In this article we will provide you with some parental tips to deal with the fears and forgetfulness of your children.FearsEveryone has some fears, which might be dealt ridiculously by others at times. But its fact, each person has in one way or another some secret fears. For instance, few people afraid of height, other afraid of confined places, some afraid of water and so on. One should be aware of the fact that as long as the intensity of the...more
Many children like to eat foods or snacks no matter when and where they are. Some parents think that their children can grow quickly by eating many foods. Therefore, parents like to provide various foods and snacks for children. In fact, blind edacity can hurt the brain development of children and make children become stupid.After the foods enter the human body, they can be digested and absorbed by the gastric and intestinal...more
Polite social etiquette requires that ‘children should be heard and not seen', an old adage that perfectly describes society's expectations of a well behaved child. But just how much harm is this attitude really causing? Can children deprived of emotional expression ever really expect to grow into well adjusted adults?The answer to this question may be found in the changing perceptions of world leaders when, in May of 2002, they declared to change the world with the participation of these children at the United Nations General Assembly. After all, how can we ever understand what children are going through unless we encourage them to speak up?Akshaya Life Skills focuses on exactly this aspect of child development. Begun in 2002, it was formed with a vision is to "enabling young children to develop into responsible social beings with a competence to respond to their personal, social & cultural needs".With programs such as awareness, talent and leadership development programs, Akshaya Life Skills works towards nurturing the child as a whole, so that they can be competent individuals in life. In the academic year 2008-2009 alone, it reached it out to nearly 30 000...more
In order to maintain the normal and healthy growth, children always need various nutrients. Parents like to provide various kinds of vegetable soup or meat soup for their children, as they think the nutritional value of soup is much higher than that of vegetables and meat and all the nutrients are contained in soup. In fact, such a...more
Teenagers resort to many unhealthy dieting practices such as crash dieting for losing weight. The result of this indiscriminate dieting is that apart from burning calories it also reduces the intake of vitamins and minerals required by the body. Before opting for a diet plan, understand the main causes of overeating. There are many...more
It is important to have a clear idea of dos and donts of dealing the discipline problem of your children. In this article we are going to discuss some important points to deal with the discipline problem. One should carefully follow these points to reduce the disciplinary issues in a most appropriate way.Ignore the UnimportantTo keep you in a commanding and controlling position always ignore the unimportant points. Dont get irritated with minor things. It is not only important for you but for your child as well. Instead of shouting or yelling at them it is better to keep quite or just in a routine way try to make them realize that the act of theirs is not a trait of good child. Slurping of a drink, spilling of milk or water on floor are not that big matters to punish your child. Know what Triggers BehaviorIt is important to have a good knowledge of the events that can trigger the behavior of your child. Knowing those events can help you to cope with the problem more suitably. Such events may include parties, sickness, and changes in routine, visits from school friends. In these situations there are chances that your child crosses the discipline line.Make Good Behaviors Pay...more
Yoga is the ancient practice of living a peaceful life and combating stress with the help of various exercises. The power of yoga is immense and goes beyond just keeping you physically fit and in shape. Yoga freshens up your mind as well. It's a...more
It is a natural instinct of a man that his behavior encourages though rewards. Rewards can be in the form of favors, gifts, money or praise. Rewards can be of different type and here we will talk about hard rewards. Reward and bribe are the two tools...more
The goal of reproduction is to allow the next generation to live better lives than us. In order to do that, we want to give our children everything that we didn't have. This means more than material items; it translates into the added love and care...more
Kids wall art is always popular. From sports teams to cartoon characters, they are a great way to express your kid's interests. Wall art can even be custom designed to meet your needs. Simply hire a professional to draw, paint or design the wall....more
Students with graphomotor issues ought to be given extended time to complete written assignments and/or a reduction in the volume of written output. For example, if the exercise given is to correctly capitalize and punctuate sentences...more
Ringworm in children can be a very disturbing condition especially for those parents dealing with the infection for the first time. Let us first define ringworm in children. What is it, what causes it, and how do children get infected by it?Mold-like...more