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It is a very common phenomenon to have a child saying no to a glass of milk. Many children develop a hatred for this health drink during their course of growing up. Problem arises for their mothers when they try to coax and cajole their tiny tots to sip away the hated glass, but all [...]

In the developing or the under-developed countries there are several ways in which parents discriminate against the girl child. It was always seen how the boy child has always been given preference and priority over his sister for every little thing including a healthy diet. Due to the ridiculous cultures and traditions of various countries, [...]

Children irrespective of their age love to nap most of the time. As a matter of fact, sleeping makes them strong and bouncy each time they wake up. Hence parents must always design their sleeping pattern according to the need of the hour so that none of the two suffers in the deal. There are [...]

The basic instinct of every parent is to shout or punish the kids for their misbehavior. These may work initially but soon the kids immune to it. They tend to turn rebellious, conceal the truth by lying, take to bad habits etc. To avoid landing up in hot oven from frying up, it best to [...]

Before getting started, how to teach writing skills to your child first know whether he/she is left or right handed. It is very simple to determine this just observe your child when he starts picking up things, the hand he uses for this purpose will let you know whether he is left handed or not. [...]

The first child of any parent is always quite pampered and showered with undivided attention, so at times these tiny bundles of joy tend to get spoiled and demanding. Parents fulfill their each and every wish because they love them more than anything else and another reason for the same is parents lack of experience [...]

To make your child learn the primary lessons of self esteem can be a sensitive as well as a very tough task because there is very minute difference between self esteem and snobbery. Praising your child at every right and wrong occasions must be avoided, as an all time appreciation can turn them into self-righteous [...]

Most parents complain that the child doesn’t concentrate on doing tasks in hand. But these complaining parents have to understand that the concentration levels vary in different age groups. Concentration is the ability to set up a hub on around which all the activities should be done, remove the obstacles, delay gratification and control emotions [...]

Children grow, develop and mature as they grow up in age. Growth phase begins with the conception of the child and continues throughout the life time. Generally, the changes occurring due to growth are more visible till the end of adolescence. Therefore its termed as the critical period of development. Here are the different phase [...]

First time parents have lots of anxiety and concern about the actions of the child. Even a small deviation from normal would be a cause of worry.  It’s better to be in touch with a pediatrician to avoid all these unnecessary tensions and to know the normal development of the child.  This way even if [...]

When the children are out of the house in the shopping mall or public places, some kids feel a sense of freedom to do anything they want. Many times they do things that embarrass the parents. When they don’t try to mend their ways on repeated warnings it frustrates and irritates the parents.
There are number [...]

When the child is not performing to the even to the bare minimum level expected at school, then the parents should take it up seriously. They should not scream or punish the child for doing badly but try to look for the reason for the bad performance.
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Growth chart is a graph which compares the growth of the children with age. Having a growth chart is very helpful. It helps to figure how exactly the child is faring in terms of their height and weight ration as well in achieving the milestones. If the child is lagging it would be visible and [...]

Parents get irritated and frustrated when the kids through tantrums. When do it very often it becomes a cause of worry as well. But there is nothing to really worry if the kids through tantrums as with age they would get over it. This is their way of bringing out frustration and anger. Parents must [...]

All parents love their children. But in their busy life style they don’t have the time to show their affection to the child. But for the healthy mental development of the child, showing the parental love to the child is very important. Here are 10 ways for the parents to show their love towards their [...]

When the parents are busy talking to friends and relatives, the children take advantage of the situation and try to do what they are normally not allowed to do. The parents feel awfully embarrassed and disgusted with the child’s behaviour especially if it hurts the others. One such behaviour is child biting others.
There are numerous [...]

It takes a lot to punish their child for the parents. But it becomes important at times to discipline the child. Punishing is not the only form of disciplining. There are other techniques as well. As each child is different, the means of disciplining the child should be different too. The punishment should also differ [...]

Most people would have faced the problem of ear infection in their childhood days. The parents feel very helpless when they see their kids suffer in pain.  Knowing the symptoms of the ear infection can be helpful in diagnosing the problem and seeking the medical help at the right time. There is nothing to be [...]

Croup is a respiratory disorder that normally occurs in the children in the age group of one to five. It normally occurs with or after cold or flu or any other viral or bacterial infections of the lungs. Children suffering from bronchitis (a condition where bronchial tube is inflamed) or acute asthma are susceptible to [...]

It is a common occurrence these days that children are wrongly diagnosed as suffering from ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Similarly, children who suffer from this disorder and need proper attention and medication, often go undetected.
ADHD Medication Policy Worldwide
To avoid the above-mentioned situations, pediatricians all over the world have thought of the introduction of a [...]