nanands

@nanands (122)

India • Age 72

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Discussions (11)

nanands's Discussions

My nephew is 'falling' in love

nanands @nanands (122) • India 30 Jan 07

I can see that my nephew is making a wrong choice to go steady with a girl. I do not wish to interfere. Or should I? I am his local elder relative. His parents live thosands of miles away.

senior citizens

nanands @nanands (122) • India 30 Jan 07

I am almost a senior citizen! I do not wish to bias this discussion because of my position. I was wondering if it is better for senior citizens to be with their families or is it better for them to be in old age homes. This is...

How to get responses to discussions

nanands @nanands (122) • India 25 Jan 07

I dont get responses to my discussions. Is there some way that I can remove my discussions which do not produce much response. Maybe I am not smart enough to start discussions which interest people. Or is it that I start...

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Should Turkey be made part of trhe European Union?

nanands @nanands (122) • India 13 Jan 07

I was recently in Istanbul and I realised how keen that part Turkey is on becoming part of the European Union. I think they should be taken in unless Europe wants to remain totally Christian in character.

Language of cellphone short messages

nanands @nanands (122) • India 11 Jan 07

The alphanumeric abbreviations used in cellphone messages is begining to invade all kinds of writing by younger people. I am also finding it in office e-mails. I think it is a move in the wrong directions and will corrupt our...

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breast feeding

nanands @nanands (122) • India 11 Jan 07

Should men refuse to help in conception if their wives are against breastfeeding. It is the birthright of every child to be breast fed atleast for the first three months of their life. So unless a mother suffers from a medical...

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Making money out of writing

nanands @nanands (122) • India 10 Jan 07

I love to write both fiction and non-fiction. What are the online ways of making money through writing?

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disciplining children

nanands @nanands (122) • India 10 Jan 07

Should we discipline our children right upto adulthood? Which is the right age to start giving them freedom? When can we start treating children as equal adults?

children parenting

discipline for children

Tongue twisters

nanands @nanands (122) • India 9 Jan 07

My wife and I had an argument. Is it good to make children practice tongue twisters? Does it improve ennuciation? if you feel so, could you suggest a few good tongue twisting sentences or verse?

tongue twisters

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In case of a heart attack when you are alone or on the road

nanands @nanands (122) • India 8 Jan 07

Do not panic but cough repeatedly and vigorously. Take a deep breath before every cough. Your cough should be deep and prolonged as if you are trying to produce sputum. Repeat the cough every two seconds till help arrives. Deep...

Diabetes

nanands @nanands (122) • India 8 Jan 07

I am not a doctor!. I have dealt with diabetes all my life. If you wish I could share my insights with you. Of course I would urge you to crosscheck anything I say with your doctor.

diabetes healthcare

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