Cooling Down from the Inside Out: Helping Kids Stay Hydrated and Healthy in the Summer Heat Summer can be HARSH—especially in parts of India where temperatures soar past 40°C. Add to that power cuts, the insect bites, and disrupted routines, sounds like a recipe in making for irritable and cranky children. As a child psychologist, […]
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5 Types of Toys I DO NOT Recommend as a Child Psychologist As parents, we often want to give our children the best of everything—especially when it comes to toys. Bright, musical, high-tech, and trendy? Feels like a win. But as a child psychologist, I’ve come to notice that not all toys support your child’s
Summer Routines: Why Structure Matters Even During Holidays As schools shut, so do the early mornings, the back to back classes, tuition, extracurricular, and the endless routines for them. But as shocking as it may be, as hateful as the routines may be: structure and routines are VERY important for a child. But let’s be
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Schools off → Screens on! Managing Screen Time During School Holidays: Practical Tips for Parents Sooo … .summer break is almost here, and while it’s anticipation of fun, a long break, maybe a nice vacation, it also brings the dread of screen time! As soon as the school routine is out, most kids start to
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A Letter to Mothers: Take Care of YOURSELF <3 Many mothers—especially in Indian homes—put themselves last to care and first to blame. Sitting down for chai for 10 minutes? MOM GUILT! Kids woke up a little late that one day for school? MOM GUILT! Unfair, unreasonable, but nonetheless, absolutely real! Those feelings you feel, dear
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Is My Baby Talking Enough? Understanding Speech Milestones from 0 to 3 years Language development is a critical part of early childhood. For a parent, often the doubt arises, if their baby is talking enough or is talking according to their age, that is, reaching speech milestones on time. While every child develops at their
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The JEE Results Are Coming. But the Pressure Has Been Here for Months. Every Indian household with a child who appeared for JEE Main is holding its breath right now. The result day is more than just numbers on a screen. It’s expectations, sacrifices, dreams, comparisons, and an entire identity built around one line: “Beta
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5 Best Toys to Play Smarter with Your Newborn While becoming a parent is a blessing, I often find that parents’ joy soon turns to stress of how to engage their newborn. In the first few months, your baby’s brain is growing rapidly, and every experience matters. The right kind of toys can gently stimulate
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The Temper Years: Understanding and Managing Tantrums Across Different Ages Tantrums are loud, emotional, and exhausting—for both the child and the parent. They may get you to think that something is really wrong with you or your child- BUT tantrums are a normal part of growing up. They are how children express feelings they haven’t
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Toilet Training Your Toddler: A Practical Guide for Mothers Toilet training is a significant milestone in your child’s development, marking their transition from diapers to independence (for them and YOU). While every child learns at their own pace, most toddlers are considered to be ready for this transition between 18 months and 3 years. As
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