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Communicating With Your School Going Kid
Every child is at a different level when it comes to displaying communication skills. Some children enjoy talking throughout the day, while there are others who like to keep calm and do not indulge in long conversations. However, there is not much to worry about such kids, because even as adults, some people are great speakers while others are great listeners.
Your child keeps meeting new students in school and has a growing social life, which becomes more important to them as they grow. They constantly keep picking up behaviours and communication patterns from their immediate social circle. Yet, parents remain their perennial anchors of life and the basic source of learning. So to say, parents are the primary role models for the kids. Sometimes, your child may behave like an adult, but the very next second he might behave like a toddler. It might be difficult to understand him in the first place, but you have to strive hard to understand and communicate with him, and the first step to do this is to understand all his situations.
Communicating effectively with your child is an art, that you need to master. You and your child are in different stages in life, and because of this, most of the times you both might feel the lack of understanding between each other.
How To Communicate Well with Your Children
1. Plan
Whenever you want to do any activity with your child, make sure you plan it well in advance. Children get impulsive and driven by desires, so there will be situations when the child will react in a way that you least expect at that time.
2. Find Time
Even if you are a working mother make sure you dedicate a few hours of your day exclusively for your child, it can also be a part of your family time.
3. Speak Maturely
You should make a habit of talking to your child with respect, as you would with grown-ups. This will build upon their self esteem and they will be willing to behave maturely in turn with you.
4. Be Empathetic
You have to understand their feelings before you want them to do the same. Being empathetic is the key to effective communication, and it will happen sometimes that things which do not matter to you might severely matter to your child.
5. Respond, Don’t React
You should make a habit of responding, but not reacting to your child. Before you say ‘No’ to something, you should give it a thought and try to explain the reasons behind it. Chances are, your child may fight with you, but with a little time he will be convinced with your reason.
6. Have Fun
You have to find time to do fun things together. You can use that fun time for light conversations and get to know a lot of things which your child would not like to discuss otherwise. These activities are a great time to bond with your child.
You need to make an effort and create a relationship which is open and frank and both of you have equal rights to talk. Effective communication does not mean showing authority, instead it means communicating in a way that you get to say everything without being misunderstood. Be genuinely interested in the conversations so that you spent your time delightfully with your child. Read more
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Sorting Activities For Preschoolers
If you are lucky enough, you might have caught your child sort her building blocks according to color. The importance of sorting in child development is undeniable.
Sorting is the step before complex math problems arrive. Through this activity, your child will grasp the 'same' and 'different' concept better. Sorting activities boost logical thinking and the ability to grasp mathematical concepts. These are some of the many reasons why sorting is important for children. If you want your child to ace her math paper later, start planning sorting games now!
Sorting Activities for Kids
1. Sorting Coloured Rings
Sorting out coloured rings can be a fun activity for your pre-schooler. You can spread out brightly coloured plastic rings on a mat in her room. Allow your child to examine the coloured rings before she chooses to play with them. After a while, prompt your preschooler to begin the sorting activities. Encourage her to start identifying rings by color and then stack them in the corner. This activity will improve her observation and hand-eye coordination, allowing her to differentiate between colours. This is among the most fun sorting games for children.
2. The Number Game
Your child can learn about the order of numbers through a simple activity. All you need for the game is string, numbers (1-10) written on paper, and clothespins. Put the rope between two objects. Put the number cards on the floor, face down. Ask your preschooler to turn and sort the numbers into order. When your little one feels the order is correct, ask her to attach the number cards to the string with the clips. You can also include the same numbers in different colours to facilitate colour sorting, too. This activity can also be done with alphabets. However, ensure you have a longer rope for it. Here's your creative answer to how to start sorting in preschoolers!
3. Stone Sorting
Mix some soft, play-stones together. Ask your child to sort them according to color or shape. Encourage your preschooler to use the stones to count or form various patterns. They can also be flipped over to play a memory game. This activity will help your child with counting and pattern recognition skills.
4. The Clothespin Activity
This activity will help your child with counting and colour identification. Place coloured bins on the floor and put coloured clothespins in them. You can use containers, coffee cans, or even mugs for the activity. Wrap the coloured paper to make each one distinct. You can also paint clothespins for better effect. Mix the clothespins and ask your child to sort them into matching containers. Count them once the activity is over to see how many she got right. Isn’t this one of the best ideas for sorting activities?
