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This is What Your Kids Need From You – Age By Age Guide On Parenting!
Being a parent is not for the faint of heart. Kids behave differently at different stages of their development. How should you support them as they grow up, meet new people and go through challenging experiences? Well, knowing certain signs to look out for can make this much easier.
We have brought for you a virtual journey throughout your parenthood – right from when your baby is born to when he learns to crawl, jump, and take confident steps all the way to college! This guide, approved by child development experts, will give you concrete pointers on the kind of support your children seek from you, their mom.
Infants & Babies (0-12 months)
Cuteness aside, babies below a year can be quite a handful! No matter how much you try, they will end up putting anything and everything in their mouth. Since their movement is limited, babies explore the world through their senses – seeing, touching, tasting, hearing and smelling. What you need to do is be consistently attentive to their needs to help them feel safe and secure. Track their feeding carefully, cuddle and hug them, and support them as they try to explore the world through their tiny hands and feet.
1-2 Years Old
This is the age when most babies begin to speak. But along with words like mamma and daddy, they will also learn to say no – and often! Luckily, they have short attention spans which you can use to your advantage. When you catch them doing something they shouldn't be doing, distract them. More often than not, this will work like a charm.
Your child will also begin to understand what you are saying to him. If you appreciate them when they do something praiseworthy, they are more likely to do it again. Also, be gentle when you are correcting undesirable behaviour, or else you might make them defiant or anxious.
3 Years Old
The best word to describe a typical three year old is this – feisty! Your child will start to make their own decisions, and they won't always be to your liking! It will be a challenging time for you, but you have to be patient. Have some rules in place, and ensure that your child follows them consistently, and as often as possible.
To support them at this age, ensure you say no only when absolutely necessary – this is the age children really start exploring the world. If you show too much disapproval, you might end up taking away your toddler's initiative to know more about the world. Also, encourage them to make decisions to make them feel powerful, but keep the ball in your court – say, do you want a banana or an orange? Chocolate is not an option!
4 Years Old
This is the age when you can start explaining to your kid the reason behind your rules, because if you don't, they will refuse to listen! Encourage exploration of the world by regular trips to the zoo, the park, and any place you think will be interesting to visit. Also, friends are important at this stage, so make sure your child is spending enough time with peers.
One more thumb-rule at this age – your little one badly wants to impress Mamma; please acknowledge good behaviour with lots of hugging!
5 Years Old
Now is when your child will actually know right from wrong, but don't expect them to always do the right thing. Unlike before, your child will prefer to play with kids of the same gender. In an attempt to fit in, they will do what most of their peers are doing. Make your child aware that just because everybody is doing something, does not mean it is okay to do the same.
Make sure you spend quality time with your children for them to share their secrets with you. You also need to give them extra emotional support by discussing feelings and thoughts; your children now understand and struggle with them!
6 Years Old
Peer approval and acceptance will continue to be important and will play a major role in shaping personality at this age. Make sure you are aware of the company your child keeps.
Help your child develop a sense of responsibility by giving chores such as setting and clearing the table. For better bonding, ensure that you spend ample time as a family, even if it is something as simple as playing a game of carrom together.
7 Years Old
This is the age of great development in intelligence - jigsaw puzzles and creative games! You might be surprised by the mature way in which your child communicates with you. However, your child will need help identifying and dealing with emotions. In particular, there will be an increase in negativity and drama.
Even if you feel that they are making a big deal out of nothing, don't say this as you will hurt their feelings. Instead, listen to their problems and help them figure out how they can solve them.
8 Years Old
An eight year old enjoys solving problems independently, but your opinion will still be valued. A sense of worth will be established at this age, so be careful that you argue and criticize only when absolutely necessary.
Just remember this - spend plenty of time together to strengthen your bond. Encourage your child to explain their point of view if you have an argument.
9 Years Old
Nine is a period of physical and emotional changes and challenges. Not only is a nine year old on the brink of adolescence, they also have to struggle with complex and demanding school things. What friends think and say will be more important than anyone else's opinion.
It will be frustrating to be less in control than ever before, but avoid being too bossy – it will only backfire on you! Instead, try to understand them by asking them about the reason behind their thoughts and actions. Once you understand the way they think, it will be easier to make them see things from your point of view.
10 Years Old
Now that your child is officially a tween, be prepared for a noticeable increase in defiance, excuses and misbehaviour. Increased discipline on your part is not going to prevent your kid from acting out. Be realistic; know now when to ignore bad behaviour and when to fix it.
