Karishma H. Nandkeolyar

Parenting Editor

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How to travel with kids on a budget

With a little planning and prep work, the trip will be a breeze

Carry some in-flight entertainment, whether it be picture books or an iPad with pre-loaded movies.

8 weight loss tips that actually work

Try the ‘My Plate’ method published by USDA's Center to get the portion sizes right

8 weight loss tips that actually work

UAE mum: ‘This is why I don’t scold my child’

Positive discipline focuses on affirmations and reasoning to rectify behavioural issues

Rana Awkal with her son

Financial lessons build resilience in kids

A healthy relationship with money can begin as early as in toddlerhood

Financial intelligence – the ability to create, allocate, deploy and revise allocations –gives you more than just a healthy bank balance, it teaches you resilience.

UAE-based mums on coping with empty nest syndrome

Stay busy and reinvent yourself, suggest experts, when dealing with the void

The term empty nest syndrome, which flares up around university admissions time each year, was first coined in 1914 by American author and activist Dorothy Canfield.

Is eco anxiety a real thing?

Climate change is causing an existential pandemic – here’s a course of treatment

Eco-anxiety is the 'existential pain experienced when the place where one resides is subject to environmental degradation'.

Are teenagers who use sarcasm smarter?

UAE-based experts decode the language of the teen snark

Children get better at understanding sarcasm through the early school years and into adolescence.

How being a parent affects your self-esteem

The trouble begins, say experts, when you think of a child as an extension of yourself

Conscious parenting, which calls for a person to tease out, analyse and come to terms with their emotional baggage from their everyday interactions with their children - can help.

Things to do with the family in UAE

We’ve got the tickets to cultural treats and adrenaline-filled activities ready for you

Things to do with kids in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi over the weekend

Baby-led weaning: Tried and tested methods

Proponents of baby-led weaning say it builds a healthier relationship with food

With BLW, eating is the main event and the child is involved with their eyes and hands so there is less need for distractions

Why babies don’t poop every day

Decoding dirty diapers is serious business – here’s what you need to look out for

Infants who are exclusively breastfed may not pass stool for up to a week without it being a cause for concern.

Who decides what goes on your child's plate?

Children’s food choices must be taken into account, but that doesn’t make things unhealthy

Depending on the age of the child, there are different ways in which to help them gain a sense of control or autonomy of their bodies - even when you are the one deciding meals.

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