What does your child do when he/she gets stuck with a difficult task? Calls you up for help? And what you as a parent do then – either help out the kid or ask the child to try doing it again? Right! Experts suggest that jumping in to help the kids with their work is […]
When we think of children, the general image that comes to our mind is that of happy, joyous, and cheerful young individuals. In all fairness, there is nothing wrong with this image as this is exactly how we want to see our children. However, we would be gravely mistaken if we only hold on to […]
Out of the multiple aspects of raising children that have changed from the previous generation to the present, the mannerism of disciplining the young minds has to be among the foremost. And, this is quite natural when you consider how different our children are from the times when we were at their age. They have […]
“Oh, she isn’t particularly bright” or maybe “he is a bit on the duller side”: All of you would agree that such negative labels are really bad for kids, and we should thus refrain from using them. But, what about calling them ‘smart’ or ‘gifted’? Are you sure calling your kids smart each time they […]
Renowned Scottish actor, Ewan McGregor, had once famously remarked, “The thing about parenting rules is there aren’t any. That’s what makes it so difficult.” Truer words than these have never been spoken! Parenting always comes with its fair share of challenges and hurdles, be it about setting the daily schedule of kids or inculcating the […]