Early days of parenting
Good Parenting Tips
Becoming parents is the most joyous feeling in the world. Yet, parenting is a tough cookie to crack. I am certain all my fellow parents would agree with me. ☺ If we look for guidelines for ‘good parenting’, there can be nothing specific. We, as parents, need to follow our intuition; just continue to do our best! The crucial […]
How To Handle Aggressive Behaviour
Aggression is difficult to deal with, more so if we see it in our own child. I have always believed that our children emulate us; they are our reflection, aren’t they? So, if our response even to the slightest of unpleasant situation is anger, our child will learn to react similarly. Sometimes we retreat, back off, instead of […]
Breast Feed vs. Formula Milk
I belong to the old school of thought and I am a strong supporter of breast feeding babies. That is exactly what I did with my son. Having said that, I would also like to add that the choice between breast feeding our babies or giving them formula milk is tough and individual. Health care […]
Stubborness- Navigating Through No
Call your child stubborn or headstrong, but every parent has to go through this phase with their kids from the very beginning of their toddler years. It is definitely a daunting task for parents todeal with such behavior, and getting your children to do things the way you want can be stressfulat times. Children try to assert […]
सीखिए: कहानी गढ़ने की कला
सत्य स्वीकार करना ! मैं कहानी सुनाने मैं अत्यंत ही बुरी हूँ. मैं कहानियाँ पढ़ के सुना तो सकती हूँ, परंतु मैं कहानियाँ बना नहीं सकती हूँ. और बड़ी ही आसानी से मैने हमारे बच्चे को रात के समय कहानी सुनाकर सुलाने का काम अपने पति के ज़िम्मे कर दिया था. और मैने अपने पति […]
Why Is It Important To Have A Routine For Your Child
Routine and structure play an important role in a child’s life. Living life is not easy for us grown-ups, imagine how chaotic it would be appearing to littles lives! By building and following a routine, we can add structure and predictability in the lives of our kids. It is proven that children whose families have […]
Art Of Story Telling
Honest confession! I am terrible at story telling. I can read, well yeah but I can’t make up stories. And so conveniently, I passed the buck of putting our son to sleep with a bed time tale to my husband. And so this is what I learnt from him. Story telling is not mere telling […]
Role Of In-Laws In Parenting
Becoming parents is a wonderful feeling. I was ecstatic when my son was born, after almost six years of marriage. Like all modern families in our present times, I, too, live in a nuclear set-up. But the difference lies in the fact that my parents-in-law have already left for their heavenly abode. My husband is […]
Infant Toilet Training: To Do Or Not To Do
*Infant toilet training* is a debatable topic. Some parents find it unnecessary. But some parents (yours truly included), swear by it. A crucial point to be kept in mind is that potty training for a baby is different than the one for an older child. Infants are obviously not expected to go to the restroom […]
Positive Parenting
We all know the universal truth that it is extremely easy to have an opinion about Mrs. And Mr. X’s parenting style, but parenting is the toughest thing to do. Before we commence on the seemingly uphill task of positive parenting, do pay heed to the following crucial facts: • Parenting cannot be treated as […]