Be the parent they need, one day at a time.
Sleep, feeding, fevers, first words, tantrums and potty days, shown for your child’s age, with a calm answer when something changes. And looking after you too, because a rested, supported parent is a child’s safest place.
Nobody hands you a manual.
You’re guiding someone new, often on very little sleep, while everyone around you has advice. Most days you won’t know whether you’re doing it right. That’s normal, and it’s exactly why we’re here.
What matters most for your child now
Four things shape these years more than anything else. Every guide below serves one of them.
- The first weeksA newborn, and a mother who is healing too. Rest is treatment, not laziness.2 guides
- Everyday careSleep, food and the days they’re unwell. A fast, calm answer when something is wrong, and reassurance when nothing is.3 guides
- Growing and learningWhat’s coming, what’s late, and what is simply a different child. No scores, and no scoreboard.3 guides
- Home and familyBig feelings, family customs held up honestly, and buying only what you need.3 guides
How old is your child?
Each age has its own few things that matter most. Pick yours.
If he is feeding, weeing, and gaining after the first two weeks, he is doing his job.
Eleven guides, for the questions you’re really asking
Each one opens on your child’s age, and points you to your paediatrician when it matters.
The first weeks
First 40 days“What’s normal in these first weeks, for both of us?”
Newborn care day by day, and the mother’s own recovery, which usually gets left out. Rest is treatment, not laziness.
Inside- Day-by-day guides, from day 1 to day 40
- “Is my baby OK?”: four quick checks, one by one
- When to rush to the doctor
- The old practices: which help, and which harm
- You, Maa
“Who’s looking after me?”
Healing, mood, your pelvic floor and going back to work: the half of this stage nobody asks about. Because you matter too.
Inside- A gentle pelvic-floor programme
- Baby blues, or something more?
- Your mother-in-law, and what your leave entitles you to
Everyday care
- Sleep
“Will any of us sleep again?”
Safe sleep, how much is normal, and the regressions that undo everything for a fortnight. Gentle first, always.
Inside- On their back, every sleep: safe sleep, calmly
- Regressions at 4 months, 8 to 10 months and 2 years
- What to do at 3 a.m., step by step
- Feeding
“Is my baby eating enough?”
Milk feeds, starting solids the Indian way, and the week they decide rice is the enemy. Fed is fine.
Inside- “Can they eat this?”, for their age
- Day plans from 6 months to toddler
- What to do if they choke
- Health
“Is this fever serious?”
When something is wrong, a fast and calm answer, and a clear line for when to see a doctor. If they seem wrong to you, believe yourself.
Inside- A fever check: see a doctor now, today, or watch at home
- The signs that mean go now
- The vaccination schedule, from birth to two
Walking at twelve months and walking at seventeen months are both entirely normal.
Growing and learning
- Development
“Is my child on track?”
What’s coming, what’s late, and what is simply a different child. A box you haven’t ticked is not one they’ve missed.
Inside- Milestones, never a test
- When will my baby roll, sit, walk, talk?
- A gentle check-in, and when to ask a doctor
- Early learning
“What can I do with them today?”
Montessori at home without the fees, stories and good habits, and what school actually expects. Never a worksheet.
Inside- About 36 activities, like playing sabzi shop
- 58 stories, from Panchatantra to Tenali Rama
- Getting ready for school
- Potty training
“When do we start, and how long does it take?”
Readiness, methods, nights, and the setbacks nobody warns you about. A puddle is an event, not a verdict.
Inside- How long this actually takes
- Su-su cueing, alongside diapers
- The Indian toilet, and going out
Separation anxiety is a developmental achievement wearing an exhausting disguise.
Home and family
- Behaviour
“Why won’t they listen?”
Tantrums, biting, screens, sharing, and what’s actually going on underneath. Warm and firm, together.
Inside- What to say when: 13 real situations
- The five steps, in the moment
- Balloon breathing for big feelings
- Traditions
“Which customs should we keep?”
Annaprashan, mundan, naming and malish, held up honestly against the evidence. Small is complete.
Inside- Ceremonies across faiths
- What a ceremony actually costs
- Kajal, honey and the cord: what’s safe
- What to buy
“What do we actually need?”
What you need, what you don’t, and how to tell the difference, with the watch-outs as clear as the praise.
Inside- Nine honest guides, from diapers to strollers
- Compare side by side
- Anything sponsored says so
A day with your little one, and ParentVeda beside you
Only what matters at their age, and a calm answer when something changes.
- MorningThree things to try today
Small activities for their age, from your own kitchen shelf.
- Mealtime“Can they eat this?”
An answer for their age: yes, not yet, or avoid.
- AfternoonSomething changed?
A new rash, a skipped nap, sudden clinginess: checked calmly against their age.
- EveningHow they’re doing
Only what’s changing at their age, and never a score.
- 3 a.m.What to do at 3 a.m.
A calm, step-by-step guide for the night wakings.
Small things you’ll do
Each one saves to your phone first, and none of them needs an account to start.
- Fever checkAnswer a few questions: see a doctor now, today, or watch at home.
- What changed?29 everyday worries, checked against their age.
- Feeding logNote feeds, with no scores and no streaks.
- Sleep logSee the pattern, with no target to hit.
- Vaccination trackerEvery visit from birth to two, with reminders.
- GrowthWeight and height through the first year, on WHO curves.
- MilestonesFirst-year milestones, never a test.
- Home remediesNuskhe with the age limits, and when not to use them.
ParentVeda helps you notice and prepare. It never diagnoses your child, and your paediatrician always has the final word.
Try these now, no app needed.
- Baby vaccination scheduleEnter your baby's birth date to get the IAP vaccine dates as a list you can print.
- Baby growth chartPlot your child's weight, height and head size on the WHO growth chart the IAP uses, from birth to 5 years.
- Indian baby name finderOver 2,000 Indian names with meanings, across communities. Filter by letter, gender and style.
Start where you are.
Trying, expecting or raising, your home is ready in a minute, set to the phase you’re in. No account needed to start, and we’re with you from there.