by Dr. Shanthi Thomas Are you a mother who has been criticized for the way you bring up your children? If yes, you have been a victim of mum-shaming. The phenomenon called mum-shaming is the public judgement and criticism of mothers for the way they are raising their children. Though mum-shaming is not an exclusively…
by Dr. Shanthi Thomas It is the end of term holidays and tomorrow is school reopening. Your 10 year old is in tears, in bed, and says ‘I don’t want to go to school tomorrow’. Or if tomorrow there is a test, he says ‘I feel there is a lump in my chest, I have…
As lockdown has entered into four months of crippling the usual day-to-day activities, people are finding it exceedingly difficult to bring forth ways for making themselves entertained. Whereas keeping the little ones busy and entertained at the same time with their endless supply of directionless energy is an exponentially tricky task. If your job is…
When adults choose furniture for their own rooms, everything is pretty simple: they want high-quality and pretty stuff. For some of us, sole high quality is completely enough. But when it comes to picking kids’ furniture, some parents feel lost and frustrated, especially if they are first-time parents. They have to look beyond cuteness, playfulness,…
If it is your baby’s first birthday coming on, you have my hearty congratulations for a full year with such an adorable baby. The first birthday is traditionally a well-celebrated one – and for the right reasons. This means that you have to get a beautiful first birthday gift for your baby, and you are…
Nature vs. nurture. It’s a continuing discussion. We know that certain physical features are inherited; and most scientists agree that some emotional/psychological characteristics are inherited too – or at least a susceptibility for them (e.g., addiction, schizophrenia, etc.). Nurture, of course, refers to all that occurs in a child’s life from the time of conception…
by Dr. Shanthi Thomas At some point or the other, many of us can be caught lazing around, not doing anything particular and wasting time. Laziness is the disinclination to engage in any activity, despite having the ability to do it. There are fancy names for a person who is lazy, such as ‘slacker’, ‘bludger’…
Childhood is a very important period as far as the brain development of your child is concerned. It has to be understood that the brain makes it connections with the majority of cells in an individual before he or she turns the age of 10. In this article, we will take a look at the…
by Dr. Shanthi Thomas The typical teenager talks very little with her parents. She is in her room most or all the time, and get closer to her friends than to the family. Sometimes these behaviors get so out of hand that parents have to resort to learning life hacks for parenting rebellious teens. However,…
Taking children on planes can be incredibly anxiety-provoking for parents. Hoping that your children will be on their best behavior, that they won’t make too much noise and that they won’t be scared are just a few of the potential concerns that can cause parents anxiety. Worrying endlessly about these factors could drive you crazy,…
by Dr. Shanthi Thomas Very few of us are lucky to have photographic memories. For the rest of us mere mortals, information has to be actively memorized and recalled. The degree of ease with which this process of memorization and recall happens is different for each of us, but the good news is that we…
by Dr. Shanthi Thomas Raising a disabled child is challenging to say the least. Raising a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) radically transforms the lives the parents and the other members of the family. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurological and developmental disorder that begins in early childhood and lasts lifelong. It…
