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If you are married, you have to have children. Spouses have compatibility issues, elders advice to have kids. Women are on a career break, hence

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We had recently returned to our city after attending a close relative’s wedding. The journey, the excitement, the late nights and the heavy feasts had

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“How much do you love your child?” That is a weird question to ask any parent. Parental love knows no bounds and it does not

WE NEED TO START EARLY
Have you watched the news reports on the elections in various countries? In general, a large voter turnout denotes a responsible and mature population. Each

Don’t Pamper Your Children
“The responsibility of rearing good, kind, ethical, responsible human beings is the biggest job one can embark on”- Maria Shriver (bestselling author) I think I

MY CHILD IS NOT ME!
The newspaper heading – “Vegetable seller amputee son wins the gold at Paralympics’ and my son is nowhere despite me giving him everything from attention

JOY OF LIVING OR JOY OF PARENTING?
Children are just that: They come to the planet with an exquisite package, totally devoid of hypocrisy: Inquisitiveness, impatience, zest for adventure, basking in the

As a Parent, How can I Understand my Teenager?
A typical teenager’s life revolves around his friends and inside his room, the doors of which are shut for the parents! And parents are always

Saba’s Story – The Kolkata Chapter
My incredible journey of Parenting obviously started with the birth of my first child, the roller coaster ride had just begun and everything was

Social Media Syndrome
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Relevance of Education in India
A couple of weeks ago, my friend and I had an interesting discussion. The topic was ‘relevance of education in India’. The discussion was so

A 7 year Old’s murder! Who is really responsible?
A 7 year old was murdered in a Gurgaon school – a space we parents consider safe! Initially a bus driver was accused of sexual

How to make READING more ENGAGING for your children?
The cognitive development of children is hugely aided by their interactions with their immediate environment. Vyogotsky – the famous child development psychologist from Russia calls

Going Beyond #MeToo
HOW DO YOU GO BEYOND THIS ? While there could be forums to discuss on this and stringent actions to be taken against the offenders;

6 WAYS TO EFFECTIVELY NEGOTIATE WITH YOUR TEENAGE CHILDREN
It’s either their way or our way! In our generation we used to easily give in (to our parents) and now we still give-in

HOW TO TALK TO YOUR CHILD IF HE/SHE IS GETTING BULLIED IN CLASS?
Bullying at school Bullying can be devastating for children’s confidence and self-esteem. If your child is being bullied, he/she needs lots of guidance, love and

How can Academics prepare our children for Real Life?
Academics. Most of our existing school system & parental efforts revolve around it, and yet, does it really prepare our children for REAL life? I

Studying History at Home can be Fun
Hsitory !!!! As aichild, I hated history when I was in school because all we seemed to study were events and dates. For years together history

Mobiles, Tabs, TV, Video Games – Screen Dependency in Children
Screen dependency has been a ubiquitous problem of late, not only affecting the lives of developing children but the day-to-day activities of adults too. Hence,

7 ways to nurture your child’s imagination
Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children.’ – Walt Disney My 2.5 year old keeps me on my toes. She wants to

Why are consequences important to raise responsible children?
Punishing children comes naturally to most of us parents. There is an important distinction between a punishment versus a consequence. Parents are often unclear about

Adolescents need someone who can understand them
“Today I shouted at Mom.I didn’t like it. But it is becoming impossible to talk to her. All she does is preach and advise. Dad

Win Win communication with Teenagers
As parents, you have said these words a million times. “Put the video game away and complete your homework” “Shut the computer and go and

Parents – Evolve with the changing times !
Parents: Year 1990, parents constitutes of Mother and Father. Year 2013, parents constitute of Mother, Father and MEDIA – Yes! Media has become the 3rd

How do you respond when your child behaves disrespectfully ?
“It’s impossible to have a conversation when anybody comes home because my 4 year old constantly keeps interrupting“, exclaimed a hassled mother during one of