Don't apply pressure on your child to perform. Allow her to take time when sorting blocks, beads or even her soft toys. You can reward her with a treat for a job well done. Read more
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The Day a Baby is Born, a Mother is Also Born
Yes, it's not only a baby who's born; on the day the baby comes into the world, a mother is also born. A girl who did not know anything about parenting, who couldn't handle other children for even an hour, naturally learns to manage and handle her own baby. There's no training needed to become a mother; when you first see your baby, at that moment, you'll come to know all about motherhood. Pregnancy is beautiful but more beautiful is the moment after delivery. I delivered my baby through C-section. In an operation theatre, it was quite horrible until I heard the crying sound of my baby. But I got to see my baby only after 3 days because it was a C-section. That was a moment when I forgot all my pains and worries. In these two months, every moment with my baby is just adorable, it can't be expressed in words. For all the would-be mothers out there, congrats to you and get ready for the roller-coaster journey of motherhood. When you eat will depend on your baby's timetable, and you'll sleep when your baby is napping. Your life would simply revolve around your baby, you won't have time to use WhatsApp and your other social media; but still, it is the most precious time for me and for all the mothers out there.
After I conceived, I used to be very careful about walking and eating. I ate the sort of stuff which I never imagined I would eat, like apples and pomegranates. After my delivery, doctors prescribed for me medications for a month which I'd always forget to take. But when I was pregnant I used to take all my medicines on time. It's like you care for your baby far more than anything. It's just not a 9-month-long journey; motherhood is the journey of a lifetime for all women.
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Egg White Omelette Sandwich
This sandwich is a fast, easy, foolproof, customization, and packed with protein, all for fewer calories than your average fast-food breakfast sandwich. The Egg White Omelette is a quick, simple and super healthy breakfast recipe. Egg whites are an excellent source of a high-quality complete protein with few calories. Children of course can be given the fat-rich egg yolks, but if you are looking at building more protein in your diet and burning the excess fat, then egg whites are the way to go.
Serves
Preparation Time
Cooking Time
1 People
10 Minutes
10 Minutes
Ingredients
3 egg whites
1 cup fresh baby spinach
3-4 baby mushrooms, sliced
2 tbsp (tablespoons) chopped yellow or white onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp (teaspoon) oil
2 slices whole wheat bread, toasted
Method
Step 1
Add oil to a non-stick pan.
Step 2
Saute onion, mushrooms, and minced garlic on medium heat until softened.
Step 3
Add spinach, season with salt and pepper, and cook until wilted (approx. 15 seconds).
Step 4
Beat egg whites until a light foam appears.
Step 5
Add to pan and cook through, about 3-5 minutes.
Step 6
Place between toast slices and serve immediately.
Nutritional Information
Servings Per Recipe: 1
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories
204
Total Fat
5 g
Saturated Fat
1.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2.9 g
Monounsaturated Fat
2.2 g
Cholesterol
11.0 mg
Sodium
984.9 mg
Potassium
633.8 mg
Total Carbohydrate
56.1 g
Dietary Fiber
8.6 g
Sugars
2.0 g
Protein
27.0 g
Vitamin A
59.3 %
Vitamin B
12 0.1 %
Vitamin B
6 13.1 %
Vitamin C
17.6 %
Vitamin D
0.0 %
Vitamin E
9.9 %
Calcium
6.7 %
Copper
14.2 %
Folate
26.6 %
Iron
20.9 %
Magnesium
24.9 %
Manganese
103.1 %
Niacin
17.8 %
Pantothenic Acid
3.3 %
Phosphorus
19.3 %
Riboflavin
14.8 %
Selenium
52.1 %
Thiamin
16.9 %
Zinc
10.6 %
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You are not alone mommy, Bullying mothers for under weight child is cruel .
Blessed with a baby girl ,in July 2020, yes delivered in peak pandemic situation.
I'm a doctor(was working as a RMO in Mumbai ) but left job after having very bad nausea and giddiness due to pregnancy in dec 2019. And went to native place during January 2020.
Everything was good until then. I was not planning to deliver baby in native place because of less medical facilities. I came back to mumbai in March and within a week first lockdown started.
Meanwhile in February my husband went to resume his duties in merchant navy for 6 months .
My in laws and parents both shifted to native places after retirements.
My brother works in ONGC and have duties which need him to go on rig.
Due to restrictions no one can come and stay with me when he need to resume duty.
neighbors are also scared which is actually not their fault ,they didn't want me to catch infection as I was pregnant.
I finally took decision to live at native place till situation comes under control.
And did necessary arrangements and I finally went to native in may again.
Till then no gynecologist was ready to do one on one examination unless absolute necessary. They were just asking to monitor the health of a mother and weightgain and other symptoms according to trimester. Which are upto the mark. I was gaining weight properly.
In native ,no private practitioner was ready to take my case because I went there from mumbai (high alert zone ).
I could take only one USG in institution level hospital in KARAD (1.5 hour travel from my native) . In that we got to know that baby was having borderline normal weight and other markers were absolutely normal ,many times baby gain weight in last trimester. The doctor asked me to keep watch on my weight. Which I did. I gained 6 kgs in last trimester. Baby's movement and all are normal throughout.
