Bullying has become a serious problem among children. While some attribute it to basic human nature others blame it on faulty upbringing and unhealthy social ethics. Whatever the cause, bullying has become a cause of grave concern for many a parent. Bullying can be called exposure to negative and aggressive behavior in which the child…
Cognitive skills are crucial for the overall development of a child, especially at preschooler age. Various things like language learning, usage, thought process, memory development etc. come under its preview. The child also learns to be aware of his surroundings in a logical way and slowly and gradually augments his knowledge store, which is essential…
Social pressure can be of many types as far as school going students are concerned. It may be a result of unusually high parental expectations, comparison with peers, expectations of a particular social/religious group etc. Mostly social pressures surface in kids in the form of anxiety. This pressure can be so great as to turn…
There are various meanings of the term peer-pressure. It refers to the influence exerted by a peer or social group in promoting a child to vary his behavior, attitude or values to follow to group norms. These days, with the speed at which our everyday life is moving there could be nothing worse than the…
These exercises are for the kids between the ages 2-4 years to make their speech clear and understandable. Actually, when it comes to the speech defects in children of various ages, it is imperative to follow the Oral Motor exercises so as to be able to fight back all kinds of speech barriers in youngsters….
In today’s fast paced life, it is very important to have a strong value system so as to be able to go through the entire cycle of life as a good human being. Wherever you see that children are into bad habits like misbehave, steeling, etc, it only shows that the value system of those…
Development process time may differ from child to child. Some kids show delay in development and must require early medical check up. Mental and physical delays in most of the children improve gradually without any harm but some kids have significant delays in speaking and learning as well. Awareness about early signs of this problem…
Late talking is common problem in children. Parents always want to know about common signs of speech delay in toddlers. It is usually caused by physical or development delays. Parents must contact pediatrician or expert pathologist in case their kids are unable to meet the language or communication milestones which involve understanding and communication of…
When it is time for your kids to be home due to their vacations make sure they make the most of their spare time. Don’t have them sitting and whiling away all their holidays. Instead have them do something constructive and worthwhile. It could be anything from joining hobby classes to earning small money by…
It goes without saying that keeping your child constructively busy is always a sensible thing to do. This way he would expend his energy in a positive way apart from learning a whole lot of interesting things. When kids are small they are an undoubted ball of energy which if not used wisely could end…