Category Archives: Big Kid

Once your toddler starts growing up, he will get into the big kid category. They become more independent and rebellious too.

Children want more diverse activities and the problems that parents encounter also change with this age group. My child still wets his bed, shows lots of tantrums, and so on.

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Baby, Big Kid, Pregnancy & Parenting QA, Teenagers, Toddler

The 10 Basic Principles of Good Parenting

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10 basic principles of good parenting

It doesn’t matter if you have been a new parent or a parent for ten years now. Then it would be best to refresh the parenting principles you believe in. In earlier times, maybe in the 1900s when a person would become a parent, the only advice they would get was from existing parents. But […]

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When do you have to stop flying during pregnancy?
When do you have to stop flying during pregnancy?

Most airlines allow pregnant women to fly up to 36 weeks of their pregnancy provided it is a safe and healthy pregnancy. But it is still advisable that you consult ... READ MORE

What 10-Year-Olds Should Be Doing: A Guide to Productive and Fun Activities
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Introduction: Parenting a 10-year-old child comes with its own set of challenges and responsibilities. At this stage of development, children are beginning to explore their interests, build friendships, and develop ... READ MORE

Introducing Basic Coding Concepts to Young Children A Guide to Using Flashcards
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Introduction Teaching coding concepts to young children can be a fun and engaging experience that lays the foundation for their future in technology. Flashcards are a versatile and effective tool ... READ MORE

5 Best Baby Shampoos Available In India – 2020
5 Best Baby Shampoos Available In India – 2020

As a mother, you want the best products for your little one. Like all baby products, you need to be particular about the shampoo you use for your baby. ... READ MORE

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Probiotics For Kids: When Can You Introduce Them And How Do They Work

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Probiotics for kids

Parents are always concerned about their kids; it becomes their responsibility to ensure that their child gets proper nourishment. Food plays a vital role in the development of a child. Therefore, it is very important for parents to provide the child with the right amount of food containing proper nutrients and vitamins. The overall priority […]

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Is it safe to consume Ajinomoto (MSG) during pregnancy?
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There is a lot of misconceptions that make pregnant women think twice before consuming Ajinomoto or MSG (monosodium glutamate). This guide will help with everything pregnant women need to know ... READ MORE

How can parents enjoy their child’s adolescence?
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Adolescence is the time when a person develops from a child to an adult. The age from 10 to 19 years is generally considered adolescent age. Generally, parents are stressed ... READ MORE

Go with your kids on a virtual world tour with the “World in Your Wallet”
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New Delhi [India] December 3 (ANI/Mediawire): The financial challenges people are now facing may have an unintended effect on their children -- it may help kids develop a money mindset ... READ MORE

8 Signs To know “Is your baby getting enough milk.”
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When you give birth, you look out for every care possible and ways to keep your baby healthy, one of the things which play a huge role in a baby's ... READ MORE

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10 Simple Ways to Set a Good Example for Your Children

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Children look up to their parents and follow everything that their parents do which makes parents concerned about their behavior. Being a parent is a responsibility that will determine your child’s nature while growing up. According to some researches, good parenting involves a great deal of consistency and routine. It also involves parents supporting their […]

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10 Best Potty Training Tips from Parents and Experts
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Potty training or toilet training is a way to eliminate the diapers for your kids and start explaining to them how to use a toilet or how to use the ... READ MORE

How Much Water Should School-Going Kids Drink During the Summer? Essential Guidelines
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Introduction: As the summer heat intensifies, it becomes crucial to ensure that school-going kids stay properly hydrated throughout the day. Water is essential for maintaining their overall health, supporting bodily functions, ... READ MORE

When Should I Introduce Flash Cards to My Toddler?
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As parents, we are constantly seeking ways to enhance our children's learning and development. One popular educational tool that has stood the test of time is flashcards. Flashcards offer an ... READ MORE

How can parents enjoy their child’s adolescence?
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Adolescence is the time when a person develops from a child to an adult. The age from 10 to 19 years is generally considered adolescent age. Generally, parents are stressed ... READ MORE

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Parents, you need to avoid these negative punishment examples

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The term punishment is used by behavioural scientists to describe the actions, which decrease the chances of a specific behaviour being repeated. From a parenting perspective, a negative punishment entails taking away something that your kids enjoy, which discontinues them from showing bad behaviour/habit. But is it okay for parents to use negative punishment? Are […]

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Why is deworming necessary for your child?
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When your little one grows, you give to take care of their vaccinations, so their body is ready to fight any kind of virus or disease. Parents are aware of ... READ MORE

