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“Life is short, but there is always time READ. PLAY. LEARN enough for courtesy.” RALPH WALDO EMERSON, POET FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 03 Handy Parenting Guide 4 words you should never say in

aising kids, regardless of their age, is a very SMART sensitive job, which requires constant ef- forts to prepare them for the real world. While it is Parents have to instill the right values, set good to good examples, encourage them to adopt front of childrenPhoto: GETTY IMAGES R appreciate good language or even something as simple as using the right words as they can have a lasting impact, es- your child’s pecially as kids are at an impressionable age. intellect and That is why it is often said that one should 3 be deeply mindful and cautious of what praise their IQ, scien- you say or blurt out in front of children. tists believe that calling them ‘smart’ STUPID takes away from their actual hard work. And forces them to believe they are born with a different form of intelligence and in turn, feel different from others. There is a valid reason why you should stop referring to your children using PRINCESS/HERO negative words. Whether in a According to psychologists, gender 1fit of rage or just to mock stereotyping should not be encour- them, any kind of name-calling is aged at all and using words like bad. Remember, you should be ‘princess’ or ‘hero’ can cage them into talking directly to your children boxes even before they have had a and not brand them with nega- 4 chance to explore identity or gender fluidity for tive names and terms. themselves. If your children take on the name themselves after watching a film or reading about SPOILED an inspiring character, then it is okay. Otherwise, try and avoid stereotyping. At no time should you be speaking or be involved in a conversation in 2negative tones. One Practice the art of positive parenting of the words you should refrain from using is ‘spoiled’. ids might be young but they can grasp everything – moderate your speech, you are not just practicing self- They may not understand the the good or the bad. According to experts, what adults censorship but also going a step further in practicing meaning in totality and may K say or speak has a big role to play in developing a positive, effective parenting. feel hurt. Using such words can child’s growing and expanding mind. While abusive and harsh Remember, the names you are not comfortable about your hurt their self-esteem and make words are a big no-no, there are also certain other words kid calling another kid, you should not be saying them to it difficult for them to open up you should never be speaking in front of children. When you your children either. without inhibitions.

NOTEWORTHY SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY BOOKS OF 2020 arenting is no easy job and there is no right or wrong way to do it. It is like Science fiction and fantasy are two literary genres that stir sitting on a never-ending rollercoaster- emotions of excitement and enthusiasm among their readers. ride. There are days when you scold P your kids for not finishing their home- work and there are days when you have to The genres act as a passage through which one can enter the reward your kids for going to school. But we all have to agree that the most technologically advanced future worlds. To get your fill of challenging task for parents is to indulge them this year’s meatiest books, here are the best choices in healthy eating and living. Increased screen time is one of the biggest factors leading to overeating and unhealthy eating. All this has increased even more during THE MINISTRY FOR THE FUTURE it a the pandemic. The stay-at-home schedule has made everything from sleep cycles to eating by Kim Stanley Robinson habits off the rails. But it is important to incul- The book uses fictional eyewitness accounts to tell the cate healthy eating and living habits right from story of how climate change will affect us all. Its set- the start. Here are six ways you can do it. ting is not a deserted, post-apocalyptic world. Rather, Starting from it is a future that is almost upon us! today we give 1. Set an example 3. Snack smartly and potato in burger patty to make it 6. Be patient with new you a peek healthier, and add some crushed Kids copy what you do. If they will set a schedule dry fruits and seeds in their milk foods into what see you lying around, binge-watch- We all try and keep our meals along with their favourite vanilla When children are growing up, 2020 had in ing your favourite show, always on healthy,but the snacking in between or chocolate powder. they are still figuring out their own THE DARK ARCHIVE by Genevieve Cogman store for us phone and not maintaining your often gets very unhealthy.The worst patterns, appetite, likes, dislikes, The seventh book in the ‘Invisible Library’ series, the across all personal hygiene, they thing we do is when we tell our kids, etc. They may not like something will also do the same. It’s “Finish your 5. Balance is the key in the beginning novel is about Irene, a librarian spy. Irene was hoping fields! Watch best to teach your kids homework and Eating ice cream on a hot sunny but may de- for a relaxing weekend, but her jaunt to Guernsey is a this logo unit by setting an example. In- you will get a day or bingeing on nachos on a velop a bumpy ride that involves retrieving a rare book and she to follow dulge in healthy eating habits chocolate”. movie night is okay. Getting too taste later. our exclusive and exercise. They can Make sure strict or paranoid can be problem- So, have is almost assassinated. learn the importance of you keep atic. Don’t deprive your kids of patience wrap up. living a healthy lifestyle this to a minimum. these little joys. Let them enjoy while ex- only from you. Also, prepare some their favourite snacks once in a periment- healthy yet tasty while. ing with new snacks at home. foods. Give MORDEW by Alex Pheby 2. Take Make things like them time to In the book, God lies defeated, his corpse hidden in the burial granola bars, sandwich- develop a their help es or wraps from leftover taste for it. ground beneath Mordew. The plot revolves around a young boy in cooking veggies. You can have a cheat meal called Nathan Treeves, who lives with his parents. To find out once or twice a week when the more about Nathan’s trials, get your own copy. When you cook, ask your kids to family enjoys it together. help you in handing the in- gredients, setting the table, serv- ing and so on. It is likely that your 4. Hide and seek Activities kids will be happier eat- Feed them healthy food in the ing the food they have guise of their favourite dish. For KING OF THE RISING by Kacen Callender helped prepare. example, you can choose soy over It is the follow-up to the writer’s award-winning ‘Queen of the Conquered’ series. The books in the series revolve around a Caribbean-inspired fantasy world that portrays colonialism, QUIZ TIME (CURRENT AFFAIRS) KNOWLEDGE BANK resilience and defiance. FLORA Q.1) Who has Sports Gaming recently? Q.4) Which is the world’s Parachute flower become the first IAF A. Madan Lokur best city for students It belongs to the genus Ceropegia, native to Africa, B. Arjan Kumar Sikri pilot to complete the according to QS Best southern Asia, and Australia. Carl Linnaeus first C. Jasti Chelameswar described this genus in wingsuit skydive jump? D. Ashok Bhushan Student Cities Ranking? THE NEW WILDERNESS by Diane Cook A. Jainendra Kumar A. Prague B. Paris volume 1 of his ‘Species The book is best summed up in its prompt: “Somewhere B. Tarun Chaudhri Q.3) Which sport has C. New York D. London Plantarum’, which appeared between a science experiment and a refugee, Bea and Agnes C. Ramesh Chandra Tomar been added for the first in 1753. Linnaeus thought the D. Mridula Garg learn how to live in an unpredictable, often dangerous land.” time to the Tokyo 2020 ANSWERS flowers looked like a fountain The book is full of twists and turns. Q.2) Who was appointed Olympics Games? 1. B) Tarun Chaudhri 2. B) Arjan of wax, deriving the scientific name: ‘keros’ mean- A. Table Mixed Doubles as Ombudsman officer of Kumar Sikri 3. A) Table Tennis ing wax and ‘pege’ meaning fountain. The orna- B. Curling C. Fencing mental plant is also called lantern flower, parasol the Indian Federation of D. Powerlifting Mixed Doubles 4. D) London flower, bushman’s pipe or string of hearts. “You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” SIMPLY SPORTS Michael Jordan, former basketball player 04 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 IND vs AUS ODI SERIES

