Quality Time With The Child Makes The Bond Stronger by:Sudha Gupta
Quality time is the only time of the day when you are effectively being 'parents' to your child
. Rest of the time when you are ensuring that your child eats well, wears neat clothes, goes to good school etc., you are simply taking care of his material needs. Make sure you spend quality time with your child for his emotional well being.
It's not quantity but quality of the time that matters: It's not necessary to spend the whole day together. Having dinner together, going for walks, reading stories before bedtime, cuddling, having pillow fights will become cherished memories energizing your child each moment of his life.
Be present on important occasions: Nothing can boost the morale of a child as much as the presence of parents while he gives stage performance, delivers speech or participates in a tournament. Attend his school functions, PTMs to show your interest in his life.
Pay full attention: Don't be distracted by phone cells, T.V. or your office work. The bonding won't take place if your child feels that other things are more important than him.
Be there when he needs you : At times your child may be too excited to show the stars on his notebook or too upset about a fight with a friend. If you tell him you'll talk at bedtime because you want to finish cooking or watch news, that would not mean quality time. Hence, quality time also means to be there for your child when he needs you and not when it's convenient to you.
An opportunity to know your child: Talk to your child, listen to his opinions, answer his questions. This will not only enhance his ability to express but help you to know his strengths, weaknesses, his interests, what's going on in his life and above all, make your child look at you not just as a parent but also as a friend.
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As an educationist, she has single-handedly revolutionized pre-school education. Her thoughts have inspired parents and teachers to look at early childhood education from a new perspective. Her emphasis on overall development of child and not just academics has opened new window for tiny tots to blossom into extraordinary beings. Now this visionary has set her eyes to transform formal education system through Presidium, a proposed senior secondary school.
As an expert on parenting, she has given parenting its due importance and popularity. She conducts seminars and orientations regularly to guide parents about positive parenting. Her mission to transform parenting does not limit to a few thousand parents whose children pass out of various branches of Mother's Pride but millions of parents across the country through her publications in leading newspapers and magazines. As a social activist, Sudha Gupta's concern for the society and country is evident not only in her writing, but takes practical shape in the form of a NGO called Sparsh.
Sparsh has so far reached out to millions of poor, needy, mentally and physically challenged children as well as generous contributions have been made as aid to families of Kargil martyrs and Tsunami victims.
In just a few years, Mrs. Gupta has achieved more than what would ordinarily take a lifetime.
Mother's Pride is headed by the renowned educationist and sought after parenting expert Mrs. Sudha Gupta. Her vision encompasses not only children but parents, teachers and the society on the whole.
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