ParentsWorld December 2022

Ensuring children follow a balanced diet

PW invited parents of BD Memorial Jr School, Golf Garden, Kolkata to share insights on how they ensure their children follow nutritious diets

From his early childhood, my son Shreyaan (class IV) has been a no-fuss foodie. He is fond of all types of food. I oblige him with nutritious homecooked meals in which I make […]

Teaching children financial literacy

PW invited parents of DPS, Sector 45, Gurgaon to share how they teach children financial planning and literacy

Like most parents, we give our daughter Sanaa (class IX) pocket money every month. Although we don’t control her spending, we advise her to spend it purposefully. Of late, our weekend outings include a trip to a book […]

Leisure & Travel

Heart of India’s Coffee Country

Given its salubrious year-round climate, neat and orderly coffee plantations and scenic country vistas, Coorg has emerged as a high-potential tourism destination

Set under the thinning canopy of the Western Ghats in the south-west of Karnataka (pop. 63 million), Coorg is the heart of India’s coffee country. During high season (April-June), the entire district is enveloped […]

Halloween Hobgoblins

Lakshmi Narayan

Once upon a time there was a grumpy old lady — actually not grumpy, but timid — who had to leave her home and go live with her daughter in a distant place known as Amreeka. She hated every minute of it there and barricaded herself in their cramped flat when her daughter left […]

When your child fails to meet expectations

Cynthia John

“I was always a topper in my school. I had my notes picture perfect and I was a model student. But my daughter is just the opposite — incomplete notes, complaints of daydreaming from her teachers and total disinterest in academic study. She doesn’t like extra curricular activities either. Every evening, homework time becomes […]

Redefining ‘Learning’

Sunil Noronha

You learn something new everyday. It’s now commonly accepted that learning happens 24×7. It’s a continuum that starts from the womb and never stops. It’s happening right now, as you read this article!

The key to learning something new everyday is to redefine learning. Everything we see, every new experience, each new book, every movie […]

Heart to Heart

Cynthia John

Hello Parents!

It’s not unusual to meet youngsters unwilling to conform with formal schooling systems. A growing number of smart and savvy students are disillusioned with the annual scramble for marks and grades, and rebel against the system in differing ways.

Recently I met a class X teen who refused to write his exams, although he […]

Opposites attract with Antiphrasis

Literature abounds with examples of antiphrasis that enables writers to convey irony, writes Roopa Banerjee

With the winter bringing with it cold, cough, flu and viral infections of all types, parents are anxious about children catching them. A good way to prepare children to repulse virus attacks is to build and strengthen their bodily immunity. The […]

Nutritious beetroot recipes

This red root is a nutrients-filled vegetable rich in vitamins A, C and B9, and minerals such as manganese and potassium. It can be used multfariously to add flavour to popular foods. Try out these healthy, appetising beetroot recipes, writes Ramiya Saktivel

Beetroots boost functioning of the heart and lungs during exercise and sports. They are […]

Yoga improves children’s immunity

There are several yoga exercises such as rhythmic breathing, pranayama, and kriyas which strengthen children’s immune system, writes Smriti Sivakumar

Tarotscopes: Forecast for July 15-August 15

Tarotscopes: Forecast for December 15-January 15

Chandana Chavan is a Bangalore-based tarot card reader with over 15 years of experience and special interest in parenting. Instagram:@mystic.muse.tarot

Forecast for December 15-January 15

ARIES: 5 of Pentacles

You need to believe that your child will succeed in life. You have done all you can. It’s time to let go. Allow her the freedom to venture forth […]

Structural Engineer: Enviable profession to be in

With public, private and foreign investment pouring into infrastructure projects, there’s sustained demand for professionally qualified structural engineers

The rapid urbanisation of India requires massive investment in highways, roads, power, construction, and infrastructure industries. Inevitably, demand for professionally qualified structural engineers needed to build the required infrastructure is set to skyrocket.

Structural engineering is a specialised field […]

Mental well-being App Suggestions

With teenage children subject to numerous pressures – academic, peer, social media, body image, etc – ensuring their mental and emotional well-being has emerged as a big ticket issue for 21st century parents. We recommend two apps to help teens cope with anxiety and promote mental well-being. Also recommended is app to ease children into […]

My daughter is being bullied. HELP!

My 15-year-daughter who is slightly overweight, is being bullied by her friends because of it. I tried many ways to console her but to no avail. How can I help her?

— Malathy Sukumar, Chennai

As a first step, express empathy. Then, encourage her to ideate solutions to the bullying situation and discuss their pros and cons […]

My two-year-old is suffering from constipation. HELP!

My two-year-old daughter is not willing to eat fibre-rich food and consequently suffers constipation. Please advise.

— Vandana Shankar, Mumbai

Infants fed only soft or semi-solid foods often experience difficulty adjusting to food that needs chewing. But it’s important to introduce her to different types of food. Introduce new foods when she is hungry. You can also […]

Mindfulness is the new mantra for Parents

Practising mindfulness is highly recommended to 21st century parents weighed down by the multifarious challenges of raising children in the age of ubiquitous social media, writes Aruna Raghuram

Mindfulness is more than a trendy buzzword in this age of high-stress lifestyles. It’s being increasingly acknowledged by scientists, psychologists and wellness experts as the prerequisite of mental […]

2023: Starting positively & purposively

In this special year-end issue, we bring to you curated actionable advice from a panel of reputed psychologists, nutritionists, parenting and lifestyle coaches to develop seven habits and skills to improve family life, especially children’s health and well-being in the year ahead

With the death-raining Covid-19 pandemic cloud, which devastated the lives and livelihoods of thousands […]

Heart disease kills 78,000 infants annually

Heart disease kills 78,000 infants annually

An estimated 78,000 infants born with congenital heart disease die annually in India “due to inadequate healthcare facilities and lack of awareness”, says top cardiac surgeon Dr. Ramakanta Panda, Group CEO, Asian Heart Institute (AHI), Mumbai. In contrast, in advanced Western countries, the number of children dying from heart failure […]

Mailbox

Challenging to manage new-borns

I am mother to a one-year-old baby girl. Your story on the importance of sleep in infancy was an eye-opener (PW November). It’s amazing to learn that it’s during sleep that crucial brain and physical development happens. Your suggestions to improve infants’ sleep were excellent.

As a new mom, I am struggling to […]

Letter from managing editor

With the prolonged nightmare of the Covid-19 pandemic fast receding into a bad dream, despite headwinds of inflation and rising unemployment, the national mood — as testified in the high voters turnout in the recently concluded legislative assembly elections in several states — is upbeat. There is palpable hope and expectation that 2023 will be […]