Indian Parenting

It is that time of the year again when we celebrate our festival Diwali or the festival of lights. Diwali or Deepavali for the southies, if not celebrated in the right spirit and manner, may result in serious injuries and I have first hand account of the same. Let me tell you what happened.

When I was 10 or 11, after the celebrations on the next day, we kids use to gather all the unbroken crackers from the ground, cut open the same and collect the chemical deposits. This chemical powder will be rolled up in a paper and lit to light up like a flower pot.

So, we were having this adventure and my neighbour Anil lit the paper ball filled with the chemical powder. I think the paper was wet or something, he just blew some air and boom, the entire fireball was on his face. He had a burnt face for a month and the beating we all got at our homes is nothing compared to the pain what he had to go through for a month.

Another stuff we did, but I won’t let my son do is bursting crackers with an empty tin on top of it.

It is natural for us to be mischievous when we are kids but as parents it is our duty to tell the kids of the danger in such mischief’s.

Here are some general guidelines for a safe and happy Diwali.

• Store the fireworks to be used at a safer place. Not near burning diyas. Don’t carry them in your pocket either.
• Use fireworks only in the outdoors and in open.
• Always use a long Agarbathi/ Incense stuck for igniting fire crackers. Do not light straight away with match stick or diya.
• Rockets will never go in the intended direction, run really far away after you light them.
• Do not approach misfired fireworks soon, wait for some time and don’t try lighting them if the wick is too small.
• Do not wear loose clothes. Do not wear synthetic clothes, wear thick cotton clothing.

So wish you all a safe and fun filled Diwali.

We also have a new section in our website which gives you an entire list of diwali/ deepavali inspired baby names.

Tags: Deepavali, Diwali, Safety

As India celebrates the news of yet another Indian winning the coveted Nobel Prize, we at Indian Hindu names.com have compiled the list of all Indians who have got the Nobel prize.

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
Nobel Prize for Chemistry, Year 2009

Rajendra Pachouri
Nobel Peace Prize, Year 2007

Amartya Sen
Nobel Prize in Economics, Year 1998

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Nobel Prize in Physics, Year 1983

Mother Teresa
Nobel Peace Prize, Year 1979

Gobind Khorana
Nobel Prize in Medicine, 1968

Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman
Nobel Prize in Physics, Year 1930

Rabindranath Tagore
Nobel Prize in Literature, Year 1913

Tags: Indians, Nobel Prize

The time when the baby starts to walk and do things alone is a very crucial period during parenting. You need to watch what they do every minute and require your full time dedicated attention. With the advent of nuclear families, the situation is even more alarming. It is better to take the services of a full time baby sitter if you are not in a position to take care of your child and watch their every step.

Precautions to avoid fatal accidents at home

Never fill buckets and utensils in the bathrooms. Use only when needed and remember to latch the door.

Kitchen knives, blade, scissors should not be kept in places where the child can reach easily.

If the accident is due to the kid swallowing some object, don’t try to use your hand and remove the same. Hold the child with head down position and gently tap on the back.

Medicines, tablets, buttons, safety pins and similar small objects should not be kept where the child can reach.

Don’t let the kid play alone and watch TV. If you are in the kitchen, speak to the child continuously while working if the kid can reciprocate.

If you have to travel with the child in a two wheeler, take extra precaution while riding. Do not wear slippery clothes like silk or nylon.

Tags: child safety, Safety precaution, toddler safety