Get your kid more involved in household chores and decisions, such as where to go on holiday. For an early start on money management, consider giving pocket money – your child will love the added responsibility!
11 Years Old
Your child will now be able to reason with more adult-like logic. Even the school curriculum will include complex subjects such as the solar system and algebra to challenge him to consider new ideas, and question old ones. So naturally, at times, their attitude may seem disrespectful.
Try to see this behavioural change as curiosity and inquisitiveness. Answer questions and doubts as calmly as possible.
12 Years Old
Being the year right before teenage, your preteen will occasionally turn into a moody, angry and rebellious person. These changes will be baffling and tough for him or her to deal with, so your support is essential.
Let your child know that whatever is happening is completely normal – and that you are always there to help. Now is a good time to teach essentials like physical and emotional changes, and how not to give in to peer pressure.
Adolescence
Adolescence needs no introduction, does it? It is an age parents fear the most. The age where friends and social outings take precedence, family time is drastially reduced, and worst of all – you simply cannot understand what's going on in your teen's mind! Don't worry though. If you have bonded with your child in pre-adolescent years, they will respect and love you, even if their behaviour might make you feel otherwise. Give your teen space, give them information instead of lectures, let them know you are always there for them, and you're sorted.
Knowledge is power – especially when it comes to understanding normal behaviour for your kids. However, all the knowledge in the world will not prevent you and your kids from making mistakes along the way. All you can do is love each other, be patient, and enjoy the journey! Read more
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Rolling In The New Year During Pregnancy
Being pregnant during the holiday season can put a dampener on festive celebrations, especially when everyone else is getting ready to usher in the New Year. So given that you can’t partake in all the merrymaking, here’s how to celebrate New Year’s Eve when you are expecting.
When you’re pregnant there are so many things you can’t do and partying the night away is one of them. With a bloated belly, swollen feet and other problems that plague one during pregnancy it’s completely out of the question. But that doesn't mean you should shut yourself away when the bell tolls to ring in the New Year! These alternative ways of celebrating New Year’s Eve can be as much fun, if not more, than the crazy parties of your college days!
4 Tips to Celebrate New Year’s Eve for Pregnant Women
1. Have a Gathering at Home
Host a party at your home and bring in the New Year with close family and friends, and kick back a glass of orange juice on your cushy rocking chair. You can host a pre-party with your club-going friends early in the night, and then have a quite New Year's countdown with your partner. If you’ve got friends who like you are expecting or already have kids, you can also host a baby party at home. It’s one of the best ways to spend New Year’s Eve during pregnancy especially since you all are sailing in the same boat. So let the kids enjoy themselves while you grownups have fun too.
2. Enjoy a Romantic Evening With Hubby
Indulge in a romantic evening with your husband on New Year’s Eve. After all, when the baby arrives, moments like these will be hard to come by. So enjoy every moment as you cuddle up on the sofa watching a classic Black and White movie, or devour a gourmet meal in a fancy restaurant together.
3. Go on a Short Vacation
If you feel up to it and you’ve got your doctor’s permission, there’s nothing like going on a romantic holiday with your significant other to welcome in the New Year. It can be a short weekend holiday vacation in a peaceful location somewhere close by - like a secluded beach or a czy cabin in the woods!
4. Spend Time In Prayer
There’s plenty to be thankful for on New Year’s Eve and plenty more to pray for as the New Year makes its way in. Spending time in prayer allows you to look back on the past year on all the many blessings showered upon you and your family, your journey into motherhood being the biggest blessing of them all. Giving the parties a miss and attending a Church service or any other religious function is a fulfilling way of spending your New Year’s Eve.
Whatever option you choose, play along and create new traditions of celebrating the holidays. Once you enter motherhood, your life will be vastly different from the one you used to lead. So embrace the change and take delight in your new traditions! Read more
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Warm Foods for Cold Nights - Our Expert Nutritionist Weighs in
The nights are getting colder, but warm food and nutritious food do a lot to keep up the festive spirit. Our expert Nutritionist is here with some nutritious recipes for your next winter dinner party. These are the preferred ones among different Indian cuisines. You can mix and match them according to your taste. There are also other recipes you can prepare by using vegetables freshly available during this season, e.g. green peas, brinjal, spinach and fenugreek (methi). Soups, curries and rice-based dishes are generally consumed during winters.
