Raising Happy Kids
Nov 16, 2015Ramendra (Ramen) Kumar
This article first appeared on the Learning & Creativity website. It has been reposted with Ramendra Kumar’s permission. “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in...
Answering a Child’s Questions on Skin Colour
Sep 22, 2015Bijal Shah
“Mum, I wish to have a white skin colour.” It didn’t exactly pull the rug out from under my feet, but it definitely amused me. She is just 5! And I didn’t expect it to biff me like greased...
Don’t Let Your Child Quit
Rohit, a five-year-old, does not play with his vast collection of blocks, jigsaws and construction sets for more than 10 minutes. Medha, a nine-year-old, begs for ballet classes; her parents give in...
Letters to My Daughter: Learn to Love Yourself
May 29, 2015Zeffirra Husein
Today I share with you a letter I wrote to my daughter a few months ago and subsequently posted on my personal blog. In my letter I emphasize the importance of loving and valuing oneself. I think it...
Parenting Styles – Is Yours Right for Your Child?
Early this year, Amy Chua, professor at Yale Law School, shot to fame – not for her legal prowess but because of a book she wrote. An excerpt of ‘Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother’ published...
How to Benefit from After-School Enrichment Classes
Gone are the days when sending your child to school was sufficient preparation for her future, with perhaps a few music lessons and a sport thrown in. Education today is more than literacy – it...
Steering Clear of Gender Stereotypes
“Stop crying like a girl.” “Do you have to hang upside down on the bars like a rough boy?” Is your reaction to the above statements: “But urban, modern parents are no longer...
Get More out of 24 Hours
These timeless words succinctly capture the ‘catch-up’ mode that most families find themselves in nowadays. Do you use ‘No time’, ‘Busy’ and ‘Stressed’...
Raising a Money-wise Child
Five-year-old to mother, “Why doesn’t he just take money from the ATM instead of begging?” 10-year-old, “My friend Aakash has an iPod, an iPhone and an iPad. Why can’t I?” Teen to father,...
Tips on Nurturing Young Children
When Kinderpillar, a Delhi-based playschool, informed us that Ellen Booth Church, their early childhood curriculum expert would be visiting India for the first time, we sensed a great opportunity to...
