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How to prepare a tasty ragi koozh in just 10 minutes? | The Best Summer Food
Ragi Koozh (pronounced "cool") is a delicious drink popular in India's south. This summer meal, often known as farmer food, will keep your stomach cool and your energy levels up.IngredientsRagi Flour - 1 Cup Water- 4 CupsCurd or Buttermilk - 3/4 cupGreen Chilly- 1Ginger- 2 small piecesSmall Onions- 4 or 5 NosCurry Leaves- 1 Spring Salt to taste PreparationsStep1: In a mixing bowl, combine one cup of ragi flour and one cup of water. Mix it for 3 minutes.Step2: In a pan, pour 3 cups of water to a boil. Step3: When the water is boiling, slowly add the ragi flour and stir continuously for about 10 minutes. After that, turn off the stove.Step4: Set aside for a few minutes to allow the ragi texture to cool. Take one new bowl and add some texture to it as needed.Step5: In that mixing bowl, add 3/4 cup curd or buttermilk, chopped onions, chopped curry leaves, a pinch of salt, and ginger and chilly paste.Step6: Stir the ingredients for a few minutes, then add water as needed. Finally, our yummy Ragi Koozh is ready to be served.Tips: Serve it with mango and small onions to make it even more delicious. Benefits Of Ragi Koozh It prevents Hair-Fall Digestion SupportIt cools your body. Reduces the amount of bad cholesterol in the bodyIt controls diabetesFinal Thoughts These preparation tips came from my grandmother. One of the best traditional foods is Razhi Koozh. People nowadays prefer fast food products, so try to avoid them if possible, and take Ragi Koozh at least once a week. Read more
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Adorable Reasons to Cuddle your Newborn
If a handful of love from your close ones can make your day then imagine how a little snuggle here and there can brighten your newborn’s routine! As a parent, it comes as a basic instinct and you find yourself losing yourself in your baby's cuteness. Way to go mommy!
Reasons to Cuddle your Newborn
Squishy and Soft
Holding your newborn is like holding a soft pillow or velvety bunny. You just can’t have enough of their cute noises, their baby fragrance and cute smile.
Attention Seeker
Do you want your baby to become an attention seeker just because you didn’t provide enough? Those who are love-deprived often try to find attention and affection elsewhere. Don’t let your baby feel left out.
A Hug Can Make them Smarter
Researchers have proved that holding your baby and showing affection to them can raise their IQ level. Their development process will eventually increase. Wow!
Comfort Level will Increase
The are many benefits of cuddling your baby, most importantly, it makes your newborn feel secure and comfortable. If they don’t find love from you, they will look for it from others when they grow up.
Communication of Love
For a newborn, who doesn’t know how to talk, hugging and cuddling is the only way to interact with them, and showing them your affection and love.
Importance of Snuggling
Release of Oxytocin
This hormone secretion helps improve happy emotions and encourages you and your baby to connect with others.
Boosts the Immune System
Happy mind, happy body. The sense of comfort and affection secretes certain chemical hormones that help fight health problems. Blood circulation will increase and the heart will become stronger.
Bigger Brains
Babies who have been affection-deprived in their childhood will have low self-confidence and less intelligence.
Stress and Anxiety Relief
Newborns usually get bored as they don’t know how to interact and express themselves. They often start developing habits to keep them occupied like nail biting, tongue twisting, throwing stuff at others and crying all the time to seek attention. The only solution to all those issues is to snuggle, which will help relieve stress.
Don’t stop yourself and go hug your newborn. You will both love it! Read more
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People to Appreciate This Valentine's Day (Apart from Your Spouse!)
Valentine’s Day is an occasion to celebrate love - but who says that you need to express this love only for your partner? Sure, they’re pretty much the most important person in your life (after your little one, maybe?), but that doesn’t mean they’re the only one deserving of your love and appreciation! We’re sure that if you think hard, you can pull up an entire list of people who make your life easier and beautiful, every single day.
If you’re not completely into the whole red-roses-and-chocolate situation or prefer to celebrate your love for your spouse on your anniversary, maybe V-Day is the right occasion to express your love and appreciation for these beautiful humans too!
