Madhulika Vatsal
Madhulika Vatsal, a Mumbai-based chef and founder of the popular Facebook page ‘Food Connection’, shares three nutritious vegetarian recipes which children will love
Palak paneer puri
(4 servings)
Ingredients
• 250 gm whole wheat flour
• 1 tbsp rava / semolina
• 150 gm grated paneer (cottage cheese)
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ […]
This former French colony, separated from consumerist Thailand by the River Mekong, is an unspoiled oasis of forested misty peaks, placid lakes, and acres of emerald rice fields interrupted by golden spires of Buddhist monasteries – YOGINDER SIKAND
A week in Bangkok and I was fed up. The madding rush of traffic-clogged streets, rampant consumerist […]
Roopa Banerjee
Reverse psychology is a strategy that involves encouraging someone to do the opposite of what is wanted; often resulting in them doing what was originally intended. Did you know that reverse psychology is an oft-used literary device in fiction writing? It enables authors to manipulate characters and advance plotlines.
The term ‘reverse psychology’ emerged in […]
Older students in schools often pick on younger children especially during recess periods. How should a bullied child react?
The best advice to give bullied children is to keep away from bullies to the extent possible. This isn’t cowardice, it’s a passive defence mechanism. The more exposed they are, the more vulnerable they become to […]
Your child may be a great chatterbox at home, but may well be hesitant and awkward in a new school, neighbourhood or city. Here are some ways to help your child make new friends with confidence and ease. – Nisha Daniel
Throw a party.
Hosting a tea party is worth the effort. Ask your child to […]
Hello Parents!
Recently I had the pleasure of observing tiny sparrows in our garden learning to fly. They were babies of a set of seven sisters that often visit. Around the time I also saw a woodpecker boring his way into a tree. I would have missed these simple pleasures but for the enthusiasm of my […]
Priyanjali PAUL
My nine-year-old son is struggling academically, and I’m very concerned about his years in school. Please advise.
— Ritika Soma, Mumbai
Here are some suggestions to support your son’s learning and academic difficulties:
Understand his academic challenges. Invest time and effort to understand your son’s specific academic challenges and learning style. Talk to his […]
Anitha Bennett
Homework hour can be demanding with one child. And more demanding if you have children.
When you have one child, you can focus on homework during homework time and once it gets done, you put away the books and relax, satisfied with a job well done.
Enter child number two and homework hour isn’t picture perfect […]
Yamini Naik
The ancient Indian science of Ayurveda says that human lifestyles should be in tune with the climatic seasons to ensure physical and mental well-being. Its philosophy of ‘cyclic […]
Madhulika Vatsal
Madhulika Vatsal, a Mumbai-based chef and founder of the popular Facebook page ‘Food Connection’, shares three nutritious vegetarian recipes which children will love
Palak paneer puri
(4 servings)
Ingredients
• 250 gm whole wheat flour
• 1 tbsp rava / semolina
• 150 gm grated paneer (cottage cheese)
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ […]
Dr. Neha Kukreja
I’m a working mother. Breastfeeding my baby is practically difficult when I need to work long hours. How important is breast milk for an infant’s development?
— Shireen Mandara, Bengaluru
Breastmilk is the best source of nutrition for infants for these reasons:
It provides all the nutrients necessary for a new-born’s physical growth […]
With the domestic demand for flowers growing at 25 percent annually and offshore demand rising as fast, there’s a great need for qualified individuals in this high potential agri-industry
I t could be roses all the way for youth who opt for careers in floriculture. Incrementally people — especially within India’s expanding middle class — are […]
Ornithology aka bird-watching, birding, is an enjoyable Nature-related activity. During the summer vacation, encourage your children to try birding using these apps which help identify avian species and provide valuable information about their wildlife habits, habitats, dietary preferences, nesting periods, and other interesting trivia
– Kiran Balimane
Indian Birds
Platform: iOS, Android
Age group: 8+
This is […]
Vijay Krishnamurthy
Saumil Majmudar
Saumil Majmudar, an alum of IIT-Bombay and IIM-Bangalore and co-founder and CEO of Sportz Village, one of India’s pioneer sports education companies which runs its EduSports programme in 600 schools countrywide, and Vijay Krishnamurthy, an alumnus of Bangalore University and New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA, sports research scholar […]
Women live longer than men, but in poor health
A new global study published in The Lancet Public Health (May) says that men are at a higher risk of premature death than women. But though women live longer, they tend to spend more of their lifetime in poor health.
Researchers used data from the Global Burden of […]
Elise Waghorn
While much attention is drawn to the detrimental impact of violent video games on children’s developing brains, there has been relatively little discussion regarding the negative effects of news and current affairs to which children are exposed.
When people consume news and current affairs, it’s hard to escape tragic events, from natural disasters, […]
Valuable resource
With the long summer holidays having begun amidst heat wave warnings, your cover story ‘Minding children during the long hot summer’ (PW April) is timely, informative and a valuable resource for parents navigating unusually hot weather.
Thanks for the practical tips from medical professionals to safeguard children from summer ailments such as dehydration and […]
Inside an estimated 280 million households countrywide waiting for the beneficial South-West Monsoon despite all its associated problems — floods, traffic jams, collapsing houses and water-borne diseases — the month of June is a time of hectic activity. Parents have to get the world’s largest cohort of school-going children (260 million) ready for the new […]
PW invited parents from Chennai to share their thoughts on how they inculcate healthy eating habits in their children
“My children — Abhay (class IX) and Ajay (class IV) — are fortunate to have developed healthy eating habits in early childhood. When my children were at an impressionable age, I engaged in the power of storytelling […]
PW invited parents from Kolkata to share their family bonding activities
“Except during exam season, most evenings are dedicated to spending quality time with our children — Om (class IX) and Odrika (class VI) — and sharing our daily life experiences over a delightful dinner. Time permitting, we also watch a movie together on television. Dinner […]
Poulami Sarker
A practical ten-point guide to enable secondary school leavers to navigate the process of making informed career choices
With an abundance of career options available in the post-liberalisation Indian economy, it’s unsurprising that many school-leavers are overwhelmed, confused and uncertain about where to begin. Social pressure to make the ‘right’ career choice is […]
With the new academic year all set to begin this month, PW presents a comprehensive child development guide devised by experts to enable parents to better prepare children to achieve their academic and extra-curricular goals of the next year -Kiran Balimane & Cynthia John
The end of the summer vacation and start of the new […]