Effective Communication with Teenagers
As parents, you have said these words a million times. “Put the video game away and complete your homework” “Shut the computer and go

I promise you ! A mother’s promise to her daughter
A regular phone call from one of my client – a super sucessful mom – with concerns about her 3 year old child got me

HOW HOW TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE SCREEN TIME WITH YOUR CHILDREN
Screen Time is one of the biggest bone of contention between parents and their children: kids can’t seem to be satisfied with what they view

How do Parents combat Tobacco Addiction in Children?
Tobacco (Smoking) or Alcohol Addiction Tobacco (Smoking) or Alcohol Addiction are perhaps the two most significant drug addictions in children and adolescents. Smoking and alcohol,

How to raise up kids who grow up respecting women and be gender neutral individuals
What the child does and believes in, is dependent upon what s/he sees happening around. Parents and family are one of the biggest examples that

LET’S OPEN THE DOOR TO A SAFE ENVIRONMENT – Lets talk about SEX
“12 yrs old critical after sexual assault”; “Elder jailed for trying to rape 4-year-old girl”; “Man arrested for rape attempt on friend’s child”; “A 2

Why do our children need to do the household work?
Given the fact that future is uncertain and we might not always be by our children s side, what is our biggest job as parents?

Why is Parenting Education important?
Because children acquire the abilities to become responsible, caring adults and citizens of their society from the people who are most intensely involved with them,

Grades/Marks do more Harm than Good !
For decades, grades have been the primary form of communicating and reflecting student mastery. A myth that has taken hold, but ironically no one thinks

How do we get our children to NOT Trust US?
How do we get our children to NOT Trust US? It is impossible to come across a new born who does not trust his people,

Inculcating Civic Sense in Children
Most of us are born with five senses, exceptionally few with a sixth sense but no one is born with Civic Sense. Though a child

How can you harbour Business Skills in your Children from a young age?
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Are you doing GOOD and yet setting a BAD example for your child ?
As a parent you are the BEST role model for your child. At Parwarish, we fundamentally belive in YOUR CHILD WILL NOT DO WHAT YOU

Parwarish Completes a Decade !
Parwarish completes a decade ! Today we present to you Sushant’s story of him starting Parwarish in his own words. When I first introduced the

Toddler Tantrums on EATING!
How to get over ÿou child’s tantrums on EATING ! My child just doesnt want to eat !!! How do I get her to eat

Studying Geography at Home
Geography as a subject can appear daunting to many. Here are few things, that you as parents can do at home to make Geography fun

Family Holiday – Time to have Fun & Learn.
A Family holiday is a great way to expose kids to a new city or culture. It’s also a perfect occasion to take benefit of

6 Reasons to Stop Labelling your Children
From shy to outgoing, difficult to easygoing, learn the negative effects of labeling kids and why you should not label children (plus what to do instead).

HOW CAN PARENTS NURTURE THE HAPPINESS OF THEIR CHILDREN ?
What do we really want for our children ? Health, wealth, success, love, satisfaction — this list would be common for most of us as

How to praise your children, effectively ?
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Parents Express !
I very often get to hear about myself, “Saba how do you manage everything? and that too with children” Which gives me a chance to

Can I Learn to Parent Better?
Think about to the fundamental endeavours of your life. Appearing for your Board Exams, job interviews, finding a new house or running a marathon. Did

Role of Parents in Developing a Mathematical aqcumen in Preschool Children
Parents are a child’s first teacher, and research suggests that increased participation from parents enhances a child’s ability to develop a liking towards learning a

New No-limit school curriculum that explores child’s potential, instilling happiness in the process
What do we want for our child?” Parents have many answers to this question – ranging from material success, to health & happiness. But underneath

How do I explain terrorism to a small child?
We We always have parents asking about how to do these uncomfortable discussions with their children. My question to all parents is ‘do you want

Today’s times & the challenges they bring for Parents.
Society was undergoing huge alterations due to a collapse of joint family systems which were unravelling due to professional demands. This has brought in a

The Science of Praise !
Claudia Mueller and Carol Dweck, researchers at Columbia University conducted very important research on Praise and the impact it has on the mindset of humans.

