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Children always very inquisitive and have lot of questions like why, what, how etc. These questions should be answered and they should be encouraged to ask more. These are the ways through which they would enhance their knowledge. There are many such questions they have even with regard to their academics, but the teacher many [...]

There are several cases of sibling rivalry which begin from the day the child feels inhibited by the presence of a new member in the family, irrespective of his age. It could begin as early as when you are expecting or even as late as when the baby finally comes home. Every age has its [...]

Every child possesses an area of expertise. Whether it has to do with academics, sports or even science and technology, a gift is a boon. Parents of such kids should take a lot of interest in polishing the exceptional skills their kids have which will eventually aid them to do well in life ahead. There [...]

As parents we all wish to bring up our children with good habits and a disciplined way of life. Hence, it is of prime importance for every parent to start early when their child is juvenile and in an unquestionable frame of mind which is imperative for perfect learning. The younger the child the faster [...]

Shyness in children is one of the common problems which can be dealt with a blend of patience and intelligence. A child could be shy for many reasons, including a strict atmosphere at home, an aggressive parent or also because one of his parents is the same. The first thing to remember is that if [...]

Knowledge sure holds immense importance in today’s fast paced world. If you have knowledge, you are the boss whereas if you don’t, your luck will soon take a backseat. Every parent takes pride in projecting his child’s intelligence, irrespective of his age. It’s quite praiseworthy to have children who are well read and well-informed. In [...]

When children become teenagers and begin to prepare for adulthood life changes for them in every respect. Although, according to the books, they must develop cognitively, that is by learning to read write and solve problems, emotionally, by learning to empathize with others and socially by learning to engage with peers and adults. Therefore all [...]

Parenting could be fun in many ways. It bonds you with your children making you come close to them in every possible respect. When it comes to teaching them new things in life, it helps build your level of patience too. Whether it is watching them walk holding the furniture around the house as babies [...]

Many a time kids love to ape their moms in the kitchen especially when it comes to cooking food for it interests them to be able to prepare eats for everyone just like the elders. But each time you think of making them do that it scares the hell out of you as the thought [...]

The basic instinct of every parent is to shout or punish the kids for their misbehavior. These may work initially but soon the kids immune to it. They tend to turn rebellious, conceal the truth by lying, take to bad habits etc. To avoid landing up in hot oven from frying up, it best to [...]

Children may not be able to immediately appreciate good values and principles taught to them. But they register it in their minds and as they grow up the result of the teaching would be visible. It’s easier to instill good values when they are young and unaware of the fraudulence in the society.
It becomes responsibility [...]

Before getting started, how to teach writing skills to your child first know whether he/she is left or right handed. It is very simple to determine this just observe your child when he starts picking up things, the hand he uses for this purpose will let you know whether he is left handed or not. [...]

Sometimes life becomes uneasy for left handed people as they are considered in different form their counterparts. They face many problems by performing day to day activities such as driving, eating, dancing, writing, etc. One of the critical aspects for left handed students is that during their personality performing years they have to face teasing [...]

The first child of any parent is always quite pampered and showered with undivided attention, so at times these tiny bundles of joy tend to get spoiled and demanding. Parents fulfill their each and every wish because they love them more than anything else and another reason for the same is parents lack of experience [...]

To make your child learn the primary lessons of self esteem can be a sensitive as well as a very tough task because there is very minute difference between self esteem and snobbery. Praising your child at every right and wrong occasions must be avoided, as an all time appreciation can turn them into self-righteous [...]

Most parents complain that the child doesn’t concentrate on doing tasks in hand. But these complaining parents have to understand that the concentration levels vary in different age groups. Concentration is the ability to set up a hub on around which all the activities should be done, remove the obstacles, delay gratification and control emotions [...]

Children grow, develop and mature as they grow up in age. Growth phase begins with the conception of the child and continues throughout the life time. Generally, the changes occurring due to growth are more visible till the end of adolescence. Therefore its termed as the critical period of development. Here are the different phase [...]

Gone are the days where the emphasis was learning from the books and rote reading. Now, researchers have proved that ‘Play Way Method’ is a better way of teaching children. They grasp, learn, retain and implement them when they learn through the play way method. Therefore playing has become an integral part of development process.
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Gone are the days where the job of the teacher was to teach and that of parents was to get the child to complete the homework. Today’s children wouldn’t blindly accept and what the teacher has to say. It requires more than the teacher’s authoritative voice to motivate the children.
Motivating the children seems like a [...]

It’s a common observation that it’s easy to catch the bad habits in no time but cultivating good behavior habits takes longer. Generally most bad habits begin between the ages 5 to 7. As at this age, children begin to realize that they are watched by peers, friends, parents and the teachers. This makes them [...]