1. Your Parents
Of course, we have to start off with the people who brought you into (and gave you) the world! They’ve raised you, made sacrifices for you, and have put your best interests ahead of every priority of theirs. And today, when you’re in their shoes raising your own baby, you’re sure to understand everything they’ve been through to get you to where you are in life. Don’t you just feel like calling them up or giving them a big hug right about now?
2. Your In-laws
If you are blessed with in-laws who treat you no differently than they treat their own son or daughter, you should realise how lucky you are! To be accepted into a completely new family and be given loving (and sometimes, preferential) treatment is always welcome, but not everyone gets to have this good fortune. So if you have in-laws who get you little gifts, are understanding of your different responsibilities and supportive of your dreams, and basically, are your second set of parents, make sure to give them that call or hug too!
3. Your Siblings and Cousins
The ones who have stuck by you, bailed you out of trouble with the elders, have been your partners-in-crime right from your childhood till date - your siblings and/or cousins (especially the single ones) are worthy of receiving a present or flowers from you on V-Day!
4. Your Best Friends
They fall in the same category as your siblings and cousins, don’t they? These people have probably been there either since time immemorial, or may have just entered your life recently. Either way, you know that ever since they’ve been a part of your life, things have gotten better, easier, and you can’t really remember what life was like before them! So why not send them a card or a personal message expressing your love for them?
5. Your Pet
This is especially in the case you own a dog or a cat, because those animals in particular demand your attention – so imagine how adorable it is of them to understand that there is another tiny human in the house who they need to share your love with! You may have noticed your child and pet becoming playmates; sometimes, the pet becomes super-protective of your child as well. Doesn’t that good boy (or girl) deserve a whole lot of yummy treats for being your child’s and family’s best friend?
6. Your Work Friend
We all have that one friend or two who make it easier to look forward to a gruelling day at the office! They’re always available for a quick coffee, ready to dish on the latest office gossip, or just offer a helping hand when you’re overloaded with tasks. Place a little thank-you note with a fresh cup of tea on your work friends’ desks when you get in to work on V-Day; it will be a small repayment for the happiness they give you every day!
7. Your Baby’s Nanny
That nanny is probably the reason you’re able to do 10 different things, apart from taking care of your baby, without losing your mind! The nanny keeps your little one happy, tends to his needs, and ensures that he’s taken care of in your absence. Surely someone who cares so much for your child deserves your wholesome appreciation too?
8. Your Domestic Help
If your house doesn’t look like a tornado of angry toys has turned it upside down, you probably have your house help to thank for that! Maintaining a spick and span home once your baby arrives (and especially once he becomes mobile) is quite a challenge. Not everyone chooses to hire help, and it’s totally fine too. But if you have someone who makes your home look like a haven, thank that person profusely this V-Day! Maybe you could gift them a big box of chocolates for their own kids or something similar they would appreciate!
This is just a cursory list of the people in your life - we’re sure you have so many more people you could think of, be it your neighbours, your baby’s paediatrician, the uncles and aunts who double up as your parents, and so on! If you’re not big on the concept of V-Day, you’ll probably let the day pass without as much as a second thought. But if you do want to get in on some of the action, choose an off-beat approach this year - surprise the wonderful humans (and animals) you know with tokens of your love. Who knows, V-Day might just become their favourite occasion because of you!
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How Reading Develops in your Preschooler
Just like physical development, cognitive development also plays a key role in your child’s life. One of the biggest indicators of this is the love for reading. This is in turn tied to their understanding of letters, sounds, pictures, stories, colours, etc. and putting them all together to form a sensible mental picture. So, is your child developing normally when it comes to his reading skills?
For 3-4 year old pre-schoolers, this checklist will tell you if your child is developing reading skills appropriately for his age.
At This Age, Your Child Should be Able to
Predict simple plot points in a story when you are reading to him
Turn pages in a book while holding it
Name some of the letters, especially those in his name
Match the letter sounds to the letter – e.g. monkey to the “m” sound
Display interest toward trying to read on his own and asking you to read out to him as well
This is What You Should Do to Encourage Reading
1. Reinforce his Letter and Letter Sounds Training
Starting with his name and then moving on to the rest of the alphabet is a good plan. This needs to be done every day.
