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Flu, Cough and Cold: Causes and How to Avoid Them

A change in season invariably results in our children falling ill, with cold and cough and flu. The regular signs are a runny nose, an itchy throat, sneezes

Tips for Underweight Children

How many times have you come back worried about your child’s weight after your regular pediatrician visit? I did. Most toddlers after being weaned off breast milk tend to become underweight for their age and size.

Why doing Nothing is Important

An oxymoron that has grown immensely important and the need of the hour, in our present, stressful times, is ‘doing nothing’. Yes, I know it is a tad confusing…weird, not doable (you might say that). But my fellow parents, ‘we need to do what we need to do’! The lives of our children have become ...

Right Age For Playschool

Pre-school, basically means semi structured learning and fun environment for the kids before they start formal schooling i.e Grade I or Class 1 as we say in India. Like every parent, even we went through this dilemma of choosing the right time to send our son to pre -school. So we played it safe and ...

अपने बच्चे की सरहाना के सकारात्मक प्रभाव

मैने कहीं पढ़ा है कि जब आप छोटे बच्चों की सरहाना करते हैं तो, यह उन्हे स्वयं को महत्वपूर्ण होने का विश्वास देता है और उन्हे चीज़ों को अच्छी प्रकार से करने के लिए प्रोत्साहित करता है. कई बार मैं इसी उधेड़ बुन में होती हूँ कि मैं अपने बेटे को याद दिलाऊं कि उसने ...

आपके बच्चों को नर्सरी राइम्स कैसे सिखाई जाए

मेरा बेटा सात साल का है,फिर भी रातको सोते समय उसे मेरी थोड़ी सी मदद की ज़रूरत होती थी और जो बात सबसे पहले मेरे दिमाग़ में आई वह थी .राइम्स का,जिसे हम सभी ने साथ

The Shy Quotient in Kids

The worst thing you can say to a shy kid is ‘don’t be shy’. Now again, I repeat; shyness is not a disease. It’s not something to cure or a project to complete. It’s a phase that needs to be handled and managed with great sensitivity. It’s about respecting the space that your child...

Playtime fun!

“All school and no play makes Maanit a dull boy”; my 6 year old reminds me each time I ignore his demands of playing with him☺. I agree that children need to be allowed time to play alone, so that they can enhance their creativity. Yet, playtime, specifically involving parents, is immensely important for our...

Nail biting- whys and whats!

I bit my nails till I was 7. My mother told me later that I was just trying to imitate my older cousin sister, who also bit her nails. And she looked so cool doing that. I imitated her in every way. The way she dressed, the way she talked, the way she did her ...

Mosquito-borne Diseases and How to Avoid Them

A few days ago, Maanit came back from school, with red, swollen, mosquito bites on his arms. I freaked out; bitten by mosquitoes in this damp, disease infested season is a bad idea.

Build Self-esteem

How to enhance Self Esteem in our Children Self esteem is a very crucial aspect of our child’s personality. It is his defence against the harsh realities of the world. His protective armour against the challenges that he needs to face. Mums and dads, I am sure that you would agree with me when I ...

2 स्वास्थ्यवर्धक स्नॅक्स जिसे आपका बच्चा पसंद करेगा

बच्चों को समय समय पर खाते रहने की ज़रूरत होती है. इस समय पर हम बच्चों को अच्छे न्यूट्रियेंट्स दे सकते हैं. यहाँ पर कुछ अच्छे स्नॅक्स बताए गायें हैं जो सिर्फ़ अच्छे ही नहीं बल्कि पहले से तय्यार करके रखे जा सकते हैं ताकि आप इन्हे सीधे उठा के बच्चे को दे सकें. **सुगार्फरी...