To have a child is every parent’s delight. Then, somewhere along the way, there creeps in a feeling among parents that despite their nurture and care, their child has not “come up to expectations”. Here it becomes imperative for parents to introspect and identify areas of concern before jumping to conclusions regarding the behavioural pattern… [ Continue Reading ]
Do You Know Your Students?
What would you answer if you were asked to give one reason to show that the 14th Century King, Ferozshah Tughlaq, was a good and kind ruler? At a leading school in the capital, a grade seven child gave the following answer. The king abolished the harsh punishment of cutting off limbs for committing crimes…. [ Continue Reading ]
Creativity in Education
What does creativity in education mean? It not only implies an original approach towards tackling the same old lessons on the part of the teacher but also an attempt to foster and stimulate the natural inborn creativity that every child possesses and which often dies a slow death on exposure to the stultifying routine school… [ Continue Reading ]
Is your Stroller Safe?
Five ‘o’ clock. Time for the baby to go out. But as Arti Jaiman placed the baby in the stroller, it began collapsing. She wedged her hand between the rods of the metal frame and lifted the baby out. This was three months ago. Now Arti’s stroller does not fold anymore after it returned from… [ Continue Reading ]
Alternative Medicine for Diarrhoea
If a person has mild diarrhoea without any fever or vomiting or blood in the stools, and no signs of dehydration: Add extra water while cooking the rice and take out the extra water when it is boiling. Let it cool, add a pinch of salt and give to children with diarrhoea. Roast rice till… [ Continue Reading ]
What are Special Foods? Diet Advice for Pregnant Women
When we say special foods, we are referring to anything that is not artificial – it has no preservatives or additives and is in sync with nature. Times are changing and most people have little or no time to cook complete meals. They prefer fast foods and do not mind if they are frozen or… [ Continue Reading ]
Better Methods of Cooking to Preserve the Nutrients
Every mother should have some basic knowledge of the right way of cooking food so that the food value is preserved. Cooking involves many processes like boiling, steaming, frying, roasting, or baking. Boiling and steaming result in comparatively greater loss of nutrients, particularly when the water is thrown away as in the case of rice… [ Continue Reading ]
Head and Face Injuries in children: Response & Precaution
Bumps in the head are quite common in young children and may scare you too. Usually they look serious and can be. But often, they are not. If your child’s head is bruised, hold a cloth wrung out in very cold water or an ice pack wrapped in a damp cloth over the bruise. This… [ Continue Reading ]
What to expect on ‘your’ labour Day
The overnight bag is by the door. The labour and childbirth book you are reading is open to “Labour.” Your contractions are five minutes apart, and as you climb into the car, you know exactly what awaits you… and pigs can fly. No matter how many books you’ve read or how many hours you’ve spent… [ Continue Reading ]
Rashes on babies: From nappy rashes to Mongolian spots
New-borns have an extremely sensitive skin that often breaks into a rash at the slightest opportunity. Nappy rashes: Nappy rashes are one of the most common ailments, are characterised by an inflammation in the diaper area. Causes of nappy rashes Water, urine and/or faeces retained inside the diaper. Earlier it was thought that these rashes… [ Continue Reading ]