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If you’re a parent of twins, chances are you’ve had the inclination at some point to dress that dynamic duo up in matching or coordinating outfits — whether for family holiday card photos or to keep an easy eye on the kids while traveling or out shopping. But personally, I worried that my boy-girl twins would one day look back […]
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Pin The air is getting cooler (if you’re up North, that is), it’s actually starting to get dark around the kids’ bedtime, and some places have even gone real forward-thinking and busted out Halloween decorations (looking at you, Michaels). With back-to-school quickly approaching, it seems like everyone is gearing up for the big day. Office supplies are on sale, Pinterest […]
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The sinful goodness of Nutella, healthy greens and Horlicks, combined with a nutritious dose of nuts and fruits transform into lip-smacking smoothies that your child and you can both enjoy. These power-packed smoothie recipes, courtesy Drunken Monkey, ensure you don’t do overtime in the kitchen! Green Meal Smoothie This detox drink does a lot more than just cleanse your body. […]
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(HealthDay)—The rate of pediatric emergency medical services (EMS) transports from ambulatory practices is 42 per 100,000 children per year, according to a study published in the August issue of Pediatrics. Matthew L. Yuknis, M.D., from Indiana University in Indianapolis, and colleagues examined pediatric EMS runs originating from ambulatory practices in the greater Indianapolis metropolitan area from Jan. 1, 2012, through […]
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Happy Independence Day 2018: The author of children’s book Kasturba, based on the freedom fighter and Mahatma Gandhi’s wife, writes about the journey of discovering that an ordinary woman can be an extraordinary person. By Tanaya Vyas Mahatma Gandhi, known in India as Father of the Nation, is recognised all over the world. But very little is known about Kasturba, […]
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(HealthDay)—A culturally specific, empowerment-based, and group-delivered behavioral prevention intervention can reduce sexual risk for HIV acquisition and transmission in sexually active young transgender women (YTW), according to a study published online Aug. 13 in JAMA Pediatrics. Robert Garofalo, M.D., M.P.H., from the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago, and colleagues conducted a randomized efficacy trial of a […]
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Here are some powerful quotes by India’s freedom fighters that you should introduce your kids to, on the occasion of Independence Day. India will be celebrating its 72nd Independence Day on August 15, this year. Citizens across the country are gearing up to celebrate the day by hoisting the national flag and singing the national anthem and other patriotic songs. […]
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In 2013, four-year-old Summer Steer died from acute blood loss several days after swallowing a button battery. She hadn’t told her family she’d swallowed anything, so they didn’t know what was wrong. At least not until the caustic reaction caused by the battery, which had lodged in her oesophagus, ate through to her aorta. She presented to hospital with a […]
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Remember, if you are happy, your child will be happy too. Learn to carve out “me” time and focus on the positive aspects of parenting. Parenting is not an easy task. Each stage of parenting brings its own set of sleepless nights, physical exhaustion, worries and stress in varying degrees. As parents of a small baby, suffering from sleepless nights […]
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(HealthDay)—For pregnant women who are vitamin D-deficient, vitamin supplements won’t improve the growth of their fetus or infant, Canadian researchers report. The study was done in Bangladesh, where vitamin D deficiency is common among women of reproductive age, and where 30 percent of newborns are small and the growth of 36 percent of infants under 5 is stunted. Some studies […]
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