2. Match Household Objects to Letter Sounds
There’s so much at home that allows this. Your keys have the “k” sound while his teddy bear starts with the “t” sound.
3. Have a Reading Session Daily
This involves both of you reading out to each other. It is okay to make errors. What is important is learning from them.
4. Expose Your Child to the Huge World of Books
Show your child that the world of books is vast, like in a library or bookstore. Point out different types of books to him and tell him about the stories there are in them.
5. Keep the Letters Practice on Even Outdoors
Signboards of shops, ice-cream flavours and names of animals– letters can be such fun things! Point these out to your child so he knows he is surrounded by letters and wants to unravel them himself.
When to Seek Expert Help
It is possible that your pre-schooler is facing reading challenges due to a deeper problem such as defective vision, a speech delay, etc. If your child keeps confusing letters and numbers and is unable to match them to sounds, even after repeated practise, you should seek expert help. The doctor will be able to suggest the right therapy and exercises to fix this. Rest assured, this is a very common and easily rectified problem.
Very soon, you will have a little reader at home who will books of his own and repeat facts and stories to you with unparalleled enthusiasm. Enjoy this time and keep encouraging the habit. Reading is a glorious habit which will serve your kids tbroughout their life! Read more
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Guardian of 0 children
26 mins ago
Q. Hello Doctor,
can vaccination be delayed for 2 months old baby ? if yes, how long can we delay ? please advise
Dr Sameer awadhiya
Paediatrician
26 mins ago
A. yes further you can contact with your doctor and you can get the the solution for this by discussing with him he will guide you for more details ighf required .
Its always better to take the guidance by the concerned person with the geniune advice ...
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Expecting Mom due in 2 months
26 mins ago
Q. 31 weeks pregnant doctor suggested gestakind two times, refka tablets 1 time at night, iron capsule 2 times, and calcium tablet 1 time after lunch
is this okay? and how to take all this medicine??
Dr Ghouse
Paediatrician
16 mins ago
A. okay follow as per the doctors advice. if there is no relief it is better you see your doctor for proper examination particularly physical examination if there is need for doing investigations to find out the problem and treatment ok
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Expecting Mom due this month
22 mins ago
Q. when can i start massage after c section delivery and which body part massage is not suggested
Rashmi
Mom of a 9 yr 7 m old girl
21 mins ago
A. Just on the tummy area where you have stitches rest you can start with it not a problem but just make sure tell your muscles to keep a very light hand and also keep it away from your stitch area rest you can go ahead with getting a massage done there is no problem
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Expecting Mom due in 2 months
12 mins ago
Q. #asktheexpert.
which formula milk is best for newly born baby if the mother is not able to feed?
Dr Ghouse
Paediatrician
8 mins ago
A. no problem can use any brand as doctors advise. if there is no relief it is better you see your doctor for proper examination particularly physical examination if there is need for doing investigations to find out the problem and treatment ok
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Guardian of 0 children
10 mins ago
Q. Hi doctor,
Please recommend me the feeding bottle & breast pump for post delivery.
Dr Ghouse
Paediatrician
8 mins ago
A. many brands available but better to feed the baby directly. if there is no relief it is better you see your doctor for proper examination particularly physical examination if there is need for doing investigations to find out the problem and treatment ok
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Guardian of 0 children
7 mins ago
Q. #asktheexpert
I lost my baby after delivery due to a weak heart and heart cells issue. Everything is good in the TIFFA scan but finally we lost our baby.
Will you please tell us the correct reason and after the TIFFA scan doctor knows this issue or not. Till the 5th month ending I consulted one doctor afterwards to the delivery time and consulted another doctor.
Read moreDr Ghouse
Paediatrician
6 mins ago
A. different reasons not possible to pin point. if there is no relief it is better you see your doctor for proper examination particularly physical examination if there is need for doing investigations to find out the problem and treatment ok
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