Archive for: Indian Parents

Surviving The Terrible Twos: Stop Temper Tantrums

May 30th, 2010

Surviving The Terrible Twos: Stop Temper Tantrums

Has your sweet little baby turned into the meltdown monster? Believe it or not there are ways to help reduce the frequency and intensity of their dreaded meltdowns. Here are three tips that can quickly help set you and your toddler up for success.

Avoiding Impulse Purchases At Malls: A Parents Guide

May 28th, 2010

Avoiding Impulse Purchases At Malls: A Parents Guide

Malls are mushrooming all over India, not only in metros but in towns too. If you have the money to regularly hit malls without a budget, you are fair game for the myriad tricks used to make parents and their children engage in impulse purchases. Here are some tips for parents to shop judiciously with your kids at malls.

How To Choose The Ideal School For Your Kids

May 28th, 2010

How To Choose The Ideal School For Your Kids

Choosing the right school is an enormous responsibility that impacts your child’s life as well as your own. It is a daunting task, but all it takes to find the right one is a little time and preparation.

Humor: Why God Made Moms And Other Silly Questions

May 27th, 2010

Humor: Why God Made Moms And Other Silly Questions

Why DID God make moms? Have you ever asked yourself that? Well, you don't need to. Just check out these answers to that and other silly questions posed to 2nd grade school children and their wise answers that reveal just how the mind of a child works where mothers are concerned.

27 Valuable Life Skills For Children That They Never Learn In The Classroom

May 26th, 2010

27 Valuable Life Skills For Children That They Never Learn In The Classroom

Is your child isn’t learning the crucial things he or she needs to learn in life? Many of us screwed up our early adult lives because we didn’t know those skills — and we’re paying the consequences now. Here's a basic curriculum in life that a child should know before reaching adulthood.

Q and A: My Daughter Is Lonely. What Should I Do?

May 24th, 2010

Q and A: My Daughter Is Lonely. What Should I Do?

My daughter is very lonely. She is basically a highly active kid who wants to play with other kids all the time. She used to play with my sister-in-law's daughter a lot, but now that we’re here, there are hardly any kids for her to play with.

Parenting Advice: Teaching Your Kids To Manage Money

May 24th, 2010

Parenting Advice: Teaching Your Kids To Manage Money

While your child’s teachers share responsibility for teaching them to read and write, they can’t do much to help our children develop basic financial literacy skills. So what’s a concerned parent to do? Here are some tips from our personal finance expert on taking your child’s money-management education into your own hands.

10 Tips For Teaching Your Daughter Relationship Smarts

May 23rd, 2010

10 Tips For Teaching Your Daughter Relationship Smarts

As parents it's our responsibility to make our values known to our kids. While the very thought of your middle school daughter with a boy may be too much to deal with, you can't use that as an excuse not to provide the guidance she wants and needs. Here are some tips to help you parent more effectively in this dicey area.

Parenting Toddlers: How To Find The Best Preschool For Your Child

May 23rd, 2010

Parenting Toddlers: How To Find The Best Preschool For Your Child

You’ve purchased the admission forms and started to prepare your child for the entrance tests, but have you short-listed the preschools where you would actually want your child to study? You need to prioritize your options so that you can find the best preschool for your child. Here are some of the most important points to remember.