Every child has  some creative potential which needs to be fulfilled. It only needs a free rein for the child to express it properly. Moreover, a child’s mind is extremely sensitive to his environment and all kinds of influences help give shape to his creative impulse. To help nurture your child’s creativity, you needs to provide opportunities as well as …

Pregnancy and lactation depletes the body’s iron and calcium reserves and iron deficiency can lead to anaemia. Deficiency of vitamin B12 too, can cause anaemia too. A lactating, anaemic mother should, therefore, eat a diet rich in iron, calcium, phosphorous, vitamin B12, vitamin C (for better absorption of iron), and vitamin D (for better absorption of calcium). Sources of Iron …

There can be vast differences between adoptive parents and adoptees. Adopted children may differ in looks – skin, eye and hair color, have unique features, personalities and temperaments and built. They may come from a different country and have different sexual preferences when they grow up. They may have special health or mental problems or genetic diseases than their parents. …

सृष्टि के आदि में जब केवल अंधकार ही था, न दिन था न रात्रि, न सत् (कारण) था और न असत् (कार्य) था, तब केवल एक निर्विकार शिव ही विद्यमान थे। भगवान शिव कुबेर के अधिपति और पल में प्रसन्न होने वाले देवता हैं, केवल देवता ही नहीं अपितु देवताओं के भी देवता महादेव हैं।सर्व प्रकार के दुख शोकादि हरने …

हिन्दुओं का एक प्रमुख काव्य ग्रंथ महाभारत जो स्मृति वर्ग में आता है। प्राचीन महाभारत काल की बात है जब महाभारत के युद्ध में जो कुरुक्षेत्र के मैंदान में हुआ, जिसमें अठारह अक्षौहणी सेना मारी गई, इस युद्ध के समापन और सभी मृतकों को तिलांज्जलि देने के बाद पांडवों सहित भगवान श्री कृष्ण पितामह भीष्म से आशीर्वाद लेकर हस्तिनापुर को …

Constipation occurs when there is abdominal pain or discomfort, difficult and infrequent bowel movements, and the passage of hard stools. Unfortunately, constipation affects approximately half of all women at some point during their pregnancy. What causes constipation during pregnancy? In general, worry, anxiety, minimal physical exercise, and a low-fiber diet may cause constipation. Constipation in pregnant women is thought to …

The simplest and most natural way to connect with children in emotionally-laden situations is to share a story of some similar embarrassment or anxiety you went through. As I have said many times already, I used to connect with strong feelings in my students and clients by telling stories of my children or of my own childhood. It was important …

I went to meet Ria the next day after her delivery. She and her baby glowed in the soft light of the sun that was peeping in from the windows. Together, we admired the little bundle that was Ria’s daughter. Ria’s had been a normal delivery. I complimented her on how well she looked after it. But, Ria looked somewhat …

That we, as parents, love our children is a simple and universal truth. We takes pains feed them, clothe them and educate them well. In fact, everyday, we give evidence of our love in millions of small and big ways. But the simplest and most effective way of demonstrating our love for our children is physically – through touch. Even …

The creativity children are more sociable, more warm-hearted and anxious. Three characteristics of personality shows the difference between the highly creative children from less creative but equally intelligent children.
The highly creative have a reputation for having wild and silly ideas.
Their work is characterized by production of ideas, “outside this world”. “Humour, playfulness, lack of rigidity and realization” characterize …