The change can start with eliminating all junk food. Recent estimates suggest that at least 2.5 million children in India suffer from extreme obesity. Consequences of obesity in children can range from potentially serious health problems to psychological and social issues. Besides increasing, such children’s risk for serious ailments such as heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and hypertension, obesity can have a disastrous effect on their immune system. While a strong immune system provides a child with powerful natural defenses against disease, a child with a weakened immune system is vulnerable or more susceptible to colds, flu, and more serious illnesses.
Ways to boost immunity in children:
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FATS & OILS
– the more you know, the better for you and your family
Managing the COMMON COLD
If your child catches the common cold this season, do see your doctor if your child is not better in three days.
Taking Care of EYE Sight
Your Child’s Eyesight
Organic Clothing FOR CHILDREN
With the market flooded with so many fabrics and materials, no one often gets confused with what is good and what is bad for our children and the environment. This article will help you, as a parent, to make decisions. Read on.
Healthy Children - PERSPECTIVES FOR THE NEW YEAR
An important part of nurturing children is to ensure their bodies and minds are healthy. With widely available junk foods, extended screen time and lack of physical activity because of the pandemic, the last year has been a particularly challenging one. Here are some perspectives from our expert authors to help you plan a wholesome year ahead, for your children.
ACTIVITY EDGE
Fun Learning through Games
Managing Exam Stress With Ayurveda
Stress and anxiety could hinder the thinking capability of students, especially in the times of pandemic when there is so much uncertainty around. For teenagers, appearing for exams is not just about the exam preparation but also about taking all the necessary precaution to safeguard their health. Read on.
Preventing Obesity In Children
Obesity in childhood has wide-ranging consequences hypertension, cardiac issues, emotional disturbances such as inappropriate behaviour, relationship problems, depression or an inability to learn.
Boosting Immunity In Children
Children who learn to love physical activity in all of its forms will grow up to be adults who are active.
THINK BEYOND COW'S MILK FOR YOUR CHILD
Cow's milk is a parent's best friend during a child's growing years. For centuries, milk has been regarded as a rich source of nutrients. However, off late, reports of adulteration in cow's milk have triggered concerns among parents. In such a case, what is the solution?
The Second Career of Martellus Bennett
The former NFL tight end writes the kind of children’s books he would have loved as a kid.
Children's literature – Six-Pack
Scott Hobbs Bourne Proposes An Act Of Imagination
The Power of Family
This year, we asked readers a question: "When you think of 'family', what's the image you see?" The winning submissions, and the stories behind them, were all universal and remarkably moving.
Childhood in an anxious age and the crisis of modern parenting
Imagine for a moment that the future is going to be even more stressful than the present. Maybe we don’t need to imagine this. You probably believe it. According to a survey from the Pew Research Center last year, 60 percent of American adults think that three decades from now, the U.S. will be less powerful than it is today. Almost two-thirds say it will be even more divided politically. Fifty-nine percent think the environment will be degraded. Nearly three-quarters say that the gap between the haves and have-nots will be wider. A plurality expect the average family’s standard of living to have declined. Most of us, presumably, have recently become acutely aware of the danger of global plagues.
Best Friends in the end
You can be friends with your child…just not yet
Four fun things to experience with your kids this month
Four fun things to experience with your kids this month
Kentucky Route Zero: The Game That Defined (And Was Defined By) A Decade
Wild horses couldn’t drag me away.
Parents Navigating Technology
Everything you need to know about TikTok
A Fresh Space For Your Child With Special Needs
For the majority of Americans, the start of a new year means setting new goals and resolutions.
How To Turn Positive Psychology Into Positive Parenting
Homing in on your strengths in times of stress pays off for the whole family