By Dr. Suruchi GoyalAgarwal, Consultant – Paediatrics and Paediatric Endocrinology, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield The Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic has been a steep learning curve for doctors, scientists and health care communities worldwide. New information especially with regards to children is surfacing which has led to significant anxiety in parents. This article aims to […]
Parental diligence – need of the hour Parents nowadays are spending longer time with their families due to lockdown. With most of them continuing to work from home for extended hours and with few recreational options in hand, engaging children constructively has become quite challenging. In such a situation, being extra cautious helps to keep […]
Contributed by Dr. Mohan Kumar Columbia Asia Hospital Sarjapur Road. We have entered the month of March but the sense of strong sun and hot summer can already be felt. This only indicates that the coming months will only get warmer and let’s be prepared to beat the heat. One of the most common and […]
New Delhi, 27th May, 2020: Generation India Foundation, a youth employment not for profit organization, along with its coalition partners, has organized a free training course to upskill nursing staff in India working with or likely to work with COVID-19 patients. The lessons offer practical, demonstration-based, and immediately applicable support in the areas of: · Infection prevention and […]
Contributed by Pavithra N Raj, Chief Dietician, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital Yeshwanthpur While it’s been almost more than a month of lethargic days of lockdown in India. Staying at home all day with lack of physical activity and exercise, too much of snacking and enjoying variety of special dishes cooked at home. Finally unwinding the day […]
– Bespoke, virtual school tours launched to help anxious parents. – Face to face on-line meetings, interviews with Head Teachers & Department Heads, multimedia tours of facilities, services and teaching methods, teaching and class demonstrations – Launched in 33 Inspired schools across Europe – Over 800 families have selected an ‘Inspired’ school since lockdown – “We’re very proud of the way […]
Rote learning is defined as the memorization of information based on repetition. However, this kind of information does not stay with the child forever. People have learnt the laws of physics or maths theorems in their childhood, but have not been able to apply them in their daily lives. With the world fast moving towards futuristic […]
The phrase “I’m bored” can drive parents crazy at home. children are stuck at home due to the outbreak of COVID-19. They need to find ways to engage themselves, do their school work, exercise and entertain themselves. It won’t be surprising that parents will be hearing “I’m bored” a lot more than before. people want […]
Contributed by Dr.Suruchi Goyal Agarwal, Consultant Pediatric and Pediatric Endocrinology, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield Is making your child eat healthy meals on time the biggest task of your day? Did your child end up sleeping on an empty stomach again or skip a meal? Or are your meal timings not fixed at home? Well, these […]
Developed by US-based edtech company Square Panda, SquareTales is a revolutionary reading app for pre-readers. Designed by neuroscientists from Stanford University, the child can start reading stories by starting with just 8 letters. The phonics learning system combines early reading skills and multi-sensory play. Language learning is an integral part of every child’s life (children have to attend […]