Have you come across any ‘enfant terrible’? Were you shocked by his actions? Such children are “a pain best avoided” in social gatherings. The parents are desperate, guilty and often judgmental. The attention span of these children is alarmingly short. They jump from one activity to another, both blissfully incomplete. Schools dread such children, lest […]
Last night we were having dinner with a few friends. At the table one of them asked “when do children start taking their responsibility themselves” the other pitched in “till what age do you think we need to be on their heads for their studies, hygiene, controlling TV?” These are usual questions which mostly come […]
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“Education is not about filling a vessel, but kindling a flame”, urged the great Philosopher Socrates. This has been my belief since as long as I can remember. It is important for a teacher to encourage children in widening their imagination, thinking and creativity rather than focussing on turning them into a knowledgeable adult through […]
Has your child ever asked you this question? Most children pose this question on the eve of the reopening day and on Monday mornings. And when even the child who isn’t in kindergarten anymore still says it on all days except holidays, we only cajole and coax him and pack him off to that detested […]
Am I a bad parent if I don’t fulfill my child’s demands? Will my child ever stop demanding? Do all children demand stuff from their parents all the time? What kind of demands is justified and what shouldn’t be fulfilled for children? These and many more such questions abound the parent’s minds these days. Many […]
As part of project to train teachers at a reputed school, I had just finished having an intense conversation with an English teacher. It had ended on a note where the teacher had resisted and refused to believe all children are capable to think and frame answers of their own. She had finally stood up […]
Can you list the most common complaints in every part of the world? “Nobody understands my real worth.” “Life isn’t as good as it once used to be.” “My child never eats enough.” Good news: Help is here in printed form for complaint #3. Read on! A word of caution: This article isn’t a pure […]
6-year old child keeps her toys back after playing. A 5-year old begins managing her pocket money, so that she can buy her clips for a family holiday to US! No need for the mother of a 4-year old to run after him with the food plate – the child asks for it himself without […]
Medical sciences categorize diseases in to two divisions- hereditary and acquired. So, what about that spark of intellect that makes a child a class apart? Recently, this longstanding quest of mine ended satisfactorily, thanks to two experiences glaringly different, yet answering the same query. When I walked in to my beautician’s last week, I met […]