health
Puberty talks with your kids….!!
Kids are curious about bodies- their own bodies and other bodies. They start asking questions even when they are toddlers or preschoolers. Although it can be quite a daunting task and we can be stressed as a parent explaining the right answers for them but giving kids the right and timely information can help …
Screen time in corona times
We have been discussing so many aspects of implications of corona in our kids lives be it their health, diet or physical activity. A very important aspect with regards to this is the screen exposure time due to ongoing online classes. Children with no regular device use outside of school are now spending hours more …
Immunity boosters in times of corona: fact or fad??
In these times of COVID, everybody is scared. Parents are rightly worried for their children in terms of their health and safety. Almost every parent that has visited my clinic asks me the same question: What should they give to boost the immunity of their child so that they don’t contract the infection? With crisis …
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Dengue fever: common queries by parents
The most dreaded disease has finally arrived. As much as we enjoy the monsoon, there is some lurking fear on the back of our minds that dengue might affect our children. As per the current stats, it has already spread in southern India and now is starting in northern India as well. With so …
To drink or not to drink ? The probiotic dilemma
I have been asked a lot of times in my practice by the mothers about various probiotic drinks or probiotic laden yoghurts which are commercially available, and whether they can give it to their children routinely or not. Probiotic drinks have recently gained popularity and are being consumed as a part of daily diet …
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Why don’t you meditate Mamma..?
“ Our life is an endless journey; the practice of mediation allows us to experience all the textures of the roadway, which is what the journey is all about !!” – Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche As usual the day finished and night took over. I planned to wipe over the hustling bustling of the …
Monsoon maladies-How to protect your child??
The rains have finally arrived. Jumping in puddles of water, making boats and getting all dirty in the rain – that is what kids love the most about this season. But even as we heave a sigh of relief from heat, a new worry surrounds all parents, the dampness, flooded roads, mosquitoes, diseases, dirty and …
Get fit !…Get awesome!!
‘If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health. ‘ – Hippocrates Lets look at a scenario —your kids have come home from school with loads of homework, including studying for a test the …
Sleep Hygiene for Children-the Good Night Guide
” Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise” – Benjamin Franklin Sounds familiar…?? We all grew up with our elders quoting this old adage. But somehow now sleep has become a casualty of modern life. I often find parents saying that our kid does not sleep till 12 …