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nurturing 21st Century Children
letter from

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nurturing 21st century children
Volume V No.4

editor irst, apologies to our subscribers and readers for cancellation
Dilip Thakore of the April and May issues of ParentsWorld. The magazine was
Managing editor all set to go to press, but the national lockdown announced
on March 24 by prime minister Narendra Modi following the
Summiya Yasmeen Covid-19 pandemic and closure of courier and postal services
eXecutive editor threw a massive spanner in the works. However, though our
Cynthia John print issue was cancelled, our team working from home has
been uploading daily education and parenting updates on our portal www.
chief Sub-editor
Paromita Sengupta educationworld.in. Also check out our new reader-friendly hi-tech e-magazine.
Jeswant J.M, Gopi Chand N The Covid-19 pandemic, which has infected 6.19 million people and killed
(Bangalore), Dipta Joshi (Mumbai) 3.7 lakh in 198 countries worldwide including 2.08 lakh infections and over
5,800 killed in India, has disrupted everyday life on an unprecedented scale
chief eXecutive bringing schools, colleges and universities around the world to a grinding halt,
Bhavin Shah +91 9867382867
upending the lives of millions of parents and children. Work-from-home and
MarKeting study-from-home orders have created unprecedented pressures and stress within
West: Tejas Pattni (General Manager) households across the country. Anxiety about the health of elders and loved
9022487997 ones, loss of taken-for-granted freedoms and mobility, and fear of job loss and
South India: S. Vijaya Lakshmi
9845680696, Poonam Shah 9731966373 pay cuts, are playing havoc with the psychological and emotional well-being
North: Hannan Ahmed 9810302768 of parents as well as adolescents and children struggling to cope with the
SubScriPtionS realities of shut down societies countrywide. Between March 25-April 8, the
Nisha Thomas/Ajay Kumar 9108225694/
080 30574823, Central government’s Childline India has reported 92,000 calls from abused
graPhicS children — a 50 percent increase over the fortnight before the lockdown
Suresh K. announcement on March 24.
Therefore, in this issue of ParentsWorld which in normal circumstances would
editoriaL have featured a menu of summer activity camps, we highlight the unprecedented
C3-36, 3rd Floor, Devatha Plaza problems of parenting children in the lockdown era. In this carefully curated
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Bangalore 560 025. cover feature we present useful coping strategies gathered from experienced
Tel: 080 43711141; Fax: 2227 5962; psychologists and parenting experts to manage children in these troubled
E-mail: editorial@educationworld.in times. There’s valuable advice on teaching personal hygiene and safeguarding
Website: www.educationworld.in the physical, mental and emotional well-being of children; work from home
guidelines for parents; tips to manage pandemic anxiety; how to balance
One year subscription: Rs.800 children’s studies and play and the best ways to talk to children about this lethal
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Moreover, check out Vellore-based pediatrician Dr. Gita Mathai’s column on
printed and published by dilip boosting body immunity the natural way; the Academic Advantage feature on
thakore on behalf of dt media &
entertainment pvt. ltd. home-based initiatives to develop children’s computational thinking skills and
printed at rajhans enterprises, recipes featuring cool summer treats.
134, 4th main, industrial town, We would love your feedback on this special issue and also first-hand reports
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published at C3-36, 3rd floor, of your experience of parenting children in the lockdown era. Stay safe and
devatha plaza follow all safety prescriptions and guidelines of the government, health and law
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