When I passed my EDD went to get USG only to found out that baby is IUGR and in distress and I need to get emergency cesarian done.
It's done, I took my baby in hands ,she was 1900 grams, all healthy but underweight. Tears rolled down in a frustration. I monitor many pregnant women ,gave them suppliments needed , prescribed them necessary meds. deliver healthy babies , and I couldn't keep track of my own baby because of lockdown . God is great he kept my baby alive in this stressed situation .
But our struggles just started after this. Bullying mother bcz her child is underweight is most cruel thing in the world...
We returned to mumbai when my baby is 1 month old to get good medical advice
My baby tripled her birth weight in 8 months without any suppliment . Exclusive breastfeeding till 6 months and then baby led weaning. We were happy. But then she had UTI. And weight got stucked between 5.8 -6.2 kg for almost 6 months. Pediatrician (30 years experienced ) is constantly telling me she is doing great according to her birth weight and condition. Just keep eye on milestones. She achieved all her milestones of that age perfectly. She is now 7.3 kg at 19 months age. Can speak almost 50 words, few two word sentences, identifies over 20 birds and animals , 10 transport vehicles , mimic everything possible. eat with her hands and know how to eat with spoon, she turns pages of baby board books as well as normal pages books. Mimics few of her rhymes. Least interested in TV and mobile. But all these things make happy only two people, me and her pediatrician. Everyone else is just concern about her weight.
I heard things like "stop breastfeeding then she will eat" ,"don't you feed her anything? She is so lean.", " Ask your pediatrician to give her tonics, she is so tiny. Don't you care for her? You should force doctor to give her tonics or meds for weight gain." Give her gripe water, give her cerelac, give her this give her that.
These comments make me sick. How can people say that mother don't feed baby properly that's why she is lean. Even if explaining her birth condition and advice by doctors they keep on stressing that I should give her weight gain meds/ remedies.
She is perfectly gaining weight according to WHO norms but just bcz people are used to have this idea in mind that any should be chubby and then only he is healthy they start bullying me. I wonder from where they get the nerves to give health advice to a doctor mother.
Society need to change the mindset , and need to understand that healthy baby is not always mean chubby baby. Read more
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Expecting Mom due in 6 months
14 hours ago
Q. can I take medicine pcm n citrazene in pregnancy fir sore throats n fever
Dr Disha Patel
Ayurvedic Physician
9 hours ago
A. dear mom.
better to take tab pcm for time being n do take steam inhakation couple of tines a day, follpw good home renedies for cold, taje more rest .
Swati Kar Samanta has added a new answer
Mom of a 9 m old child
7 hours ago
Q. hi everyone good morning,
sorghum can I give to my 10 month baby is it safe or not please revert I waiting for your reply
Swati Kar Samanta
Mom of a 2 m old girl
5 hours ago
A. Yes but first give in very small quantity to judge the reaction of your baby.
Rashmi has added a new answer
Expecting Mom due this month
5 hours ago
Q. #asktheexperts is it okay that the baby is kicking less than usual?
Rashmi
Mom of a 9 yr 7 m old girl
5 hours ago
A. Yes it is the what part is that your child is kicking if you feel that there is a movement of your child whether it is a cake or slight movement also you know that your child is doing fine so there is no problem in that if the movement is less it’s completely alright
Dr Sameer awadhiya has added a new answer
Guardian of 0 children
4 hours ago
Q. #asktheexperts what to do if the baby’s nose is blovked
Dr Sameer awadhiya
Paediatrician
4 hours ago
A. Nasal blockage is very common, specially in small children because of the narrow nasal cavity. Any kind of saline drops like nasal clear will be helpful in dissolving the stuffy secretions, which can be taken out by vnasal aspirator gently also steam inhalation will be helpful also, try to avoid keeping the child directly under the fan.
Ankita Mehta has added a new answer
Expecting Mom due in 4 months
2 hours ago
Q. 22 week pregnant,baby konse month me or din me kitni baar move kartaa he ,pls bataye abhi sirf 2, 3 baar hi hota he
Ankita Mehta
Mom of a 8 yr 7 m old girl
New Answer
A. hi
yes it's enough
and the frequency and timing may vary as we all are different
but yes, the frequency of feeling baby movements will increase now
please go for regular check-up to your gynecologist
and follow his or her suggestions
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Trying To Conceive
1 hour ago
Q. hi
need help and advice
my RT 18x16mm and LT 10x16mm ET 6.59
and did ovulation rest also showing fertility test C as if now , pls advice if we intercourse tomorrow then when will be my ovulation start.
Rashmi
Mom of a 9 yr 7 m old girl
52 mins ago
A. You can check with an ovulation kit if it is positive then you can certainly go ahead with the conception because ovulation kit is going to give you 100% clarity whether you are ovulating or not with that you can try practising if you can conceive the same time
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