freezer overnight followed by a gentle wash may kill dust mites. The best method of avoiding pet !W ® » · Fall Registration · Adults & Children · Qualified Instruction · Basic to Advanced 8L e& sons *185 CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION (905) 821-0419 Are You Ready? · A+Technician · CISCO Technician · Microsoft Office mk Vr Diploma Program · Computerized Bookeeping Sim ply Accounting - Quick Books - MYOB - Ta ke tim e n o w to prepave tim e-saving study habits Tim e-saving study tip s for busy stu d en ts and their parents cial projects as manageable and even fun by suggesting that they begin assignments as soon as possible. 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Piano / Keyboard - Singing Teaching your child how to balance schoolwork and Rhythm - Theory - Ear Training extracurricular activities takes time and the right A unique Canadian program presented in tools. So start now and set parent / child group classes. the foundation for good study habits, while making Starting ages 3-8 years. more time for all those after school activities. For Today's Workplace! S J d l l s N owadays, school isn't just about reading, writing and arithmetic. Busy students have to juggle classes, jobs, sports, clubs and friends and may not always have time in their schedule. While extracurricular activities are a great way for your child to get involved in their school and community, juggling a hectic schedule can make it difficult to stay focused on schoolwork. With back-to-school just around the comer, Post-it® Flags offers the following time-saving tips to prepare for the upcoming school year's intense workload: · Assist your students in getting their school materials organized and clearly labeled. Suggest that they color-coordinate notebooks and text books to make locating them easier. Labeling notebooks and folders with Post-it® Index Flags also helps when they're rummaging through their locker between classes or searching for a lost homework assignment! · Encourage your students to read through their notes before or after every class. This helps to keep the material fresh in their minds and they'll find it easier to connect the day's lesson with previous learnings. · Why mark up your books with a rainbow of multicolored highlighters? Use Post-it® Flags, which are removable and will not damage books, to mark important passages throughout textbooks. 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