Tackling household allergens–oh, what a challenge! Living in a city well known for its dust allergies, my family and I have our share of woes with sniffling, sneezing, and wheezing the year around. And more so when it is the season for allergies. Of these, two of the most frustrating household…
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One of the prime concerns of every parent, especially working parents, is their child’s safety. Considering how hectic life is for children these days, parents are always anxious about their whereabouts. Children, after school, attend a series of tuition or hobby classes before they return home almost around dinner time, if…
This is the story of my niece. Sometimes it is hard to digest that this baby I held in my arms, marveling at her gorgeous smiles, is now a mom of one, and going through this current phase. She’s smart, beautiful, did well in academics, is fun to be with, has…
So yes, my grandnephew is growing way too fast—and before we knew it, turned 3 months old! Seems like just the other day that we were looking at the newborn in wonder, a newborn who had braved it into this world on Sept 11 when we had those Bangalore riots. Sometimes…
For every Mom—new or expectant—her baby’s safety is her prime concern–and a lifelong one, I might add. When I was born, during the 60s, my family did not even think about buying babycare products. My Mom simply went by her Mom’s, and Grandmom’s advice. Baths involved using chickpea flour as the base,…
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, which means that many parents and children will be discussing that form of bullying unique to the digital age: cyberbullying. Not that cyberbullying is restricted to a particular month, but it is good to focus on becoming aware of this particular monster that can wreak…
As we use up the earth’s dwindling resources, it is more important than ever to raise eco-friendly children. The moment our children are born (and often even before they enter the world) we are concerned about a child hitting milestones. Is my child sleeping through the night? Has she mastered the…