I was working on a story on the impact of television wrestling shows on child viewers. I checked out related articles on the Web, read up the chapter on ‘The World of Wrestling’ in Roland Barthes’ Mythologies, instructed the graphic artist for an illustration and almost had the introduction ready. Until I spoke to a… [ Continue Reading ]
It was that particular time, around the summer vacations that my cousins decided to get together at my house in Chennai. It was a massive army of cousins, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews and my grandparents, that landed at our home. Taking into account the two little local angels (my brother’s), it made a total star… [ Continue Reading ]
Sometimes it feels that children below the age of three years are at a stage where parents are in danger of using up ALL their reserves of patience at one go! A child’s initial growing years are some of the best years in a parent’s life. However, it is at this time when the disciplining… [ Continue Reading ]
Many parents get worried if their child is not speaking by one and a half years and because the neighbour’s kid was speaking at that age. It is important to recall by which time the baby attained the other milestones like sitting, crawling, standing, playing with toys, etc. If all these have been achieved at… [ Continue Reading ]
‘Guests are no longer welcome.’ That’s a sign that sooner or later will go up at the entrance to our home. Why? Because our home has a tendency to resemble a battlefield at the best of times, and a litterbin at the worst. I might just add a small sign just below that, explaining in… [ Continue Reading ]
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 ]
Living in a concrete jungle awakens the nomad in all of us at regular intervals, coaxing us to move to the mountains or the beaches. If you have small children in the house, of course, thinking of what to carry and what to leave behind does become a chore. Therefore we have put together a… [ Continue Reading ]
Giving a haircut to a kid is quite a tough job. But, some Delhi-based barbers seem to have found a way round it. They lure children to the high chair with carrots ranging from chocolates and burgers to swings, reports The Indian Express newspaper. One saloon offers ‘monthly gifts’ ranging from coloured pens to toys… [ Continue Reading ]
Children in this age group are always eager to learn. They are refining their use of large and small muscles. They learn how to skip, gallop and climb and at the same time are refining their writing skills, use of scissors, peelers and other small utensils. So if you need to buy a gift for… [ Continue Reading ]
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