Lead is a metal which at one time was widely used in households. Old homes still have water supply system made of copper. For soldering of copper pipes which were laid to circulate water inside the home lead was extensively used. Similarly outlet or waste pipes of wash basins and toilet seats were made of…
Often children from affluent families desist from eating regular meals and prefer to eat snacks at odd times. Due to this untimely eating they are not hungry at meal times and there is complaint of the mothers that the child does not eat a proper meal. The child generally gets adequate calories and nutrients from…
Due to circumstances, a small percentage of children have to go in adoption and live with adoptive parents or in institutions established for this purpose. Study has revealed that quite a number of adoptive children suffer from psychological problem. When a child comes to know that the persons with whom he or she is living…
These days with commercialization in all aspects of life, television contents have also been commercialised. The number of channels available on TV has increased resulting in competition. Due to the competition each channel tries to develop and telecast programmes to increase viewership to get maximum advertising revenue. In doing this, they sometimes forget that they…
It is very common for parents to buy a number of health drinks for their children. Parents purchase these drinks regardless of their price and force their children to finish it completely. Sometimes, if a doctor suggests juice to the child, parents prefer to purchase packed juice from the market as it saves time and…
Bullying has become a serious problem among children. While some attribute it to basic human nature others blame it on faulty upbringing and unhealthy social ethics. Whatever the cause, bullying has become a cause of grave concern for many a parent. Bullying can be called exposure to negative and aggressive behavior in which the child…
We are already in the Jet Age which many people call, the Junk-Food age. This era has apparently driven most of the children away from the very old green leafy vegetable concept of eating. Instead they now relish the fast food or food that can be prepared faster, tastes better and gives not an aorta…