As soon as baby takes his first steps, the world suddenly seems a whole lot more accessible to him. Those interesting drapes, those colorful books on the shelf, and grandma's glass knick knacks on the coffee table are now within his reach. Raising a toddler is much different from raising a baby. Here are ten quick ideas to make a toddler's environment a safe place for him to learn and explore.1. Hide all Cords Exposed electrical cords and...more
The best way to make children independent and confident is by giving them freedom. As parents, being conscious of your child's well being is natural. But check yourself if this concern exceeds its limits and takes the shape of overprotection. For this can alter your child's impressionable mind and thus hamper his whole personality. Don't say don't all the time: At times parents fear too much about their child's physical safety. They don't let...more
Open communication is must for a healthy relationship Communication is the panacea of all problems. Without open communication with your child, you cannot understand him, know about what he is going through and with that, you can never help him. To improve communication with your child, follow these golden rules. Listen to your child: Communication with your child will open up only if you are a good listener. Parents tend to make the mistake of preaching and doing most of the talking. But it's more important to listen to what your child has to say. Listen with interest, attention and patience. Don't cut down the conversation; let him complete what he has to say.Be empathetic: Show your child that you understand his point of view, respect his feelings, can feel his pain or joy. Reflect his feelings by saying ' It seems that less marks have really upset you' or ' You are feeling bad for your friend, aren't you?' This kind of understanding will motivate your child to express his feelings in front of you and you'll know what exactly is your child's state of mind.Share your feelings: Your child will learn to express when he sees his parents share their thoughts with him. Tell him about...more
Out of all the identities of your child, one is that of an Indian. Let him feel proud of this identity. India today is the fastest growing economy. One- third of the engineers in the Silicon Valley of California (U.S.A) are Indians. As we reach the 59th year of independence, we have a lot of reasons to applaud ourselves and we still have a long way...more
The sleep that comes in the lap of mother or the arms of father is the sweetest. According to your calculation, you know it's time to sleep because your child has to be up in the morning for school or you have some other plans. But your naughty little darling doesn't want to sleep. What do you do ? Create fuss over his fussiness? Certainly not. So...more
It's not extraordinary looks or qualification but the extraordinary ability to lead which makes a person successful in life. Leader is someone who believes in his beliefs, someone who doesn't succumb to the pressure of others, the one who has the ability of independent thinking and the strength of mind to rise in the wake of challenges. Such a quality can only be inculcated through conscious efforts by parents. Give your child freedom to explore: Let your child try out new things and experiment instead of issuing a set of instructions or always warning him. Let him develop the desire to discover and the confidence to take risks. Encourage your child to take decisions: Trust your child to take decisions like give him freedom to decide the kind of clothes he wants to wear, what could be the menu for the party or what he wants to do during holidays. Let him learn from a bad decision or feel confident after taking a good decision. Give your child opportunities to lead: Extend the same support and encouragement to your child when he wishes to participate in declamations, dramatics, or wants to enroll in school club, community activities etc. as you do when it comes to academics. These...more
Parents are often heard complaining to their child, "Why don't you listen to me?" But why do parents forget that it's a vicious circle. How good you are at listening to your child will determine how well he responds when you talk. Pay full attention...more
The Chinese Lunar Calendar For Baby Gender SelectionThe Chinese Lunar Calendar is said to have been around for over 700 years now. Developed by a Chinese Scientist after years of research, many Chinese put a lot of faith in it's results, many...more
1 Homework IdeasCreate a place and routine to do homework - When Lillie wanted to watch TV while doing homework because she studied better that way. I began to argue with her until she pointed out she is a straight A student. So I told her that she...more
As a parent, you are the most reliable person to ensure that parenting teens might turn out to be not as easy as saying it. You might have come across with a lot of issues related to how difficult it may be to raise a teenager in the present existing...more
You might have often heard parents screaming frustrations and sharing how they find it difficult to raise teenagers. While there is some shade of truth with this claim, there is always something left for you to make the task of parenting teenagers...more
Today's news brought another tragic story of a 4-year-old child who was killed at home. She was Mike Tyson's beloved daughter who was killed when she was playing on the treadmill at home and somehow the loose cords got caught round her neck and she...more