Family Matters

Get advice on family matters like pregnancy and child-birth, and caring for new born babies. Learn how to nurture and grow smart and responsible children. Dealing with relatives and your extended family situations.

  • Planning and preparation for a new baby
  • Infant Care Tips
  • Dealing with Toddlers
  • Handling young children and teenagers
  • Mother in-Law/Daughter in-Law Issues!

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How to maintain a happy married life

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It has been said that marriage is an instituition,and both partners need to strive to keep this instuition working and so on and so forth.People make it look like running a 100 m dash in under 9 seconds!! Believe me ! it is not hard at all.All it takes is to give your best in a relationship and not expect anything back in return.

How a working woman can protect herself

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A woman returning home from work, late in the night, was very rare few decades ago. Now it is commonplace to see a woman driving home from office in the wee hours. Security of women employees has become a matter of concern as peril lurks at every corner.That should not deter women from taking up late night jobs.A few precautions could avert the problem to a certain extent.

How to teach your child to start reading

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In this modern world, everyone is running around and dont seem to be having any time to devote for themselves.  But once a child enters a family, it is very very important that utmost attention is given to the child.  In whatever work is being done at home make sure the child also gets involved, instead of separating the child.
 

How to deal with children

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Children are the most wonderful thing in this world.  Their heart is so tender and soft.  Their wordings come straight from their heart without any addition or deduction.
Children are the greatest teacher if one can allow them to open up or bloom into a beautiful being.  At each stage children help us to mould ourselves into a wonderful being but the only thing for us to do is to be open to them.
 

Importance of bedtime stories for children

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In our busy schedule and strain and stress, we have to give importance  and attention to our children.  Best time to mould our children and teach them the right way of thinking and dealing with people is when they are very young and through stories.
 

How to take precautions before deciding a marriage alliance

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Deciding upon a match for an arranged marriage has become complicated over the years.  Lot of negative publicity with regards to failed arranged marriages, increasing divorce rates and lack of trust between families has made things worse.  Here are a few tips on ensuring that your marriage alliance might work for you.

How to save your child from Scoliosis

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If your child is  bending on to one side and walking with a heavy step, or suffering from shoulder pain or if the shoulders are dis symitrical you have to doubt that your child is suffering from Scoliosis. consult a doctor immediately as it could lead to deformity in the back bone and affeting other organs  like lungs and joints.

How to know and discipline your strong willed child

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Most parents carry a picture in mind, a set of hopes and expectations about how they want their children to behave. When the child’s behavior matches the parent’s picture, the relationship develops smoothly and naturally. When parent and child have the similar temperament, parents have much easier time understanding their child’s behavior Things just seem to fit.

How to understand your children

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In recent times tension has become common for children. More so in teenagers. They are either worried about living up to the expectation of their elders in various fields, about incurring the wrath or suspicion of their parents. Some times they are so hurt by the harsh words of their parents regarding their failure that they are resorting to suicide.

They can be made to understand that elders mean well when they admonish, as long as parents are not over ambitious.

How to live happily with your in-laws

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Time has come for putting an end to the never ending “ daughter-in-law Versus Mother-in-law” feud .Now that both the parties are more educated, they must try to adjust and live, thus giving husband/son relief form family tensions.