Parenting
Practical, evidence-grounded guidance for the questions parents ask us most — what to do at home, what to watch for, when to act.
Do Boys Really Talk Later Than Girls?
On average, boys say first words slightly later — a difference of weeks, not many months. 'He's a boy, he'll talk when he's ready' becomes dangerous when it delays help past age 2. Where the truth ends and the myth begins.
Extreme Picky Eater: Normal Phase or Sensory Issue?
Ordinary picky eating is a phase most children pass through. Eating fewer than ~20 foods, gagging at textures, distress when foods touch, or dropping foods without replacing them points to a sensory feeding difficulty that responds to OT.
School Says My Child Can't Sit Still or Focus — What Now?
A teacher's complaint is data, not a diagnosis. The four-step path: get specifics, compare settings, rule out sleep and vision/hearing, then assess properly if the pattern holds everywhere. What to ask the school this week.
How to Choose a Speech Therapist for Your Child in India — A Parent's Checklist
Choosing a speech therapist for your child is a 6-month decision. A paediatrician-reviewed checklist of what to ask, what credentials matter, red flags to avoid, and how to compare options.
Online Speech Therapy Cost in India — A Transparent 2026 Pricing Guide for Parents
What does online speech therapy actually cost in India? A paediatrician-reviewed price guide covering session, package, and assessment pricing — what to expect, what affects cost, and how to evaluate value.
Effective home strategies for autism therapy — what actually works between sessions
Therapy hours are a small slice of a child's week. What you do at home — naturalistic teaching, joint attention, visual supports, sensory regulation — is the larger half of progress. Here's what the evidence supports, what to avoid, and how to actually do it.
Does Speaking Multiple Languages at Home Cause Speech Delay? Evidence for Indian Multilingual Families
Bilingual exposure does not cause speech delay — the published research is unambiguous. What the evidence actually says about Indian multilingual children, the 'drop one language' myth, and when to evaluate.
Emotional Impact of Stuttering in Children: Anxiety, School Pressure, and What Indian Parents Can Do
The hardest part of stuttering isn't the disfluency itself — it's the avoidance and shrinking world it can produce in unsupported children. What the evidence says about emotional support, school coordination, and evidence-based response.