Although many mothers view parenting as their normal role, but admit it Mum, you would not be happy if you were not shown appreciation as a parent once in a while.So do not feel shy when those bucketfuls of praise and thanks are poured your way this Mother’s Day.

Recently, I sat close to a group of about five women and some children. I became fully attentive and watched them because of the youngest child in the group, a boy of about two years old, very active and energetic, he was playing and generally roughening up the scene.

When we discuss the ideal number of children we want as parents, we tend to forget that raising them together is also a very important aspect of planning the family.

That was a friend talking about her father. She was not angry, so it would be wrong to say that she was complaining. It was a statement made in a gentle disapproval of the father who she calls her friend.

While some parents admit that they do not like the company their children keep, some keep their dislike private because they think that they could not choose whom their children play with.

I watch this mother often. I see her almost everyday because the family lives close to the main road where I have to pass most mornings and evenings. And she is always holding the baby who is about six months old now......

When I heard a child’s cry recently, I was jolted. I was so surprised that I made enquiries as to where the child was. I wanted to know who the child was-I heard the cry for several days-it came.....

As i was discussing an article with my then Editor, he asked me, “is childcare not a woman’s job?”

Imagine if you were to talk to your child and he replied in a toneless voice that rumbled from deep within his stomach and, instead of making eye contact, gazes at an unseen spot beyond you.

Fortunately for parents who, like me, are keen to get their kids off screen-based entertainment, there is a myriad of scintillating, accessible and, best of all, free material out there.

To reduce the risk of sudden death, babies should sleep in the same room as their parents but in their own crib or bassinet for the first year of life, US doctors said Monday.

In the New Testament, Barnabas was part of the multitude of believers, who were of one heart and of one soul (Acts 4:32-35). There was a spirit of sharing among them, but Barnabas was especially noted for his generosity (Acts 4:36-37).