A typical example we all grew up calling friends who were abnormal in the bones as ''Bo l3g3''. However, it will be worth noting the medical condition which involve abnormality in the bones of children is referred to as “Rickets.”
What is Rickets?
Rickets is a bone problem that affects children. It happens when your child’s bones do not form correctly. Rickets can make your child’s bones hurt, and the bones can bend and break easily.
What Causes Rickets?
Children can inherit rickets from a parent. Sometimes it relates to what your child eats. This is called nutritional rickets. It can happen when your child doesn’t get enough vitamin D and calcium to make strong bones. The body also needs sunlight to make vitamin D. If your child has dark skin and does not spend much time in the sun, he or she may get rickets.
Rickets is the softening and weakening of bones in children, usually because of an extreme and prolonged vitamin D deficiency.
Consult Your Doctor
As a caring parent, you may do well to let your doctor tell you about how much time in the sun is safe for your child.
Additionally, to make sure your child is getting enough vitamin D, you should feed your older child foods that are high in calcium, such as milk, cheese, and salad greens.
By: Michael Djan
French Tutor and Digital Marketing Blogger/Content Writer and GhanaWeb Professional Reporter/ frencheducationgh.com