Found 54 Articles for Parents & Family

Child abuse is a crime that encompasses a variety of behaviors involving physical, emotional, or sexual mistreatment or neglect upon a child. Abuse child can be in physical, emotional, sexual in form or neglect. Every year millions of children suffer from different type of child abuse.Why is it illegal?Children are the most innocent creations of God. They do not usually do mistakes because they want to or deliberately, but because they either find it fun or they have seen someone elder to them committing the same mistakes. All types of child abuse regardless of the causes; affect the child in ... Read More

Many of us must have heard or seen a marriage of 12 years' girl with 28+ years old man, with the approval of all elders. This is quite common in the rural areas of many Indian states. So, when a marriage of this illogical combo is possible and considered as normal, why not the second marriage of a woman who is a widow or divorced is concluded as common and regular tradition?? Don't you think, this should be encouraged and made it a choice of that woman only and nobody else??Life is not predictable; nobody knows what is going to ... Read More

Everyone can be inculcated with ethical humane values. They can be taught to us by the parents, teachers, friends and even strangers. But, instilling values in children deserves to have enough time from parents.Ways To Teach Moral Values To ChildrenA good way of teaching moral values is to practice what you preach. This lesson is for the parents, who should not give lectures, rather be a proper example for their children.The Internet is flooded with content serves as a valuable tool also nowadays.A child is known to learn faster and inculcate important social values when raised in a joint family. ... Read More

Without a sibling, the childhood of a person has no taste. He does not know how to adjust and adapt and this affects his personality later on in life. Our siblings are our most constant companions throughout life.Relationships Between SiblingsOur relationships with our parents and children are very precious and our siblings are our shadows. They have a significant impact on our development as individuals in a life full of obstacles and unhappy times. Not only we share our sorrows with them, but also our joys.Research Conducted In this FieldAn IZA Discussion Paper by Sandra E. Black ( the University ... Read More

Teething makes the child more irritable than usual. The child feels a lot of pain and it is; therefore, necessary to provide them comfort during this time.How To Tackle Babies During their Teething Time of Molars?Diet Change: A diet that consists of soup and yogurt is better than solid foods.An Antidote for Pain: Thick end of a chilled, uncut carrot, for instance, can be a good antidote for molar eruption pain.Icy water to help numb the area, so no pain is felt by the toddler.If the toddler is constantly drooling, keep a towel or soft cloth handy to pat his ... Read More

My parents are my world. I owe myself to them completely. With each passing year, their bodies are becoming weaker and they are losing their physical strength. They have the privilege of having a caretaker 24/7 while I am not at home. So, I try to do my maximum work from home as I know that family members can provide both personal care and professional assistance.Personalized care not only helps in the process of healing from illness but also helps in healing the emotional as well as mental scars. Getting a little bit chit-chat could relax their body, mind, and ... Read More

Kids are said to be very adept at escaping from tricky situations in their own fashion, but not necessarily in a set way or by being truthful. They resort to their own methods to escape reprimand or punishment from elders, be it, parents or teachers.But how is it possible to ascertain whether a kid is being honest when he speaks up or whether he is lying? This is left to the judicial capacity of the elders involved.In what situations do kids resort to lyingTo avoid doing homework kids resort to some ailment as an escape route. They lie saying that ... Read More

Teenage is the most beautiful and at the same time most vulnerable age of one's life. This is the passing age when an adolescent becomes an adult. This is the most confusing and complex age of life because they feel they know everything and cannot find solutions to many problems by themselves and are confused to approach anybody.I would like to give three pieces of advice for any teenager.If you cannot achieve anything you dream of, don't feel you are dumb. There are many people in the outside world who have failed in many situations. Failure is the stepping stone ... Read More

There are two aspects of bullying here. Your child is being bullied or your child himself has turned into a bully and teasing other children. Let us understand how to handle both the situations and what should the parents do to help their children in these situations.What to do if your child is being teased and bullied?The first and foremost thing to protect our child is to be their best friend. They should have confidence in you and you should give them the freedom to confide everything with you. This is very important for a growing child to have somebody ... Read More

Most of the children do not like drinking plain milk. But we all know that “milk is a complete food”. It is packed with so many nutrients, that mothers try hard to make their children drink it anyhow.Let's know some of the attractive recipes that make drinking milk exciting for kids.Chocolate ShakeMost of the mothers discourage chocolate shake for their children, simply because too much of chocolate syrup will go into it. But, a simple way to make chocolate shake is to crush some biscuits in some milk, sugar and fresh cream made at home, blend it for a while ... Read More