Modelling honesty
Have you lied to your child?Perhaps your child was asking too many questions when you were utterly tired or when you didn’t have the time to go into the details? Perhaps the child asked a difficult question and you would
Tiny responsibilities
The journey of childhood can be seen as the journey from helplessness to autonomy. A child as young as a toddler yearns for autonomy and independence. At the age of four or five the child has a few skills more
Peek into the child’s world
The curiosity of a child to learn about the world around is natural and abundant. Children naturally ask questions even before they can form proper sentences. They take in our answers and integrate them with their worldview. At this age,
Keeping away from comparisons
Most of us have compared ourselves with others at some point in our life. Many of us do it habitually. Have you ever thought how liberating life could feel if we stopped comparing ourselves to others? The habit to compare ‘unnecessarily’
No name calling!
Toddlers are on an endeavour to understand the world and themselves. They tend to quickly believe what we tell them (directly and indirectly) about themselves and the world. The foundation of self-concept- an idea of themselves that will inform their entire
Teaching to deal with fear
“Don’t be afraid!”Has this dialogue really helped to stop us from feeling fear in any situation at any time at any age? It may help us suppress fear or deny it but definitely not to deal with it. But we
Non-interference in Free play
Isn’t it a treat to watch a toddler play! Although, it might not be a treat for a toddler when we watch them play.Here’s why. Let’s assume that the toddler is playing in a physically safe space. Let’s say the child
Beginning of potty training
Here’s something that will bring relief. If we really understand the process of potty training and allow it, the child has the ability to potty train itself.It happens in a few steps gradually.The first crucial step is awareness of internal
Handling meltdowns
Let’s understand the world from a toddler’s perspective: They can see many attractive things but cannot reach them all They are held back from doing certain ‘interesting’ things (seemingly interesting for them) They completely depend on the adults around for
Everything goes in the mouth!
When a baby mouths something, our responses range from: a common expression of disgust (“chhi!”) a slightly angry insistence on not doing it saying things like “why are you doing that?”, “no no!”, “stop that” physically pulling the thing out of
Building roots of self-confidence
Once a child learns to crawl, curiosity drives the child to venture out uninhibited. The child loves to explore all unusual, inaccessible and challenging places. Imagine your child crawling to such a place with joyful excitement to reach out to
Children, food & screens
It’s super convenient Children sit in one place and eat ‘properly’ Many educative programs are available Exposure to screens is unavoidable for these children These and more arguments are perfectly logical. In the pressing demands of today’s life, NOONE has a right to judge
Heart to Heart with Children
The beauty of childhood is the innocence of it all. The carefreeness that they experience, never comes back once kids grow up. But, many adults fail to understand that despite being little and simple, children are smart individuals, capable of
The Magic of Day-Care Centres!
Love flourishes when everyone in the family is happy, content, relaxed and well-taken-care-of. But with crazy schedules, work-deadlines and social commitments, everyone’s battery gets drained out. To make sure that that doesn’t happen, a little help goes a long way.
Benefits of Day Care Centre for Kids
Day care centres are a great alternative to taking care of your child at home. If you are a person who is going to work during the day and you cannot find anyone to take care of your child, then
Aajol Is it Time to Drop the Kids Off at Daycare Centre
If you are a working parent, then you will be familiar with the daily dilemma of whether or not you should drop your kids off at the daycare centre. There are many factors that need to be considered before you
Shaping up the Future
You all might agree to this, bringing children closer to their environment and making them aware of their roles and responsibilities as a citizen is the need of today! We need to teach children to love and care for mother
Children of Today Are the Leaders of Tomorrow!
You all might agree to this, bringing children closer to their environment and making them aware of their roles and responsibilities as a citizen is the need of today! We need to teach children to love and care for mother