Suggest educative apps
Thank you for a very informative essay on why parents should focus on ‘screen quality’ instead of ‘screen time’.
Technology is here to stay. We cannot deny its presence. Our children depend on technology for completion of their schoolwork. Therefore, we must encourage them to access digital content which is informative, also allowing limited time for entertainment.
Your suggestions on educational apps that enable children to learn joyfully will be a great help.
Mira Nambisan
Chennai

Room for change
I am a regular reader of ParentsWorld. Congratulations on publishing an excellent parenting magazine.
However, there is one section that I believe needs urgent revamp. Your Leisure and Travel section is somewhat old fashioned. Although loaded with information, the section does not include details such as the region’s local cuisine, culture, and social protocols. Including a section on affordable local products would also be most welcome. Looking forward to some value addition.
Nupur Chawla
Chandigarh

Kindness is need of the hour
Your cover story titled ‘Nurturing kind and compassionate children’ (PW September) was a delight to read and very timely. Kindness, compassion and empathy are values that are the need of the hour especially after a prolonged schools lockdown has transformed our ‘learn from home’ children into unsocial, self-centred individuals.
It was truly inspiring to read about the various kindness movements and challenges across the world. Given the rise in social tensions in recent times, schools need to specially focus on developing within children empathy, compassion, kindness and most important, tolerance.
Also your article on dermatologists being in high demand, was an eye-opener.
Vijaya Deepa
Hyderabad

Eating right during pregnancy
I am five months pregnant, and your essay on foods to avoid during pregnancy, was very useful and informative.
My family believes my food intake isn’t adequate and insists that I should eat more. Your story has taught me that eating right is more important than eating more.
I also used to drink diet colas without realising they can harm my baby. I have also never given a thought about the pros and cons of using sugar substitutes, but now I am better informed.
Expecting mothers like me have a million concerns, and I am sure they will multiply after child birth. Well-meaning relatives offer plenty of advice, but I am not sure how much is accurate or scientific. Looking forward to your well-researched stories with accurate and scientific information on handling new-borns and related problems.
Meenakshi Sinha
Mumbai

Teenage food concerns
Your article on teenage disorders (PW September) was very informative. I have a 15-year-old daughter. She has always been slim, yet she worries about looking good and staying trim. While she is not yet obsessed about her diet, I am worried that she may be influenced by friends or social media and fall into the trap of over-exercising and/or adopting fad diets to become super slim.
I am seeing early signs of her tending to starving herself as a form of punishment for not achieving her goals and the perfect body type. I am doing my best to explain to her that binge eating or excessive dieting are not solutions for emotional problems.
I also enjoyed your recipes section. Thank you for educating me about World Coconut Day and sharing mouth-watering coconut recipes.
Please share baking recipes as my children are extremely fond of baked food.
Recipes for muffins and cookies with healthy and natural ingredients would be most welcome.
Rinu Mathew
Trivandrum