Expert parenting tips, advice, and stories to help you raise happy, confident, and healthy children.
Childhood is an amazing time, full of joy and wonderful discoveries. This is the time when the child starts extensively exploring the world around. Picture how wonderful would that be if a true, reliable friend walked beside a child at every step of the journey. If you think about buying a dog for your baby,…
Picking out clothes for your children can often feel like choosing what is for dinner. It can be an absolute minefield. Not only do kids grow at a ridiculous rate, but they also get up to quite the adventures. Pair that with delicate skin, and you have a task on your hands, which is probably…
It is a wholesome moment when your kids take part in home decoration activities. Everybody has their own part to play in home decoration, and so have the kids. A home with family always looks more beautiful when everybody is giving their best and making it a better place to live. Shifting and decoration is…
by Dr. Shanthi Thomas Tests and exams are fearsome realities of a child’s life in school. Though a certain degree of anxiety is healthy, necessary even, it can be crippling beyond that point. There are children who even get physically sick when exams are near. Let us see what we can do to deal with…
Do you recall the magical time of teens when you were completely overwhelmed with emotions so that you needed a new means of self-expression? Maybe you called it an intimate diary, and like most of them, it was probably coming with a leather or vinyl cover, many empty pages, and maybe even a padlock with…
Every parent knows the importance of providing quality education to their children. Whether it is about making them ready for the working world, or imparting them life skills that will prove to be invaluable later on in life, education is very important. This is why most parents try to chalk out the educational future of…
Parents and/or caretakers want their children to lead healthy lives, but it can be challenging to guide them in the right direction. As kids get old enough to read and make friendships, social media and their peers can impact their behavior and not always toward the right kinds of habits. Still, parents remain the number…
by Dr. Shanthi Thomas The Gen Z kids are not easy to interact with or communicate with. They seem to live in a different world, a world unknown to their parents and teachers, where the internet and the mobile phone are given realities. In such challenging times, how can parents and children interact in a…
Discord is a free messaging application popular among gamers. It was developed by Discord Inc. in 2015 to bring people together who love gaming. It allows players to communicate with each other while playing a game in real-time. Users can also create a Discord group called a Server with people having similar interests or playing…
The internet is an incredible feat of modern technology and is a useful resource in a variety of ways. It can enhance your knowledge on any subject you could ever think of, and it is vital for the success of businesses in today’s society. Over the last year, the internet has been instrumental in a…
Purchasing toys can be an overwhelming task, whether you’re doing it for your child or someone else’s. You’re forced to establish a balance between value and relevance, safety and engagement or fun, and what your kids want versus what’s necessary. Like most parents, you’re probably dealing with the war cry “mommy or daddy, I want…
by Dr. Shanthi Thomas Are you familiar with children or teenagers who display disobedient and defiant behaviour? Of course all children are defiant and disobedient some time, but if a child displays such behaviour most of the time, it could be a case of Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Children and teenagers affected by this disorder display…
