As I walked towards the Artist Village within the campus of DPS, Mihan, standing sentinel at its entrance was the Tree of Life, conceptualised by renowned Chhattisgarh artist Sushil Sakhuja. Gazing at it spellbound, I wondered if this was the fabled kalpavriksha … the wish-fulfilling tree. Was I in paradise? I realised then that I […]
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Modern day parents are confused about the advisability of co-sleeping with parenting counselors and experts divided on the issue
Aruna Raghuram
“For most of human history, parents slept close to their babies for their safety and protection, as well as for parents’ own ease of breastfeeding and sleeping.” — Dr. James J. McKenna, anthropologist and author […]
Parents are dealing with huge demands on their time and energy. Children may not be attending school or involved in regular activities. As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on families, routines have collapsed, patience is wearing thin and self-care is a distant memory.
Decades of research have taught us that adversity during childhood has damaging […]
Urban upper middle-class parents under domestic stress are increasingly flocking to a new genre of advisory professionals: parenting coaches. These new-age gurus with professional qualifications in child and adolescence development, education, psychology and counseling are providing advice to parents to navigate the challenges of raising children in the disruptive pandemic era – Smiti J.N.
Scientists at the University of Missouri, USA have found that transmission of bisphenol A (BPA) from a pregnant mother to her unborn child through the placenta could negatively impact fetal brain development. BPA is an industrial chemical used in many household items such as plastic water bottles and food […]
I love reading the ‘Your counsellor replies’ column by parenting coach Dr. Pallavi Chaturvedi. Her parenting advice is always relevant and applicable. In her January column she gave brilliant advice about how in large families parents can teach children the value of money.
Also many thanks for the essay ‘Helping children with homework’. It was […]
At the best of times, parenting is a stressful and demanding obligation. In the era of the pandemic more so. During the past two years of the Covid-19 pandemic which shows no signs of going away as new variants sprout continuously, parents have been confronted with new and unprecedented challenges. With schools, colleges and universities […]
PW invited parents of Delhi Public School, Kamptee Road, Nagpur to share their views on frequent school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic
“Mass closure of schools during the first wave of the pandemic was acceptable since the country was in the grip of an unprecedented crisis, with little knowledge about symptoms and treatment of the deadly […]
Charactonym is a name that is descriptive of the character who bears it
Roopa Banerjee
Have you observed that some characters in books, TV shows and films bear names that depict and/or describe their personalities? For instance Ebenezer Scrooge, the mean miser, in Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol. The name Scrooge gives readers clear indication of him […]
An isolated kingdom sited in the deep Himalayas which claims to measure progress by a Gross National Happiness Index, gradually westernising Bhutan may well be the world’s last Shangri-la
Sandwiched between China (Tibet) in the north and India to the south, east and west, for almost a century, […]
My seven-year-old son is tall and skinny. His friends make fun of his skinny frame. So of late, he has stopped going out to play with them. I believe he needs to interact with peers and develop important social skills. Please advise.
— Rupali Shukla, Delhi
Body shaming and bullying by friends causes stress in children […]
Pull-up exercises build upper-body and arm strength. They also strengthen back and shoulder muscles. Most people don’t include pull-up exercises in their workout regimens because they believe they are “difficult” and require extraordinary arm strength and gripping power. Though this is true to some extent, my advice is to start small by doing simple […]
My 11-year daughter attends two-hour football coaching classes five days per week. On days when she has her menstrual periods, she doesn’t want to go for practice. Is it advisable to do strenuous exercise and sports training during menstruation?
— Ruchi Saha, Bengaluru
She can do any form of exercise during her periods as long as […]
There was a time, long ago, when my cup of joy spilt over. But there was a nameless hole in my heart the size of a fist, growing bigger, darker and deeper with every passing day.
I read the holy books of many faiths. I visited sacred sites and sat at the feet of […]
A family that exercises together usually brims with energy and enthusiasm. Having fun and remaining healthy happens automatically. Helping your family remain active is one of the greatest gifts you can give.
Do it together
Turn activity sessions into workout capsules for the family. Encourage children to join you in simple cardio exercises like jumps and […]
If your child discovers the joy of words in her early years, you’ll witness her develop into an effective and powerful communicator. While one can improve vocabulary at any age, child development specialists believe children learn new words at twice the speed of adults. Here are some ideas to make the process of improving […]
Old-style stockbroking firms have morphed into gleaming Wall Street-style powerhouses employing economists, accountants, analysts, and specialists
Very few monitors of the Indian economy could have imagined that Indian companies like Infosys Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services and others would emerge from the cloistered corporate world of India to become star scrips on Nasdaq (National Association of […]
Businessmen Elon Musk has established a new Montessori preschool ‘Ad Astra’ in Bastrop, Texas, a one-of-its-kind, endorsing his and US President-elect Donald Trump’s views on .....Read More
PW invited parents from MD International School, Bijnor to share their thoughts on how they give their children early lessons in patriotism “From her .....Read More
