Parenting Resources

There is a sharp rise in the number of children who are being raised by persons other than their parents and in majority of the cases, these persons are none other that the grandparents. However, bringing up your grandchildren is no easy task. Even though grandparents are experienced parents and are quite aware of the developmental needs of children, there …

 Soon, I would have to move back to plain old tobacco – the no-nonsense smoke of a familiar, down-to-earth routine. I threw the butt away. The prospect of the familiar journalistic routine was paralysing: wading through innumerable takes of news, cleaning, polishing and making them suitable for public consumption… Then, for a moment, the depression lifted. There was a new …

After parents and teachers, it is the child’s friends who play a vital role in shaping his character. As parents, we should give due importance to his choice and pay attention to those he calls friends. Apart from family, the first relationship that a child forms in his own  right is with his peers. At a very young age itself, …

Do you want to get high? Go sniff a deodorant. Yes, a deodorant. According to a recent report by Alcohol and Drug Abuse Organisation, United States, deodorants are one of the many domestic products that people sniff for their mood altering effects. Inhalants range from gasoline, kerosene, lighter fluid, typewriter correction fluid to antifreeze, paints, glue, cleaning fluids, and nail …

When was the last time you and your kids rolled around on the floor together laughing yourselves silly? If you’re like me, it may have been a while! Sometimes I get caught up in household chores, give errands a priority or answer the phone when I know I should let it ring, instead of making time for my two daughters. …

Suman has been named the most toilet-friendly person at home because she visits the loo so often. She is into her third month of pregnancy. And whenever she is out of home, she is constantly looking for a toilet everywhere. Suman’s is a very common problem in pregnancy. In the early stages, the foetus releases certain hormones, which stimulate the …

Babies usually do not break bones since their bones are not hard enough. They bend rather than break. Occasionally, they may bend and crack like a green twig rather than rather than snapping like a dry one. This is what is called a greenstick fracture. There are no sharp ends of bone inside the limb to damage blood vessels and …

Still wondering what baby gift you can give to your child, to your niece, or to your friend’s son? The solution is very easy. You can go with books, cribs, clothes, and other stuff. But if you truly want to make children’s childhood really memorable and special, give them toys. With that being said, give them toys that would really …

बच्चों के सामने अपशब्द कहने से बचें। अगर गलती से ऐसा कुछ हो जाए तो उन्हें प्यार से समझाएं कि आपने गलती से गुस्से में यह शब्द बोला है और आगे से ऐसे शब्दों का इस्तेमाल नहीं करेंगी अगर बच्चा बाहर से कोई भी गलत शब्द सीखकर आता है तो भी उसे प्यार से उसका इस्तेमाल दोबारा न करने को …

विवाह भारतीय संदर्भ में समाज और परिवार निर्माण की पहली कड़ी है। विवाह के समय दो अनजान व्यक्ति प्रेम की अटूट डोर में बंधते हैं। दोनों की यह डोर टूटने न पाए, इसके लिए जरूरी है कि उनके रिश्तों में विश्वास की नीव मजबूती से बरकरार रहे। जैसे ही इस रिश्ते में किसी तीसरे का आगमन होता है, नींव दरकने …