As far as babies and children are concerned if they are treated homeopathically they will develop strong immune power and can thereby resist all the diseases. All the acute conditions arising in this age group can be very well treated without any side effects and with immediate results. All the acute diseases like cold and cough, fever, diarrhea, lactose intolerance has best answers in homeopathy.

For cold and cough in new born babies a mixture of biochemic salts viz. Ferrum - phos and Kali - mur in 6x potency given by dissolving 12 tabs each in a cup of water and giving it every 2-3 hours will suffice. Even the above mixture can be used during fever in the initial stages. During this tender age Homeopathy is the best choice for babies. Nothing is suppressed and the immune levels of the baby thus slowly and surely go on increasing. There is a tendency among parents to immediately give medication even for minor problems. I very well understand their anxiety, but, is it advisable to suppress these bodily reactions? Are we giving enough time for the babies' immune system to react against these invasions? I will try to explain this:

As per the Newton's third law action and reaction are equal and opposite.

So for every illness arising there has to be some reason. So fever also is a form of reaction of the body to certain morbific agent. Body is showing its displeasure by way of bringing out this fever. Many a times if we wait for a day or two without giving medicines, this fever subsides on its own. This itself shows that our immune system is strong enough to fight this invading organism. But it is exactly the opposite that we do. We give some ant febrile medicine and thereby suppress this fever. What I have seen in my last 22 years of practice is that these suppressions if continued for a longer duration- reduces the appetite of the child, thereby the child becomes mentally hyperactive and physically weak. So we see children having high I.Q. but very poor physical endurance. If sufficient time is given for the disease to develop without allowing it to suppress, body itself will show signs and symptoms which guide a Homeopath to select the most similar medicine which will cure the condition within a day or two. The symptoms which usually change during these acute episodes are- the thirst alters, there comes a definite craving for sweets, salt, pickles, etc which was not there previously, the fever coming at certain hours of the day or night, there can be restlessness accompanying the fever etc. All this changed syptomatology are the true guides for a homeopath to select the most appropriate remedy so as to bring back the cure. Now you can understand that it is the body speaking in the form of signs and symptoms, which is asking for the homeopathic remedies.

I will narrate some of the most common conditions met in the children who can be best treated with homeopathy.
Late teething - remedies like Calc. Carb and Calc.phos
Late speaking - N.mur,
Late walking - C.carb, C.phos, Silicea,
Late closing of fontanalles - C.carb, C.phos.
Teething with irritability - Chamomilla, mag mur,
Diarrhea during teething - Chamomilla, Calc.phos, M.carb, Podophyllum
Growing pains where the child starts beating his legs during the sleep -
C.phos, R.tox etc.
Lactose intolerance - Ncarb, Lac defloratum, etc.
Rattling cough - Antim tart, N.sulph, Ars,.iod, Ipecac,
Grinding of teeth during sleep - Cina, Tuberculinum.
Erruptive fevers like Measles, Chicken pox - Bry, Puls, and Antim.tart
Coliky pains in babies - chamomilla, colocynth, sulphur
Tendency to eat pencils, mud, clay, etc - C.carb, Nit acid, C.phos.

My experience of treating babies for last 22 years is that - those babies suffering from skin eruptions with a Family History of Asthma if treated with orthodox medicine the skin eruptions become suppressed and these babies' starts suffering from Asthma. Therefore it is usually better to treat these skin infestations during the early childhood days.

For falls and bruises remedies like Arnica, Calendula comes in handy. Arnica has a tremendous anticoagulation property so if given immediately after a fall it will remove the extravasations of blood and also reduce the soreness. These above stated are some of the common condition met in children and babies. Also Epilepsy, bedwetting, night terrors, somnambulism, can be benefited with homeopathy.