The best way to make children independent and confident is by giving them freedom. As parents, being conscious of your child's well being is natural. But check yourself if this concern exceeds its limits and takes the shape of overprotection. For this can alter your child's impressionable mind and thus hamper his whole personality. Don't say don't all the time: At times parents fear too much about their child's physical...more
Open communication is must for a healthy relationship Communication is the panacea of all problems. Without open communication with your child, you cannot understand him, know about what he is going through and with that, you can never help him. To improve communication with your child, follow these golden rules. Listen to your child: Communication with your child will open up only if you are a good listener. Parents tend to make the mistake of...more
Out of all the identities of your child, one is that of an Indian. Let him feel proud of this identity. India today is the fastest growing economy. One- third of the engineers in the Silicon Valley of California (U.S.A) are Indians. As we reach the 59th year of independence, we have a lot of reasons to applaud ourselves and we still have a long way to go. Our coming generation is the true power of India, let's make it feel proud of its roots. Discuss with your child the progress of our nation: Don't look at what remains to be achieved but what we have achieved since our independence. Let your child know how our country has made advancement in the field of education, infrastructure, technology. Never demean your country: As elders we often criticize the dearth of facilities and the sorry state of affairs in the country. But remember we are only 59 years old democracy as against 250 years old independent America! Tell your child there are people who may be misusing the nation's resources but our nation has the potential to be a super power. Take a stand for the country with your child: Motivate your child that freedom comes with responsibilities. Prepare him to assume...more
The sleep that comes in the lap of mother or the arms of father is the sweetest. According to your calculation, you know it's time to sleep because your child has to be up in the morning for school or you have some other plans. But your naughty little darling doesn't want to sleep. What do you do ? Create fuss over his fussiness?...more
It's not extraordinary looks or qualification but the extraordinary ability to lead which makes a person successful in life. Leader is someone who believes in his beliefs, someone who doesn't succumb to the pressure of others, the one who has the ability of independent thinking and the strength of mind to rise in the wake of challenges....more
Parents are often heard complaining to their child, "Why don't you listen to me?" But why do parents forget that it's a vicious circle. How good you are at listening to your child will determine how well he responds when you talk. Pay full attention : Don't be distracted by T.V. or the book you are reading. Don't just hear, but listen to him attentively to make him feel important. Be patient : Children cannot be expected to be articulate. Give him ample time to express and help him ascertain his feelings. Don't deny his feelings : If your child says that he is hurt after falling from the bed, don't tell him he is not. A child needs his feelings to be accepted and respected. Sensitivity works better than logic : When a child talks about an upset, don't interrupt him with logical or philosophical explanations. Rather hug him, hold his hand and let him speak his heart out. Listening adds confidence: Children begin to trust their feelings, believe in their perceptions when parents listen to them. This goes a long way in making a child a good conversationalist, a confident personality and the one who likes to listen to his parents. Listening helps in...more
Contribution by children in household chores is not a burden on them, but an investment for their future. Parents believe that children are meant to enjoy, and engaging them in routine household chores is boring. They let them leave their toys,...more
The Chinese Lunar Calendar For Baby Gender SelectionThe Chinese Lunar Calendar is said to have been around for over 700 years now. Developed by a Chinese Scientist after years of research, many Chinese put a lot of faith in it's results, many...more
1 Homework IdeasCreate a place and routine to do homework - When Lillie wanted to watch TV while doing homework because she studied better that way. I began to argue with her until she pointed out she is a straight A student. So I told her that she...more
As a parent, you are the most reliable person to ensure that parenting teens might turn out to be not as easy as saying it. You might have come across with a lot of issues related to how difficult it may be to raise a teenager in the present existing...more
You might have often heard parents screaming frustrations and sharing how they find it difficult to raise teenagers. While there is some shade of truth with this claim, there is always something left for you to make the task of parenting teenagers...more
Today's news brought another tragic story of a 4-year-old child who was killed at home. She was Mike Tyson's beloved daughter who was killed when she was playing on the treadmill at home and somehow the loose cords got caught round her neck...more