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No one can deny the fact that parental love is the most sensitive and appealing love that one gets in his/her life. Your mom and dad are the two persons who care for you irrespective of how old you are. It is because of this strong bonding it is often to part from them even if it is for work or going to school or even during a parental date night. Though this time interval is small it is the most painful and stressful period that can have a strong influence on one’s character and behavior. Here are a few tips from Rotary International on how to separating from your child with minimum stress to both you and your child.

Do not practice the habit of separating from your child, leaving your small ones with a sitter. This may only add fuel to the fire. The younger your child during these separations the more he/she matures and will get used to these.

All of sudden do not move away from your child for a month or so. Start separating slowly and gradually to build up the tolerance. You may be away for a gap of day or so making the child tolerant to the separation.

Make sure you choose a proper care giver and also ensure that your child is fed properly and he or she takes proper rest in your absence.

When ever possible, make you young ones in a familiar environment.

It is always a better idea to device a plan or a ritual for separating from your child. This will prove useful if things go well according to the plan.

Changing the caregiver frequently will make your child feel bad. So use the same caregiver each time you separate from child and also introduce your child in advance to the caregiver.

You must be calm and relaxed and you should not drag your good byes. It is your responsibility to convince your child that you shall be back. To achieve this you must not panic and stay steady when moving away.

A healthy pregnancy is what all women love. There are many factors that can affect the development of the foetus — some of them are beyond your control and some are within your limits.  It has been noted that obese women have more complications during pregnancy than others. Women who suffer from heart diseases, diabetes, lung and kidney diseases, hypertension and epilepsy are also at more risk during pregnancy.

Women who had complications in their previous pregnancy and those who had children with birth defects should be careful and they have to be in constant touch with their doctor.

When talking of risk factors involved in pregnancy, one has to be careful in maintaining a healthy life style and also a healthy environment. A peaceful and calm atmosphere is good for a healthy pregnancy.  The first thing one has to take note is that if you are a smoker, quit for the good of your unborn babe. Smoking decreases the amount of oxygen that the babe gets and this only increases the risk of bleeding, miscarriage, premature birth and low birth weight. If pregnant, you should also avoid passive smoking.

Secondly, bad habit of drinking alcohol can lead to foetal Alcohol Syndrome, reduced birth weight and behavioral abnormalities. Another factor that has to be considered during pregnancy is caffeine. Some say that caffeine is not that harmful but others say that it is dangerous. However, the Food and Drug Administration warns against the consumption of caffeine when one is pregnant. It has been seen that caffeine can affect the heart rates of the foetus. Even Decaffeinated coffee is harmful as they contain added chemicals. Well, caffeine is also known to increase the risk of stretch marks.

When you are pregnant, you should have to be very cautious when taking drugs. If you are taking drugs you should only take them under the guidance of a doctor. Drugs can have serious effect on the unborn babe and they can have adverse impact on the babe growth.

When pregnant, take extra precaution not to be exposed to chemicals like pesticides in foods. Always wash the fruits and vegetables before you take them.

When talking of the risk factors involved during pregnancy, it should also be noted that proper nutrition is also needed for the body, both for the unborn babe and the mom. Care should be taken that you get enough folic acid, the deficiency of which can cause birth defects.

Apart from this, a pregnant woman should also do some mild exercise. This helps in keeping the body and the mind peaceful and also in increasing the blood circulation. But you should not go for hard exercise as it is dangerous to you as well as your unborn babe. You can either go for walking, swimming and yoga.

When pregnant, the body may undergo many changes. You may even come across many complications, which has to be looked into immediately. Well, you should not miss your appointments and also lab tests. Always be in constant touch with your gynaecologist.

Depression is a medical illness that occupies the mind and body. It influences the way you think and perceive things. Depression can make a foundation of emotional and physical problems and you may think that this world is no more worth living.

Usually, when depression overwhelms someone it doesn’t let him overcome itself. So the one thing what one can do is, when you feel that you are about to be depressed, following steps should be taken in order to prevail over depression. By acting upon the following tips you will feel improved and having more positive approach towards life.

Don’t lock yourself inside

Whenever we feel down, try to restrict ourselves within a room or our home and avoid being social. Before these down feelings get us alone we should try to defeat these by exposing ourselves to the outer atmosphere in order to bring a change in the static attitude.

Take Proper Meals at Time

Don’t skip your meals when you feel down. It will decrease your resistance against depression. Eat properly as you eat in normal routine.

Engage yourself in Creative Activities

Creativity is a great reliever of depression. You can convert the reasons of depression in your strength to create something. It will help you to alleviate yourself in something like painting, poetry or fashion designing etc.

Be Social with the People around You

Instead of isolating yourself try to be more social and interactive with your surrounding people.

Increase Family Interactions

Try to spend much time with your loved ones it will give you an emotional boost.

Console your Hurt Soul with Music

Don’t kill yourself silently; try to switch on your mood with music. It enlightened your heart with hope and spread light around you.

Eat Fresh, Stay Fresh

Our diet has a strong relationship with our emotions. It is observed that the people who take food consist of fruit and vegetables along with whole grain items have a more sound emotional and physical health as compared to those who do not take balanced diet.

Share Your Feelings with Someone Close to You

When we snub our feelings inside, they result in depression. In order to get rid of these disturbing feelings, these should be shared with a near and dear one. It helps a lot at some critical stages and the support of your friend act as a vital force of strength. Communicate to Your Doctor Honestly

Don’t hide anything from your doctor when he asks about anything about your feelings and physical condition. It will help him to diagnose and suggest the suitable treatment for you.