Born during the Covid19 incubation period, ‘Cricket-Math™’ is fast becoming a household name globally as families embrace the virtual learning world and going forward, a blended reality. Next 18 to 36 months, will see a mix of online learning and physical engagements in classrooms but the precise number of days in the physical world will […]
Parenting in lockdown era – PW presents advice gathered from psychologists and parenting experts on ways and means parents can empower children to cope with the rigours of the Covid-19 national lockdown and the summer holidays which will prolong the at-home period of children to early June and July, if not longer – Cynthia John, […]
First, apologies to our subscribers and readers for cancellation of the April and May issues of ParentsWorld. The magazine was all set to go to press, but the national lockdown announced on March 24 by prime minister Narendra Modi following the Covid-19 pandemic and closure of courier and postal services threw a massive spanner in […]
Hello Children!
Who doesn’t like a good laugh? There are so many things that make us laugh — a comic strip, the expression on a friend’s face, a funny story or a kid brother’s innocent comment. Or just pure happiness.
I’m sure you will agree that everyone needs large doses of laughter in their lives. That’s […]
Draw Your Toon
Anitha Bennett
Funny faces are easy to draw. The key to drawing cartoons or caricatures is to exaggerate a person’s facial features — like huge eyes, rabbit teeth or hairy ears — to make them larger than life on paper. Follow these instructions and mix and match to draw hilarious funny faces!
1. The […]
Finding joy at Christmas
Nisha Daniel
“Yaah….aah….”
Clint looked on in amazement at his two little cousins yelling and chasing each other. Christmas at Grandma’s was a new experience. It was truly a madhouse!
He surveyed the Christmas tree he had decorated. ‘Nice. But how will I protect it from these brats?’ he wondered, just as Vinola […]
How many smiles can you spot in this picture?
Choose alphabets from this question to find a laughter word.
• What do you hear when you crack a joke with a jovial chum? ______________!
• Do you think a merry heart is, in fact, as good as ____________?
Answers: 13, Chuckle, Medicine
Book Mark
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
The transformation of […]
Inadequate and irregular sleep in infancy can lead to emotional and behavioural problems in early childhood, says a study published in BMJ Paediatrics Open (March). For the study, University of Birmingham, UK, researchers collected information from 1,700 parents on the sleep habits of their children at ages three, eight, 18 and 24 […]
McMaster University, Canada researchers have found that two of three young teenage mothers suffer at least one mental health problem including depression, anxiety or hyperactivity. This is up to four times higher than in mothers aged above 21 years and teens without children, the researchers concluded in a study published in Journal […]
Children who blame themselves for their mothers’ melancholia are likely to suffer depression and anxiety, reveals a study conducted by Southern Methodist University (SMU), USA and published in the Journal of Family Psychology (March). The study which surveyed 129 mothers and their 13-year-olds found that although children of mothers with high levels […]
I look forward to reading the ‘Fun with Words’ column by Roopa Banerjee every month. It’s an enjoyable way for children to learn about the nuances of the English language.
As a retired English teacher I am appalled by the poor English grammar and limited vocabulary of the new generation, for which I blame their addiction […]
Infants born prematurely rapidly acquire immune functions after birth, equivalent to infants born at term, according to a new study published in Nature Communications (March). King’s College London researchers tracked infants born prior to the normative 32 weeks gestation period to assess their immune cell populations, capability to produce mediators, and other […]
Encouraging children to read books depicting diverse cultures and lifestyles is a good way to enable them to make sense of the new globalised world order. They need to develop empathy for people from varied religious and cultural backgrounds and understand their fears and dreams. Here is a selection for young readers – Mini P.
The […]
Defined as thought processes that address problems and devise solutions in the same manner as a computer would, computational thinking enables children to develop critical thinking, logic, analysis and problem solving skills – Jayalakshmi Vaidyanathan
Computational thinking (CT) is emerging as a necessary core skill for success in the new digital era. Defined as thought […]
My daughter started menstruating at 13 years. She is now 15 and suddenly her monthly periods have become irregular and sometimes skip a month. She is in class X and preparing for her boards. I wonder if this is because of stress.
