Sun can be a boon and a bane. While little bit of exposure to sun is good but too much is bad. It has adverse effects on the skin. It can cause diseases like skin cancer, sun burns, early ageing of skin, dark circles under the eye, etc. The effect of exposure to sun without…
Every body knows that junk food is not very healthy and nutritious for children. By realising this fact, parents should restrict the kids for junk food as regular meal. Saying a big ‘NO’ to junk food would only tempt to eat them more. They might do it without the knowledge of the parents. Instead it’s…
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…
Changing the cloth diaper may need a little of practice but disposable ones are very simple. But either case, certain process need to be followed. The baby must be always put on firm surface, easy to clean and on a soft cloth. It is good to use diaper changing pad, table or station. If changing…
Nail biting is one of the bad habits in children. The best but most difficult way to stop nail biting is to find the reason for biting nails and resolve it. Some kids bite nails out of stress, boredom, curiosity or to comfort themselves in a tight situation. Sometimes the nail biting carries into adulthood…
There is nothing to worry if there is a premature baby in the family as it can be brought in par with other kids with the advance medical sciences. Preterm or premature Baby Babies born before the thirty seventh weeks of pregnancy are called preterm or premature babies. They may or may not be fully…
You already have kids and are planning for one more. It is a matter of extreme joy for the family as a whole. But have you thought about your children? How would they take it? What will be their feelings when they see that the newborn is getting all the care and attention from the…
Cleaning cloth diapers is not a big task as it looks like. There are many techniques available to clean them or parents themselves can devise their own one. Here a few basic techniques for how to wash baby cloth diapers at home: Dry pail method All the dirty could be stalked up together for a…
Many mothers look forward to the moment when their child would be ready for solid food. When are ready for it, the parents must ensure to give them a healthy and nutritious diet. Generally, solid foods should be started between four and six months. It depends more on the child’s physical and emotional development than…
Every moment of the first year of the first child of the family is very memorable for parents. It brings lots of surprises and disappointments. Surprises are when the parent doesn’t expect it of their child and disappointment when they find other kids of the same age doing better things. But each infant is different…