OMG! Crushes are like, the BEST!!! (But Also Super Weird)

OMG! Crushes are like, the BEST!!! 

(But Also Super Weird)

My heart goes.... ohh no....

Okay, so have you ever had just a glance at someone and your stomach does this FLIP FLOP thing? Or 

may be waiting in bus for just the arrival of that someone, may be you have written the name in your  

notebook a million times with little hearts around it? Yeah, that's called a CRUSH 💗💗💗,  and let 

me tell you, it's ROUGH. 

The Land of Butterfly Feelings 💕💕💕

Being a teenager is basically like living in a music video with way more pimples and homework.

Suddenly, EVERYONE seems super attractive, especially THAT person. You know, the one who

makes you forget your notebooks in your classroom and blush like a tomato. It's like your brain

is filled with butterflies having a rave party every time they're around.

Wait, This Isn't Exactly Like the Movies...

Here's the thing: crushes in movies are all sunshine and rainbows. But in real life, they can be

kinda...confusing. Suddenly you care WAY too much about what they think, even if they haven't

even noticed you. And don't even get me started on the stalking – I mean, FOLLOWING – them

on social media and freaking out if they don't like your post. (Don't do that, by the way. It's

creepy.)

Is This Even Love? 💘

Hold up! Before you write your wedding vows in glitter pen, let's take a step back. A crush is

intense, but it's usually based on how someone looks or seems from afar. Real love is about

knowing someone for who they are, even the annoying parts.

So What Do I Do About My Crush?

First, breathe!  DeeeeeeeeP breathe..... 

It's totally normal to feel this way. The HORMONES playing inside youR Body & Minds!!.....

Here are some tips:

● Talk it out: Don't bottle it up in your heart! Tell your Sibling or BFF(duh) or someone you trust (Mother, Bhabhi, Masi,..)...

● Get to know them: Maybe they're actually super nice! Or maybe they listen to Justin

Bieber unironically (shudder).

● Focus on you: Don't let your crush define you. Rock your hobbies, hang with your

squad, and be awesome!

Mom is the best friend!

The Bottom Line :

Crushes are a wild ride, you may not be able to stop, but they can teach you a lot about yourself and what you want in a future life partner (someone who DOESN'T listen to Justin Bieber, hopefully). Enjoy the butterflies,💕💕💕 but remember, YOU are the real star of your own teen movie. Daily look into your mirror and love that person in your mirror!

Enjoy your fantacy....... fly with feelings .... higher and higher....💗💗💗

Teen Antara

QUALITY OF TEACHING, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT NEED OF THE HOUR

 QUALITY OF TEACHING 

vs 

Expensive infrastructure, expensive uniforms, expensive textbooks....

Time has come to review the quality of teaching across India. 

One side government run-free panchayat schools and municipal schools, then the government aided private schools, missionary run convent schools, CBSE, ICSE, IB board schools...

The quality of teaching in expensive infrastructure, expensive uniforms and expensive textbooks also need review. Are these elite schools' students go for NEET JEE EXAMS coaching outside or not?

UNIFORMS wearing TIE, JACKET, BLAZER are not helping much in their brain develiopment for skills. Air-conditioned classroom are also not good for physical health in long run.

Shantiniketan model of Shri Rabindranath Tagore is an example for learning in India. Unfortunately we follow Maqulay model of school education even after 76 years of independence.... GURUKOOL model or say residential school away from main cities and near to nature to be thoght of.

Children need to expose to agriculture, dairy industries and village life also, to know where rual bharat live in and feed us.

How poor and middle class students will get grooming in Panchayat and municipal schools?

State boards, CBSE, ICSE, IB, government schools, Governmanet aided schools, private schools, all should have equal quality of teaching as such.

https://aachiglobalschool.com/blogs/8-different-types-of-education-boards-in-india-2024-cbse-caie-more/

Apoorva Badge

AUDIO VISUAL ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING PROCESS

 AUDIO VISUAL ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING PROCESS FOR FUTURE

interactive-pro-whiteboard-in-the-classroom

Open & Distance Learning ODL MODEL WILL BE THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION IN INDIA.

