ParentsWorld May 2021

Explore Kashmir books

For most children, Kashmir – now a Union territory of India — is a distant place, famous for its green valleys, snow-capped mountains, war and terrorists. But this exhilaratingly beautiful land also boasts a rich heritage and culture. Here are three books that introduce children to Kashmir, its people, traditions and culture, says Mini P.

Okus […]

7 ways to help kids reframe anxiety & reclaim superpowers during exams

Kanchan Rai, Mental & Emotional Wellbeing Coach, Founder – Let Us Talk

Stress can sneak up on us at any time, but what we may not know about our anxiety is that it’s not all that bad. In fact, at most intervals we might experience Eustress, or positive way of feeling restless, just as we […]

Find the secret message

Letters of the alphabet are hiding in these words to write a secret message for you. To discover the message, find out which letter is speaking and write it beside the sentence.
I am in ice-cream but not in scream ______

I am in fun and also in painting ______

I am in drawing and in dreams […]

Are you a good team Player?

Nikhil Jayadevan

The ability to work in teams is an important skill for success in school, college, workplace and life. Are you a good team player? Or are you better working on your own? Take this survey to find out!

Do you go out of your way to understand and collaborate with your teammates?

A: Yes. I find […]

3 summer reads for 2021

Mini P. recommends three engaging books to stimulate children’s imagination during the summer holidays

ARU SHAH AND THE CITY OF GOLD

by Roshani Chokshi

Publisher: Rick Riordan Presents

Price: ₹534 (Kindle edition)

This penultimate book of the Pandava series narrates the story of Aru Shah and her sisters — including one who claims to be the demon Sleeper’s daughter […]

The New Con-Strain (Covid-19 Strain)

DR RAKHEE S.VAKIL DHMS (MUMBAI)

THE NEW CON-STRAIN (Covid-19 Strain) Like all viruses coronavirus keeps changing in small ways as it passes on from person to person. The mutated variants could potentially be more infectious and cause a more severe disease.

ALREADY VACCINATED! Must continue Covid-appropriate behaviour and adhere to safety precautions
COULD COVID 19 AFFECT CHILDREN? […]

Summer salads fresh & cool!

This summer, try out these fresh and cool salad recipes made of healthy, immunity-boosting fruits and vegetables.

Parvathy Menon

AVOCADO AND STRAWBERRY SALAD (4 servings)

INGREDIENTS

1 bunch of fresh spinach
1 box of strawberries
2 large avocados, sliced into cubes
⅓ cup of raw walnuts or slivered almonds
⅓ cup of crumbled feta cheese
For the dressing
½ cup of good […]

Build body immunity through exercise

-Monojit Ghosh
Physical exercise builds inherent immunity in a number of ways

As the country is in the grip of a deadly second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, millions of Indians are realising that high body immunity is one of the most effective ways to fight the Coronavirus. Medical experts are unanimous that high immunity levels enable […]

Galaxy Gambles

Lakshmi Narayan

One day in a galaxy, far far away, a group of guardians gathered. They were there for a critical reason. Over aeons, the cosmos had become littered with useless planets that were not contributing anything to the advancement of civilization. It had got so bad that the negative energy they emitted was affecting […]

Puppet shows to pep up the vacation!

Summer holidays are here! Though the huge surge in Covid-19 cases has forced families to cancel travel plans, summer holidays are a time of relaxation and leisure and children look forward to engaging in nonroutine enjoyable off-screen activities. An innovative summer activity is for children to hand-make puppets, and stage puppet shows for family and […]

Career Focus

Stars augur well for astrologers: careers in astrology

Reading the position of stars and planets and interpreting their influence on human beings has become a lucrative vocation for millions of professional and amateur astrologers in India

The formal teaching and learning of astrology received a boost with the UGC approving certificate, diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph D study programmes in jyotishvigyan in 2004. Though […]

Children and the pandemic-In conversation with Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala

• When is it safe to reopen schools for children below 10 years of age?

This is more a question that the government should be concerned about. As a parent your concern should be that if your kids are to go back to school how sure are you that the rest of the kids are not […]

5 Ways parents can motivate children during pandemic without nagging

WENDY GROLNICK

Parents have always helped children with homework and made sure they fulfill responsibilities like chores, but the extended and often unstructured time families are spending together during the current crisis creates new challenges.

After a disaster like a hurricane or fire, establishing structure is important to keep consistency and maintain a sense of control for […]

Swaddling Do’s & Don’ts

Given a flood of information about ways and means to ensure infant care and well-being, new parents are often confused about the benefits and risks of swaddling

-Mini P.

Swaddling is the ancient practice of snugly wrapping a newborn in a thin blanket or sheet,
to help her feel safe and secure as in her mother’s womb. […]

Keeping children motivated in lockdown times

PW invited parents of Children’s Academy, Thakur Complex, Kandivli, Mumbai, to share their insights on how they are motivating their children in the continuing lack of normalcy

“The Covid pandemic has changed the life of my five-yearold daughter Gia in many ways. Therefore we made it our priority to address her fears and enhance her […]

Seven days in Himalayan Foothills

The awe-inspiring Himalayas sprawl 2,560 km across north India. Therefore a visitor has to experience them piece at a time, drawing up and following a carefully planned itinerary

The mighty Himalayan range of mountains evoke a wide array of emotions in people. For the
adventurer it’s a vast playground; for a naturalist it’s a paradise of […]

Ride the magic carpet of Imagery

Imagery is a literary form that uses figurative language to evoke a sensory experience and create a picture with words

ROOPA BANERJEE

Most readers will agree that the reason we love to read books is that they transport us to different
worlds. For the few moments, minutes or hours that we read, we live in an imaginary […]

Precocious puberty fears

Dr. Vasanthi Venkatesh is consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, Shraddha Clinic, Bangalore

My ten-year-old daughter is healthy and active. She has attained puberty. Isn’t it too early? I got my first period at 13 years of age. My younger daughter is eight and I hope she doesn’t experience early puberty.

— Reena Varma, Bengaluru

Nowadays it is common for […]

Coping with sleep deprivation

(Sue Atkins is a UK-based internationally recognised parenting expert, broadcaster, speaker and author of Parenting Made Easy — How to Raise Happy Children (2012))

For the past few months, my 13-year-old daughter is having a hard time falling asleep. We have tried many sleep inducing palliatives such as playing quiet music, reading books, no TV or […]

Enabling children to cope with pandemic anxiety

The unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic in the new age of 24×7 television and social media is causing huge emotional stress and anxiety within children and adolescents struggling to cope with parental job losses, deaths of family members, education disruption and forced home confinement

AURELIN RUTH J, MINI P. & CYNTHIA JOHN

In its second wave, the mutant Covid-19 […]

Letter from Managing Editor

The Covid-19 pandemic sweeping the country has rained unprecedented pain, suffering, loss and misery. On May 1, India recorded 401,993 new Coronavirus infections and 3,523 deaths in a span of 24 hours, the highest single-day tally in the history of the current pandemic which began — the evidence is overwhelming — in Wuhan, China in […]

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Teens spanked as children, likely to suffer mental health problems

Adolescents who were spanked as children are likely to suffer mental and physical health problems, and display defiant behaviour, says a study published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry (April). For the study, University of Manitoba researchers interviewed 1,883 adolescents aged 14- 17 years. They […]