Oct 31st, 2010
69% of children under the age of 10 experience sleep problems and 76% of school-aged children worry. As parents, we can teach the practice of meditation to our kids starting at age 4. This encourages children to use the power of their mind and find refuge from their busy world.
Oct 31st, 2010
Extreme cases of corporal punishment in Indian classrooms have resulted in injury and death. With corporal punishment no longer an option in Indian classrooms, positive discipline can help teachers establish and maintain respectful, nurturing relationships with their students.
Oct 30th, 2010
More and more kids are drinking hard liquor, and an alarming number of those teens and pre-teens are binge drinking. Kids are hitting the bottle in greater numbers these days, enough to cause the Surgeon General to issue a warning to parents about alcohol consumption among minors.
Oct 30th, 2010
Discovering addiction in your child is a nightmare for a parent. It is very hard for parents to accept the fact that their child is taking drugs. But all children are vulnerable to the temptation of drugs. You are mistaken if you assume that your child will never use drugs.
Oct 29th, 2010
With Halloween only a couple of days away, we thought we'd share some ideas for simple, spooky party games that your little monsters will love to play, and that take relatively little effort to organise. Enjoy these games with your kids and have a safe and fun-filled Halloween.
Oct 29th, 2010
Diwali is a time of celebration and apart from the oil lights and candles which decorate homes, the puja and the prayers, special sweets, savories and snacks are central to the festival. Sweets 'mithai', of which the Indians are inordinately fond, are given as presents.
Oct 28th, 2010
A green energy home utilizes renewable resources to provide electricity, hot water, heat and peace of mind. With all the advances in green energy technology, it is easier than ever to start converting your home into a green energy home. Learn how to build yours now.
Oct 28th, 2010
Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) is the phenomenon of one parent turning the child against the other parent during separation and divorce. With child custody laws heavily skewed in favor of women in India, fathers can completely be cut out of their children's lives, even if the mother is mentally or emotionally incapable of caring for the child.
Oct 27th, 2010
Parents are up against six challenges unique to today's complex screen-machine world. When we take regular intervals to clarify our values - what we want for our kids and what's truly important - we are much better prepared to guide children successfully through media minefields.