TEACHERS will have to learn video editing, video making, image and text mixing. 

Black board, green board days will soon be over.... 

White Smart board, computer Internet multimedia presentations will be there to replace stereotypes. ANYTIME, ANYWHERE, ANY SPEED newage learning pedagogy....

One live lecture will be broadcasted over many classrooms in different States of India.  Like DPS (delhi Public School) will have audio visual content creator studio in one of the city. They will transmit lecture to all its school at the same time using internet video conferencin facilities. Local teacher will be only act as a facilitator between all students. Offline recording will be made available from virtual library, so learning will become ANYTIME, ANYWHERE, ANY SPEED....... Students can learn at their own convinience, at their own pace. Frequently asked questions will be availble. New quations and answers can be uploaded. 

Learning process itself will change. School Uniform, Bus services, Running around will take backseat and learning will become more important. ..

TEACHERS PLEASE WAKE UP NOW.. 

OTHERWISE DO NOT ASK....WHO MOVED MY JOB???

Indian teachers have to upgrade and adopt new technologies

CBSE have already initiated for content creating facilities to meet the future changing demand.

https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/cbse-launches-advanced-video-recording-studio-to-boost-digital-education-2559178-2024-06-27

SAMSUNG and other suppliers are wotking on whiteboard interactive education solutions.

https://insights.samsung.com/2023/04/04/how-to-integrate-an-interactive-whiteboard-in-the-classroom-qa-with-matt-miller/

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Menstruation is biological health process

 Menstruation Periods are biologically healthy body process, 

but yet taboos exist?

 

 Take rest...

TEENS whisper so that no one can listen. 

It is very normal like other biological processes to clean our bodies.

 But still it is considered DIRTY.

 In our Bhartiya culture, it has been frequently observed that people do not openly discus about menstruation. They always have some kind of hesitation, which force them to whisper only about periods and pads. They believe that menstruating girls are impure, sinful due to which one should not touch them. This type of behavior towards female can lead to feelings of shame, stigma and loneliness.

 Even brandname is Whisper..

There are numerous myths related to menstruation all are listed below with their scientific reasons: -

1]  Menstruating females are not allowed to touch any of the objects in the house, especially cooking in the kitchen.

In ancient period, females used to do all the house chores, all by themselves. Even when they were dying with cramps due to periods, no relief from household work. The elder lady of the house made some amendments like the menstruating female in the house will not work and will take proper rest because of cramps, fatigue etc.

2]  Menstruating females are not allowed to touch/eat pickles. Because people believe that if the menstruating woman touch or eat the pickles, the pickles might get spoiled soon.

Pickles are high in sodium which can contribute to water retention and bloating. If a woman is already experiencing bloating as a symptom of her period, eating pickles might adverse the situation, so better do not eat pickles.

3]  If a female misses her period, she is pregnant.

Late period or missed period do not signify that the female is pregnant. Late period might happen due to some hormonal imbalance like PCOD, PCOS, unhealthy diet or stress.

4]  Periods are costly

Females belonging to rural areas consider sanitary pads to be expensive. Sanitary pads are also available at reasonable prices/free of cost, but these females do not afford spending money disposable pads. They reuse old cloth piece every month, which is why their menstrual hygiene may suffer the most.

5] Menstruating females cannot enter temple and perform pooja in various family and social events.

In Bhartiya culture pooja is a religious activity and religious ritual has denied healthy woman. It is harsh truth of discrimination. 

6] During periods one should not take head-bath and wash hairs.

It has nothing to do and taking head bath or washing hairs should be ok.

7] Shopkeepers at the medical store usually gives the sanitary napkins wrapped in newspaper and then covered by black polythene, as no one know, but something confidential that should not be seen by others. Even sanitary pads are kept hidden in house in some corners.

So now its high time that people change their attitude on menstruation myths and accept as normal healthy biological process to clean the female body!

