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‘When my newborn daughter clasped my little finger, I realised it was she who was holding me, and not vice versa’
Globally, October is celebrated as Down Syndrome Awareness Month. This article is a reflection of parenting a 30-month-old daughter with Down Syndrome.
Why investing in early childhood can benefit a nation
Disadvantaged early environments along with inadequate policies and programmes can sap a nation, leading to high social and economic costs for the country later on. The reverse is also true.
Parental Guidance: Are you guilty of over-parenting?
For starters, start to see yourself as a person apart from just a mother—it is one part of who you are, not the whole of you.
How our children are not consumers but the products on sale on social media
Likes, shares, comments keep them engaged like zombies while their minds are speedily being colonised and harvested, by prompt ads and Instagram influencers promoting lavish lifestyles and looks
Why my child wants to be a dolphin caretaker
Within the realm of her imagination, she confidently explained that dolphins are the smartest sea creatures, how she wants to be friends with them and most importantly that her goal was to ‘save the species’.
How parents can prepare kids for the COVID-19 world: Try, fail and try again
Since there is no respite from the coronavirus in sight, it is time for parents to prepare their children for the new world.
‘We must prepare for increased mental stress among schoolkids post COVID-19’
Awareness should be created among teachers, parents, community members, volunteers about how to identify and assess the mental health of children.
Making the switch from disposable to eco-friendly reusable cloth diapers
They are washable and reusable which in turn saves the effort and cost of stocking up diapers making them a very economical diapering option.
‘When my son painted monsters on our walls, I realised he was being creative’
Through these scribbling, he had started expressing himself and exploring the imaginary world he lives in.
Imagine: Why it’s time to stand up to anxiety
It speaks with such conviction, using our thoughts and our brain to work against us until, unwittingly, we are recruited as its voice
Why early child health immunisation is important in India
Despite the government spending billions of dollars in programs like Mission Indra Dhanush, the country's immunisation rate remains one of the lowest in the world.
A teenager tells parents how to ‘turn on the light’
Parents ought to just relax a bit at times. It’s a global pandemic we’re experiencing, not a productivity contest, writes a teenager.
Doctors’ Day: ‘Don’t remember the last time I hugged my kids’
'Emergencies are a way of life but I love my work. And I hope this will end soon. And I hope they will soon be in my arms again and I can love them once again without the fear of contracting any virus.'
Through the looking glass: Raising a generation through a pandemic
No matter how cushioned your child is today, your child is perceptive of the crisis that we are living as well as that of your anxieties.
Parenting in lockdown: ‘We are enjoying board games with the kids’
Each day, a different person gets to choose what game we play. I'm amazed at how much it is teaching us as adults.
Fatherhood in lockdown: ‘It took a pandemic to slow down and spend more time with my son’
'Lockdown has taught me many things. While adapting to work from home was easy, it was adjusting to work at home that actually took some more time.'
A father writes on fostering pro-dad workplaces
Work-life needs are not and should not be gender-specific.
Mental health is a collective responsibility: The person is not the problem
Imagine: We have created the toxic society in which young people are struggling to survive.
The challenges in remote learning for young children
eaching styles must evolve to ensure that young children, regardless of their situation, enjoy the experience of learning, while continuing to engage with their teachers and classmates.
Parenting in the time of crisis: Let kids embrace the messy realities in their play
We need to find meaningful ways to translate the beauty and disaster, the joys and failings, the triumphs and sorrows of our world for their pretend-play, and for the sake of our children, stop pretending as adults that all is in order.
Digital self-harm and the need for authoritative parenting
Among teens today, sexting is getting common due to not only easily accessible online porn videos but also due to web series, which use slangs and incidents of sexting liberally.
Kindness is our hope in the post-COVID-19 world
It is easy to forget in a crisis, but being kind to each other is what has helped the human species survive over two millennia
Talking About Consent with Young Boys
There are no greys in affirmative consent -- it is black and white.
No friends, no football: Lockdown diary of a 12-year-old
'I instantly knew it would be nearly impossible for me not to play with my friends in the apartment complex and remain sane.'
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