Surprising as it may seem, doctors recommend continuing to breastfeed while sick. Click to read more.
Yearly Archives: 2015
Children who experience psychological stress caused by death, divorce or tragedy could be three times as likely to develop childhood diabetes. Click to read more.
Tragedy could lead to childhood diabetes
As your baby gets a older, naps may interfere with with night-time sleep and become counter-productive. Click to read more.
Does your toddler need nap time?
If you notice that your child seems withdrawn or is short-tempered, it could be because she is not getting enough free time. Click to read more.
Is your child overstretched? Free time matters!
When it comes to deciding when your child is ready for a mobile phone, there are a a few points to consider. Click to learn more.
Look who’s talking! Should kids have phones?
As the summer heat is about to set upon India, FamiLife presents a brief guide to dressing children appropriately.
A parents’ guide to clothes and weather: Summer
Making time for kids is difficult, but even a little can go a long way. Click to read about some ways to find quality time together.
How to make time for kids
Cases like the 2013 deaths of 22 school children from tainted food are tragic, extreme examples of India's food safety issues. Click to read more.
India has a growing food safety problem
Relaxing your views on how your child should be brought up and allowing him or her some room to act out, be themselves and feel accepted and secure in their individuality can do wonders for your child's wellbeing and your relationship with them.
Don’t be afraid of accepting your children
Every parent wants to keep germs away from their child, but experts suggest some exposure is actually healthy. Click to learn more.
Is too much cleanliness a bad thing?
Bullying is a serious issue and one that can be deeply distressing to children. Click to learn more about the issue and how to deal with it if your child is a victim.
How to deal with bullying
The incidence of myopia, or nearsightedness, is increasing in school children and is a global concern. A recent study suggests that sunlight may help.
Does sunlight in schools prevent myopia?
Here are a few everyday things we take for granted today that were huge breakthroughs that help our children's lives tremendously.
Breakthrough that have saved children’s lives
Your child has been begging for a dog, should you give in? There are many good reasons to get a pet for kids. Click to learn more.
Yes, give in and get a pet for your kid
Being adept at handling money is a key life skill that promotes savings, teaches budgeting and is essential to having a comfortable and successful adult life. You can start teaching kids while they're still young. Click to learn more.
It’s never too early to teach your kids about money
With the onslaught of different types of technology, it may be hard to get your kids off the […]
Tips on getting kids to read more
A simple eye exam at age 6 is a good predictor of whether a child will develop myopia later. Click to read more.
An eye test at age 6 can predict myopia later
650 million Nirodh condoms are distributed each year, but the dull, text-only packaging lacks sex appeal. The Indian government is about to change that. Click to read more.
Nirodh condoms are getting a new skin
There is a growing amount of research now linking air pollution to poor health, including links with autism, schizophrenia and cognitive impairment. Now it appears that even fetuses are affected. Click to learn more.
Pollution could damage unborn babies’ brain cells
Recent research across the country revealed that one out of every five elementary school teachers are under-qualified in India, with smaller states faring worse.
1 in 5 elementary school teachers lacks qualifications
Though most parents been made to believe that a daily bath is necessary, skipping the shower now and then to keep the peace is no big deal.