Dr.Sonica Agrawal Child Specialist Jabalpur

24/11/2025

Small gestures can bring a big difference in someone’s life… 🌼

I had the privilege of spending time with children, adolescents,pregnent women at vikaspuri anganwadi.
Took a session on balanced diet, anaemia prevention, and healthy nutrition for pregnant women.
Knowledge becomes powerful only when it reaches the right people — and seeing curious eyes light up with understanding made every effort worthwhile.
We also distributed educational toys for anganwadi,stationery and woollen clothes to little Anganwadi kids, and the most precious return we received was their smile — pure, innocent and priceless.

14/11/2025

Adolescent Awareness Week – A Deeply Insightful Session at Mount Litera Zee School ✨

Had the privilege of interacting with the bright young minds of Classes 9 to 12 at Mount Litera Zee School as part of Adolescent Week.
Instead of beginning with a ready-made lecture, we chose to listen first. Every student received an anonymous questionnaire to share the challenges they face and the areas where they wanted genuine, practical guidance.

🔍 The results were powerful—and eye-opening.

Adolescence is a beautiful phase, but also one of rapid physical, emotional, and social transformation. What the students shared truly reflected this:

👉 100% students reported stress — exams, heavy curriculum, career uncertainty, pressure from society and parents.
👉 Many expressed emotional disconnect with parents, feeling misunderstood due to different mindsets and generational gaps.
👉 Several students wanted open conversations about body changes, attraction, emotional development, boundaries, and sexual well-being — topics often ignored despite being essential.

These responses highlight a larger truth:
Today's adolescents are not “problematic”—they are overwhelmed, unheard, and overstimulated.
They need guidance, but even more importantly, they need empathy.

⭐ The session focused on empowering students in practical ways:

1️⃣ Understanding life stressors & learning healthy coping skills
2️⃣ Time management and smart study methods to reduce academic pressure
3️⃣ Simple and science-backed ways to improve memory
4️⃣ Social media de-addiction — reclaiming time, focus, and mental peace
5️⃣ Strengthening bonds with parents through communication and understanding

The session was attended by 150 students, 10 teachers, and the Principal & Vice Principal, and their active participation made it truly enriching.

What touched me the most was the honesty with which students opened up. It reminded me that adolescents don’t need perfection from adults—they need presence, patience, and safe dialogue.

