Parenting Resources

If you are expecting a child, you are bound to feel exhausted much sooner than you did earlier. This is a natural phenomenon, do not fight it. Weakness, lethargy and tiredness are normal symptoms in early pregnancy and are nature’s way of slowing down the pregnant woman to help in preserving the foetus. In other words, what you need is …

For the sake of convenience and easy reference, the major areas of development in a child have been grouped according to age. One Month Profile Turns towards the source of light, tries to fix his gaze on the mother or any object nearby like a toy, and briefly follows a light source. A sudden sound may cause stiffening, blinking, stretching, …

A child on the verge of adolescense needs a carefully designed diet plan. He requires plenty of calcium, protein, carbohydrates, iron, vitamin C and zinc, among other vitamins and nutrients. He needs calcium for his bones and iron to support the increasing muscle mass and for greater blood supply. Proteins are for general muscle growth of the body and carbohydrates for …

Speech has its beginnings in the cooing and gurgling of the baby from the third month onwards. He vocalises more and more and makes all sorts of noises which mean nothing and yet his speech is developings all the time. By six months he is constantly babbling and one can discern some semblance to sounds like ‘na-na, pa-pa’, etc. From …

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. …

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 …