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 tend to rule their lives. In their zeal to protect their children, they unknowingly harm them. Given below are seven reasons why we believe there should be a school for […]
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 and outside home. Read on to know why bragging needs to be done away with… The Parental Perspective All parents want to take delight in what their children do. And […]
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 starts in the fourth grade. Another sign of the state having more access to my baby than I sometimes wish. When I handed the note to my mate at the […]
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. This happens when her parents are away. Uncle is very sweet otherwise and mama and papa also trust him.”How should I tell my parents what is happening?”,Ria feels helpless. 16 […]
Comparison: A four letter word! – well it is but uses 10 letters to express itself.. The destroyer of human potential. Our scriptures – the Gita, the vendata etc all talk about the potential of Human beings as unlimited – “Sarv gun sammpan” is how everyone is born. Then how come everyone starts to think […]
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 too much? Let us find out! As human beings, we tend to feel better when our accomplishments put us in a superior category ‘in comparison to’ others. Be it caste, […]
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 protect too much or to coddle. In other words it is the word given to a parent who worries and cares a great deal about their children. It can also […]
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 the times when we were honored. I myself still preserve the badge declaring ‘Squad Leader’ that I was given ages ago, when I was in class 3! The thrill of […]
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 our role does not end there. We could be playing our own part (along with our children) in keeping the world peaceful and friendly. We better start off early. How […]
Colloquial Definition of Independence: “You can do anything you want to, provided you do within the boundaries I give you” India got independence 66 years back but what we failed to acknowledge and take over was Responsibility which came along. Keeping the city clean became someone else’s responsibility (work); maintaining traffic sense became the job […]