Is your Child Overburdened?
Dec 04, 2013Sia Mitra
They say that the TV is a reflection of the mores of the current society. This is damn terrifying. Especially if you go by the various advertisements of kids’ energy boosting drinks. One shows...
Teach your child to lose!
Feb 21, 2013Ramya Srinivasan
The scene: Karate Kumite Tournament, Jan 2013 The players: My 8 year old green belt son and a tall lanky 9 or 10 year old green belt boy from Bangalore The action: Kick, kick, block, box, kick, kick,...
Battle of all times – Sibling Rivalry
Jan 19, 2012Ramya Srinivasan
A familiar story to every parent of two or more children, “sibling rivalry” can sometimes really stress out a mother. I have 2 kids – a 7 year old boy, Rohan and an almost 3 year...
A Market Opportunity in Education
Sep 22, 2011ParentEdge
This blog post has been contributed by Aparna Sanjay. I noticed large ads in the Delhi papers recently, touting the opening of 2 new Shiv Nadar Schools, in Noida and Gurgaon. Yes these are the...
Teach Kids to Learn from Failure
May 23, 2011Sudha Kumar
An article by a friend “Bring on the failure” set me thinking on the Indian parent’s attitude towards failure of their kids. We have been taught, as we grew up, that it is important to do well;...
My son…my teacher
May 18, 2011ParentEdge
This post has been contributed by Venkatesh Mahadevan. My son Ankush, “cooldude” as he likes to be called, just appeared for his Board Exams and got his results. India has several seasons, the...