Why Vitamin D is important for kids?
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Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that is important for a number of reasons, especially in children. Some of the main functions of vitamin D include: Building strong bones: Vitamin ... READ MORE

The magic number- That age where you can leave your kids alone
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In today’s fast-paced world, where mums and dads are both working hard to bring the bread to the table, the question of leaving kids on their own, even for some ... READ MORE

12 Effective Ways to Stop a Child from Hitting            
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We've all been there: you're enjoying a peaceful playtime with other moms, and then the tranquility is shattered when one kid smacks another. While children, particularly toddlers, frequently strike one ... READ MORE

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Benefits of early to bed and early to rise – Health Tips

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It can quite difficult to get your kid to sleep. Here are a few ways to inculcate the habit of ‘Early to bed and early to rise’ among your children. Read on. Living in quarantine has a new set of challenges for parents with young kids. It may make bedtime difficult for parents as the […]

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Why Your Child Picks Their Nose and Effective Tips to Help Them Stop
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Introduction Many parents often find themselves in a perplexing situation when they discover their child picking their nose. While nose picking can be an unpleasant habit, it is surprisingly common among ... READ MORE

How parents and teachers can help children in the fight against COVID-19 infection
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Many children develop symptoms of respiratory or gastrointestinal distress like fever, cough, cold, throat pain, severe body ache, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, and weakness when they come in contact ... READ MORE

WHY BIG KIDS TELLING LIES AND HOW TO STOP THEM?
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Introduction In the process of growing up, children encounter various challenges that shape their behavior and development. One common behavior exhibited by big kids, or older children, is telling lies. ... READ MORE

7 baby products that are a must if you are a new mom
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Being a new mom is hard, it is a jumbled mix of happiness, confusion, frustration. But the first few weeks after you have welcomed your little one is especially hard. ... READ MORE

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6 tips to make hand hygiene fun for children

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Kids often forget to wash their hands and touch their mouth, face, eyes after coming home from the outdoors. Hand washing has become one of the most essential habits since the onset of Covid-19 and the pandemic has brought out the importance of following good hand hygiene. Although most of us have invariably started to follow this ritual regularly, […]

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Saying NO To Your Child: How To Do It Effectively
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Introduction Saying "no" to your child, especially a toddler, is a crucial aspect of parenting. While it may seem challenging, setting boundaries and teaching your child the importance of limits ... READ MORE

These facts might make your kids knowledge stand apart.
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Languages are spoken everywhere. All social animals, be it as small as ant to as large as whales, do communicate, but it's only humans who have developed a full-fledged communication ... READ MORE

10 parenting tips to have relationships with your school-age children
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Parenting a school-going child can be easy, but sometimes it could be challenging. Problems may occur from your end or your child's end. School is probably the first place where ... READ MORE

Are toddler tantrum bad behaviour or a call for help?
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Bringing a child into this world is very painful. It is said that labor pain equals the pain of all 206 bones being broken together, Just what we have heard. ... READ MORE

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For kids with behavioural issues, focusing on diversion yields positive results: Study

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Researchers found that focusing on diversion — instead of detention — yields positive results for youth with behavioral health issues. Of the 5,300 children enrolled in the Ohio Behavioral Health Juvenile Justice Initiative since 2006, 21 percent reported that someone close to them had been murdered in the past year. Nearly half of the boys […]

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From Alia Bhatt To Priyanka Chopra, Check Out These New Moms Of Bollywood
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Alia Bhatt Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor announced their pregnancy and took the world by storm! She became a mom to a baby girl on November 6, 2023. Ranbir and ... READ MORE

Extra spacing between letters can boost children’s reading speed
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A new study has found that a child's reading speed can be improved by increasing space between the letters in a text. The findings of the study were published in ... READ MORE

NEET 2020: Six students from Mumbai’s Govandi slum crack medical entrance exam
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Six students from Mumbai’s infamous Govandi slum have cleared the NEET 2020 medical entrance, setting an example for students across the country. Proving to be an inspiration for students across ... READ MORE

15 Indian movies to watch with your kids.
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Do you watch movies with your kids? Here is a list of 10 Indian movies which you must watch with your kids to teach and learn important life lessons and ... READ MORE

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Nutrition for kids: Guidelines for a healthy diet

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When it comes to childhood growth,  the consideration of each nutrient and the role it plays in the diet is essential. If you are aware of the requirements and in what meals you get those balanced elements, there would be a massive improvement in kids’ diet plans. 1. Protein Protein is the most vital ingredient […]