15/10/2025

एक मासूम बच्ची के साथ एक और कुकृत्य।समाज के लिए अखबार में छपने वाली एक और खबर है शायद,और जब तक मुद्दा मीडिया में उछलता रहेगा हम बातें भी करेंगे शायद।फिर सब भूल जाएंगे और एक नए दिन की तरह अपने रोजमर्रा के कामों में उलझ जाएंगे।पर हर क्षण,एक अजीब सी बेचैनी,एक अजीब सी घबराहट समाज के हर उस इंसान के अंदर बनी रहेगी,जिसकी बिटिया घर से बाहर कदम रखती है।
ऐसा समाज दे रहे हैं हम अपनी बेटियों को?
बेटियों को आत्मनिर्भर बना रहे हैं,पढ़ा रहे हैं,वो घर से लेकर बड़ी बड़ी कंपनी सम्भाल रही है,पर बेटों एक मूलभूत शिक्षा नहीं दे पा रहे हैं।हममें से कितने लोगों ने अपने बेटों को सामने बैठाकर कभी कभी बात करते हैं........कि बेटी किसी की भी हो......उसकी इज्जत करो,कोई अगर गलत हरकत करता दिखे तो बचाओ उसे।
आप कहेंगे क्या करें कलयुग है।
सतएक मासूम बच्ची के साथ एक और कुकृत्य।समाज के लिए अखबार में छपने वाली एक और खबर है शायद,और जब तक मुद्दा मीडिया में उछलता रहेगा हम बातें भी करेंगे शायद।फिर सब भूल जाएंगे और एक नए दिन की तरह अपने रोजमर्रा के कामों में उलझ जाएंगे।पर हर क्षण,एक अजीब सी बेचैनी,एक अजीब सी घबराहट समाज के हर उस इंसान के अंदर बनी रहेगी,जिसकी बिटिया घर से बाहर कदम रखती है।
ऐसा समाज दे रहे हैं हम अपनी बेटियों को?
बेटियों को आत्मनिर्भर बना रहे हैं,पढ़ा रहे हैं,वो घर से लेकर बड़ी बड़ी कंपनी सम्भाल रही है,पर बेटों एक मूलभूत शिक्षा नहीं दे पा रहे हैं।हममें से कितने लोगों ने अपने बेटों को सामने बैठाकर कभी कभी बात करते हैं........कि बेटी किसी की भी हो......उसकी इज्जत करो,कोई अगर गलत हरकत करता दिखे तो बचाओ उसे।
आप कहेंगे क्या करें कलयुग है।
सतयुग भी ऐसा ही था,इंसान कुकृत्य पहले राक्षशः के रूप में करते थे,अब राक्षशः खुद इंसान के अंदर से ही काम करता है।
देवी दुर्गा ने तो बुरी निगाह डालने वाले शुंभ को भस्म कर दिया था,पर हर लड़की दुर्गा नहीं हो सकती,एक छः महीने की बच्ची,एक स्कूल जाती कन्या,एक ६० साल की औरत दुर्गा नहीं हो सकती।
तो उसको समाज ऐसा दें,कि उसको इसकी जरूरत ही न पड़े।बेटा पढाएं,बेटी बचाएं।पहला कदम अपने घर से।
**पिछले साल आर जी कार मेडिकल कॉलेज कैसे पर एक कविता लिखी थी।पोस्ट कर रही हूं।युग भी ऐसा ही था,इंसान कुकृत्य पहले राक्षशः के रूप में करते थे,अब राक्षशः खुद इंसान के अंदर से ही काम करता है।
देवी दुर्गा ने तो बुरी निगाह डालने वाले शुंभ को भस्म कर दिया था,पर हर लड़की दुर्गा नहीं हो सकती,एक छः महीने की बच्ची,एक स्कूल जाती कन्या,एक ६० साल की औरत दुर्गा नहीं हो सकती।
तो उसको समाज ऐसा दें,कि उसको इसकी जरूरत ही न पड़े।बेटा पढाएं,बेटी बचाएं।पहला कदम अपने घर से।
**पिछले साल आर जी कार मेडिकल कॉलेज केस पर एक कविता लिखी थी।पोस्ट कर रही हूं।

15/10/2025

Many parents let their baby sleep with a milk bottle, thinking it’s comforting. But this habit can cause serious tooth decay called Baby Bottle Caries.

When milk or juice stays in the mouth during sleep, bacteria feed on the sugars and make acid. This acid slowly damages the teeth, especially the upper front ones. Over time, the teeth can turn brown, break, or decay completely — sometimes before the child turns two.

Doctor call it a silent epidemic because it spreads quietly but affects a child’s eating, speaking, and confidence. In severe cases, treatment may need crowns or extractions under anesthesia.

The fix is simple: don’t let your baby sleep with milk or juice bottles. Offer only plain water at night, clean their teeth and gums daily, and visit a dentist by age one. Early care protects your child’s teeth, smile, and overall health.
Courtesy: Dr.Manav Sharma

07/10/2025

https://youtu.be/CjoUPabY3zI?si=t4L2FCVvsdWaFIso
क्या है मुद्दा
१.बच्चों की जान खांसी की दवाई से नहीं गई,उसमें मिले घातक दूषित प्रदार्थ, जो कि पेंट में इस्तेमाल होता है की वजह से हुई।
२. किसकी जिम्मेदारी थी,बाजार में आने से पहले दवाई की क्वालिटी चेक की,ऐसा जहर बाजार में बच्चों की दवाई में आने कैसे दिया गया।
अपने बच्चों को केमिस्ट,झोला छाप डॉक्टर्स या खुद से दवाई कभी न दें,डॉक्टर्स से परामर्श करें और दवाई दें।

Coldrif Cough ...

