From a Hearing Impaired Child to a World Champ: Inspirational Story of Jehan Daboo
Dec 31, 2015Cochlear IndiaArticle, Blog, Learning disabilities, Special needs
One look at our body and we can easily appreciate the symmetry in Nature’s creation. We have two eyes, two hands, two legs and two ears too. We also try to maintain this symmetry. If we suffer from...
What I learnt from this book – “All You Need is Love – The Art of Mindful Parenting” by Shelja Sen
Dec 31, 2015Swati Nitin Gupta24x7 Parent, Article, Blog, Book Reviews, Parenting
Sometime back I received a book to read and review. It was an interesting book on parenting. Before you reach a conclusion and think “Oh no! Not another guidebook on parenting,” let me tell you...
Untreated Hearing Loss In Children – Its impact and the need for early intervention
Dec 31, 2015Cochlear IndiaArticle, Blog, Learning disabilities, Special needs
It is a myth that we hear through our ears. The true organ of hearing is our brain. The ears merely help in conducting sound from the environment to the brain. There is immense impact of untreated...
Headaches in Children
Dec 30, 2015Krishna MahathiArticle, Blog, Health and Nutrition
I realized that I am among the lucky minority – I had never experienced a bad headache till I joined post graduation. Statistics say that 90% of school going children now experience a troubling...
Fun games to enhance memory and focus
Dec 28, 2015Rima DesaiArticle, Blog, Diaries of the young parent, Fitness, Good habits
Memory, focus, concentration – these are much valued skills for students. Today I want to share simple ways to enhance these, while also ensuring the process is fun. GAME 1: OBJECT MEMORY You need:...
Raising an Independent Toddler
Dec 22, 2015ParentEdgeBlog, Diaries of the young parent
This blog post has been reposted, with permission, from Bril’s Blog. Towards independence Independent children are those who are no longer found holding on to their mother’s skirt. They have...
The Benefits of Creative Activities for Children
Dec 18, 2015Shobhika Jaju24x7 Parent, Article, Blog, Hobbies and Interests, Learning
We all know people who love to indulge in creative activities like painting, crafting, writing, dancing and so on. Ever wondered what keeps them going? What makes this someone keep making hand...
Effective Communication – A Key to Family Happiness
Dec 16, 2015Ramendra (Ramen) Kumar24x7 Parent, Blog
In my previous blog I had talked about how proper communication between parents was imperative for raising happy kids. Here I shall share my views on how effective communication with children is a...
Book Review – “Reignite Scientific Pathways to a Brighter Future” by Dr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam
Dec 11, 2015Divya PurandarBlog, Book Reviews, High School and College
Today’s kids are sure of what they want and what they don’t…don’t they? The current generation of kids seems to be a lot more uninhibited and daring than we were…and why shouldn’t they...