Building a Healthy Relationship with your Children
A typical teenager’s life revolves around his friends and inside his room, the doors of which are shut for the parents! And parents are always

Do children worry? Sushant Kalra answers ….
The answer to this generic question is YES. However generic question doesn’t resolve anything for a child specifically. What matters is you knowing the reasons

So much to learn & explore in Summer Vaccations !
One of the biggest struggles that any student face throughout his/her lifetime as a student is s/he doesn’t have the answer of “Why am I

A Curriculum that brings the Unlimited Potential of Children in the forefront !
From 1st April 2019 the NO LIMIT Curriculum went live in Pragyanam School, Gurugram. This happens in collabration with Parwarish. In Parwarish, we have been

In Awe of Being Human! ZEST of a 3 Year old and an Experience of a 47!
Who am I? Who are you? This question is disquieting since time immemorial! Am I the name people know me by ? Am I what

IT TAKES 2
Father! We have been very often asked about the role of a Father in raising a child – · What do I need to do?

LEAD BY EXAMPLE
If we talk about “Lead by an example”, we can see two words “leader” which means “to lead” the principal player in the music group

The Power of Words
Once upon a time, a King was in discussion with his ministers. When a debate unfurled about the power of words, the King didn’t seem

THE “RIGHT WAY” TO MAKE THE CHILD ‘NO-LIMIT’
Have you said any of these statements recently? “Wow! I can’t believe he did it!!” “Oh my God! He NEVER tried doing it all these

GRANDPARENTS – A BLESSING OR JUST A RESOURCE!
India has 15 crore People in the age of 54 years and above. They would either already be grandparents or would be getting in their

LEARNING FROM CHILDREN
For me, becoming a parent was the biggest turning point of my life. It would be for more parents. For me it was the birth

SPENDING QUALITY TIME WITH CHILDREN
LET’S PARTICIPATE “Raghav is in class 10th now, he isn’t even thinking about what does he want to do in life. Its time he would

PARENTING DURING HOLIDAYS
For children in many homes, while New Year is ‘Resolution’ time, vacation is thrown at the other extreme: a time of utter indiscipline and heavy

LEARNINGS IN THE HOSPITAL
Any time is right time for………… Tea goes an advertisement for a popular brand of tea. Tea lovers could veto this statement delightfully, too. But

VAANYA’S BICYCLE RIDE
Since 5 am in the morning, there were butterflies in Mr. Kalra’s stomach. Instead of his regular Yoga, he decided to vigilantly pace in the

Eight to Twelve are the New Puberty Years
If parents had been considering that teenage is the toughest period of upbringing, the changing lifestyle is here to give them a jolt. The years

How is Technology Affecting Children’s Brain
Baroness Susan Greenfield (2009) is perhaps one of the world’s strongest advocates for paying attention to what technology might be doing to the human brain.

MY CHILD IS NOT READY TO LISTEN TO ME!
Nowadays almost every parent complains the same, words may differ but they share almost the same kind of experience. For example “My child is not

SOCIAL MEDIA SYNDROME – IMPACT ON OUR CHILDREN
FACEBOOK SNAPCHAT INSTAGRAM TWITTER These words which are such an important part of our daily lives were seemingly insignificant just about 5 years ago. Today

HOW TO TALK TO TEENS SO THAT THEY LISTEN?
It’s either their way or our way! In our generation we used to easily give in (to our parents) and now we still give-in (to

PROTECTION IS A MUST, OVER-PROTECTION IS A MISTAKE!
Very few parents know the difference between being protective and being over-protective. While protection keeps the children safe, over-protection brings them unintentional harm. Read on

HOW TO PUNISH A CHILD!
What is punishment? Punishment is nothing but a rough handling of a situation or a penalty. Whenever you give punishment to your child remember that

