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Go faster, study harder, run, run, run: Let’s pause, reset childhoodSubscriber Only

October 16, 2019 10:59 IST

Difficult Conversations: The result is exhausted, worried children who are losing that twinkle in the eyes one gets when they are about to try something new all on their own. In our quest to ensure a happy future, somewhere we are sacrificing the happiness that ought to be their right today.

Parenthesis: Playing outdoors is messy, fun and vital for kidsSubscriber Only

October 11, 2019 08:47 IST

So, we learnt to put up with the whiny child or the child who always had to have his own way, or the child who never wanted to be the ‘den’ and we learnt to negotiate our way through the playing. We learnt important life skills while playing outside.

Let’s talk to kids about stigma and judgementSubscriber Only

October 8, 2019 09:42 IST

Rebuttal, pessimism or a negative reaction from a friend can have the most devastating effect on a young mind. As parents, we have an important role to teach kids empathy. Children have a clean slate.

Goddess Durga: An icon for the girl childSubscriber Only

October 7, 2019 07:55 IST

Goddess Durga is one of the best examples of a single entity embodying ferocity as well as compassion. Equal parts destroyer and creator, Durga’s life and story provide invaluable learnings for people who are bringing up a girl child.

Let’s tell the shy kid that it’s fine to be an introvertSubscriber Only

October 4, 2019 11:25 IST

Unfortunately, we are not teaching our kids the vitality and value of behavior, all that comes with it, all that stems from it. How, then, do we expect them to get magically matured into mentally and emotionally strong adults?

How to talk to kids about dangers online without sounding paranoidSubscriber Only

October 1, 2019 13:47 IST

Difficult Conversations: The ease of online communication can ultimately widen the chasm between the child and the real world since talking to real people would seem increasingly difficult.

Notes for pet-lovers: Don’t risk young children to dog bitesSubscriber Only

September 27, 2019 18:37 IST

Dog owners need to take onus to keep kids safe, and vice versa, parents need to teach kids to maintain a cautious distance from unfamiliar dogs.

Parenthesis: When grandparents take parenting decisionsSubscriber Only

September 27, 2019 12:07 IST

There is no doubt that the bond between the grandparent and the grandchild is unique and special. But, tensions can arise when the grandparents take on more of a parenting role and navigating the resultant choppy, parenting waters can be a hard and frustrating task.

Being Baba: Let’s build a better world for our kidsSubscriber Only

September 25, 2019 14:03 IST

Last evening I watched a beautifully made old Hindi film called Sujata. It put into spotlight the horrible treatment people here got thanks to something that was practiced for centuries in our country and is still being practiced in some parts of our country today - the caste system.

‘Malnutrition is a major health concern in Indian children’Subscriber Only

September 24, 2019 08:06 IST

These days, intake of fast food has increased in comparison of homemade food. In such cases, maternal and family education plays a very important role. While feeding your child, keep them away from TV, mobile phones and laptops as it affects the duration of the meal intake.

Postpartum depression is a natural reaction for some new mothersSubscriber Only

September 17, 2019 18:17 IST

The population of India being a whopping 133.92 crore, of which the estimated number of females are 48 per cent, nearly 22 per cent are estimated to struggle with postnatal depression, according to World Health Organisation.

Online gaming: We think we have cautioned our kids enough, but have we?Subscriber Only

September 17, 2019 15:27 IST

Difficult Conversations: Quite a few of us, including yours truly till fairly recently, think that Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram are the only danger zones on internet and we have done our bit if we have protected kids from these till they grow old enough to use them responsibly. The story sadly doesn't even begin there.

Parenthesis: Raising introverts and extroverts, togetherSubscriber Only

September 13, 2019 08:29 IST

A boisterous child at home may suddenly be quieter in school. You discover that your child's personality may be more introverted than you realised. Or your quiet child may suddenly thrive in a school environment and come home with a million stories about her friends and life at school.

Being Baba: Rediscovering the joys of Ganapati festival with my one-year-old sonSubscriber Only

September 11, 2019 11:23 IST

I enjoyed watching my son meet a lot of people and he really seemed to have a great time seeing the colourful and bright sights. We even went to one of the big 'sarvajanik' Ganeshotsavs in Mumbai. It was astounding!

Parents, what if school and office timings were the same?Subscriber Only

September 10, 2019 10:38 IST

The extended school hours will not only give parents freedom from multiple pick-ups and drops throughout the day but conveniently match their office timings. This futuristic approach to education will eventually let working parents spend quality time with their children.

My son is six and has never gone to school: A homeschooling momSubscriber Only

September 4, 2019 15:33 IST

Life is not any more stressful for us personally than it would have been to constantly maintain a strict schedule, homework, exams all while trying to juggle our child's non-academic interests. However, as for the future, we are happy for him to take the lead for his education.

Difficult Conversations: Are you passing on the right idea of beauty to your child?Subscriber Only

September 3, 2019 11:43 IST

Is it the skin tone? Is it straight, shiny hair? Or is it a mindful life? Read, research, and reassess to come to the conclusion. Your opinion. Not something which has been manufactured by social and media pressure. Talk to the child about what truly matters. Lead by example.

Making learning special: When curious children can walk into fishpondsSubscriber Only

September 2, 2019 17:25 IST

One day, my then four-year-old daughter Nandini walked away from her class and into the fishpond, she simply wanted to know in how much water the fish lived. It struck me then that as products of mainstream education we somehow lose that curiosity to walk into fishponds just to discover something.

Parenthesis: Apologise to your kids freely and oftenSubscriber Only

August 30, 2019 12:18 IST

Sometimes, an apology is not about if you're feeling bad or not. It's about the other person and how they're feeling. Even if you may not consider something a big deal, you need to acknowledge that it was important for the other person.

Being Baba: What we can learn from the WWE as a familySubscriber Only

August 28, 2019 15:31 IST

The WWE works with some fantastic organisations worldwide and helps shed light on important issues like bullying in schools, breast cancer, Special Olympics and many other health and community related issues.

Relocating? Be the change and help your kids adaptSubscriber Only

August 26, 2019 11:49 IST

Relocation can be tough, but if you allow the challenges to get to you, your children will definitely be affected. The key is to embrace the change so you can emanate that positivity.

Emotional resemblance: Children can inherit our behaviour patternsSubscriber Only

August 22, 2019 05:13 IST

Parenting styles are deeply embedded in the perception and memories of different parenting approaches seen throughout with each memory being an emotion that is either comforting or frustrating and this emotion finds its way out in behaviours with the children.

Difficult Conversations: Friendship breakups – little kids have big feelingsSubscriber Only

August 20, 2019 17:17 IST

Take it as a good opportunity to learn together about relationships. Try to help the child analyse what went wrong. This is a very important skill to have for future relationships. We do not want to be at either extremes of "it was all my fault", or "it was all the friend's fault".

Can lack of play make our children socially disabled?Subscriber Only

August 20, 2019 13:23 IST

Children are becoming isolated from the wider community and lack social, emotional, personal language and physical skills at the expense of becoming heavily reliant on technology.

Modern parenting: How to be the dads our fathers wereSubscriber Only

August 16, 2019 12:00 IST

Think about it, back in the good old days or my father's days, there still was only a small 'window' for togetherness. But through that time window, fathers and mothers were intrinsically present; always available. They had enough and more time for children.