Tag: family

You want to change your child’s behaviour?Here are 5 things you need to know.

  Where do you think your parenting responses lie when it comes to behaviour of your child on the spectrum of – Achievement based (western approach) to Pressure based (Eastern approach)? While one is more focused on the goal, the other focusses on the… Continue Reading “You want to change your child’s behaviour?Here are 5 things you need to know.”

Kozhukatta – a children’s book review

Sumi Chandrashekharan’s ‘Kozhukatta’ was read once by me a couple of weeks ago sitting with her, sipping tea in the patio, in about 5 minutes. Yes, it’s about 8 pages, illustrated story book and that’s the time it would take it for an adult… Continue Reading “Kozhukatta – a children’s book review”

Problem solving is a skill. You can teach it to your child.

Everyting is figureoutable – Marie Forleo. You can figure it out! Just start taking action, take a grab at it and see where it leads you! The shuttle cock is stuck on the tree while your child is playing a game of badminton in… Continue Reading “Problem solving is a skill. You can teach it to your child.”

Independence by Grit

Give the gift of GRIT to your child this year on Independence Day. For our generation it is an accepted socio-cultural norm to live one’s lives on other people’s terms and expectations of us, primarily our parents. Many of us continue to perpetuate this… Continue Reading “Independence by Grit”

5 effective and time tested ideas for motivating your child

5 effective and time tested ideas for motivating your Child. “You can steer yourself any direction you choose”. – Dr. Suess.  His book Oh, the places You’ll go? has been one of the most popular choices as the graduation gift for the preschool children… Continue Reading “5 effective and time tested ideas for motivating your child”

Teaching your teen time management

“Ma! I am tired now, please don’t tell me to clean my room.” “But dad, I have been on the net for only an hour, how can you say I have been on face book all day!” “I have no time to chill. All… Continue Reading “Teaching your teen time management”

The right measure for judging your pre-teen’s academic performance; More or less!

As your child gets to his/her first ‘double digit’ milestone birthday – the big 10, something turns in the attitude of parenting in you. Have you noticed that? All that was cute and cuddly, now looks like a box tied up neatly with a… Continue Reading “The right measure for judging your pre-teen’s academic performance; More or less!”

Things to consider before enrolling your child into an IIT Coaching program

What should you consider before enrolling your child into IIT coaching?  The question triggers thoughts in many directions. Is my child interested? Is my child capable? Where can I enrol him/her? Which is the best? What should I look for when I am choosing… Continue Reading “Things to consider before enrolling your child into an IIT Coaching program”