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P V Vaidyanathan

P V Vaidyanathan
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Dr P V Vaidyanathan, MD, DCH, is a Mumbai-based paediatrician in private practice, hobbyist writer, and author of a book on childhood stress management.

Keep your newborn clean

Babies are pure; keep them that way by following good hygiene

Treat your doctors well

We expect our doctors to be professional, understanding, smart, humane, and a thousand other things. Read on to get a perspective from the other end of the stethoscope

Monsoon hygiene: Get set to get wet

Monsoon is an ideal time for infections to catch you. A high degree of personal hygiene will help you run away from them and enjoy the rain

Autism: Helping the young recluse

While there is no magical cure for autism, early diagnosis and intervention can help in improvement and possible recovery of the child. On the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day, let us understand the condition better

Dangers of obsessions

Chasing the same thoughts over and over is like chasing your own tail, not only is it pointless, it can also be dangerous

4 Monsoon Maladies

Some simple ways to keep monsoon niggles at bay

Build your child’s immunity

Proper care, balanced diet and regular vaccination will help to build your child's immunity in his/her growing years

How to Raise Your Emotional Threshold

Anger, sorrow, depression and such negative emotions occur to some people at the drop of a hat because their emotional thresholds are low
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Know your child’s sleep

How much sleep is enough for my six-year-old?

Colic in Children

Colic is a temporary, harmless, self-limiting condition in children and has no definitive cure