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When a baby is born in the family, the basic instinct of all the parents is to capture those early days on camera. Popularly used as postcard pics to inform friends and family about the new arrival, baby shower gifts, for keeping in the album to cherish and relive the moments later on in life. [...]

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 [...]

Learning disability is a condition where in the child has problems in learning or assimilating information which are expected by children of that age. These problems may relate to physical, social and academic. Kids Learning Disability Symptoms Here are a few symptoms of disability. If the children exhibit a few of these, it’s better to [...]

Autism occurs due to neurological disorder and affects the brain and there by the development of the child. The exact reason for autism is yet to be discovered but some believe some genetic factors and some chemicals changes in the brain may be the reason. Others believe it may be a reaction due to MMR [...]

Overweight and obesity is a problem to the kids as much it’s to the adults.  They run a risk of health problems to a higher degree than the normal ones. Generally overweight parents have overweight children. The right thing to do to get them to shape is to these kids lots of physical exercise. But [...]

Child abuse is a problem that is widespread but still tends to be elusive. It is because of the fact that children cannot always express and sometimes even don’t know that they are being abused. Parents also tend to hush up such matters. However, with the sensitization of society in this regard, this problem is [...]

Vegetables and fruits are an important source of vitamins and minerals. But they are not very appetising and interesting to many especially children.  Most parents have to put in enormous efforts to get the children to eat veggies. They may have to beg, plead and bribe too for the kids to have them. Here are [...]

It is a common experience that children are not taught the importance of nutrition and hence they don’t mind being over-weight. What is obesity ? Obesity is nothing but the unnecessary accumulation of fat. If your son has 25% more body weight than is recommended for his age, he falls in the obese category. Similarly, [...]

Most parents have a tough time with their kids clinging on to them in the early months. The moment they realise the parent or the caregiver is going out of sight, they begin to howl, scream and crawl and get hold of their leg. This is very natural and nothing unusual about it. Since the [...]

SIDS or the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is one of the most unfortunate and heartrending things that sometimes happen to newborns. SIDS is said to have taken place when the baby dies before the age of one year and there is no evident cause of his death also. Though the exact reasons of SIDS are [...]

Infants and toddlers often fall prey to the baby bottle tooth decay. This type of tooth decay hurts a lot and is a cause of much discomfort to the baby. In its initial stage it appears in the form of cavities in the baby’s four front teeth. It’s just an indication as the cavities can [...]

Systemic and organised approach always yields positive results.  This principle applies to putting the children to sleep too. Getting the kids to bed at a set time everyday will help them to get enough rest and make them happy and healthy. For this a bed time routine should be established. A good bed time routine [...]

Reflux is the physical process of coming back of the contents of stomach into the gullet or even mouth. Esophagus is the medical name for gullet, therefore the complete term for reflux is gastro-esophageal reflux disease. The chest cavity in our bodies is separated from the abdominal cavity by a muscle called as diaphragm in [...]

Typing games for kids are in great demand these days. This is because of the fact that almost every child uses computer and keyboard at school and the typing skill is considered a must for every child. If the children are well versed in typing they are certain to complete their homework and assignment in [...]

Do you want your child to inculcate excellent leadership qualities? Go in for a leadership program for children and youth. With the leadership program, the youth learn to maximize their latent and thus prove to be productive members of the society. It’s like investment for the future society. If the youth of today develop outstanding [...]

Your child also has got the right to have fun like grownups. Child Halloween costumes are a source of immense fun and enjoyment for your newborn baby. Kids have considerable recognition of what is funny and what is not and so special care is taken while designing such dresses for babies. Your baby will feel [...]

Parents know their child much better than anyone else. So, it’s very complicated for us to recommend toys for children that are highly specific as far as age is concerned. The age groups that are mentioned on the toy packages are a general affair to a large extent. Every child is different and a child [...]

Congratulations for having a baby! Now you face the difficult question of choosing a proper name for your baby. It all depends on parents choice and interest. You have to keep in mind at least 10 points before choosing a proper name for your baby. 1. Gender If you know your baby’s gender your choice [...]

Car Seat A properly installed car seat is a must-have before you leave hospital with your new bundle of joy. A bucket-type seat is suitable from birth until your baby is 5 to 7 months old (depending on their size). You must type a convertible car seat that can face backwards (until baby is at [...]

Each phase of the development of a child has its own critical nutrition requirements. Did you know that: 75% of the brains capacity develops between birth and the age of three. By age five, the development of the brains is 90% complete. Starting at the age of two, children should eat moderately low-fat food to [...]