Parenting
Daughters’ Day: These Daughters Share Times When They Got Into Their Parents’ Shoes!
The pros of working with digital platforms and writing online are that you end up remembering all the important dates, days and festivals. In case you forget a single one, twitter ensures that you find it in your trending list! Today is daughters’ day — and I woke up with a WhatsApp text from my mum! No, I was in…
Nutritionist Divya Sathyaraj Tells Breastfeeding Moms What’s Right
The mother’s body goes through so much wear and tear during pregnancy and childbirth. She has made a whole new human. The child derives all its nutrients from the mother and the mother needs to compensate for this loss and hence the right nutrition for breastfeeding moms is very important. As important as it is for a woman to take…
Research Indicates That Breastmilk Shapes Human Psyche
The nutritional and physical health benefits of breastfeeding are obvious, the psychological effects of breastfeeding on the child and the mother are often never discussed. Studies suggest that breastfeeding impacts children’s brain and socio-emotional growth. In a mother, breastfeeding influences mood, affect, stress, and care. This article explores a broad overview of existing findings on the psychological effects of breastfeeding,…
“My Husband Encouraged Me To Breastfeed Our Child — In Public!”
How progressive have we become? How gender-neutral society were we able to build? How much equal opportunities did we give to our women? I often chance to think about these questions whenever I stumble upon social media sites. The wrath and agitation we have shown to our women are unforgivable! From their freedom to dress to the kind of work…
Power of Vaccines – Here’s why vaccinating your child is important
Medical science has succeeded in curing many diseases and also eradicating more than 20 life-threatening diseases through vaccines. Yet, there is a whole set of people who do not believe in the power of vaccines and hoard reservations towards it. Children are at greater risk of diseases because their immune systems are not yet fully developed, and their bodies are…
Digital schooling a cause of tribulation for children and a load for mothers
“Digital schooling in the Internet age means teaching tomorrow skills today.” Digital schooling: where about! Integrating technology in digital education is a complex issue taking many forms that differ in purpose. It can range from replicating existing educational practices as tools for transforming education to bring about new learning. Child’s education is an important factor- a go-to situation emerged for…
How to Deal With Children and Exams: The Parental Guide
Exams not only help to get good marks, secure a better stream, or a scholarship, but a successful performance in exams can help boost the confidence of a child. While your child is facing a lot of pressure from school, friends and society, it’s your turn as a parent to make your child motivated and confident enough to prepare for…
Not All Heroes Wear Capes, Here Is a Tribute To All Dads
Courtesy the liberalisation in the 90s as well as an increase in travel by youngsters in the naughties, Indians are now increasingly aware of cultural events across the globe and have also adopted some of them. Father’s day is one such occasion dedicated to fathers. In our country, during festivals, we celebrate the mother- ‘maa’ - be it Durga, Saraswati,…