Mar 22nd, 2010
Wish you could get your child to look squeaky-clean and spruced up with the wave of a magic wand? If getting your kids to wash up is becoming a chore, here are some tips to make it fun for you and your child.
Mar 21st, 2010
If you're dealing with a stubborn child and are close to losing your mind, watch the video by CNVC Certified NVC Trainer Inbal Kashtan where she discusses and demonstrates how to work with the incessant "no" from a child.
Mar 21st, 2010
Natural as it may seem, making and keeping friends is actually a gradual learning process. Parents need to exploit every opportunity to encourage their children to develop the necessary social skills – as well as help them with conflict and rejection. These are very much a part of peer interaction, too.
Mar 19th, 2010
Parents almost always forget to ask questions, to gather important information. Asking a few simple questions to your toddler or young child will often solve problems.
Mar 18th, 2010
For most of us who have grown up in India, the idea of seeking help for ‘special problems’ is anathema. This is even truer when it comes to finding professional help for our children.
Mar 17th, 2010
The inability to live up to the expectations of parents and the family drives kids into depression. Their self esteem takes a nosedive. What does a child know of depression or self esteem, you ask? Unfortunately depression - called Big D by doctors - is a growing malaise amongst today’s kids, and kids don’t show their depression the way adults do.
Mar 16th, 2010
The current adoption scenario has evolved considerably. Both married couples and ‘singles’ are coming forward for adoption. Their reasons are no longer solely infertility, and they are open to adopting children of both genders. Adoption agencies are campaigning for a uniform adoption law for all religions.
Mar 15th, 2010
Most adult metabolisms take a short while to adjust to jet-lag and changing weather and time zones. Infants and toddlers, however, find it harder, as their sleeping and eating routines are disrupted. To their little minds, the world has gone topsy-turvy, and they react by becoming cranky, throwing up and crying for no apparent reason