EFFECTIVELY MANAGE 40 CHILDREN IN 40 MINUTES PERIOD! A REALITY OR A MYTH
A situation which most of the teachers in India dread. Albeit teachers have the intention of catering to every child. But it seems an impossible

HOW TO TALK TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT VIOLENCE, TERRORISM AND WAR
In the current scenario, where the heinous acts of terrorism, violence and war make headlines in media–the pertinent question remains: how to talk to your

FAMILY FEUDS, CHILDREN AND THE NEED FOR DAMAGE CONTROL
Growing up amidst fights and tension can make the rest of life a bleak picture. Family feuds prove to be the first reason for damage

YOUR CHILD IS THE INDEX OF YOUR OWN PERSONALITY
When was it last that you renewed one of those Fixed Deposits that you have kept aside “exclusively” for your child? None other than you

The Relentlessness of Modern Parenting – Sushant Kalra
My kids are just 4/5 years old. I have no issues with them. My children are above the parenting age (they are 17 +), I

TRAVELLING TIME OR DISCOVERING TIME?
Anytime is sharing time, with your child alongside: sharing ideas, information, emotions and opinions. But, given the pace of life today, the urge to share

PARENTING IS SIMPLE BUT NOT EASY!
“Making the decision to have a child – it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your

“I KNOW” SYNDROME
It’s the Parent’s “I know how to” syndrome which stops us to learn – which hold us back from converting the day to day struggle,

GROOMING OUR UNIQUE GENIUSES
We shower our love on our children but end up at times being upset and disappointed. No parent is an exception. Let’s read this story.

Take Charge
This is the time of the year there is a sudden hype in the environment related to “Stress”. From the Prime Minister to the chief

LET THEM BE – THEMSELVES
A few weeks ago, there was an interesting talk show on one of the television channels. The celebrity interviewed was the world chess champion Viswanathan

CREATIVITY IS THE LIFE OF TEACHING
Did I ever tell you about one craze hobby of mine? I call it ‘ Watching faces ‘. Try it yourself, it is relaxing. All

Failure is the only way to Grow
Great are our dreams about our children’s future. But the child has a dream of his own, too. Very disturbing to us, often, and we

LET’S WORK IT OUT TOGETHER!
Over the last few years there has been two very critical phenomenon, which are seemingly unrelated, which have had a very fundamental impact on the

SEVEN REASONS FOR LEARNING PARENTING
Parenting is not about techniques; it is about understanding children and guiding them accordingly towards their journey of becoming a responsible adult. Often rather than guiding, parents

The Bad Habit of Bragging
When parents start treating their children as trophies and when children start blowing up the real picture, problems start surfacing in many areas, both inside

Sex Education
A couple of months ago, the sex education notice came home in my nine-year-old son’s backpack. I didn’t realize that, in our district, sex education

CHILDREN DESERVE TO KNOW ABOUT THEIR BODIES!
6 year old Ria’s Uncle shows her books with nude pictures. Sometimes also asks her to touch him at places she is not comfortable with.

Comparisons: Motivating and Dis-empowering?
Comparison: A four letter word! – well it is but uses 10 letters to express itself.. The destroyer of human potential. Our scriptures – the

COMPARISONS: CREATING GROWTH OR CAUSING HARM?
It is natural for human beings to compare. Be it things or people, comparison is a common trait in every parlance. But, how much is

PARENTS ARE BEING OVERPROTECTIVE
As parents we get naturally wired in a way to care and protect our children. The definition of Overprotective Parents is basically described as to

Nurturing the Leader in your child
For most of us, the fondest memories of our childhood, usually hovers around happy occasions: Those when we achieved something, when our ideas clicked or

TO BE AWARE OF ‘PERSPECTIVES’ IS AN ACQUIRED LIFE SKILL
Do you shudder when you come across news items about violence and murder in the name of religions? I do, too. But I believe that

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