By the age of two, children become aware that fire is hot and keep away from it. As they grow older they need to be taught is how to get out of the house safely if ever there is a house hold fire. It would be prudent to first point out the places where a…
With increasing traffic on the roads and people driving at high speed, sometimes not caring for traffic rules, crossing the street or a road often becomes difficult even for adults who have been doing this for years. Teaching children how to follow safety traffic rules while crossing the road is almost like a project. Some…
There are a large number of different varieties of insects found in this word. Of these, only a fraction is harmful, the others are not harmful and often do the work assigned to them by nature. Children are often frightened of all insects and there is a general tendency to try to kill them when…
With ever increasing incidents of crime in society, especially those relating to children, it becomes important for parents to be very particular in keeping a watch on their child. The incidents of abduction of children are increasing every year so a child should be properly made aware of how he or she should face a…
Increasingly we hear news of violence in some school or the other resulting in gang war or gunfire. Due to this often casualties and injuries are reported. This trend is increasing though schools have also started to take precautions. Along with schools it is the duty of the parents to take steps that their child…
Electronic devices are mostly run on electricity. These are a source of entertainment to the whole family. If not handled properly, they can produce fatal results. Where there are children in home, parents have to be extra cautious while placing electronic gadgets. The ways the children have to be taught how to handle these depend…
Most children at one time or the other suffer from minor ailments. The parents should keep at home a stock of some essential medicines needed for minor ailments. However, in cases of prolonged sickness, consultation with a pediatrician is a must. If a child has fever, it may be due to exposure to extreme cold…
All parents hope that their child remains healthy and does not require surgery ever, but sometimes it becomes a necessity. The duty of preparing a child, both mentally and physically for surgery, falls on the parents. The child will be traumatised no doubt, your explanations and calming presence notwithstanding. A surgery often necessitated in young…
It is more difficult to come to terms with mental illness of the child than with physical illness. Parents feel guilty that it is brought about through some fault of theirs. Others may feel a social stigma will be attached to their child if his mental illness becomes a public knowledge. Mental illness is easier…
When the children grow up, they want to buy a cycle to go out in the open for a ride. Slowly the child develops some level of confidence and starts insisting again to be allowed to go to school if it is nearby. It is the duty of the parents to ensure that the child…