We thank Shreya Ghosal for singing and playing teacher role in this PERIOD SONG to create awareness among teeangers on this health and clean process. 

https://youtu.be/hrSOUSnRXTQ?si=yY12WFHMW7sMRb4v

Sanitary pads are expensive for girls in slums, in villages. Just imagine about their first menstruation experience in teenage. Nicely picturised in thsi video

https://youtu.be/hrSOUSnRXTQ?si=yY12WFHMW7sMRb4v

Teen Rijul 

 

Human Weds Mobile : choice is ours : self-help only can cure

Human Weds Mobile : choice is ours : self-help only can cure

Mobile evolution has made revolution in India. Almost everyone is hooked to mobile. many have more than one mobile. Tele-density is so much increased that calls drop has become normal. 24X7 people of almost all age are busy with mobile. The mind is busy with more than one work at a time. The most worst one, is driving and talking on mobile.

Can we save ourselves of this addiction? Can anyone else help us?

Only we ourselves have to be disciplined to use the mobile. Otherwise health and stress problem likely to create lifestyle diseases at younger age.

Dr Viviek Jain : gave a good vision of affects of excessive mobile use by HUMAN in a humorous way. Mobile has become our spouse or even more than the spouse.

His video is available for details on yjis link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngbiFZb2L8w

Dr Jyot 

Parent and Teen Daughter communication of personal problems need better understanding.

Father as well as Mother plays a very important role in the life of TEENAGE Daughter.  Nuclear family & joint family have its advantages and disadvantages. There are question about PUBIC hair, its saving & cleaning, about menarche/menstruation, its timing, cleaning, recurrence, pain, about breast development and bra, about body hair, about pimples, about sexual feelings, about opposite gender attraction and so on..  

As soon as daughter enters in her PUBERTY years, Mother has to have opened communications on the PUBERTY developmental issues and her health & hygiene.  In the absence of such communication channel, daughter may seek & search information about her personal growth and reproductive health with others, mainly from friends. Many times the friends also may not have adequate knowledge. Sometimes it increases the risk of molestation of daughter by someone near-one. Teenage sexual abuses remain unnoticed most of the times due to fear and shame both.

In the case of only FATHER-DAUGHTER situation, the matter becomes worse. Daughter in most of case feel shy to ask the FATHER about her personal issues. In such case maybe a female teacher may help or a counselor in schools may be of help.

Nowadays, lot of information is available on internet. But, while searching such information one is likely come across PORN sites unintentionally. POP UP window of porn sites may lure them to watch details and lead them to other such sites.

So, it is always better that parents themselves become more knowledgeable on PUBERTY growth issues and as per age discuss with daughter.

For more information one may visit blog & website

http://teensnparents.blogspot.com

http://www.teensnparents.com

or ask specific question after surfing the above, if at all needed:

http://teensnparents.com/contactus.htm

Irregular menstruation periods in PUBERTY are normal, but can be TEEN PREGNANCY also, if sexually active.

Irregular or missed menstruation periods after the first MENARCHE, during the next year or two are very common. In some girls this irregularity on menstruation cycles continues for many years, before it regularise to its MONTHLY cycle. The girls may conceive, become pregnant and mother in their teens due to early teen marriage.  Also due to incidents of rape on teen girls and the rising levels of promiscuity among teenagers are causes of concern leading to teenage/adolescent pregnancy.

Puberty is the stage of adolescence when a girl ovum gets mature and can sexually reproduce. A preteen girl can become pregnant even before her first menstrual cycle, as ovulation, the release of first egg from the ovary, does occur before the first period (MENARCHE). The first ova-ovum-egg can become fertilized. A teenage girl can get conceived without actual penetration also. The sperm can travel upwards from the external genital area and result in pregnancy. It is therefore very important for teenagers to have proper knowledge and understanding of their body and its functions to avoid sexual abuse/molestation or before marriage or becoming sexually active.

The teenage pregnancies due to marriage or sex between unmarried teenagers have issues concerning the higher rates of nutritional and obstetric problems associated. Also, the ignorance and immaturity can result in higher health risks among teen mothers and their babies. The symptoms of a teenage pregnancy are not different from a normal pregnancy. But similar symptoms during PUBERTY except vomiting may occur due to hormonal changes or other reasons.

