A Morning of Doubt
Some mornings are too busy for anxiety. Packing lunches, tying hair, watching the clock. But when the house finally falls quiet, the mind sometimes catches up with everything it has been avoiding.
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Parenting
5 Winter Adventures for Kids in Dubai that Won’t Cost a Fortune!
Winter in Dubai is a magical time of year and I’ve been lucky enough to experience it first-hand. Parts of the city transforms into a winter wonderland, complete with fake snow, festive lights, Santa’s Grottos, outdoor movies, and all sorts of family-friendly activities. I’m sharing my own experiences and was pleasantly surprised to learn that
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5 Things People Need To Stop Saying To Breastfeeding Mothers
August 1 to August 7 is World Breastfeeding Week. As we collectively work towards normalising breastfeeding, let us talk about some things people need to stop saying to breastfeeding mothers.
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Trip down memory lane – looking back at baby’s brain development with #FeedIQ
Motherhood is probably one of the most celebrated terms in human culture. In all cultures across the world, the mother is the primary caregiver and is expected to do everything right for the child. Each and every little or big thing she does, is going to shape a personality, a life. If that isn’t scary,
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Low Immunity in Kids and how to overcome it
Low Immunity in Kids is a very real problem today. Infants and toddlers are constantly sick because they are being exposed to the various viruses. As they grow older, their immunity becomes stronger and the ability to fight them increases. This reduces the frequency of sickness. However, every time the weather changes or they start
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5 Tips to Choose Daycare Centers and Creche
Finding a daycare near me was one of the biggest tasks I had to do while relocating to Mumbai. I was very sure I wanted professional childcare while my daughter is still young. I was not comfortable in having a nanny at home while she is still in preschool. So finding a good Creche was the only
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Why Do We Need Exams in School? #MicroblogMondays
“No exams? What!!! How will we know the progress of the kid?” “Exams must be there to know what the kids have learnt” “I wouldn’t know how my kid is doing unless there are regular exams. Weekly tests, unit tests, midterms must all be held!” When such opinions were put forth in my daughter’s school
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Are We A Generation of Anxious Parents?
My daughter was sick last week. She missed school almost the whole week. Missing school means missing out on lessons and falling behind your studies, a whole lot of homework and catch-up when you get back to school and a whole lot of worry for the parents and children. This seems like a pretty common
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Is My Child Growing Right? The Parental Anxiety Story!
I am sure Paediatricians all over the world will agree that the most common query they get from parents of perfectly healthy children is “Doctor, is my child growing right?” In today’s world of fierce competition, we start off as soon as the child is born. Looking at percentile growth for the weight, the height
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Mothers Day Out – at KidZania
KidZania is a role play based indoor activity centre for kids. It allows children to participate in various activities and experience being an artist, a pilot, a dentist, a fireman or even a dabbawala! The Mumbai centre was running a promo on Mother’s Day. As a special treat to the mommies, they were allowing the
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