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A C-Section? Why?
Sometimes your doctor will recommend an emergency Caesarean even if you are scheduled for vaginal delivery. Read on to know about the five situations when a C-sec could be a necessitated
How To Bully-Proof Your Child
Perhaps a parent’s biggest fear when they send their child to school is bullying. However, even with a no-tolerance policy at school, it is important to empower your child to stand up against bullys. Khevna Pandit tells you how
The natural way
Dr Kaberi Banerjee, IVF and infertility specialist, Advance Fertility and Gynecology Centre, New Delhi suggests simple ways to improve fertility naturally
Skin deep!
THE BODY SHOP
Prenatal Nutrition
Did you know that Pregnancy actually comprises five trimesters!? Confused?
On fertile grounds
NATURAL AYURVEDIC SUPPLEMENT
No Rules, Just a Healthy Routine Help your kids choose right
Niyati Mehta is a New York-based behavioural designer and digital design professor, who is also the brainchild behind ‘Nudging for Kids’, a project where she develops effective and attractive visual nudges for adults and children in the U.S. and across different parts of the globe.
How To Make This Work With This
Louisa Pritchard, heavily pregnant and already looking after a lively toddler, wonders if Kate Middleton also spent most of her second pregnancy worrying about how she’s going to cope with two…
Cheers to that!
Most women opt for a healthier lifestyle once they conceive.
ALL IN GOOD TASTE!
Tired of serving vegetable mush or random crudités to your unimpressed baby? Don’t worry, there is another way—welcome to flavour-led weaning
No more terrible twos!
Real mum Sunita Chand tells us about the fun ways she gets her tot involved with household chores
No more mealtime meltdowns!
BOOSTER CHAIR AND ITS USES
Hair no more!
Flawless Facial Hair Remover
A world of our own!
In an exclusive with M&B, Brazil-born model and actor Bruna Abdullah reveals what a rollercoaster of a journey motherhood has been! Read on as she recounts the highs and lows of becoming mum to one year-old Isabella
Avoid Dieting While Pregnant
There is nothing wrong with dieting, as long as you don’t do so while pregnant as after all your child should be your priority
Is Organic Really Necessary?
Going organic has definite advantages in minimising exposure to harmful chemicals and is a choice for many a parent if they can afford it
THINK BEYOND COW'S MILK FOR YOUR CHILD
Cow's milk is a parent's best friend during a child's growing years. For centuries, milk has been regarded as a rich source of nutrients. However, off late, reports of adulteration in cow's milk have triggered concerns among parents. In such a case, what is the solution?
PERSPECTIVES FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON AND THE NEW YEAR
PERSPECTIVES FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON AND THE NEW YEAR
ONLINE LEARNING FOR PRE-SCHOOLERS
Remember the day you dropped your child to pre-school or waved goodbye at the bus stop? That seems like a distant memory. It is a fact that learning during the developmental years of a child is foundational in every aspect. Interruptions to learning during this phase can lead to lifelong consequences in terms of ability to learn. Hence parents of pre-schoolers should utilise online learning as much as possible. Read on.
Healthy Snacks For Children
With the current pandemic that has taken over the world, the phenomenon of binge eating is at an all time high. A great way to combat this problem is to find snack options that are both healthy and tasty. To save you some trouble, here is a list of snacks that will not just satiate your children’s taste buds but also supply their bodies with healthy nutrients.
LIFESKILLS THROUGH stories PERSONALITY AND CHARACTER
In the last article of the serialised feature 'Life Skills through Games', Dr. Jeyakar described the Seligman's Method of Learning Optimism and showed how this can be applied in families using a brainstorming exercise. In a series of 'storicles' to follow, Dr. Vedamanickam will address each of the habits from Stephen Covey's book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People' and how these habits can be inculcated in children and in families. This storicle, based on the first chapter of the book lays the foundation for the seven habits and highlights the importance of parents being principle-centred for character building in children.
X'Mas Feast
Gather your friends and family, and relish some good old Christmas delicacies. M&B brings to you recipes curated by sous chef, Anshul Grover, The Leela, New Delhi
Scene one Take one
In a candid heart-to-heart, South Indian actress Suja Varunee reflects on her parenting journey so far, and tells us all about how she learned to view the challenges that came her way, in a positive light....
The season of firsts!
Here’s how you can throw a stellar First Christmas for your li’l one...
That's the way it is!
Do you want your baby to stick to a strict schedule? Do you seek to control her every actions as she grows? Then you might want to read this. M&B deconstructs tiger-style parenting...
MUM WITH A PLAN!
You’ve got the buggy and sorted your maternity pay. Now you need to write a mum-to-be plan
It takes a Village... and a mum!
...to raise children without parental care. SOS Children’s Villages of India connects orphaned kids to SOS mothers, women who are themselves underprivileged
Cravings in control!
Pregnancy is such a special time, and everyone around you also goes all out to make sure you feel pampered and cared for. One of the areas that expecting mums are especially pampered is with food. And what better time to talk about all the delicacies than during the festive season. With Christmas and New Year’s around the corner, I am sure your taste buds are tingling. Even though your social calendar may be empty, thanks to the ongoing pandemic, there is still the feeling that this is the time to do something special, something different.
(n)O' Christmas Tree!
Here’s how you can get all the Christmas feels, without a Christmas tree
Have A Ball, With Your Bump!
The nausea, swelling of the feet, and the food aversions may be aplenty, but there’s so much to gain during pregnancy apart from the extra kilos. M&B tells you that there’s enough reason to be overjoyed