Archive for July, 2009

Teenage paves it way to greater responsibilities in life. This is a time to learn from mistakes and yet go about life in an unassuming way. Teens are certainly more aware of options in career, education and general entertainment in life. Kids at this age are often enticed and also copy their peers or role models. If you suddenly find your16 year old girl asking ... Full story

Parenting is a tough job. It requires tremendous patience and energy. Yes, life becomes joyful with the arrival of babies but at the same time it also burdens you. So basically, it’s a hard job for parents whether you’re a two parent family or a single parent family. As we focus on our topic of single parenting, we come cross ... Full story

It gives immense joy to every parent to watch their baby start eating solid foods. It’s enjoyable to see the baby’s facial expressions in reaction to the different tastes. On the intake on some foods, the baby’s face lights up with joy and his/her face scrunches up on eating the others. On the journey to becoming a toddler, your child develops liking and disliking for ... Full story

Out of the several disorders/disabilities that a child can have, one of it is Autism. This is predominantly a learning disability in children. Parents initially find it difficult to accept reality that their child is autistic and thus in shock they feel that their world is collapsing. However, studies and real life incidents show that autistic children’s condition can be improved tremendously. ... Full story

Children are blessed with a fertile sense of imagination. They conjure up things in a fabricated manner. The fairy tales we tell them, the mythological characters are all influenced in their mind. They love the heroes from Indian stories and often attempt to demolish the evil. It was quite shocking for a friend of mine whose daughter kept telling her that a ... Full story

The concept of pocket money has always been present in parents-children relationship. In modern day society, it has acquired even more acceptable form. Here, what needs to be taken care of is the fact that parents need to be very careful about what they are giving to their child. Is the amount sufficient? Or children are just being pampered? Or children are ... Full story

As the child grows, building his or her speaking skills is important. Talk to child as much as you can, encourage him to read aloud be it stories, poems, articles anything and here are some of the exercises that can help your child to improve his speech skills. Though you may not have the entire day for your child read to ... Full story

Nowadays, children take part in other activities along with their academics. Sports and physical activities are some of them. Children who are athletically active have an increased requirement for nutrition. If the nutrition intake is insufficient, your child would get tired soon and feel lethargic. Breakfast, as it is said is the most important meal of the day. Make sure your child doesn’t skip his ... Full story

Having a baby brings a lot of joy to the family, especially to the parents, and when it’s twins, the joy is doubled. However, the responsibility also increases since now you have to take care of not one but two babies. It is very important for parents to help their children develop individually and become independent from each other, especially if they are twins. Living ... Full story

Memories make life memorable. The days of maternity are filled with hope, curiosity and satisfaction of finding a full life. Investing in a good digital camera is recommended to get the best of life and happenings. New born babies are extremely sensitive to color and flash lights can be dangerous for them and hence invest in a camera that also ... Full story