Parenting

Having children may keep your brain younger and fitter, says new study

The research suggests that despite the challenges of parenting, such as exhaustion and stress, having children can benefit the brain in the long run

Planning a baby? Finfluencer Neha Nagar suggests a 'financial check'

Some viewers argued finfluencer Neha Nagar's estimates were reflective of an upper-middle-class urban lifestyle, making them unrealistic for the average Indian household

Parents should set screen time too for better health, reveals study

But when parents use their smartphones a lot, this is associated with lower responsiveness and attention towards their children, particularly when this screen time occurs during routines such as meal

'We're not perfect': Anushka Sharma opens up about parenting with Virat

In a recent event, Anushka Sharma admitted that the celebrity couple were not "perfect parents." She emphasised teaching children by actions and not by instructions

Survey finds 54% parents don't have instant answer to kid's question

Around 54 per cent of parents surveyed do not have an instant answer to their kid's question and 44 per cent have admitted to making up answers on the spot, an Amazon Alexa commissioned survey said on Monday. The survey conducted by market research firm Kantar among more than 750 parents across six cities found that 52 per cent of respondents instantly searched and answered accurately. "The survey reveals that about 54 per cent of surveyed parents often feel that they don't have instant answers for kids' questions. It further indicates that 52 per cent of respondents instantly search and answer accurately if they don't know the answer. What's interesting to note is that 44 per cent of surveyed parents admitted to making up answers on the spot," the survey said. According to the survey, over 90 per cent of parents agree that they encourage their kids to ask more questions to help them continually grow and learn about new things and nearly 92 per cent of parents agree that they learn

Fun and learning: How technology, tradition changed India's toy story

What to keep in mind when you ask your children to pick what they want to play with

BabyChakra acquires Tinystep to build India's largest mother-baby platform

Deal, whose value wasn't disclosed, will allow BabyChakra to expand regional footprint with a platform covering 9 languages

Need to change ways of parenting, old approaches won't work now: Sisodia

Adopting new parenting approaches is significant to improving the emotional well-being of children, especially in times of COVID-19 crisis as old ways of parenting will not work now, Manish Sisodia

Empower, engage, motivate: Parenting in the times of Covid-19 pandemic

It is very important for us to approach this in an age appropriate way

Memory issues to weight loss: Signs that show your ageing parents need help

Modest memory issues are common when we start ageing

Parenting in the digital age

The daunting task is made easier by a host of tech-driven platforms