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 the right time, there is …

Your grandmother, or even your mother, may have fed the baby whenever the baby seemed hungry or cried. This is called the self demand schedule. Later, it must have become customary to feed the baby at fixed times according to the clock, three hourly for a baby below 3 kg and four hourly for a baby above that weight. Earlier, …

In the increasingly complex social scenario of today, single parenting is a situation which can be seen in growing proportions. Reasons can range from death; divorce; separation by choice or by circumstances. Even though it is a monumental task to come to terms with the fact that one is now single, the parent must accept that now he or she …

By eight to nine months, the baby has more control over his legs and back and begins to creep or crawl. Some babies move around very fast on their buttocks, pushing themselves with their legs, so to speak. Others crawl on all fours and can go all over the house. This, of course, plays havoc with clothes, particularly leggings. Not …

While it’s a nightmare and not-so-happy job for you as a parent, it’s your responsibility to restore peace within the house and get your children to reconcile. A few tips on how you can deal with sibling rivalry. As a neutral parent, you must first set boundaries for each of your children, as regards to their behaviour. Sit them down …

In the early day’s baby will sleep in short rounds randomly through out the day and night. As the months pass, baby’s longest period of sleep coincides more and more with the hours of night, and wakeful time becomes longer. However case may vary from child to child, so don’t worry if yours takes longer time to sleep through the …

Post Adoption Depression Syndrome or PAD is common in many adoptive couples. There can be several reasons behind this depression that are not all baseless or temporary but that does not mean that adoptive parents have taken a wrong decision about going through an adoption. Even biological parents face a similar phase as post partum depression. These feelings are not …

As you enter pregnancy, you may realise that food can be a great source of joy or sorrow. You may crave for some foods, while some could put you off and in fact, have you rushing to the bathroom – to throw up. You will get an irresistible urge to eat something in particular. A lot of women prefer pickles …

The soppy details about their relationship that some couples post on Facebook may actually be strengthening their marital bond, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) found that people who post about their relationship on Facebook are more satisfied and secure in their marriages than those who do not. It may seem obvious …

Excerpts from “Home Cures and Popular Beliefs” from the book “Where There is No Doctor”, published as a health guide by The Voluntary Health Association of India. Please do note however, that home cures are effective only in mild diseases. Always treat a serious illness with modern medicine. Cough and Cold If a child has a cough and cold: Crush …