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[15 May 2012 | No Comment | 10 views]
Anger management for children

When you think about anger management for children, you probably visualise toddler tantrums, time outs and the naughty step. Unfortunately, anger issues aren’t restricted to the terrible twos – children of any age can experience difficulties controlling their frustration and anger, and it’s essential then as a parent that we’re equipped with strategies not just to [...]

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[24 Mar 2012 | No Comment | 119 views]
Feeding Baby Food: The Early Days

Beginning your baby on solid food is exciting! Little spoons, pink-lipped mouths covered in baby food, and the delighted giggles of a baby who loves mashed bananas are endearing to any adult with half of a heart. However, before you rush to begin feeding baby food to your little one, follow these tips to ensure [...]

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[10 Feb 2012 | No Comment | 13 views]
Why Parents Need to Limit Chocolate Consumption in Children

Chocolates are one of the most popular gifts given during holiday seasons such as, Easter, Halloween, Christmas, and Valentines. Although they make a great gift, chocolate should only be consumed in moderation. There are some benefits to certain chocolates, such as dark chocolates, but chocolate in general can have ill effects if consumed in large [...]

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[21 Jan 2012 | No Comment | 16 views]
Baby Dental Care

It is upon the parents to take care of their baby’s health. While proper food will keep a baby healthy, it is also important to ensure that the teeth, with which the baby chews its food, are in proper condition. Normally a baby has its first tooth at the age of six months, following which [...]

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[17 Jan 2012 | No Comment | 19 views]
Baby Wipes Recipe

Soft, gentle, delicate, and sensitive are words that best describe a baby’s skin. And while you leave no stone unturned for providing your baby with the best and perfect food and clothing, then why not care for its skin in the same way. A baby’s skin is the most sensitive; hence, using commercial or store-bought [...]

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[17 Oct 2011 | No Comment | 23 views]
Breakfast and mental health

Parents, please note, just by adding a piece of an apple or a glass of hot milk to your child’s breakfast you could protect them from depression, anxiety and disobedience, a new study has claimed. A team at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Perth has carried out a study of more than [...]

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[16 Oct 2011 | No Comment | 47 views]
Eating Healthy after Delivery

You have had your baby! Suddenly all the necessary and unnecessary advice you got throughout pregnancy from friends and relatives seems to have doubled. When you reach out for that piece of mango, your mother-in-law is horrified. You can’t eat that she says pulling the fruit away. You have just delivered!. Your mother wants you [...]

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[7 Aug 2011 | No Comment | 51 views]
A Flavorful Semolina for Toddlers

A Flavorful Semolina for Toddlers and Babies. For all those mothers who have children who only say No to food, this is my way of making Semolina which has never disappointed me even when my son is 2 years old. Ingredients: 2 tbsp Semolina (Sooji). 2 tsp unsalted butter. One cup water (if using powder [...]

Food, Parenting, Recipe »

[30 Jul 2011 | No Comment | 51 views]
Homemade Khichdi full of Desi Flavors and nutrients for a toddler

Don’t mind the Lazy picture, that ‘s the best I could take because the Monster was hungry! But it was really tasty! Ingredients: 2 tbsp unsalted Butter. 2 tbsp Very small diced onions. 1 tbsp soaked split red lentil (masoor). 1 tbsp soaked split yellow lentil (moong). Note: Soak Lentils separately. 2 tbsp rice (soaked [...]

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[8 Jul 2011 | No Comment | 112 views]
TV junk-food ads boost kids’ appetites

Television ads for junk food often tend to make children hunger for those treats, especially if they watch a lot of television, according to a study. The findings, published in Americal journal Pediatrics, come amid growing calls to ban junk food advertisements aimed at children in order to combat obesity. Recently the American Academy of [...]