A growing number of child psychologists are recommending parents to use the lockdown as an opportunity to teach and encourage toddlers to play independently – Archana N. and Mini P.
With the Covid-19 pandemic restricting free movement and social interaction including play dates and outdoor group activities, parenting children especially toddlers, is becoming increasingly difficult and […]
– Sathish Nandagopal is founder and director, S Cube Ergonomics Pvt. Ltd, Bengaluru
It’s important to create a study space at home that encourages good posture reduces exertion and fatigue and promotes overall student well-being
Six months into study from home through online media, there are increasing complaints of a growing number of children countrywide experiencing […]
Secondary school students (classes IX-XII) are especially vulnerable to eye strain and fatigue as the duration of online classes is longer because of board exams preparation and the need to use computers after-school for projects and assignments – Archana N.
With most state governments hesitant to reopen schools because of rising Covid-19 infections, e-learning and online […]
– Dr. Harikah is a paediatrician at Sprout Children’s Clinic, Bengaluru
I have an eight-year-old son who is very physically active, playing cricket and other sports. The Covid-19 lockdown and restrictions have greatly upset his sports and games schedules. My husband and I are in our 40s and no elderly people live with us. How safe […]
Special effects aka prosthetics professionals can transform the visual appearance of actors to make them look older or younger, alien or supernatural – Paromita Sengupta
Special effects (aka prosthetics) make-up can transform the visual appearance of actors and stage performers making them look older or younger, alien, supernatural or even severely sick or wounded through usage […]
Teaching children the art of calligraphy not only boosts their motor development but also improves handwriting, concentration, and creativity
– R. Bhaskar is a professional calligrapher and founder of Sri Yogeashwari Training Institute, Bengaluru
Calligraphy is more than just beautiful handwriting. Defined as “the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious, and skillful […]
Hello Children!
PW Kidzone brings you a ‘Family special’ issue this month.
Like most people, you may have a love-hate relationship with your family. There may be times when you wish you never had a sibling and other times when you bless the day you were born into this family.
But no matter what, family relationships are special. […]
What are families for?
Sangeetha Narayan
“I’m planning to quit school!”
Raj announced as he threw his school bag on the sofa.
“More trouble?” I asked. This wasn’t his first such announcement.
“The school bullies just won’t stop harassing me. How I wish
I were taller!” said Raj as he attacked his snack as if it […]
Funky frames!
Cynthia John
Choose one of your favourite family photos and make a unique frame for it.
Materials
• An OHP (overhead projector) sheet
• Scissors
• Modelling clay/M-seal
• Acrylic colours (if you are using M-seal)
• Cellotape
• Wool/satin ribbon/strip of cardboard
The process
Cut two pieces from the OHP sheet into the same size as the photograph.
Place […]
Here’s an enjoyable game that the whole family can play.
Write down a bunch of questions on separate strips of paper. For example:
Which is the best family holiday you remember? Why was it memorable?
Who is your favourite family member and why?
What was the funniest family incident you experienced?
What’s the punishment you hate the most?
Your questions […]
– Sue Atkins is a UK-based internationally recognised parenting expert, broadcaster, speaker and author of Parenting Made Easy — How to Raise Happy Children (2012)
Schools may reopen soon. My elderly in-laws live with us and we are worried there is a risk that our children may catch the Covid-19 virus in school and infect them. […]
(4 servings)
Ingredients
4 whole wheat tortillas
6 tbsp chocolate almond butter or chocolate hazelnut spread
4 small bananas
For the tortilla
2 cups maida
2 cups atta
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp oil
1 ½ cups water
Preparation guide
For the tortilla
Whisk the flours, salt, and baking powder in a bowl. Mix in the oil with your fingers until the flour resembles cornmeal. […]
Try these comfort food recipes to enliven your stay-at-home days – Parvathy Menon
Chicken peas curry (4 servings)
Ingredients
For the curry
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp kurma paste (see below)
8-10 pieces boneless chicken
300 gm chopped sweet potatoes
6 tbsp red lentils
300 ml coconut milk
200 gm frozen peas
200 gm cherry tomatoes
300 gm cooked rice or roti, to serve
For the kurma paste
1 […]
(4 servings)
Ingredients
400 gm spaghetti
250 gm button sliced mushrooms
200 gm chopped spinach
100 gm crumbled creamy cheese
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp freshly ground pepper
Preparation guide
Boil water in a large pan. Add and cook the spaghetti according to packet instructions.