* Breast enlargement and breast tenderness

* Irregular vaginal spotting or bleeding

* Stomach cramping & Fatigue

* Increased drowsiness and moodiness

* weight gain

* Missed period

* Nausea/vomiting

Unfortunately, the teen girls with irregular periods may not even realize that she is pregnant until well into the fifth month of pregnancy – when she starts feeling the baby’s movements. In spite of experiencing above symptoms many teen girls do not tell anyone due to unawareness or embarrassment, and as such often go unnoticed by friends and family.

Any teen girl who experiences irregular or absent periods or any of the symptoms and (who is sexually active / molest /incest/rape), is advised to undergo a pregnancy test. This should be done by self or by gynaecologist if any sexual intercourse has happened with her. An early diagnosis of pregnancy helps the teen girl to adjust emotionally and physically.

Usually, pregnancy is associated with weight gain but if nausea and vomiting are significant there could be weight loss. Pelvic examination by a gynaecologist may reveal coloration of vaginal walls, coloration and softening of the cervix, and softening and enlargement of the uterus. Finally, an ultrasound sonography may be done to confirm the current status of the pregnancy.

The ultimate "cause" of teenage pregnancy is being sexually active. A sexually active teenager who does not use contraception has a 90% chance of becoming pregnant within one year. Many teenage brides become pregnant within a year of married life due to unawareness on sexual relationship and pregnancy. Some behaviour patterns for a teen girl becoming pregnant include:

* early dating behaviour

* Unhealthy/sexual abuse environment

* high-risk behaviours (smoking, alcohol )

* lack of a friendly support group

* stress and depression and lack of love from parents/family

* exposure to sexual violence

* financial gains

 
Indian society does not accept unwed mother, teenage or adult. She experiences isolation, guilt accompanied by stress and depression, low self esteem resulting in lack of interest in studies, limited job prospects and lack of a support group or friends.  Such condition may lead to suicide due to teen pregnancy.

Health wise married teen mothers have a much higher risk for anaemia, pregnancy-induced hypertension, genital tract infections (which may lead to premature labour and delivery), large baby within a small pelvis and sudden infant death syndrome. The major complications in young mothers are thought to be iron deficiency, anaemia, disproportion and birth of low weight unhealthy babies.

Similarly, infants born to such teenage mothers are at higher risk of complications of pre-maturity, low weight, accidental trauma and poisoning, minor acute infections, lack of immunization or vaccinations and developmental delays. While sexually active teen girl in the non-pregnant state has a high possibility of getting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), chronic pelvic pain, cervical cancer, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Pregnancy at teen age especially an unwanted one leads to severe emotional and mental trauma for the girl. Hence, important programs are those effective in delaying attempts at sexual intercourse. Parents, schools and healthcare professionals should have open, honest, and educational talks with teenagers and preteens. Parents can also provide advice to teenagers about how to prevent unwanted teenage pregnancy.

Since unprotected sex is the cause of teen pregnancies, contraceptive counselling of married or unmarried teen girls; is highly important. Birth control pills, the most popular form of contraception should be taken regularly or as advised else risk of pregnancy. Barrier methods such as condoms, diaphragms, and foam have high failure rates among teenagers, due to sporadic and improper use. To avoid pregnancy in the event of unprotected sexual intercourse, teenagers should be made aware to inform parents immediately and resort to emergency contraception. These information help teenage girls to avoid getting pregnant even after having sex, the best way however is to educate them on the importance of abstinence (sex after marriage). Unfortunately young girls have never given much importance to contraception and only think about it after they have had an unwanted pregnancy.

It is high time that young girls take it upon themselves to make their choice of contraception – because it is they who suffer from the consequences of an unwanted pregnancy. For reasons of fertility limitations teenage pregnancy should be discouraged as more years are available for more pregnancies. In young women subsequent pregnancies should be discouraged as rapid repeat pregnancy in young mothers increases prenatal risks. For the benefit of their family and themselves, unmarried teenage girls should display responsible sexual behaviour and abstain from sex.