Starters and Main Course
Chi Al Meh Soup
Chi Al Meh is a vegetable soup from North East Indian cuisine and incorporates natural regional flavours abundantly.
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What You Need-
2 roughly chopped onions
1 chopped red capsicum
1 chopped yellow capsicum
1 cup chopped mushrooms
1 cup blanched and chopped spinach
1 cup other vegetables
1 tsp ginger paste
Green chilly paste and salt to taste
How To Make-
In a large saucepan, add the vegetables and ginger paste.
Boil it for 10 mins.
Serve hot. You can also add noodles for some extra bites.
Sarson ka Saag
This is a famous North Indian dinner recipe made when the temperature starts dropping.
What You Need-
I bunch mustard leaves (sarson)
1/2 bunch spinach leaves (palak)
1 cup chopped radish leaves (mooli ke patte)
1 cup chopped fenugreek leaves (methi)
2 chopped medium-sized onions
3 chopped medium-sized tomatoes
2 chopped ginger
2 chopped green chillies
7-8 garlic
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1-2 pinch hing powder
2-3 cups of water
2 tbsp maize flour
Salt as required
Tempering for 3 servings
1 finely chopped onion
1-2 tbsp oil
3 bowls cooked saag
How to Make-
For Sarson ka Saag
First wash the greens thoroughly and chop them.
In a cooker, add all the above ingredients except maize flour
Cook for 6-7 minutes.
Pour this along with the flour in a blender.
Blend to a smooth paste.
In a pan, pour the pureed greens and simmer for 30 minutes.
For Sarson ka Saag
Heat oil or ghee in a small pan.
Add chopped onions and fry till they turn light brown.
The saag should be ready by now. Add it, stir and simmer for 2 mins.
Serve hot with makki di roti.
Methi Thepla
Thepla is an alternative to roti and is a well-known dish in West Indian cuisine.
What You Need-
1 cup methi leaves
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup besan
1/4 cup bajra flour
1/4 cup jowar flour
1/2 inch ginger
1-2 green chillies
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
Salt as required
1 tbsp oil
4-5 tbsp yoghurt
How to Make-
Kneading the Dough-
Rinse the methi leaves, chop and keep aside.
In a bowl, add all the mentioned flour, spices and herbs.
Add the chopped methi leaves.
Add yoghurt and mix well.
Knead into a dough- no need to add water.
Rolling Thepla
Make medium sized balls of the dough.
Sprinkle flour on it and roll to about 5 inches in diameter.
Making Thepla-
On a hot pan, place the thepla and flip when one side is partly cooked.
Apply oil to both sides in turn and flip a couple more times till fully cooked.
Serve hot with yoghurt or lemon pickle.
Tomato Rice
This is a speciality of South Indian cuisine and very simple to prepare.
What You Need-
1 cup basmati rice
3 finely chopped large tomatoes
1 finely chopped medium onion
1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1 green chilli
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 inch cinnamon
2 green cardamoms
2-3 cloves
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp pepper powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tbsp mint leaves (pudina)
1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
1.75 cup water
2 tbsp oil
Salt to taste
How to Make-
Soak rice for 30 minutes, drain and keep aside.
Chop the tomatoes and green chillies, onions, mint and coriander leaves.
In a cooker, heat 2 tbsp oil, add mustard seeds and let them crackle.
Then, add the onions, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.
Stir and saute till onions turn translucent.
Then, add chillies and ginger-garlic paste and saute till its aroma goes away.
Add the greens and stir and saute for 1 min.
Add the tomatoes and other spices.
Now, add the soaked rice and mix well.
It’s time to add the water and salt.
Cook for 2 whistles.
Serve hot with appalam or chips.
Doi Maach
A fish preparation, Doi Maach is widely consumed in the Eastern part of the country during winter.
What You Need-
5-6 big pieces Rohu fish
200g plain curd
3-4 green chilli
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp mustard oil
Salt to taste
How to Make-
Wash the fish chunks and rub them with salt and turmeric powder.
Take the curd in a bowl and beat it with a spoon.
Now add the rest of the items and mix well.
Leave the fish in this mixture for 1 hour.
Transfer the contents to a deep pan and cook for 15 minutes. Don’t forget to add the green chillies.
Doi Maach is ready.
Dessert
Gajar ka Halwa
What You Need-
8-9 medium juicy carrots
4 cups milk
4 tbsp ghee
10-12 tbsp sugar
20-25 whole cashews
5-6 cardamom
1 pinch of saffron
Handful of raisins
How to Make-
Rinse, peel and grate the carrots first.
