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Children’s Dental Health
December 14, 2011 – 12:13 pm | No Comment | 12 views
Children’s Dental Health

Tooth decay is one of the most common chronic childhood conditions. More than 1 in 4 preschool- age children have experienced tooth decay, a significant increase during the past decade.
The preschool-age children, ages 2 to …

Answer me, God!
August 6, 2011 – 2:34 pm | 4 Comments | 80 views
Answer me, God!

One incident took away almost everything from my world. Aayush, my younger son was only 4 months old then; I could have never heard the word “mamma” from him  neither would I knew how well …

Housewife are Nation builders
March 11, 2011 – 7:55 am | 3 Comments | 54 views
Housewife are Nation builders

On this international woman’s day I would request all men and women to pledge that the housewife be given the status of Nation builders. Please let not the census group housewives in ”economically non-productive” category with …

The Empty Nest
February 11, 2011 – 8:04 am | 2 Comments | 42 views
The Empty Nest

Shimmering moonlight peeps through the living room window. Beside, a glass bowl is dearly kept, which contains some rose petals and water, and the bowl holds the reflecting moonbeam so lovingly…as if a mother would …

To or Not To Homeschool your Child
January 28, 2011 – 2:22 pm | One Comment | 35 views
To or Not To Homeschool your Child

Homeschooling requires full time and effort of the parents and in a big way the parents’ prerogative. Here is an overview on the pros and cons and how it works in India.

Can life wait until the GO-LIVE ?
December 22, 2010 – 7:48 pm | One Comment | 16 views
Can life wait until the GO-LIVE ?

For those not yet touched by the lonely world of jargon including outsourcing, software development, onsite-offshore blah blah blah let me first define the term GO LIVE for you.
“The date on which a system goes …

Papa..Papa—Yes Johnny?..Using Plastic? NO Johnny!
December 1, 2010 – 8:34 pm | 5 Comments | 60 views
Papa..Papa—Yes Johnny?..Using Plastic? NO Johnny!

Rewind to this cute nursery rhyme that used to go so well with the then toddlers—“Johnny Johnny Yes Papa…eating sugar- no papa….”. This very rhyme related so much to the innocent bunch of frolicking toddlers …

FOOD FOR THOUGHT : SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN
October 30, 2010 – 3:47 pm | One Comment | 23 views
FOOD FOR THOUGHT : SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN

Awareness on health and nutrition, no doubt should start  at any early age. But then which age is the early age and how old is the question for us to answer.
Parents are all the time …

RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE OF INDIA
October 29, 2010 – 3:40 pm | One Comment | 20 views
RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE OF INDIA

INDIA, the ancient ‘BHARATH’ has a culture of its own from the time immemorial. We called our country as ” Bharath Matha”, Bharath our Mother. We were of different religion, faith, custom, and culture from …

HOW DOES PARENT’S BEHAVIOUR INFLUENCE THEIR CHILDREN
October 26, 2010 – 3:43 pm | One Comment | 124 views
HOW DOES PARENT’S BEHAVIOUR INFLUENCE THEIR CHILDREN

Following are most important things, which mother and father influences in child’s life.
1) Parent’s expression of love for the child by talking to the child. While doing so, always look at on the eyes of …

HOW IMPORTANT IS MOTHER TO THE CHILD
October 25, 2010 – 1:15 pm | One Comment | 31 views
HOW IMPORTANT IS MOTHER TO THE CHILD

In olden days, say some 50-60 years back, when joint family system prevailed, the newborn babies were taken care of, by not only mother and father but the whole family members. From the old aged …

CHILDREN :: GETTING PAST ‘NO’
October 23, 2010 – 11:50 am | 2 Comments | 24 views
CHILDREN :: GETTING PAST ‘NO’

Children can seem very Negative , but, believe it or not, this is a good thing! Your child’s frequent use of the word “no” shows that he is developing a sense of self, that he …

” THE TEN COMMANDMENTS ” TO PARENTS
October 18, 2010 – 8:50 pm | One Comment | 24 views
” THE TEN COMMANDMENTS ” TO PARENTS

Parents are a child’s first Nursery Teacher and their involvements can have a significant impact on his success in school. Here is my ” Ten Commandments ” to all parents, for setting up a life …

Kudos to Divergent Thinkers!
August 28, 2010 – 8:49 am | No Comment | 24 views
Kudos to Divergent Thinkers!

Who says it’s only the adult creative types who bear an intrinsic talent of imagination? All those visualizers and advertising stalwarts scattered all over, or all those emphatic design engineers- it isn’t just this breed …

The Stranger
June 24, 2010 – 4:37 pm | 6 Comments | 47 views
The Stranger

As usual I started back from my mothers’ place so that I could reach home by evening. It was two days since I left home and had to stay as mother was very ill. I …

day care center…
March 31, 2010 – 9:38 am | One Comment | 61 views
day care center…

It feels a lot of pain to make this decision….put my baby, my lil daughter in the DAY CARE centre. Don’t want to do it. But can’t help it. Just can’t understand why people become …

Happy Mother’s Day
March 19, 2010 – 8:50 am | 2 Comments | 35 views
Happy Mother’s Day

This word didn’t mean much to me. Actually I am in many ways traditional. I think that these various days are adoptions of the west… Mother’s day… Fathers day… Woman’s day and so on. No …

A Bundle of Joy!
March 7, 2010 – 10:46 am | 10 Comments | 423 views
A Bundle of Joy!

Roshni switched off the lights of the apartment, picked up her overcoat, ready to leave for office.  Just before she left she wrote a note for Tuhin.
” Check out the fridge for corns and eggs…. bake …

Pregnancies galore
March 5, 2010 – 10:00 am | 3 Comments | 44 views
Pregnancies galore

A news item  in the papers  this morning jolted me.  I wonder  if I should call it good or bad. Some doctors have said that  a few years back they used to get 25 – …

Oh! The Joys Of Birthdays
February 6, 2010 – 11:00 am | 6 Comments | 251 views
Oh! The Joys Of Birthdays

Today’s generation is a demanding one. It is always on the move. Today’s Birthday Special Express moves fast with no stations to pause, ponder and reflect. It is a non-stop train of classy demands! Welcome to the modern birthday celebrations!