The action between the two teams now moves to T20Is as they lock horns in three matches starting December 4. Now that the ODI series is over, here's a look at key highlights from the 50-over matches

STEVE SMITH’S ’S TWIN TONS RECORD-BREAKING SPREE

Steve Smith has a knack of scoring big Even though Kohli failed to score an ODI century in 2020, against and there was no change when the Indian achieved major records during the he played three ODIs against the Men in series. In the second ODI, Kohli became only the ninth Blue. The former Australia captain shrugged Indian player to don 250 ODI caps. During the same off his poor form and scored two centuries match, he also became the quickest batsman to score Steve Smith has scored 676 runs at home in three matches. Contrary to his style of 22,000 international runs. During the third ODI, he broke against India at an average of 75.11 play, Smith played an aggressive brand of ’s record and became the quickest bats- cricket. In the opening ODI, he scored 105 man to score 12,000 ODI runs. off 66, striking at 159.09. Come the next ODI, he upped his strike-rate a bit and fin- ished at 104 off 64. In both the ODIs, Australia breached the 370-run mark and INDIA’S LACK OF Smith played a pivotal role in that. His white-ball form could be worrisome for the BOWLING OPTIONS visitors and they will be in trouble if Smith continues his run in the red-ball cricket. The biggest highlight from the ODI series was Team India’s lack of sixth bowling option. There was no one who could back regular bowlers when they were going for runs. Pandya, who was unfit to bowl, had to bowl four overs while Mayank Agarwal also rolled his arm for an HARDIK PANDYA’S over in the 2nd ODI. Now that it has been confirmed that MAGNIFICENT KNOCKS Pandya won’t resume bowling for the next few months, it’s probably time to bring back either Vijay Shankar and Playing international cricket as a pure bats- Shivam Dube as an all-rounder. man for the first time in his career, Pandya responded well to the responsibility and scored 210 runs in the series at an average of 105.00. The right-handed batsman was CONTRASTING OPENING eating up an all-rounder’s spot but given his performances with the bat, the team man- PARTNERSHIPS agement had no issues in playing only five Indian and Australian openers had contrasting fortunes bowlers. Pandya did bowl four overs in the when it came to partnerships. David Warner and Aaron second ODI but he has now confirmed that Finch kept the Indian fielders busy and added over 140 he won’t be bowling anytime soon. Hence, runs for the first in the first two ODIs. The wicket the management has to formulate long term was the same for India but in three ODIs, their openers plans for him. couldn’t replicate the Aussies. The Indian openers man- aged scores of 53, 58 and 26 in the three ODIs.

Not being an India regular does Switch-hit is within laws, Stephanie Frappart becomes first woman not bother me: Shardul Thakur part of game’s evolution to referee Champions League game Stephanie Frappart became the Glenn first female referee to take edium pacer Selection is not in my Shardul Thakur, hand. If I get a chance Maxwell charge of a Champions League M who returned im- to play for India, it is impor- match when she officiated at pressive figures of three tant that I try to help the the Juventus-Dynamo Kyiv tie. for 51 in 10 overs to help team win. My mindset is that. India beat Australia by 13 When I play, I play to win. The 36-year-old Frenchwoman runs in the third and final had previously refereed two ODI, said not getting a con- The team was selected long sistent run of opportuni- back. Since I wasn’t part of Europa League matches and ties at the international the T20I series, I wasn’t has taken charge of 18 matches level does not bother him. thinking about it at all. But we in La Liga since making her The 29-year-old, whose are looking at this as a six- haul of included match limited-overs series. debut in the French top flight in Steve Smith, has played only 12 One-day Interna- The momentum we carry from April last year. She also tionals since making his this is going to be huge going refereed the Super Cup match into the T20 series. debut over three years between Liverpool and Chelsea back in August, 2017. In- Shardul Thakur terestingly, despite per- last year and the women’s forming well in the last World Cup final. ODI, the tour might be over for him as he is not Photo: ANI Photo: PTI IANS part of the T20I squad. Photo: ANI

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