Archive for November, 2008

It’s a very well known but sad fact that women are prone to physical attack by hooligans. From the outer surface, everything seems so bright; growing economy, rising employment opportunities, improved literacy rate, women climbing the ladder of corporate success but attack on women especially the young ones including working females are also on the rise. Females lack physical strength ... Full story

Watch any television channel and you will find an advertisement advocating usage of some fairness cream. The girl applies the cream, and suddenly she becomes fair and all the young boys in the vicinity dream of marrying her. We don’t really think about this advertisement. Do we? Call it engineered social science but this shows our approach towards dark colored ... Full story

One of the factors faced by every parent is gender factor. How many times, we have read in newspapers and special feature concerning choice of gender amongst Indian parents. Despite being firmly on the road of becoming one of the economic superpower, we still behave as third world country when it comes to preferring son over daughter. Female infanticide is ... Full story

  Children are easily influenced by acts of machismo and assertiveness. They are influenced by media or acts that are generally practiced at home. Many times, we as parents also display a certain amount of authority and forget not ... Full story

    A family decision is a very personal subject. Each family has different rules and beliefs and kids normally adjust and respond to logical explanations. Sending a child to boarding school is a very big decision. One has to ... Full story

Children are more interested in concepts of mythology and the vanquishing of evil by good. They are relieved by the presence of God who is a protector for them. When we correct their behavior and mention that God is going to be upset with a lie or cheating, they imbibe it. Kids ... Full story

Pregnancy is a period when body undergoes a lot of changes. It is a good idea to be aware of the common concerns so that a to-be mother can avoid unnecessary worries.   Some of the common pregnancy concerns are as follows: ... Full story

It is said that making your baby listen to music while he/she is in the womb has a positive effect on them. When babies listen to soft soothing music like bhajans or soft instrumental meditative music, it helps them to calm down. It is also observed that babies who have listened to music while in the womb are calm and composed ... Full story

Often, I have heard students complaining about the type of pastel crayons that they use for their drawing and colouring. Most parents are also unaware of the types of pastel crayons that are available in the market. First a fall, pastel media is easy to learn as compared to other media like oil and acrylic. The advantage that pastels have over ... Full story

      The old concept of marriage was a narrow one which limited the progress of a girl child. Despite intelligence and aptitude, a female child was always ... Full story