Life Style
‘Parent-child relationship’ how to make the bonding strong
New Delhi: If you are a parent at your wit’s end on how to help your child cope with the rapidly changing world where preoccupation with gadgets seems to be the norm and instilling the right moral ethics is a challenge, help is at hand from an expert with two decades of experience in the field. He says he’s devised a method to rebuild the parent-child relationship.
Dr. Anupam Sibal, group medical director of Apollo Hospitals, spoke of his work, “Is Your Child Ready to Face the World?”
“The reason I wrote this book is because I have seen in recent times a breakdown of the parent-child relationship. I have described a technique to communicate with children that I developed based on my experience as a pediatrician and father over two decades,” Dr. Sibal said.
The book is not just a suggestive one, but is of a dialogue of the author with his son, how he persuades and inspires him with discussions that motivate.
The book has been divided into eighteen chapters – all on human values – like ‘Humility’, ‘Beating the odds’, ‘It’s never too late’, ‘Courage’, ‘Handling pressure’, ‘Making mistakes’, ‘Accepting flaws’, ‘Be a dreamer’, ‘Find your calling’, ‘Compassion’, ‘Making others happy’, ‘Never give up hope’, ‘Determination’, ‘Giving’, ‘Be the change’, ‘Gratitude’, ‘Goals’, ‘Honesty’ and ‘Forgiveness’.
The book contains interesting facts and incidents related to the lives of prominent personalities across the world. The author has tried to relate virtues with the personalities they are most identified with.
While ‘Humility’ talks about the generous nature of Mahatma Gandhi and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, stories of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King and Barack Obama inspire one to become a dreamer and pursue one’s goal.
Compassion talks about Mother Teresa and Princess Diana, who belonged to different backgrounds, and yet it was their generous nature that binds them together. And Stephen Hawking taught that despite being wheelchair-bound he could achieve his ambition of becoming a physicist. He is an inspiration to never give up.
Why did the author choose to take the route he did?
“Children need to be interested in what a parent is trying to get across. To capture their imagination, one needs to weave a discussion that they find exciting. One way to do this is to use examples of well-known people that the child might be interested in. Examples from history and incidents that a child might have witnessed have also been used,” Sibal explained.
“Children identify their role models at a very early age. They try copying their role models. Taking this into consideration, it is advisable to inspire them through the lives of great men and women and giving them real life examples,” he added.
This apart, communicating with children in a manner that they are comfortable with is the most vital thing, he said. Since they are curious answers to their questions should be with simple explanations.
“Children are remarkably perceptive. Their eyes keenly observe, their ears intently listen and their minds keenly process what their environment has to offer. These experiences at a young age leave a life-long impression,” Sibal maintained.
The author said the reason he opted for these 18 values was that each of them makes an individual a better person – and every parent wants their child to become a better, more evolved human being.
Then, these values are as relevant today as they were a generation and more ago.
“They define the essence of humanity. Of course, how one puts across these values to our children needs adaption as the world has changed so much. The mode of communication needs to be contemporary,” Sibal concluded.
So, explore the book to help your child face the world!
Health
These three drinks can be a blessing for your gas and acidity problems
ily foods, spicy dishes, fried fares… Done it all and regretting it? If you’re suffering from acid reflux, you probably know what to eat and what to avoid. But is there anything to relieve you from such digestive issues? Well, there are certain drinks for acidity to improve your digestive health, if you consume them regularly.
Ready to find out? Let’s go!
In an Instagram video, nutritionist and health coach Neha Ranglani has suggested that to calm your acid reflux, you need to help your food get digested well. This can be done by improving your stomach acid production and healing your stomach cells. And these drinks that she has suggested, can help with just that, allowing you to digest your food well without the burn.
Here are 6 drinks for acidity:
1. Cucumber juice
Cucumber is a favourite salad ingredient in summer because of its cooling properties. Consuming cucumber juice can be really beneficial for relievingacid reflux because it is highly nutritious as it provides your body with both fibre and water which is needed for better digestion and has a low calorie volume. What’s more? It can also keep you full and help you avoid reaching out to junk foods!
2. Lemon water
Lemon can do you a world of good! Being rich in vitamin C and B and minerals such as phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium—drinking lemon water regularly will not only help you burn fat but will resolve your digestive issues such as acidity. Moreover, lemon water contains laxative properties that can help improve your bowel movements and clear toxins from the body, keeping you hydrated.
3. Ginger water
Ginger aka adrak, is a very well known ingredient that has been used for ages to help relieve acidity and gas. Also, if you are facing digestive issues due to overeating or undigested food, consuming ginger water can help in emptying your stomach. You can also consume it by adding it to soups, subzi or curry, and even tea. Remember that you’re not allowed to consume ginger in excess amounts.