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When a baby is about to arrive there is lot of excitement amongst all members of the family. Each member wants to contribute his bit to welcome the new guest. It is necessary that a thorough discussion is held between you, your husband and senior members of the family if available at your home. A [...]

The bond between mother and child is natural and strongest. It is the mother who carries the child in her body for nine months or so, suffers from all problems of pregnancy, bears the pain of labour at the time of birth of the child, thereafter takes care of the child sacrificing her comfort. She [...]

fAll parents want their children to be well dressed, well educated and well behaved. If the parents have sufficient resources they can buy anything and everything for their children. The problem arises in case of the parents with limited resources. They also want their children to look like the children from richer section of society. [...]

Marriages are made to last for life. No one thinks of separation at the time of marriage. When a couple has a child or children the thought of living together for a purpose gets further strengthened. Even in case of differences, efforts are made to leave them aside to spend life together with children. Sometimes, [...]

From time immemorial the relationship of step parents and stepchildren is seen with suspicion. Despite every caution taken by both, differences do creep up between step mother and child especially after the mother gives birth to her own child. In certain cases the selfishness has been seen to creep down to the level of cruelty. [...]

A haircut is one of the periodic routines that are necessary in the life of all, especially men. This process starts right from childhood. When the child grows the hair also grows and needs to be trimmed after a gap of a month or so. Taking the child for a haircut is a traumatic experience [...]

The modern world has changed quite a lot. So much so that we even do not have much time to spend with our families. With the abolition of the traditional joint families, today we see more of nuclear families where working parents, in the need of turning their wards practical and self sufficient, often leave [...]

These days when both husband and wife are working and spending a lot of time in office and on travelling from home to office, it becomes difficult for them to find spare time. There is a race between the two to be better professionals and progress in their jobs. The cost of living has gone [...]

When the child is very young, crying is the first means of communication with the mother. The child will not normally cry when fully fed and does not need administering to. The only way the child can tell the parents of some need or discomfort is crying. Small children often feel discomfort due to accumulation [...]

Clothes make a man and the same can be said for a child. A well dressed child is liked by all and the dress sense also reflects upon the character of the parents and the child. It is due to this reason that the mothers are quite particular about what the child should wear while [...]

Becoming parents is a beautiful experience in life. This experience is seldom forgotten by anyone, no matter how old he or she may grow. A child is best gift of God to any human being, but parenting twins, though a double blessing comes with some difficulties to which the parents are exposed during days to [...]

At all ages children learn the most from parents and often depend upon them for help as and when needed. The nature of association or the help required depends upon the age of the child. When young the child is more dependent. When in teens, the age of adolescence, the child has often developed some [...]

In society it is normal to see two persons namely father and the mother being parents of a child. They work together to bring up the children but in today’s world being a single mom has also become a reality. Earlier being a single mother was normally due to circumstances and not due to choice. [...]

In this world we see different colors. These can be primary colors or secondary colors. Secondary colors are those which are created by mixing two to derive a new color. Similarly we see around us different people from different regions of the world and following different religious beliefs. People from different regions practice different religious [...]

Children are the best gift of nature to mankind. The parents, especially mothers, have a great sense of love for the children. In spite of being tired or in a passive mood they will not let the child suffer for anything within their reach. It is due to this reason that sometimes mothers find it [...]

Bringing up children is a full time job with a lot of routine work. Women, who have children and also look after their homes, often do not find time for themselves. They are lost in performing one activity or the other. They have no relaxation resulting in them becoming timid and tired. They develop a [...]

After marriage the next important decision is having a child. This attains further importance when thinking of having a second child as it is bound to affect each and every aspect of life namely, the spouse, first child, other family members, finances, and your comfort and time involvement. Proper planning is necessary while deciding to [...]

All parents have a desire to see that their children are well behaved as well behaved children are liked by all. If you go to meet someone and their child is a brat or unpleasant child, you will not be very comfortable being there for long and will desire to move out quickly. One of [...]

When a mother during pregnancy comes to know that she is carrying twins and will give birth to two children simultaneously, a number of thoughts start coming to mind and often parents start discussing the way in which they will be brought up. One of the important decisions to be taken is whether the babies [...]

Co-sleeping with the child means the parents and children are sleeping in the same room or bed. There are advantages and disadvantages associated with this practice. It can be safely said that the advantages are far more than disadvantages. Advantages of co-sleeping can be enumerated as follows: While sleeping with parents the child develops a [...]