Babies invariably present their own sets of challenges even to experienced mothers and fathers. The best you can do is prepare yourself and enjoy the experience. Parent’s guide to managing the new baby.
Ria wanted to come over to clear some doubts about her menstrual cycle. “Why don’t you have tea with me,” I offered. Ria was under the impression that the menstrual cycle begins soon after the delivery. Which is partly true. Some women start menstruating as early as six weeks after delivery, but in some breastfeeding… [ Continue Reading ]
While selecting gifts for a child in this age, you would need to do a little brainstorming. After all children in this develop a sense of self. They consider themselves to be grown-up so you need to give gifts that will pose some challenge to them and be of interest to them. Thus care should… [ Continue Reading ]
Some babies are walking by their first birthday, others do not walk till one and a half years. These are normal variations. As long as the child is crawling about vigorously, he cannot have any weakness in his legs so there is nothing to worry about. However, if he has been slow in sitting and… [ Continue Reading ]
When you set your feet on the field to play ‘pitthu’ remember to use only a tennis ball. It is light and safe. All you need is: 1. A ball 2. Seven flat pieces of stones – leftover pieces of marble and granite are great, so scout around a house being constructed. How to play:… [ Continue Reading ]
How to play: Children have to dance when the music is played and become absolutely still as soon as the music stops. As a coordinator you can try to distract the children by making funny statements or loony faces in front of them. If the child shakes then he/she will be out of the game.In… [ Continue Reading ]
Children sleep more deeply and soundly than grown-ups and do not wake up with the signals from a full bladder; so they wet their beds even though they may be dry by day. Between two and three years, the sleep becomes lighter and the child wakes up and expresses the need to pass urine and… [ Continue Reading ]
You are planning to buy a walker for your kid who has just started sitting up. That will help him take his first steps, you feel. Perhaps you need to do a rethink on the issue. If you buy your child a walker, he will start walking sooner than he would have otherwise. But, don’t… [ Continue Reading ]
The day your child sits up, he has achieved something big. His horizon becomes larger and this too is not achieved in a day. You prop him up with pillows and cushions, but he is not ready for it yet. Remember, you cannot hasten his development. You will have to wait till the particular part… [ Continue Reading ]
Feeling kicked that your 20-day-old daughter smiled at you? Actually she did not. Her cheek muscles just happened to move for no reason and you happened to be in her line of vision. Don’t be disappointed, it will be this way till your daughter learns to control her movements. In the first two months of… [ Continue Reading ]
Newborn babies have a grasp reflex. As soon as anything is put into the palm say your finger, the baby takes a firm grip of it. Gradually, at around three to four months, the baby can hold objects. He will put out his hand and try to hold the object. His coordination is poor initially,… [ Continue Reading ]
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