Toys are necessary for a child to play and learn. From about three months, a baby needs stimulation in the form of simple playthings. A mobile suspended above the crib will amuse the baby and provide visual stimulation. Noise-making toys such as bells or rattles are useful as soon as the child learns to hold… [ Continue Reading ]
Author: Shanti Ghosh
Rolling Over
Once the baby has control over his head, he tries to roll over, first from his stomach to his back and later from his back to his stomach. All this maneuvering does not happen in a day; he keeps trying and struggling till he achieves it one day. Now he is more mobile, and you… [ Continue Reading ]
Iron and Vitamin Tablets during pregnancy
The requirement of iron and vitamins increases during pregnancy and the effort should be to get these naturally by the addition of iron and vitamin rich foods to your diet. After all, the word ‘vitamin’ was invented only in 1912. Most doctors do, however, prescribe some iron and vitamin tablets during pregnancy to ensure adequate… [ Continue Reading ]
Answering a Child’s Questions about Sex
Answering a child’s questions about sex at the level of his understanding is the responsibility of parents and the school. Between the age of two and three years, he becomes aware of the difference between boys and girls. This is a natural curiosity and it must be explained in simple ways. He wants to know… [ Continue Reading ]
Being left handed is not a defect
About five percent of children are left-handed. You can notice it even at a few months of age, when the baby uses one hand more than the other to pick up his toys or while playing or trying to put something in his mouth. By the age of one year, the left-handedness becomes quite definite…. [ Continue Reading ]
