Mama’s Boys: Shobhaa De On Indian Men And Their Mothers

Aug 18th, 2010

Mama’s Boys: Shobhaa De On Indian Men And Their Mothers

Indian men love their mothers, says Shobhaa De. Her snarky and humorous take on why sensible Indian wives should not even attempt to compete with their men's mamas is a warning for Indian moms to take a look at what they're turning their sons into.

5 Ways To Teach Your Child To Read – With Tips, Resources, Printables

Aug 18th, 2010

5 Ways To Teach Your Child To Read – With Tips, Resources, Printables

Are you looking for ways to help your child learn to read? There's a lot you can do as a parent to help your child boost her reading skills. Carol Brooke, M.S., M.Ed., offers some useful resources and printables - with tips on using them, that you can put into practice at home.

Classic Children’s Stories: The Three Musketeers

Aug 17th, 2010

Classic Children’s Stories: The Three Musketeers

‘The Three Musketeers’ is undoubtedly one of the most popularly referred-to novels of its time. It shot to fame all over again when the name of the third musketeer became a million dollar question in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, perhaps the most talked-about Indian movie of the decade.

‘I Don’t Want To Go To School!’ And What You Can Do About It

Aug 17th, 2010

‘I Don’t Want To Go To School!’ And What You Can Do About It

If you’re a parent, it’s almost inevitable that you’re going to be faced with your child not wanting to go to school at some point. The most important thing is that you identify the problem correctly and find out whether not going to school is the symptom of a bigger problem or just your child's way of avoiding responsibility.

How To Help Your Child Overcome Phobias

Aug 16th, 2010

How To Help Your Child Overcome Phobias

While children overcome some fears as they grow up, some of them may persist – becoming stumbling-blocks in their daily lives. In more serious cases, they can severely impact a child’s ability to interact sociably with other children and their ability to meet their own needs. Here's how you can help a child overcome phobias.

Energy Drinks: Real Vs Imagined Dangers

Aug 16th, 2010

Energy Drinks: Real Vs Imagined Dangers

The major dangers of energy drinks come from caffeine and sugar, compounded with the tendency of young people to overdo anything they come in contact with, just to find their limits. What is a parent to do and how do you teach your child to consume them responsibly?

Advice For Parents: What Creates Confidence?

Aug 15th, 2010

Advice For Parents: What Creates Confidence?

As parents we cannot teach our children confidence if we ourselves lack it. But, no matter how much we may have been de-valued as children, we owe it to ourselves and our kids to learn to value ourselves now.

Step-Parent Advice: Winning Ways For Non-Biological Moms And Dads

Aug 15th, 2010

Step-Parent Advice: Winning Ways For Non-Biological Moms And Dads

Parenting is the most important job of our lives, and often considered the most difficult too. If that is true, then step-parenting would become a close-to-impossible job! It doesn’t have to be that way, though - here are a few tips to help step-parents surmount some of the hurdles and pitfalls.

Conscious Parenting: Raising An Entrepreneur

Aug 14th, 2010

Conscious Parenting: Raising An Entrepreneur

Schools are training your kids to be good little employees - they're not in the business of making innovators, problem-solvers, or future entrepreneurs. If you want your kids to be able to move beyond the paycheck mentality, you're going to need to do some work beyond what the classroom teaches.