Heat a little oil in a pan, tip in the mushrooms, and fry until cooked.
Drain the pasta and tip into […]
Mini P. recommends 3 guidebooks to enable parents to smoothly negotiate the bumpy road of parenting adolescents in the pandemic year
How your Personality Makes or Breaks your Child — A Self-Assessment Guide for Parents by Dr. Chayanika Singh
Publisher: Unicorn Books
Price: Rs.195
Published originally in 2013, this book advises parents to self-assess their parenting styles […]
(4 servings)
Ingredients
450 gm frozen or fresh peas
800 ml hot water
1 tbsp tastemaker
Handful of chopped fresh mint, to serve
Cream, to serve
Preparation guide
Place frozen or fresh peas in a pan and pour out the hot water from a kettle. Leave the peas to defrost, then boil till cooked.
Reserve […]
The latest lockdown baking trend on social media, focaccia bread art is an enjoyable lockdown family activity – Parvathy Menon
Focaccia bread art is the latest lockdown baking trend on social media. Focaccia — a flat Italian bread — has become the new canvas for amateur chefs and kitchen artists developing culinary skills during the pandemic […]
A combination of architectural brilliance, intricate rituals and pageantry attracts millions of devotees and tourists to the quaint temple towns of Tamil Nadu
A precious and revered legacy of the southern state of Tamil Nadu (pop: 67 million) are its magnificent temples, monuments of exquisite architecture and art forms evolved over several centuries. Most of them […]
The presenting of ideas, characters, or places in a manner in which it appeals to more than one of the five senses — sound, sight, smell, taste and touch — is known as synesthesia — Roopa Banerjee
‘Her voice was as smooth as pudding.’
‘The scent of smoke burned my skin.’
In the first sentence, the […]
Male parents who are more involved in caring for their infant children shortly after birth, are less likely to suffer depression years later, says a recent study published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Psychiatry. Researchers at California State University, Long Beach conducted home interviews with 881 low-income, ethnically and racially diverse male parents in […]
The top-ranked Yale University, USA is offering a free online course on parenting titled Everyday Parenting. Designed by Dr. Alan E Kazdin, professor of psychology and child psychiatry and director, Yale Parenting Center, the online programme has been specially designed for parents and caregivers of children of any age (preteens to teenage). The course covers […]
Parents and/or guardians are substantially less likely to detect or suspect their children’s use of tobacco if they smoke electronic-cigarettes or smokeless tobacco, compared to traditional cigarettes, says a study published in Pediatrics (October). Moreover the study conducted by the University of California, San Francisco, indicates that when parents impose strict household rules about […]
The death of a family pet can cause profound and prolonged grief in children and could lead to mental health problems, says a study published in European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (September). Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) found some children and adolescents suffer sustained psychological distress that could lead to […]
PW invited parents of Sir Padampat Singhania Education Centre, Kanpur to share information about how they are preparing themselves and their children for reopening of schools in the near future
“Although we have recently moved back to India from the US, I must admit I find the proactive approach of my daughter Naisha’s new school […]
Thank you for the enjoyable list of DIY activities and projects featured in the September cover story. During the lockdown my daughter and I tried quilting and together made a beautiful wall piece for our home.
This activity helped us bond emotionally and also develop teamwork skills. Our next joint DIY activity will be PW’s step-by-step […]
With India emerging as one of the major hotspots of illegal narcotics trade, the number of drug users in the country has spiralled, particularly over the past decade. And given India’s demographic profile, the most damaged are children and youth – Archana N, Mini P & Cynthia John
Perhaps the worst kept secret of 21st century […]
The death by suicide of Bollywood Hindi cinema star Sushant Singh Rajput on June 14 has focused an overdue spotlight on contemporary India’s illicit subterranean narcotics trade and growing substance (including tobacco and alcohol) abuse within the world’s largest adolescent and teenage population. According to a survey conducted by the Union ministry of social justice […]
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