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Global Handwashing Day: Washing hands regularly to get rid of germs is an important habit to learn. By Rishu Gandhi Handwashing is the first basic lesson for kids to learn as they’re growing up and possibly the lesson for life. Washing hands before eating has been a must ever since we can remember, since it’s […]
Celeb chef Amrita Raichand considers her 11-year-old son Agastya lucky for growing up in a loving joint family. By Shilpi Madan Amrita Raichand, of food show Mummy ka Magic fame, has thousands of mommies hooked on to the telly for her tiffin trail. The model, anchor and actress with a brilliant smile has seamlessly blended […]
With rich stimulation in communication, by the time your baby reaches three years of age, a “language burst” occurs. By Abha Ranjan Khanna Research has revealed that the human foetus responds to sound as early as 19 weeks of gestational age and all foetuses respond to sound/music/talk by 33 and 35 weeks of gestational age. […]
Try these easy recipes for Beetroot Pesto, Mexican Salsa and Chia Seed & Fig Jam…even fussy kids are sure to develop a taste for these! These recipes, using superfoods that are high on nutrition, are easy to make, courtesy Swasti Aggarwal, Food Strategist, Foodhall and Instagrammer Shivesh Bhatia. Beetroot Pesto Cooking Time: 10 minutes Difficulty level: […]
You can follow some simple tips and basic rules for the best possible co-parenting results. By Dr K Kumar The process of divorce is often painful and it can leave a great dent on the psyche of children involved. Often, this is a long social and legal process and children tend to incline towards one […]
A while ago, my husband and I went for an R-rated superhero movie at a local theatre and were shocked at the number of children that were watching the movie with us. The parents around us either disregarded or were ignorant of the age rating clearly outlined for the movie. The management of the cinema […]
Wise parents should keep their children out of any environment where smoking is allowed, even if no one is smoking there at the time, writes Jane E. Brody. Adults who wish to avoid exposure to secondhand smoke have options. Among my strategies: I don’t allow smoking in my home or car; I have no friends […]
To improve obstetric outcomes and the health of their babies, women who are carrying extra weight may need to make significant lifestyle changes before they conceive, writes Anahad O’Connor. For years, maternal health experts have worried about a troubling statistic: More than half of all pregnant women in America are overweight or obese when they […]
Public health groups protest posters suggesting that women can drink while pregnant, reports Daniel Victor. On posters distributed to medical facilities across Australia, large type over an image of a pregnant woman read: “It’s safest not to drink while pregnant.” Good so far. It was the next line, in smaller type, that alarmed medical professionals: […]
The Blue Whale challenge and the more recent Momo Challenge have brought home the urgency of monitoring digital usage by children. By Dr Sapna Bangar When I tell my children that, growing up, we didn’t have mobile phones or internet, could watch only one channel on TV and actually wrote letters that took weeks at […]