— Worried mother, Chennai
Stress can’t be the only cause. Note down the number […]
Colloquialism is the use of informal words or phrases in writing or speech – Roopa Banerjee
Americans eat cookies, but people in India and the UK eat biscuits. Americans love French fries while the British prefer chips. The use of informal words or phrases in writing or speech is known as colloquialism.
The word colloquialism is derived […]
With intense peer and social media pressure to improve their physiques, teens tend to blindly follow compulsive exercise regimens and crash diets resulting in over-exercise and anorexia/bulimia which cause more harm than good – Sneha Arora
Adolescence is a period of intense physical, psychological and emotional changes for teens who experience deep emotional turmoil, highs and […]
What’s the right age to have the necessary good and bad touch talk with children? Recently, my child’s school announced that it was organising such a talk for kindergarten children. — Roshni C, Chennai
Although children are most vulnerable between the ages of seven and 13, there are sexual predators who target victims as early as […]
Appetite slump in toddlers in paediatric jargon is loss of desire to eat. This is common in children between the ages of two-six – Dr. Atish Laddad
A common refrain of parents especially mothers, is that their infant is not eating enough. Appetite slump in toddlers is paediatric jargon for loss of desire to eat. This […]
I salute ParentsWorld for publishing a powerful cover story ‘Don’t judge. Enable single parents!’ (PW February). As a single parent in the early years of the new millennium, I experienced social prejudice and disdain, and had to move to three different cities with my daughter.
In small town India especially, single moms are harshly judged and […]
With the global adventure tourism industry recording double digit growth rates annually, ballooning has re-emerged as a new and highly rewarding 21st century career – Paromita Sengupta
The hot air balloon has flown a long way since its maiden flight manned by two Frenchmen soared 3,000 ft over Paris in the 18th century. Three centuries later […]
Carved out of Uttar Pradesh in 2000, this Himalayan state, Uttarakhand, nourished by some of Hinduism’s most sacred rivers is developing into India’s most high-potential tourism destination
The state of Uttarakhand (pop. 10.4 million) is arguably India’s most high-potential tourism destination. Carved out of the mammoth state of Uttar Pradesh (pop. 215 million) in 2000, this […]
(9 servings)
Ingredients for mango panna cotta
4 cups cold water
6 gelatin sheets (1 tbsp granulated gelatin = 4 gelatin sheets)
1 ½ cups heavy cream
½ cup milk
½ cup sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Mango layer
3 cups ripe mangoes (finely cut)
2-3 tbsp sugar (to taste)
(9 servings)
Named after the city of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island (Canada), it comprises three layers — wafer, nut (walnuts, almonds, or pecans), and coconut crumb base; custard in the middle; and layer of chocolate ganache on top.
Ingredients for Nanaimo
Bottom layer
½ cup unsalted butter, diced into pieces
¼ cup granulated sugar
(6 servings)
Ingredients
75 gm icing sugar
250 gm soft cheese
125 gm cream
300 gm fresh strawberries
Preparation guide
Whip the cream, and gently add icing sugar.
Add the cheese and whip.
Cut strawberries.
Alternate strawberries and cream in serving glasses. (You can also add a third layer […]
PW invited parents of Delhi School of Excellence, Hyderabad to share their initiatives to boost family immunity to combat viruses and infections
“I believe the best way to boost immunity and fitness of my family including my five-year-old daughter Anvi is to practise the power of positive thinking and follow a healthy lifestyle. Typically our […]
Take on summer heat with these super cool desserts – Parvathy Menon
Banana-Chocolate joysticks
(6 servings)
Ingredients
250 gm chopped dark chocolate
6 popsicle sticks or wooden skewers
2 bananas, peeled and cut into thirds
cup chopped salted peanuts
Preparation guide
Place chocolate in a pot set over a pan of gently simmering water. […]
To boost the body’s innate active immunity to stave off infections and survive pandemics, avoid vitamin/mineral pills and include natural immunity-boosting foods in your family’s diet instead
Over the past several millennia, homo sapiens have survived pandemics, plagues, and infectious diseases precipitated by deadly viruses and pathogens. During these pandemics, some people died, others became sick […]
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