Parenting
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Getting an EARFUL
The handicap of deafness is not in the ear; it is in the mind. Actress and activist Marlee Matlin, who was deaf from early childhood.
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August 2025
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Top music education APPS
Want to introduce your child to the world of music? Several apps offer children excellent introduction to learning and composing music, playing musical instruments, and vocal music. Our shortlist of the Top 4 music apps for children
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August 2025
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NEURODIVERSE CHILDREN
With professional advice, information and a support system rooted in acceptance, parents can navigate the challenges of enabling neurodiverse children to realise their full potential
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August 2025
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New vistas for hot air BALLOON PILOTS
With the global adventure tourism industry recording double digit growth rates annually, ballooning has reemerged as a new and highly rewarding 21st century career
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August 2025
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Why do kids cheat?
Is it normal, or should I be worried?
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August 2025
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From Konark to Chilika: REDISCOVERING ODISHA
Rediscovering the old state of Odisha, where splendid monuments and sculptures, golden beaches, swift rivers, azure lakes, roaring waterfalls, verdant hills and wildlife parks beckon a growing number of visitors
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August 2025
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ASK YOUR COUNSELOR Developing children's GROWTH MINDSET
NURTURING 21st CENTURY CHILDREN-ASK YOUR COUNSELOR
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August 2025
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Heart to HEART
Hello Parents!Children need good role models to emulate and inspire them to achieve greatness.
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August 2025
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Healthy SNACKS
Rohit K.P, a popular food blogger ('Chef Macha'), shares three healthy snack recipes
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August 2025
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Pediatric hypertension SYMPTOMS AND PREVENTION
Lately, there's an alarming emerging trend of a growing number of children reporting symptoms of pediatric hypertension
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August 2025
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Parents' Guide to Ensuring CHILDREN'S DIGITAL PRIVACY
With India's new Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), 2023 now in force, parents have stronger legal rights - and greater responsibility - to protect their children's personal data in the digital age and clandestine surveillance
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August 2025
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Ways to prevent DIGITAL EYE STRAIN
My eight-year-old uses the computer for her school projects. I am worried about her developing digital eye strain. Please advise. — Mishka Vikas, Bengaluru
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August 2025
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Inculcating patience
PW invited Chennai parents to share insights on how they teach their children the value of patience
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August 2025
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Vietnam PUPPETS, PAGODAS & PHO
Vietnam's treasures, from marble mountains and island coves to imperial tombs and rickety trains, offer a touch of wonder and whimsy. Here's a ten-day itinerary specially curated for families with children to discover the country's natural beauty, history and culture
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July 2025
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Chat GPT may diminish critical thinking abilities
A new study by researchers at the Media Lab of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has found that using ChatGPT adversely impacts critical thinking abilities, especially of adolescents.
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July 2025
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Is there a right way to talk to your infant?
A development psychologist explains 'parentese'
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July 2025
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Great vocation for ANIMAL LOVERS
With growing awareness of the benefits of animal-assisted therapy as an alternative to traditional medical curatives, there is rising demand for qualified AAT practitioners
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July 2025
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Prepping children for an UNCERTAIN FUTURE
Instead of educators preparing children for the newly emerged AI and machine-learning VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) world, the burden of nurturing children for the uncertain future has devolved upon parents pitchforked into the new BANI (brittle, anxious, non-linear and incomprehensible) age
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July 2025
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Maternal infancy warmth translates into teens social safety
Maternal warmth and affection in early childhood not only benefits children by way of life-long physical and mental health, but also generates perception of social safety, according to a new UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Health research study published in JAMA Psychiatry (June).
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July 2025
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Excessive screen time prompts child behavioural issues
Excessive digital screen viewing places children at a higher risk of developing socio-emotional and behavioural problems, says a study published in the American Psychological Association's Psychological Bulletin.
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July 2025
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Best child nutrition APPS
Here are four apps which enable parents to prepare meal plans and diets for children, track nutrient benefits and motivate children to eat healthy
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July 2025
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Nutritious vegetarian TREATS
Faridabad-based Priya Gupta, founder of popular YouTube channel 'Recipes tried and true', shares three nutritious vegetarian recipes
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July 2025
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Singing to infants boosts their mood
Singing to infants can significantly uplift their moods, says a recent study by Yale University (USA) and published in Child Development (May).
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July 2025
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Lunch is what makes the WORLD GO ROUND
Many moons ago, I was glued to my transistor radio listening intently to a BBC World Service programme called My Music, a witty and amusing quiz show in which some very erudite and musically inclined speakers were asked questions on various genres and intricacies of music.
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July 2025
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Strategies to prevent teenage SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Addictive substance initiation has dangerous health implications for teenage children as it coincides with critical developmental milestones
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July 2025
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Ways to outsmart THE FLU VIRUS
With the rainy season coinciding with the start of the new school year, children are especially vulnerable to the flu virus
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July 2025
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Yogyakarta & Bali CULTURE, NATURE & ADVENTURE
Indonesia's cultural capital, Yogyakarta hosts the ancient and magnificent Borobudur and Prambanan temples and the island of Bali is famous for its scenic beaches, rice terraces and mountains
7 min |
June 2025
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In the line of fire WITH ACCUSATIO
“You're saying I'm lying, but isn’t that what you're doing right now?”
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June 2025
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Heart to HEART
Children need good role models to emulate and inspire them to achieve greatness. And what better role model than Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Nation who master-minded and won India’s freedom struggle from the imperial Great Britain’s exploitative rule?
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June 2025
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Is your child nervous about going BACK TO SCHOOL?
For many children, going back to school is a time of heightened anxiety. This is a normal and expected sentiment – even if it is uncomfortable
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