Rise of the offbeat careers

About ten years ago, if a parent asked his/her child or even their friends about what they wanted to be when they grow up a child’s response could be as imaginative as, “I want to be an astronaut, or a tennis player or a hairstylist”. As you can well imagine, however, the typical reaction from

Making children understand the value of money

Have you ever caught yourself in the middle of the store wanting to disappear because your child won’t stop whining about the hot wheels car set, you just won’t buy him? Or have you been embarrassed while walking through a shopping mall, where you child will incessantly keep tugging at your sleeve asking why she

Role of a father in a child's life

Back in the days when my siblings and I were growing up, taking care of the children, was the mother’s forte; the father played a minimal role. The father was seen as the bread winner and the mother as the care taker of the family. But over the years things have changed, and thankfully so!

Summer holiday plans

When the racket at home doesn’t stop by mid-morning and the house looks like a mess the whole day, you know the summer’s are here, and with it the children’s summer holidays! Summer breaks are a special time for children, yes, but the holidays can make even the most patient parents irritable. And every summer,

An update on our workshop: Walk the talk – Be the change, you wish to see in your child

As part of the Igenius programme, it has been our constant endeavor to understand the challenges that today’s generation of parents face. Keeping this in mind, we have launched a series of workshops on parenting – the first one being held in March and now we have concluded the second one ‘Walk the talk –

Walk the Talk – Introducing discipline in your child’s life by setting your own example

It’s Tuesday night, 9:00 pm, a school night and hence time for bed. However, your child’s favorite cartoon flick is on air. And your child knows it. His/her other friends have already sought permission from their own parents to watch this. And you child is begging you to let him/her watch at least half of

Walk the Talk – Teaching your children values by leading through example

How often do you find yourself behaving like your own mother when it comes to pestering your child to clean his room or like your dad when you are budgeting his pocket money? We are guessing often enough! Such is the impact of strong examples in our lives!  A child begins his/her journey of learning