Take away that phone, iPad, PS4 or TV from your kid and observe your child’s behaviour. Are they restless and complaining, wanting their games back? Why not? They have been deprived of their whole and sole form of entertainment – gadgets. Now let’s say instead of spending hours on screen, they are asked to look […]
Communication – the art of connecting
Be honest with what you feel and convey it in a way that it reaches out clearly. This skill is often challenging for us as adults. We look up ways to better our communication every now and then. So naturally, its importance doubles up while we develop this skill in our children. What we define […]
Helping kids to handle exam stress
As the month of March approaches, parents and children alike dig into books to score those all important marks and ranks. We as parents are stressed about our little ones’ performance, but have we been missing something here? Do our children have exam stress way before the actual D-day? Have you noticed behavioral changes in […]
Parents – here are some life skills for you
Until now we have been sharing with you how to inculcate life skills education in your children’s daily lives. However, this can’t happen without your support isn’t it? This is why, here are some parenting tips for parents (yes, be your own parent!) to apply life skills and pass them on to your little stars. […]
Together we create possibilities
Team work is a fabulous concept. It co-creates, co-manages and shares the load of execution. Even parenting equals teaming up to ensure that kids bloom and create a happy future. While our little ones are yet to learn about teaming up and responsibilities as concepts, we can surely sow the seeds of togetherness in them […]
Summer vacations with life skills
Do you remember the excitement we had during summer vacations? Playing for hours, helping mum at home, visiting dear ones or having play dates at home. There were so many ways to spend the vacation that when they ended, our faces would sadden. Today these memories make us nostalgic, don’t they? Sigh! But worry not, […]
Ways to beat boredom this summer
Parents! That time of the year is here! When the Sun will slurp every bit of your energy outside, and your little monsters will exasperate you back home. Yes, summer and vacation are here to completely drain you. But fear not, we’ve got your back. Here are some parenting tips to keep your kids occupied […]
How to help kids in coping with emotions
Emotions are our natural responses to what happens around us. They are the very foundation of our existence. Our little ones experience various emotions through the day at school, home and play dates. While they are usually honest in expressing their feelings, sometimes, they find it difficult to cope with certain emotions. This is when […]
Finding solution to every problem
What is life, but a puzzle to be solved at every step, right? Our usual responses to situations decide the way we experience life. “I can’t do it.” Or “I am unable to look up.” and even “Can I do it tomorrow, please?” are some ways in which we either procrastinate or avoid resolving a […]
How to teach kids to say a ‘no’
Asserting self, especially refusal is often a resisting feeling. Children are vulnerable to their surroundings and as they grow, they must learn to assert their refusal to something they don’t like or agree with. Here are some parenting ways to build the understanding of refusal in our kids. When should one say a NO? Our […]