ParentsWorld January 2022

Impactful New Year resolutions

PW invited parents of Manav Rachna International School, Gurugram to share a New Year resolution that made a great impact on their children

Setting new goals for most of us is the normal thing to do around New Year. But 2020 broke this habit and ushered in a pandemic world with lockdowns of education institutions and […]

Home spa for stressed parents

Anitha Bennett

Parenting is challenging and stressful at all times. However, levels of parental stress and anxiety have increased with the pressures of intermittent pandemic lockdowns and work/study from home schedules. After interviews with several wellness experts, we present a spa guide for parents to de-stress, unwind and rejuvenate in the comfort of their homes.

What you […]

Button mushroom treats

Mushrooms are rich in nutrients and widely used in soups, gravies, stir-fries, pastas and more. Here are three easy-to-make recipes of button mushrooms which children will love, writes Parvathy Menon

Mushroom with baby potatoes

Health benefits: Mushrooms have anti-inflammatory properties which help the body’s immune system fight diseases more efficiently. They are rich in antioxidants that reduce […]

Energy boosting foods for children

Initially it will be difficult for children to forsake junk food and adopt new healthier diets but in the long term it will immensely benefit their overall health and fitness and prevent obesity and other metabolic disorders, writes Sneha Arora

With schools having reopened countrywide after the unprecedented 64-weeks pandemic lockdown of education institutions, children and […]

My daughter’s hair is thin & rough. Help!

My daughter has developed white patches on her face. They are about half cm in diameter. I’m applying coconut oil which is known to heal fungal and other infections. How long should I wait before consulting a dermatologist?

— Rima Banerjee, Mumbai

Though an accurate diagnosis can be made only by a dermatologist after examining her, […]

Short story: The Reluctant Messiah

Lakshmi Narayan

This is the story of a girl next door. Ordinary and average like you and me. She fought and resisted plans of the Maker because she was too afraid to be singled out, in case it separated her from her loved ones. She found refuge in mediocrity, so she wouldn’t carry the stigma of […]

Tongue twisters

Tongue twisters

Try these new tongue twisters!

Yellow butter, purple jelly, red jam, black bread.

Spread it thick, say it quick!

Yellow butter, purple jelly, red jam, black bread.

Spread it thicker, say it quicker!

Yellow butter, purple jelly, red jam, black bread.

Don’t eat with your mouth full!

Through three

cheese trees three free fleas flew.

While these fleas flew, freezy breeze blew.

Freezy breeze […]

Explore the popular art of Origami

Step by step photo instruction how to make origami paper tiger. Simple diy with kids children’s concept. Collage of the steps photo

Sabrina Rajan

Try solving this problem!

I don’t have glue, scissors. Nothing except my ten fingers. All I have is a piece of paper. But I can create a hopping frog, flapping bird and […]

Embrace winning ways!

Anitha Bennett

Have you wondered what’s the real secret of success? If you think it’s mere good luck, think again! Most successful people are doers who believe in actioning their dreams through perseverance and hard work. As the world-renowned American inventor Thomas Alva Edison famously said: “Success is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.”

Here are […]

Start the New Year with these inspiring books

New Year is a time of new beginnings and resolutions. As children enter 2022 under the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic, we present a selection of four books to help them appreciate family bonds and develop healthy new habits and hobbies, writes R. Poornima Dilip

The Night before New Year’s

by Natasha Wing | Publisher: Grosset and […]

2022: Making a positive start

In the first cover story of 2022, PW brings actionable goals-setting advice from a panel of reputed psychologists, nutritionists, parenting and lifestyle coaches to improve overall family health and well-being, writes Aurelin Ruth, Cynthia John & Mini P.

The recently concluded year 2021 was transformed into an annus horribilis by the devastating Covid-19 pandemic which has […]

Rising demand for qualified architects

With growing public awareness that urban habitats need to be neat, well-laid out living spaces, the demand for professionally trained architects is growing exponentially

Rapid urbanisation and industrialisation of the Indian economy has generated huge demand for business and residential premises, especially in urban India, with investment in the real estate market slated to grow from […]

Make rules work for your family

Setting and subsequently ensuring rules are followed is not easy, but it’s an essential parenting duty, writes Aarti C. Rajaratnam

One of the biggest parenting errors is “I am a good parent because I give my child complete freedom.”

Freedom must be conferred responsibly. Children learn responsibility within rules and regulation structures. When a child doesn’t follow […]

Managing hyperactive children

My seven-year-old son is hyperactive and doesn’t heed my requests to behave. I have read that because of lack of social interaction during the pandemic, many children have lost their socio-emotional and communication skills. Could this be true for my son, or does he have special needs?

— Anonymous, Bengaluru

During these unprecedented pandemic times, a […]

Recovery advice for new moms

It’s common for new moms to struggle with post-delivery pain, postpartum depression, and fatigue. Some recovery guidelines, writes Mini P.

A woman’s body undergoes enormous changes during pregnancy and after delivery. The postpartum period — six-eight weeks — requires new mothers to cope with the strain of physical recovery as well as to prepare emotionally to […]

Helping children with homework

Ellen Amatea, professor of education, University of Florida

Many parents and educators view homework as an important indicator of classroom rigour. The Back-to-Basics movement, which emphasizes the need for schools to teach basic academic skills in particular, has increased the emphasis on homework as a measure of a school’s success.

In fact, many parents and […]

Wearing two hats with Zeugma

Zeugma skilfully uses a single verb to refer to two different objects in an ungrammatical but striking way, writes Roopa Banerjee

In quick succession, Meena lost her job, her house, and her mind! Did this sentence make you do a double take and read again? That’s because it was a zeugma — an interesting literary form […]

Following pug marks in Simlipal Tiger Reserve

Deriving its lyrical name from simul or silk cotton trees of the region, the Simlipal Tiger Reserve is sited in the Mayurbhanj district of the eastern seaboard state of Odisha (pop.46.8 million). Renowned for blazing red silk cotton blooms and shaded by flame of the forest tree cover, this abundant forest hides its secrets in […]

Teens slept longer and better during lockdown

Teens slept longer and better during lockdown

A recent study of the University of Zurich (UZH) has found that learning from home during the pandemic lockdown has had a positive effect on the sleep habits and overall health and well-being of adolescents. “Students got about 75 minutes more sleep per night during the lockdown. At the […]

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Treasure grandparents

Thank you for your heart-warming cover story ‘Grandparents big pandemic comeback’ (PW December).

As a child, I grew up in a large joint family that included grandparents. They were a repository of wisdom, stories and life experiences. We learnt so much from them. Most importantly, they gave us unconditional love and emotional security.

I am pleased […]

Letter from Managing Editor

For all 260 million households of the world’s most populous democracy — and perhaps for households worldwide — the year 2021 has proved to be the most tragic 12 months of the new millennium. The recently concluded year was defined by images widely circulated on social media, newspapers and television of people gasping for breath […]