Adults bullying children
Jul 29, 2016Vinitha Ramchandani
I’m passing by a school. A woman is ranting to a child. One arm on her hip, one arm held aloft, finger waggling vigorously; voice raised. I’m witnessing an adult bullying a child. There are other...
5 attributes to look for in your child’s pediatrician
Jul 18, 2016ParentEdge
This blog was contributed by Rainbow Hospitals, Bangalore. Every child must have a pediatrician instead of being sent to the family GP for treatment. We explain the qualities that the best...
Depression in Teenagers
Jul 02, 2016Shobhika Jaju
Depression among children and adolescents is a reality. However, unfortunately, most of the times when a teenager is showing signs of depression, we as parents, teachers and adults, just put it down...
Dealing with Childhood Obesity
Jun 29, 2016Vinitha Ramchandani
I come from a place where the only way to demonstrate love was through food. My mother never hugged us or said ‘I love you’ or tucked us into bed with a story and a goodnight kiss. My mother...
The dangers of helicopter parenting
May 26, 2016Sia Mitra
“My daughter hates me!!” Mr. M exclaimed, somewhat more dramatically than necessary. I looked at him in surprise. Normally he is an affable man, extremely devoted to his family. I made suitable...
The Burden of Expectations and the Impact on Young Minds
May 20, 2016Shobhika Jaju
Christopher was a bright young boy who excelled at sports but was a little behind in academics. His parents were indifferent toward his sports performance but would be after him to improve his...
Unconditional Love – Grandparenting
May 12, 2016Ramendra (Ramen) Kumar
(This blog is an excerpt from my book Effective Parenting: A New Paradigm) My father came to live with us a when Ankita had just turned ten – months, not years. He had retired as a professor four...
Pain Management during Delivery
Apr 29, 2016ParentEdge
This is a guest blog contributed by Dolly Gohel. Delivery can be a very painful process, as the uterus performs powerful contractions in order to ease the baby’s passage out of the...
Stem Cells in Cerebral Palsy Treatment
Apr 29, 2016ParentEdge
This is a guest blog contributed by Namrata Kadam. Do cord blood stem cells or those derived from adults help in the treatment of cerebral palsy? Ongoing research seems to suggest so. Cerebral Palsy...
How to keep the silver shining – Helping children think creatively
Apr 27, 2016Sridhar Ramanathan
I recently visited one of my former colleagues’ home. Her flat was impeccably maintained. As it happened when I arrived at her place, she was out and was on her way back. Her maid let me in....
