Diarrhoea remains one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide. Almost every child will experience diarrhea at some point and the potential for dehydration is great, hence any form of loose stools should not be taken lightly. In this article I have noted down basic points which can help in preventing diarrhea and managing mild form of dehydration at home Continue reading “Managing Diarrhoea and Dehydration in children at home”
Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
DIY Activity 4: Locks and Keys
Kids love keys, be it car keys, cupboard or door keys. Whenever my kids lay their hands on a key, they try all the locks in the house with the key. So why not make it fun and use locks and keys to make them understand colors. This activity also improves hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills Continue reading “DIY Activity 4: Locks and Keys”
Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
DIY Activity 3: Shapes and colors
This is a fun way to make kids understand different colors and shapes. As like my previous DIYactivity “colour box” this is a next step, wherein I have also added different shapes like circle, square, triangle, diamond, star, heart etc. This activity also improves fine motor skills. Continue reading “DIY Activity 3: Learning Shapes and colors”
Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
DIY Activity 2: Zipper Board
Kids love zips……. so why don’t we make it fun and make a zipper board? Continue reading “DIY Activity 2: Zipper Board”
Cryptophasia is a phenomenon of a language developed by twins (identical or fraternal) that only the two children can understand. The word has its roots from cryptomeaning secret and phasia meaning speech. Most linguists associate cryptophasia with idioglossia, which is any language used by only one, or very few, people. Cryptophasia also differs from idioglossia on including mirrored actions like twin-walk and identical mannerisms.
It has been reported that up to 50% of young twins will have their own twin language which they use to communicate only with each other and one that can not be understood by others
This activity, will teach your toddler to understand basic colours and improve fine motor activity. And yes its fun
You will need: Continue reading “DIY Activity 1: Colored Box with straws”
Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
For the updated 2018 cost list of Vaccines click here:Detailed cost of vaccination/ Immunization in India (Birth to 10 years of age) – with 2018 updated pdf file download
For the updated 2017 cost list of Vaccines click here: Detailed cost of vaccination/ Immunization in India (Birth to 10 years of age) – with 2017 updated pdf file download
In India, there are number of vaccines given to a child since birth right upto the age of five years. and each vaccine has a different schedule and dosage. To complicate further every vaccine has multiple brand names which determines its market cost. There isn’t a proper site which lists out the cost according to the Immunization schedule. Continue reading “Detailed cost of vaccination/ Immunization in India (Birth to 10 years of age) – with pdf file download”
Author: Gauri Kshirsagar
*DISCLAIMER: Please note I have mentioned routinely used vaccine brands in INDIA as examples. Please do check the ingredients and discuss in detail with your paediatrician before making a decision. We DO NOT promote any brands. This article is only for information and discussion, NOT an advice column.
The combination of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DPT) vaccines into a single product has been central to the protection of the pediatric population over the past 50 years. The addition of inactivated polio, Haemophilus influenzae, and hepatitis B vaccines into the combination has facilitated the introduction of these vaccines into recommended immunization schedules by reducing the number of injections required and has therefore increased immunization compliance. Continue reading “Painful versus painless vaccines – Article on different DPT combination vaccines”
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