Bug bites are definitely very annoying and uncomfortable. They are quite painful, and some of those bugs may be poisonous, which might lead to health complications. The best way to get rid of the irritation and pain is to avoid being bitten in the first place. You can cover your skin and avoid stagnant water…Read More
Home Remedies for Dry Cough in Babies and Kids
No parent likes to see her child suffering from any illness, no matter how mild. And when it’s something like a dry, hacking cough, it can be even more distressing. Any kind of cough is hard on young children, but a dry cough is particularly irritating to the throat. Poor little babies can’t even tell…Read More
30 Kitchen Hacks for Busy Moms
Ask any Mom where she feels like she spends most of her time and she’s most likely to say – the kitchen! It’s where we prepare our family’s morning meals to break the fast of a long night, where we lovingly pack lunches and where we prepare the last meal of the day for a…Read More
6 Common Winter Ailments in Kids and their Treatments
Preventing your child from getting sick is a full-time job for any parent and one that involves a lot of time and effort to get right. In winter, things get a lot more difficult as your children are exposed to more sickness in school and their immune systems take a toll during cold nights. Many…Read More
10 Natural Ways to prevent Mosquitoes
“Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never tried to fall asleep with a mosquito in the room.” – Christine Todd Whitman Mosquitoes are such pesky insects that even the biggest animal-lover around will look for ways to get rid of them! There are many species of mosquitoes and…Read More
Home Remedies for Indigestion in Kids
When you have little kids at home, one of the roles you play is that of nurse/doctor – kids have so many complaints! The most common of these are probably related to tummy woes, caused by an upset stomach. Of these constipation and diarrhea get a lot of attention and advice, but there’s another tummy…Read More
10 Home Remedies for Prickly Heat in Babies and Kids
Summer in India means mangoes, ice creams, holidays and visits to grandparents’ and cousins’ homes. But summer in India also means humidity, being sweaty and a particularly annoying problem – prickly heat! Just as its name sounds, prickly heat can really take the fun out of your summer holidays by bothering you when all you…Read More
DIY Ayurvedic Oil for Cough and Cold in Babies
We’ve often heard of the saying ‘old is gold’, and one instance where I truly agree with this is when it comes to liquid gold – a herbal oil called ‘Velichenna’. This is a traditional homemade oil from Kerala and is used to get help babies and toddlers with cold and cough. As you can…Read More
Is gripe water REALLY safe for my baby?
If you’ve lived in India while growing up, you’re likely to be familiar with the ad for Woodward’s Gripe Water. In the ad, a mother of each generation claims to have soothed her baby’s colic and crying with gripe water – right from a great great grandmother to the mother of the currently crying baby…Read More