Helping Children Find Role Models

The famous African adage, “It takes a village to raise a child” couldn’t have been closer to the truth. Just one look at your child’s life indicates the number of people who influence his or her life on a daily basis. Of course parents play a major role in their child’s life, especially in the

Making New Year’s Resolutions with Your Child

It’s that time of the year again, when everyone around is in a celebratory mood. Our household is no different. We too have swung into celebration mode with dinner parties this weekend before the New Year kicks in. In one such dinner party, where we had invited a few of our friends with their children,

Having a fun Christmas with children

The festivity in the air is hard to miss, with Christmas less than a couple of days away! Just one look at the newspapers and you are flooded with options on how you can celebrate Christmas, right from parties to attend, to events, galas and fests. Even the neighborhood shopping complexes and malls are dressed

Dealing with Child Bullying

Just the other day, my son and I were flipping through channels on the television so that we decide on what cartoon film he wanted to watch, and agree to finish his lunch (it was a deal struck to finish some veggies in the plate) and he came across the famous detergent advertisement, where a

Igenius Parent of the Month – Romika Wadehra

What is more important – the academic success of a child or a morally sound child with good sanskaras? In today’s world, trends such as materialism, selfishness, incidents of violence, cut throat competition, etc. are on the rise in our society and they are definitely starting to influence our kids. The kind of innocence that

Discovering your child’s talent

Just like any other parent, when summer approached this year, I was scanning through the numerous classes and activity camps that my 4-year-old son could join and enjoy. Little did I know then, that a simple class could be the beginning of a special journey, both for me and him. You see, at the beginning

The role of a teacher in a child’s life

Over the last few years, we have seen a different kind of cinema dominate the Indian film industry, and successfully at that, we might add! We have seen some heart-warming stories succeed which larger than life potboilers would have, normally, overshadowed. And before you think that the blog here discusses Indian movies, let’s clarify it

Helping your child create a balance between sport and life

He is having a late night match with the wall after dinner, trying to perfect his backhand. She strikes a pose from her latest ballet composition even at the breakfast table while you get her things ready for school. He is on his 100th lap before he calls it a day! Indeed, practice is the

Importance of Sports in the wholesome development of a child

I have a 5 year old and a toddler at home, so, if you are a parent, you can well imagine my plight! The cacophony in my house is hard to escape, despite all efforts I often find myself trying to match the inexhaustible energy levels that these bonny young boys have. Not that they

Happy Rakshabandhan

I woke up to my morning cup of coffee and had just settled down to read the papers, when my 3 year old son jumped out of bed like a jack in the box, screaming, “Mama is it time yet?” You see, he had been excited the whole week to receive a gift for the