Archive for: Child

Child Psychology: The Imprints Parents Leave On Their Children

Sep 30th, 2010

Child Psychology: The Imprints Parents Leave On Their Children

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression. Since a child’s first association for most of their formative years is with their parents, we need to be aware of what imprints we are leaving on our children.

Communicating With Children: How To Get Your Kids To Listen

Sep 29th, 2010

Communicating With Children: How To Get Your Kids To Listen

How can I get my child to listen to me? Being a parent is not about dictatorship as some parents believe. Rather it is a two-way communication between parent and child. We need to model listening to our kids and this one thing you can be very sure of: if you never listen to your kids they will not listen to you.

Fiction: The Case Of The Perfect Parent

Sep 29th, 2010

Fiction: The Case Of The Perfect Parent

How far will a parent go to find the answers that plague us every step of the way? Is the yen to be the perfect parent not a quest that beggars that of the Knights of the Round Table for the Holy Grail? So, we go on to The Question that haunts every new father and mother – How Can I Be The Perfect Parent?

Raising Resilient Children: Three Important Keys To Resiliency Skills

Sep 28th, 2010

Raising Resilient Children: Three Important Keys To Resiliency Skills

If we think about what qualities we want our children to have as adults, most of us would put this quality at the top of the list - the ability to hold fast and steady during troubling times. We want our children to grow to be resilient in the face of adversity.

Preschool Education: 10 Things A Good Daycare Center Should Have

Sep 28th, 2010

Preschool Education: 10 Things A Good Daycare Center Should Have

Daycare centers are like a second home for your kids and there are numerous centers with fancy brand names in Indian metros. Here are the ten most important things that you should look for in a daycare center before you choose one for your child.

Single Parenting: Simple Tips To Raise Happy, Well-Adjusted Kids

Sep 27th, 2010

Single Parenting: Simple Tips To Raise Happy, Well-Adjusted Kids

Single parents can raise great kids too! Good parenting has more to do with values and nurturing than the lack of a second parent. Here are some simple yet effective tips to prepare yourself for the task of being a single parent.

Safe Drinking Water: How It Affects Your Child’s Health

Sep 27th, 2010

Safe Drinking Water: How It Affects Your Child’s Health

We read of typhoid, gastroenteritis and even cholera outbreaks almost every week in India. The quality and purity of the water your kids drink is crucial. Are you on top of the situation at home? Is your family safe from water-borne diseases?

Positive Parenting: The Victim Culture And How It Hurts Your Kids

Sep 26th, 2010

Positive Parenting: The Victim Culture And How It Hurts Your Kids

Modern culture is very focused on being a victim. Everything in the modern world is about your right to free emotional expression - and about how important it is to express just how unjust the world is. This pervasive mentality is destroying your kids.

Kids And Money: Bill And Penny’s Money Adventures Book Review

Sep 26th, 2010

Kids And Money: Bill And Penny’s Money Adventures Book Review

I bought my 11-year-old daughter, Sara, a copy of Amar Pandit's book, Bill And Penny’s Money Adventures, and she enjoyed it so much that she insisted on writing a review for me. So here's what she thinks about this book that "helps children learn all about money and new concepts such as savings budgeting, spending, borrowing, investing, taxation and insurance".