Why my teeth are uneven? Why my teeth are looking dirty? Why do I have foul smell from my mouth?

The milk teeth start appearing at 6 to 9 months of age. The first milk tooth to appear is the lower front tooth. However the order of eruption of different teeth may vary in some children. All the milk teeth erupt by 3 years of age. The milk teeth come out from 6 years onwards till about 10 years of age. The permanent teeth takes place by 6 years of age. Between the ages of 6 - 9 years the child has some milk teeth as well as some permanent teeth. This period is called the mixed dentition period.

By about 12 years all the milk teeth should be shed off and replaced by the permanent teeth. As the permanent teeth start emerging they wear off the roots of the milk teeth. Thus the milk teeth loose their support in the bone and become mobile. The milk teeth are ultimately shed off and are replaced by the permanent teeth. Nowadays, permanent teeth start coming out, but milk teeth have not yet erupted, so permanent teeth finds space available and then seen uneven. So it is better to consult doctor as first milk teeth get erupted.

It is normal to find the milk teeth in children to be spaced. These spaces between the teeth help later in accommodating the bigger permanent teeth. Thus absence of spaces between the milk teeth in children may be a fore warning that the child may not have adequate space to accommodate the bigger permanent teeth which may erupt in a crowded arrangement. Here also development of JAWS plays a important role. The movement/exercise due to chewing and speaking does have some effect for better growth. Eating hard foods also make jaws and teeth stronger.

The cutting edge of the newly emerged front permanent teeth (incisors) are not even. They show elevations called mammelons that correspond to their developmental lobes. These in due course wear off to form a flat cutting edge.

Deep inside the tooth is the dental pulp or the vital tissue comprising of nerves, blood vessels and other tissues. This tissue is protected by the outer covering of dentin and enamel. When the cavity becomes large and deep the caries may reach the inner vital tissue of the pulp. Thus the area of pulp adjacent to the dental decay may get infected and inflamed. Pulpotomy is the procedure where the superficial part of the infected pulp adjacent to the area of dental decay is removed leaving behind the pulp present deeper inside

Habits like biting nails, pencils, etc besides causing wear of the teeth can cause injury to the gums and supporting structures around the teeth. In addition the pressures they exert on the teeth may force them into abnormal positions which may necessitate orthodontic treatment

Tongue thrusting is a habit wherein the person forces the tongue against the back surface of the front teeth while swallowing. This habit can produce proclination of the front teeth and spaces between them. The dentist may have to train the patient on the correct swallowing method by some exercises and use of habit breaking devices.

Bacteria from unremoved food particles and sugar by-products produce lactic acid, which dissolves calcium in the protective enamel layer. When decay spreads to the sensitive pulp tissue, pain starts. Milk is recognized to be a greater producer of lactic acid. And no matter how much calcium you take, without magnesium only soft enamel can be formed. Soft enamel will lack sufficient resistance to the acids of decay.

Morning hours have rush time through the routine of brushing the teeth and rinsing our mouth, but after dinner we do not bother to clean the teeth. Most of us do not have habit to clean our teeth and gargle after eating Lunch and in-between the meals. Ideally, teeth should be cleaned thoroughly after every meal, but not many adults, let alone children, do this. It is only when one is in pain that one visits the dentist. Very often it's too late to save the teeth even by a qualified dentist.

So how to keep teeth healthy and smile, beautiful?

The correct diet and nutrition play an important role in ensuring strong teeth and healthy gums. Sugar, natural or processed, is your teeth's deadliest enemy and is the prime cause of tooth decay. Retention of sticky foods that are not quickly diluted by saliva also pose a major risk in the formation of dental cavities. Even apparently harmless wafers/chips are retained on the tooth for a long period of time & eventually broken down into carbohydrates & sugars leading to decay. 

Children should be given carbohydrates in their natural forms (as far as possible). They should be encouraged to eat hard fruits in whole instead of juices. This helps cleanse and stimulate teeth. Sticky/soft foods like white bread, pastries, aerated drinks, doughnuts, sweet rolls and processed cereals, one of the biggest causes of tooth decay, should be cleaned immediately from the teeth.

