STAND UP TALL
Jun 24, 2013Vinitha Ramchandani
My daughter is quiet and self-contained. Uncomplicated, compliant, she’s a blessing to any parent. This year in a new class, I was called to school for the first time. She had whacked a classmate....
Booked for Life – more book reviews
May 15, 2013Vinitha Ramchandani
Here are some more book reviews of great books for toddlers – many by Indian authors this time around. Catch That Crocodile! by Anushka Ravishankar (3-5 years, thought-provoking enough for...
Booked for Life
May 14, 2013Vinitha Ramchandani
Top books you have to pick for your babies. They will want you to read them over and over again…. The head of a top chain of pre-schools asked me, ‘With e-books and apps and television...
The Dangers of Over-Parenting
Apr 19, 2013Vinitha Ramchandani
The other day I told my sister that I would be coming over to see her two year old son. She told me, “Come between 5 and 6 pm. You will not be able to see him otherwise.” Apparently He sleeps...
Putting Pen to Paper
Mar 14, 2013Vinitha Ramchandani
Last month when I wrote on how to get kids to read, I got a few mails from parents saying, ‘reading is still ok, how do we get our kids to write?’ To quote one mom, “I’d love to hear...
Book rues
Feb 14, 2013Vinitha Ramchandani
A worried mother once called me and said, “My son hates reading. How do I get him to read?” She had seen a picture of a workshop I had done with kids and thought as an author of children’s...
Be Safe, Stay Well
Jan 15, 2013Vinitha Ramchandani
Vinitha Ramchandani There are two things that change in perspective when you become a parent: love and fear. When you get to be a parent you finally know the meaning of unconditional love (and you...
The Myth of Discipline
Dec 14, 2012Vinitha Ramchandani
This blog post has been contributed by Vinitha Ramchandani. A versatile media person, with hands-on work experience in print, electronic and digital media, Vinitha currently works as a senior editor...
