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New Age Parents & Future of Kids Parent’s expectation has a deep impact for the kid’s growth and upbringing. For starters, every parent wants their child to stay out of trouble in school, be a good human being and grow up to do great things in life. But expectation and outcome does not always match. Not all new-age parents have the time or enthusiasm to monitor and guide each move of their child’s development...
What Is Art & Craft? Art & Craft is a type of art that typically refers to drawing, painting or assembling of handmade goods. Kids love arts and crafts, experimenting with different colours and techniques – painting with paintbrushes, sponges and sometimes fingers! Crafting at home typically involves making items that are not only attractive but are useful for daily lives as well. They are generally made from household raw...
Why It is Important? As the world has been moving more towards the digital era, sports and fitness activities for kids are gradually declining over the time. In today’s world of smartphones, video games and YouTube, getting kids away from their screens can always be a challenge. While this was already a problem, the issue has escalated a lot over the last 2 years during the corona virus pandemic, when the children have spent most of...
With Indians reaching the chess world cup, can children be inspired by best chess courses available online? Chess is one of the oldest games that we know. It is said that chess was invented in India. Well, there is a strange affinity towards this game right from the childhood in most of the Indian kids. Wooden boards or paper boards with good looking or average looking chess coins, children have somehow learnt the basics at some or the other...
Should parents also learn a new skill everyday along with the child? What are the impacts on the learning process of a child? Personal experience. My father is a busy man, He rides a bicycle to the department And he gets a tan. My father melts metal for INSAT rocket He is a professor who keeps chalks in his pocket He writes poetries and articles And gets a lot of appreciation I want to write like him and Want...
Having fun while learning new things always boosts the positive quotient at home. Learning- an unending process. A major tool to keep the mind towards positivity. Learning never ends. The day one decides that he or she doesn’t need to learn anymore, that is either depressive or dangerous. And it is not a good thing. Well we all have been going through a really tough time. The covid situation has changed everything. The entire...
“What if I fall, mama? Oh but my darling, what if you fly?” Children are inquisitive. They are explorers, discovering the world around them and in awe of almost everything new. In today’s times, it could be the online world inside a computer or more likely a parent’s phone. The Universe has its ways to impart children with naturally developed skills. You will see a small 3 year old fearlessly picking...
Good News and Bad NewsThe Internet is a vast source of information — some good and some bad. If your children learn to use it wisely, they can be safe while using the Internet for all the resources it has to offer. Like an infinite library, the Web can take you to the ends of the earth with the information it contains. The ConcernsBut parents need to be vigilant about the many dangers this access poses for their children....
Here are the Top 10 Tips to build children’s self-esteem: 1. Let them know you love them.2. Teach skills so they feel able to do things.3. Support trying new things.4. Praise effort, not just success.5. Praise what kids can control (hard-work), not genetics (intelligence).6. Listen to and accept their feelings.7. View mistakes as a time to...
Here are the Top 10 Tips for connecting with teenagers: Respect and listen to them. Reward increasing maturity with more freedom. Take away privileges if they can’t handle the freedom. Set clear and firm rules. Hold them accountable – set and follow through with consequences. Expect them to keep their word and you do the same. Don’t take difficult behaviors as a dare or challenge. Accept that peers...
Peanut Butter Granola Pinwheels (Rating: easy; kids may need help with the measurements) These pinwheels are perfect for a quick picnic in our backyard( terrace tents during the rains). Peanut butter is choc-a-block with proteins, and has the powerful antioxidant VitaminE, bone building magnesium, muscle friendly potassium and immunity boosting Vitamin B6. Ingredients 4 tablespoons creamy peanut butter 2 flour whole wheat...
This pandemic has left millions of people around the world scrunched at home. The abrupt disruption of the family routine, lack of social and physical activity and fears related to the outbreak can be quite stressful and anxiety-producing, especially for children. Along with the already confusing enigma of social distancing and working from home added to the mix, keeping children occupied and also working turns out be a...