SKIP
Simplifying Parenting
How to manage screen time for kids at home
Lean to tell the difference between good and bad screen time for kids.
How do you prepare your child for a sibling?
Tried and tested tips to get your older child ready to welcome their baby brother or sister!
Pikler Triangle: What is it and why do kids love it?
A simple wooden structure with so much to offer children in terms of mental, physical, and social growth!
Babyproofing your house: A handy checklist
It’s incredible how quickly your little one begins to crawl and move about, isn’t it? While each milestone is a mark of celebration, it also adds a list of concerns...
How I am answering questions from my child on the Corona Virus!
With the Corona virus epidemic gripping the entire world, these are confusing and scary times for all of us. As many of us are overwhelmed and anxious, homes are rife with conversations about the pandemic and its far-reaching effects – social, psychological, financial and political and out little sponges are absorbing it all in. Psychologists and children’s organisations have warned that children could be vulnerable to feelings of stress, anxiety and sadness and respond in different ways such as - being more clingy, anxious, withdrawn and aloof, angry, agitated, with a recurrence/ increased instances of bedwetting etc.
Help your children face their fears and be more confident
How can you help your child with fears like these?
Ignoring or belittling their fears is not going to help kids overcome these fears. For kids, these are very real fears that need to be addressed and taken care of. Monsters under the bed may be imaginary but laughing at them or tough love approach may not make them go away and you will have a child who isscared but has no outlet to express themselves. However, giving in to their fears and appeasement is not going to help either. For instance, if a child is afraid of dogs, letting that fear be and keeping them out of all situations with dogs is not recommended either.
Me do it! When toddlers want to do everything themselves.
The ‘Me do it’ stage appears between 18-36 months and it’s actually a good thing. The baby is getting more independent and more prepared for the world. Embrace it, encourage it and facilitate this. Assuming responsibility for oneself is a slow process and it’s wonderful to see. Enjoy this time and look back on it later to see how far children come. Happy parenting!
Authoritative Parenting! Is this your style?
Valentine's Day is all about love and what love could be greater than a parent for their child. We have yet one more style of parents showing love for their...
How to deal with a stubborn toddler and avert a tantrum
Parenting is often about doing what suits the moment. Often what works with one child may not work with another sibling of theirs. However the challenges are universal and it helps to talk, discuss and take action. Use all the resources at hand including uncles, aunts, and grandparents to simplify life. Happy parenting!
Single parenting! Same and different!
How are families different…
Structure - Some families are multi-generational, while others just have a parent and child. Some might have all adults leaving home for work every day; others may have stay at home or work from home adults.
Style – Tough love, consensus, free-range or any other kind of parenting – we all have our own ways of dealing with parenting issues though we all want our kids to be happy, healthy adults.
Punctuating Love With Discipline
Being a parent does require you to play Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde multiple times a day but make sure you always remain calm and positively discipline your child. Being your child’s friend is good, but raising them to be well-adjusted, disciplined beings is much more important. We hope these tips help you punctuate love with discipline.
Body safety! Why parents need to talk about it to their children, from toddlers to teens.
So what is body safety and what do we say? We have been conditioned not to say much about bodies because we take them for granted and we are also embarrassed about such conversations. What does a young child know about body parts and private parts etc.? Well, if we talk to them about it, they will learn about it and then know how to talk about their bodies, why they should not get body shamed and also protect themselves from anyone who violates their bodies.