May 21st, 2010
Euphemistically termed "fauji brats", children with parents in the Indian Armed Forces are a unique breed in many ways. They grow up seeing and experiencing a unique ‘esprit de corps’ where nothing is too much for a fellow officer. Because the defense services come with their own definition of life and living, children grow up learning to accept, accommodate, help and enjoy all that life has to offer.
May 20th, 2010
The ultimate juvenile fantasy trip, Peter Pan is perhaps the most extensively read, performed and adapted piece of children’s literature. This story about "A Boy Who Never Grows Up" is a classic favorite among preschoolers, thanks to its ability to effortlessly transport its readers to an imaginary world of fairies, pirates and adventure.
May 20th, 2010
Boarding schools have been extensively debated - some consider them great boosters of a child’s all round development, and some as instruments of neglect of children’s emotional needs. Evidently, the decision of sending one’s child to a boarding school should not be based on a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ judgment of such schools, but rather on an analysis of the child’s needs and family circumstances.
May 19th, 2010
The benefits of vocabulary building go way beyond writing fancy essays at school. If your kid is not an enthusiastic reader, you might have to think up some interactive and interesting ways to get him or her on the lexicon bandwagon. But why stick to the monotony of dictionaries and thesauri when they are so many fun ways to help your kid build up impressive word-power?
May 19th, 2010
Have you ever wondered was actually goes on in a child’s mind? How do kids see adults… really? William Golding gave lot of thought to it in ‘Lord of the Flies’. TIME Magazine chose this as one of 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to date. William Golding put it down to the fact that the book ‘never makes any excuses for society’.
May 18th, 2010
Discipline means different things to different people. Ideally, discipline works towards the improvement of the mental faculty and moral character of an individual. There is no such thing as a ‘right method’. Distinct trends of discipline emerge as we trace its pattern down the years from post colonial times.
May 18th, 2010
A miscarriage can be a traumatic experience for a woman, but she can psychologically and physically recover from miscarriage. A woman who has miscarried needs loving care and emotional support to heal. Her ensuing pregnancies can progress hassle free, and she can give birth to healthy full-term babies.
May 17th, 2010
Who can forget the handsome black stallion with a white diamond mark on his forehead? Black Beauty has touched the hearts of animal lovers for centuries, and inspired many a horse owner to name the stable’s best horse after him.
May 17th, 2010
Are your children hitting and having temper tantrums when they don't get their way? Are they unable to manage their frustrations in respectful ways? Learn about what you might be doing to create this and how Inner Bonding can help you with this.