My incredible journey of Parenting obviously started with the birth of my first child, the roller coaster ride had just begun and everything was happening or rather what we did as couple was completely Trial and error. We listened to the so called experienced holders around us, had our own experience and pre-conceived notions […]
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 everyone has a profile on one or more of these sites. Social media has completely redefined the way we socialize. The older generation is getting active on these sites to […]
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 lively and useful that I decided to share it with you. Though the fact remains that the child’s mind is almost conditioned by the age three, even before he steps […]
A 7 year old was murdered in a Gurgaon school – a space we parents consider safe! Initially a bus driver was accused of sexual misconduct and murder by police and as per the latest twist in the tale – a class 11 student orchestrated the whole scenario in order to stall a Parent Teacher […]
The cognitive development of children is hugely aided by their interactions with their immediate environment. Vyogotsky – the famous child development psychologist from Russia calls this as the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). Parents spending time with their kids, having engaging conversations with them, helping them to find answers to their questions optimally play their […]
HOW DO YOU GO BEYOND THIS ? While there could be forums to discuss on this and stringent actions to be taken against the offenders; but one needs to start at this early. The most fundamental way to do so – is address it and talk about it. Right here in our homes, schools, colleges […]
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 our children)! As parents, you have said these words a million times. Life with children is an ongoing negotiation; be it about sleeping on time, studying, watching TV, or […]
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 support, both at home and wherever the bullying is happening. Your child also needs to know that you’ll take action to prevent any further bullying. Talking with your child about […]
Academics. Most of our existing school system & parental efforts revolve around it, and yet, does it really prepare our children for REAL life? I am not saying our kids shouldn’t learn to read, write, do maths, or develop other valuable skills. But too often, the focus of our kids’ school day is merely the […]
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 was thought in a monotone where in teachers came and just read that text during the history period”Who was born in which year?” or “When was the battle of Panipat […]