Feeling kicked that your 20-day-old daughter smiled at you? Actually she did not. Her cheek muscles just happened to move for no reason and you happened to be in her line of vision. Don’t be disappointed, it will be this way till your daughter learns to control her movements. In the first two months of her life, her movements will …

A lot of children become difficult at some time or the other. And often we hear doting parents say, “He’ll be all right once he’s older.” But, isn’t that untrue? Don’t we know adults who play equally difficult? Obviously, there is no set way to handle your difficult child. But, it might help if you: Know what is ‘normal’ behaviour …

Fathers with smaller testes are more involved in child care, and their brains are also more responsive when looking at photos of their own children, according to research published online today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Evolutionary biologists have long observed a trade-off in male primates between mating efforts to produce more offspring and the time …

You can serve up a cold bottle to your child it will not harm your baby in any way. But if you are serving warm milk to your baby test the temperature of the milk or expressed breast milk by squirting a drop or two onto your wrist; if it feels comfortably warm, it’s right for your baby. Few Tips …

When your child behaves badly, particularly in public or in front of other people, you may get a mental picture of what kind of grown-up he will be, and it’s not a pretty picture. If your little angel is throwing a temper tantrum because another child won’t play the way he wants them to, does that mean he’s going to …

Ever dreamt that you would wake up one morning to find your child eating fresh fruits and vegetables? Wouldn’t that be a wonderful surprise? Well, your dream is about to come true. An American researcher’s discovery is about to add fizz to your kid’s fruit. In Britain, supermarkets are exploring the possibility of cashing in on a scientific breakthrough that …

Families are an integral part of the social fabric of the human society. Parents and children form the most important parts of the families and their relationship determines the healthy growth of the child. Being a parent means lots of responsibilities and challenges in the holistic upbringing of the child. Psychologists have categorized parenting styles into various types. Parenting as …

In encounters with children, it is wise to be on the alert to catch the signals of interest, resistance, or fear they send out. In the situation with Rita when I had been sensitive to her needs, I noticed the subtle message that accompanied her crying. When her brother and sister were standing outside the door of her room, she …

Emotionally, children are easily threatened by anyone bigger, older, or more confident than they are. Not yet possessing the well-developed defenses adults usually have, children’s sense of self is still fragile, vulnerable, and easily knocked down. For example, children often don’t understand the significant difference chronological age can make in their performance. Younger children may feel stupid because their older …

When I agree to be available to a child, I try to remember to present myself in such a way that the child knows I choose to be available specifically to him or her for this period of time. For me, when one of my daughters comes to be with me, this may mean hanging up the telephone, turning off …