27/09/2025

Article in today’s Times of India: A new study shows that high blood pressure in kids as young as 7️⃣ can raise the risk of heart ❤️ and kidney 🩺 problems by their 50s.

Unhealthy eating ,no exercise, too much screen time , and stress are the main causes.

The good news? Early BP checks and healthy habits can prevent long-term problems.

03/08/2025

World breast feeding week is celebrated from 1st to 7th of August each year to increase the awareness towards exclusive breast feeding to a baby from 0-6 months and after that till 2yrs along with complementary feeding.Its not that we are not aware.... how important breast feeding is but it's about making every mother nurturing her baby with all the love,nutrition and sleepless days and nights believe that we as a society support you and understand you.
Breast feeding is not only the responsibility of a mother but of the whole family and society.....that we give her ample space,emotional and physical support and even community support .
Thankful to IMA women's wing Dr neena Gupta and Dr kaveri shaw and Jabalpur Obs gynae society for inviting me as a panelist for an important panel discussion on breast feeding.Something which most of the new mother struggles with.

14/04/2025

An institution is not about bosses,a good hard working and happy employee makes the foundation of a successful and trustworthy institute....had some memorable moments and fun time with our very hardworking and dedicated staff.

28/03/2025

Adolescence: If you are a parent just go and watch it.I had Goosebumps,felt numb and at a point heart broken and ironically not for the victim for the first time in my life but for the accused and his family.Go and watch it not for the par excellent performance of Owen cooper and other leads,not for the ocean of emotions stephen graham has created through his writing and acting prowess.But do watch it because social media has entered in the lives of our kids like a premature puberty disorder...where kids themselves don't understand that the things they are getting bombarded to....... continuously through the reels,insta and fb............. are for real or a fake world,where they are silently becoming a victim of bully and many times body shaming.They don't know where to put a stop to their haywire running emotions and whether to discuss it with parents or not.....Turmoil of a parent who knows their child is a culprit and will have to spend his whole life in detention but that agony of not being able to do anything for him and blaming self for their upbringing eventually,where they went wrong..... will break u to the core.

In nutshell: It's high time we stop behaving technically challenged citing the generation gap between us and gen alpha....we need to enter their boundaries to understand the dangers they would be subjected to mentally and might be physically......
Our childhood was a bed of roses ....hamare baccho ka nahi hai....this generation is emotionally and psychologically subjected to a lot of unwanted unasked things and confused....taking care is our responsibility.

26/12/2024

Feeling honoured and proud to announce to have received Dr.N R Bhandari Gold medal award for the best private practising pediatrician of the year by State MPIAP at 55th MP Pedicon 2024 held at Jabalpur.
A humongous task of organizing a state level conference catering more than 600 delegates and 100 faculties from around the globe culminated in a flawless run of scientific sessions, superb venue,arrangements and over the top scrumptious spread of cuisines.
Thank you all my organizing committee members and family for tremendous amount of support.

01/11/2024

अग्रवाल नेत्र एवं शिशु केयर सेंटर परिवार की ओर से सभी को दीपावली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।
श्रीवर्चस्वमायुष्यमारोग्यमाविधात् पवमानं महीयते।
धान्यं धनं पशुं बहुपुत्रलाभं शतसंवत्सरं दीर्घमायुः ।।
मां लक्ष्मी सदैव आप पर कृपा बनाए रखें।
शुभ दीपावली।।

29/08/2024

Eye Flu Infection: मानसून का मौसम ऐसे तो बहुत खुशनुमा होता है लेकिन आपको थोड़ा संभलकर रहने की जरूरत है क्योंकि मानसून में होने .....