The longer food remains in your mouth, the greater the chance for decay. Rinse your mouth immediately after eating, especially if you've just had something sweet, to prevent the formation of plaque. Rinsing after meals and brushing teeth with soft toothbrush every time is essential to keep tartar and plaque at bay. So after Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Snack, Dinner make four times minimum.Carry a small baby brush in your beg/purse to use it after anything you eat in between, while away from home. Keep one such brush in your work place/office too and use it without forgetting.

Morning, after getting up, use Neem (LIMBDO)  or Babool(BAVAL) stick (DATOON) or even easily available Neem leaves. Chew these leaves or small thin sticks. It will take out saliva from the mouth every time. It will also help in cleaning the tongue.  One can go for a small walk/jog and find the above on the way/ around in the garden. The use of fluoridated toothpaste markedly reduces the occurrence of dental decay. Most of the toothpaste are sweet in taste which is not at all required, but companies wants children to like it and increase their sales. Foaming also may not be useful as such.

Crash dieters, or diet on and off pattern, tend to have a lack of, or decrease in certain vitamins, most notably Vitamins D, B-12 and calcium. They also tend to lack certain minerals like magnesium and proteins in their diets. These are very important vitamins especially for the health of the teeth and gums. Dieters also tend to take diet pills that may cause a decrease in saliva flow as a side effect. This decrease in saliva flow tends to increase the acid levels in the mouth, which may cause an increased level of cavity formation. CRESH Diet should be consulted with experts first.

Tongue cleaning is very important. It helps to reduce bad breath and improve oral hygiene status because a large number of bacteria reside in the rough corrugated surface of tongue. Most dental professionals advise that poor oral hygiene, such as not brushing, not flossing, or not rinsing enough is the leading cause of gum disease and tooth decay. Drink water few sips after every half-an-hour, gargle/rinse your teeth to avoid bad breath problems.

Smoking, chewing beetle nut and tobacco are also factors that adversely affect oral hygiene. These habits can cause bad breath, decay, gum disease, damage to tooth enamel, eventual tooth loss and in many cases even lead to oral cancer.

Why am I not happy with my SKIN color? Very fair, Fair, Wheatish, brown, Black

Believe me and daily look into your large size mirror and say that “ YOU are the BEST”

Most of the teenagers and sometimes even adult are not so happy about the color of their skin. The skin color is a gift from Father & Mother, so better accept it. Indians have quite a large difference in the skin color depending on the location they belong to. It is due to heredity.  Human skin color is primarily due to the presence of melanin in the skin. Indian Skin color ranges from almost black to white with a pinkish tinge due to blood vessels underneath.  Skin color is different from South to North as India is geographically very large with different atmosphere and different food habits.

Variation in natural skin color is mainly due to genetics. The natural skin color can be darkened as a result of tanning due to exposure to sunlight. Skin color adapts to sunlight intensities which produce vitamin D deficiency or ultraviolet light damage to folic acid.  Protection from ambient temperature, infections, an alteration in food also affect skin color. By absorbing ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun, melanin controls the amount that penetrates the skin. UV radiation is needed to manufacture vitamin D, but excess UV can damage health.

SKINCARE products are to be sold by the companies through aggressive advertising. So they promote MODELs accordingly to sell their products. They create the need for the product in the mind of INDIANs. They say that what you have is not good, but use our products to get that dream girl/boy like skin. Most of them do not suggest for HEALTHY body requirement, but sell FAIR skin dream to every INDIANs. Indian Matrimonial sites demand fair or very fair skin spouse. This creates negative feelings about your skin in your mind. You do not like to see yourself in the mirror. You are always in search of improvement in skin color and tone.

YOU are LOVELY, be it fair or wheatish or black. You do not need any fairness skin. Instead change your attitude towards yourself, your body.  BE YOURSELF and groom with communication skills, knowledge, education, humour and happiness. GLOW from within..........

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