Parenting Without The Gyan
What is RO Water? Reverse osmosis is the process where water is deionised, demineralised, and all (or most) chemicals, bacteria, viruses, microplastics, and antibiotic residues are also removed. Water is pushed through a semi-permeable membrane (filter) making it clean and safe to drink. This is a cross-filtration system, where the filtered water is not collected …
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Food poisoning in India is a big problem. But it’s not just the infamous ‘Delhi belly’ from street food that tourists worry about. While we all like to think it’s from outside food—and certainly, a lot of it can be—Home food in India accounts for about 13.2% of food poisoning cases. And it’s just as …
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‘Don’t be silly, we never had car seats in our day and we were fine’ ‘Oh we are only going down the road, we will just drive slowly’ ‘Ugh, they cry when I put them into their car seat. It’s too hard.’ ‘I’m a good driver. Theek hai’. In 2022, India recorded 4,61,312 accidents, 4,33,366 …
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It’s one thing to be a parent. It’s another thing to be an influencer. But what happens when an influencer starts putting their child all over social media? Is it harmless? What about your typical sharenting, sharing photos of your kid on social media, is this a problem? By the age of five, the average …
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Never use naphthalene. It can cause serious harm in the short or long term, for babies, toddlers, and adults. It offers no useful benefits.
In India, approximately 18,000 to 20,0000 people die every year due to rabies. 40% of these deaths are children.
Camphor is toxic to babies and children under two years. Do not, under any circumstance, apply it to children, or let them inhale it in any form.
You don’t want mosquito borne diseases, and neither do you want your kids to get them. They can be debilitating, painful, and in some cases, deadly. Around 725,000 people die in India every year from mosquito related diseases.
A recent report from Environment Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI) found some alarming information about the vegetables being sold in Bangalore.
They tested 400 samples of ten different vegetables and found high levels of iron, lead, and cadmium in the vegetables.
This might be the scariest- and most important- article you’ll ever read. Antimicrobial resistance (also called antibiotic resistance) is when bacteria become resistant to all, or some, antibiotics. It is a problem because it means that minor infections will be unable to be treated and will continue to worsen until they result in death.
A 2019 study in India found that at least 80% of children have oral health problems (and, 90% of adults). What’s worrying is that 60% of parents were not aware of the problem, and most kids didn’t brush their teeth twice a day. In the UK, tooth decay is the leading cause of hospitalisation for …
The highlights: · Your child should be wearing sunscreen because the sun can harm their delicate skin. · Children are more prone to sunburn than adults and it’s our job as parents to ensure they don’t get burned · They should use a physical barrier sunscreen …
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