India, Sept. 1 -- Every family has some age-old practices that they follow to ensure the overall well-being of newborns in their households. If you are born in a desi home, you would have seen your elders practise techniques like pulling the nose of a kid to straighten it, putting oils in the ear and nose, and more. But how useful or harmful are these practices?

In an Instagram post from April 2023, Dr Sanchi Rastogi, a paediatrician specialising in child development, neurology and nutrition, and a mom herself, shared 10 things she would never do to her baby as a paediatrician. Let's find out what they are.

Sharing the post, Dr Sanchi Rastogi wrote, "Many of us are told to follow old practices by our older generation when it comes to ch...