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How To Pep Up Your Energy While Playing With A Toddler.
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Children are blessed with an inexhaustible energy supply but sadly we cannot say the same for adults. Parents especially need to manage their daily duties while playing with the kids, ... READ MORE

How to Make Friends as a New Parent
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Becoming a new parent can be an incredibly rewarding and exciting experience, but it can also be a lonely and isolating time. You may find that your old social circles ... READ MORE

What’s the Ideal Temperature for the baby, and what should they wear while sleeping?
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Your baby is here, and one of the first questions that pop out in your mind is, is he/she wearing enough clothing? I hope my little one is not feeling ... READ MORE

Study finds quizzes improve academic performance
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Sexual health education- is it still a taboo?

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Children while growing up need to develop knowledge about sexuality and reproductive health not only because it is important as a part of education but also because it will help children protect themselves. Sex education will not only help children to increase their self-esteem but also will have positive reinforcement and confidence in them to […]

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7 Things You’ll Only Understand If You’re the Youngest
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Being the youngest one… Being the youngest of all siblings comes with its own set of privileges. They are the most pampered kid of the family, and can get away ... READ MORE

Want to increase kids’ vegetable intake? Serving larger portions of vegetables may help!
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Getting kids to eat enough vegetables can be quite a task, but a new Penn State study found that simply adding more veggies to their plates resulted in children consuming ... READ MORE

15 Basic Social Skills for Kids And How To Develop Them
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As kids grow up, from the toddler age to the preschool age to the elementary school age, they learn many new things in their journey. They grab a whole lot ... READ MORE

The Causal Effects of Family Environment on the Academic Performance of Big Kids
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Introduction: The family environment plays a vital role in shaping a child's academic performance and overall development. As big kids enter elementary school, their educational journey becomes increasingly important. In ... READ MORE

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Extra spacing between letters can boost children’s reading speed

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A new study has found that a child’s reading speed can be improved by increasing space between the letters in a text. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Research in Developmental Disabilities’. The research, led by Dr Steven Stagg of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), examined the benefits of letter spacing and […]

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Acid Reflux in Babies and Children: Understanding and Managing Acidity in Child
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How parents and teachers can help children in the fight against COVID-19 infection
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Normal Growth and Developmental Monitoring and Screening of Toddlers: A Comprehensive Guide
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Introduction Monitoring and screening the growth and development of toddlers is crucial to ensuring their overall well-being and detecting potential developmental delays early on. Parents and caregivers play a vital role ... READ MORE

10 Best Potty Training Tips from Parents and Experts
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These facts might make your kids knowledge stand apart.

Posted on by Amanda
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Languages are spoken everywhere. All social animals, be it as small as ant to as large as whales, do communicate, but it’s only humans who have developed a full-fledged communication skill through language, at least as we know it. From smaller groups to native populations. From smaller cities to vast continents, there’s so much diversity […]

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Supporting Big Kids: Strategies to Manage Stress and Foster Resilience
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How To Get Children To Eat (And Love) More Vegetables?
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10 reasons why pets are good for your child
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10 best Bollywood movies to watch with your teenage kids
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The Benefits of Vitamin C: Why Your Child Needs It

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Vitamin C is an essential nutrient that is needed for the well-functioning of your body’s metabolism. This applies to your children as well. If you have doubts in your mind about whether you can give your child Vitamin C supplements and what is the recommended quantity, then do not think so hard. We’re here to […]

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The Best Questions to Ask Your Kid Instead of “How Was Your Day?”
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The Looming Crisis: Junk Food and Its Detrimental Impact on Kids’ Nutrition
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Are Some Kids Genetically Chubby? Debunking the Myths and Understanding Genetic Influences on Childhood Weight
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Study finds quizzes improve academic performance
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Study finds what makes children fussy eaters

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A new study from USC, the University of South Australia, and the University of Queensland has provided a better understanding of what influences fussy eaters, and what is more likely to increase or decrease picky eating in children under 10. The findings of the research were published in the ‘International Journal of Environmental Research and […]

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Sunscreen Application Tips: Making Sun Protection Fun for Kids
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5 parenting tactics that will come handy in 2022. Hybrid learning model
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How to connect with your child after school

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During their long stay at home due to COVID-19, kids developed the habit of being around their parents all the time and now going back can be overwhelming for most of them. It may crop from time to time in the form of tears and frustration. After spending around 4 to 5 hours in the […]

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5 Toys You Should Not Buy for Your Kids

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