At some point in our childhoods, or even young adulthoods, we've been at the receiving end of a small lecture on good eating habits by the family elders. Raise your hand if you've been subjected [...]
The common cough is a regular feature in your child’s childhood. It’s right next to playground slides, muddy fingernails and scraped knees. Allopathy medicine does have quite a few remedies to alleviate your child’s sore [...]
Every so often, we bear witness to an ingredient or food that promises to revolutionise nutrition and bring in a new, glorious age of high immunity. The new buzzword? Curcumin. Western media is raging from [...]
When a friend’s baby had trouble latching on the breast, she was repeatedly assured that this was normal. Babies take time. It will all sort out. You know, the routine lip service. However, routine examination [...]
Year one of your baby's life is a tough one, especially for you. Getting the hang of feeding times, sleeping schedules, nappy changes and your own sleep deprivation can prove very challenging. And then, because [...]
It’s a harrowing time in a parent’s life when we’re asked this question over and over again: “Why is your baby not talking?” Relatives, neighbours and every member of society have one eye on the [...]
As a new mother, my default setting was panic. My son would let out three sneezes in a row, and I would rush him to the doctor, cradling him in my arms - Bollywood style, [...]
The very idea of a six-month-old baby feeding herself sounds quite revolutionary. It’s the sort of thing you’d expect a child prodigy to accomplish. Surprisingly, it’s not. Recent discoveries by many ambitious, eager parents have [...]
Is your baby ready to start solids? Congratulations! Your little one is growing up so quickly. This is cause for celebration, and many Indian communities even mark the occasion with an Annaprashan or feeding ceremony. [...]
Of all the milestones your baby will go through, one of the most memorable ones is, undoubtedly, the first taste of solid food. After all, this is huge. Your baby is taking her first step [...]
