Child Care
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Data check: India fares poorly on children’s wellbeing, below Sri Lanka, Bhutan and China
India ranked 113 of 176 countries in The End of Childhood Index, a slight improvement from the previous year.
Sana Ali, IndiaSpend.com
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Leave India after age of six: A surgeon’s child-care tips for British parents during colonial rule
‘Hints for the general management of children in India in the absence of professional advice’ by Dr Henry Goodeve was a very popular text.
Margaret Makepeace
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The chubby baby myth: Growth charts may be scaring parents into overfeeding their babies
We want children to eat because they are hungry. Eating for reasons other than hunger leads to overeating and overweight.
Rebecca Byrne, The Conversation
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Amid the Ukraine war, India is replicating what it did when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan
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The British government is offering farmers a lump sum payment to quit agriculture
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Teesta Setalvad’s detention by Gujarat Police is deeply concerning, says UN official
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A mysterious threesome in ‘Haraamkhor’ director’s new film
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Ranji Trophy final: Madhya Pradesh clinch first ever title with 6-wicket win against Mumbai
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Learning from kangaroos: How skin-to-skin contact with parents saves newborn lives
Kangaroo mother care is cheaper ṭhan high-tech neonatal care and may be better too.
Lena Corner, Mosaic
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No, India is not a ‘breastfeeding nation’. But it badly needs to be one
Caught between unsupportive health workers and an unethical baby food industry, new mothers are being dissuaded from breastfeeding.
Arun Gupta
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Can babies be toilet trained from birth? It's possible
An increasing number of parents are choosing to toilet train their children from birth, without using nappies. But how effective is this?
Rebecca English, The Conversation
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Watch: Iraq’s all-amputee football team is on a mission to restore morale to its players
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‘You’ll have to bear with me for the next 50 years’: Shah Rukh Khan celebrates 30 years in cinema
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Watch: UK’s viral sensation ‘Dancing Grannies’ show off their bhangra moves
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Eco India: How cigarette butts can be deadlier than most plastic waste
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Watch: All through Pride Month, a museum in Mexico is highlighting queer community’s role in history
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Newborn babies are being fed formula for their first meals, often without their mothers knowing
A new mother digs into the health risks of not breastfeeding infants.
Aarthi Gunnupuri
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41 million children aged under five are overweight, says WHO
An independent panel on obesity called for effective taxation on sugar-sweetened beverages and school policies to foster good diet and physical activities.
Scroll Staff