Add the carrots and milk to a thick bottomed pan.
Bring the mixture to a boil and keep stirring.
When the milk has come down to 75%, put the ghee, sugar and cardamom.
Continue to cook on low flame.
To garnish, add cashews, saffron and raisins.
Tandalachi Kheer
What You Need-
5 cups full cream milk
1/4 cup rice
1/3 cup sugar
10-12 raisins
4 cardamoms
10-12 almonds
How to Make-
Take a deep saucepan and boil the rice and milk in it.
Keep stirring over low flame till the mixture becomes thick.
Add the sugar, cardamom and raisins.
After it’s cooked, garnish with almonds and serve hot.
According to our nutritionist, it’s best to consume heat-producing foodstuffs during the winter months. It’s especially essential that toddlers are fed healthy and energy-packed food including dal and vegetables. You might want to think about avoiding the spices if your baby is still small.
When it comes to hosting a dinner party at home, the more the variety the better. Every menu consists of a starter, a main course and, of course, dessert. The above recipes are from North, South, East, North-East and South Indian cuisines. Mix and match the dishes from our collection to make your winter dinner party a memorable one!
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ऑस्कर - सबसे बड़ा सम्मान, मिशन सक्सेसफुल, सैनिकों की बाजूओं में है दम !
1. "ऑस्कर सबसे बड़ा सम्मान"
भारतीय 'गुनीत मोंगा' सह निर्माता व ईरानी अमेरिकी फिल्मकार 'रेका जेहताबची' डायरेक्टर द्वारा ग्रामीण भारत में मासिक धर्म के दौरान लड़कियों की दिक्कतों पर बनी 26 मिनट की शार्ट डाक्यूमेंट्री फिल्म "पीरियड-एंड ऑफ सेंटेंस" को 10 वर्ष के बाद ऑस्कर अवॉर्ड मिला है।हापुड़ के गांव में पैड बनाने की मशीन लगाने से आए बदलाव को दर्शाती हुई, यह फिल्म संघर्ष कर रही महिलाओं की सबसे बड़ी जीत है ।ऑस्कर हम भारतवासियों के लिए सबसे बड़ा सम्मान है । 'गुनीत मोंगा' ने अपने बलबूते पर 'यूनिक कॉम्पलिमेंट' जीत भारत को दिलाई, इस कामयाबी पर सबसे ज्यादा फक्र है ।
2. मिशन सक्सेसफुल
भांजी 'अनुषा कुटुम्बले' इंदौर की प्रथम-प्रतिभावान खिलाड़ी के रूप में भारतीय जूनियर टेबल-टेनिस टीम में प्रतिनिधित्व हेतु चयन हुआ, उसे अन्य 20 चयनित खिलाड़ियों की टीम के साथ नई दिल्ली से क्रोएशिया व सर्बिया के लिए रवाना होना था, विशाखा को बेटी की अमूमन ही चिंता हो रही ।अनुषा ने अपनी बाजूओं को ऊपर दिखाते हुए कहा, "फिजूल की चिंता करते हो मम्मी, मैं पहले भी प्रतिनिधित्व कर चुकी हूँ, मुझे पूर्ण विश्वास है, हम ही जीतेंगे" ।अनुषा अपनी टीम के साथ जीत खुशी का इजहार करते हुए माता-पिता से, मिशन सक्सेसफुल …… अपना टाइम आ गया मम्मा…..।
3. सैनिकों की बाजूओं में है दम
कार्यालय में पुलवामा हमले के बाद सैनिकों के आगे बढ़ने की चर्चा चल रही, बाहरी देश कदापि ना सोचें, पाकिस्तानी परमाणु हथियार सेना को आगे बढ़ने से रोकने में कामयाब होंगे । हमारे भारी-भरकम सैनिकों में इतना दम-खम है कि उनकी चरमराती अर्थव्यवस्था के सामने बराबरी स्थापित करके चुनौती पेश कर कंगाल होने पर मजबूर कर सकते हैं ।इतने में, आज सुबह खबर आई, भारतीय वायुसेना ने पाकिस्तान में घुसकर कैंपों पर हमले किए, लड़ाकू जेटविमानों ने एलओसी के पार-जाकर आतंकवादी-कैंपों को निशाना बनाकर ध्वस्त किया । अधिकारी बोले भारतवासियों को सैनिकों पर गर्व है... रहेगा ।
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