Behaviour
Have A Safe Diwali With Your Kids
The sound of some crackers (unless you are in Delhi and the cracker ban is actually being followed!) and the lights around have already brought the spirit of Diwali around. If you have young child or a small baby at home, in addition to being excited about the celebrations, you will also need to be […]
Get Your Child To Say Yes
There are often times when you want your child to do something, but it results in a NO. You lose your calm, get angry, and there is a lot of shouting and crying. And even if the work does get done, it may not be the way you wanted it. It is important to teach […]
Did You Hug Your Child Today?
We always keep our cherished memories and valuables close to our heart. So why not embrace or hug the most precious and beloved jewel of your life—“your kid.” When our babies are young we often cuddle and kiss them, but why do we stop this loving act when they grow old? Do you know that […]
Stranger Anxiety In Children
Babies are the most innocent creatures and they enjoy the company of anyone who plays with them or entertains them. By the 6th to 9th month, babies start recognizing people around them. And once they learn that, their behavior towards anybody other than their parents can markedly change. Members of family, other than parents, also […]
Temper Tantrums And Dealing With Your Own Meltdowns
So it’s a bright sunny day, just perfect for a luncheon and some shopping. Mommy wants to buy that pretty dress and so you enter a mall. But only to your surprise, you are being dragged to the toy store just because your daughter does not have the ‘pikachu’ soft toy. And she wants it. […]
Why Doing Nothing Is Important
An oxymoron that has grown immensely important and the need of the hour, in our present, stressful times, is ‘doing nothing’. Yes, I know it is a tad confusing…weird, not doable (you might say that). But my fellow parents, ‘we need to do what we need to do’! The lives of our children have become […]
The Shy Quotient In Kids
The worst thing you can say to a shy kid is ‘don’t be shy’. Now again, I repeat; shyness is not a disease. It’s not something to cure or a project to complete. It’s a phase that needs to be handled and managed with great sensitivity. It’s about respecting the space that your child desires […]
Nail Biting- Whys And Whats!
I bit my nails till I was 7. My mother told me later that I was just trying to imitate my older cousin sister, who also bit her nails. And she looked so cool doing that. I imitated her in every way. The way she dressed, the way she talked, the way she did her […]
Build Self-Esteem
How to enhance self esteem in our children Self esteem is a very crucial aspect of our child’s personality. It is his defence against the harsh realities of the world. His protective armour against the challenges that he needs to face. Mums and dads, I am sure that you would agree with me when I […]
Dealing With Child Behaviour Problems
We all crave to have kids who are well behaved, disciplined and obedient. But in all practicality, this can get a tad difficult to achieve (unless you are amongst those few, fortunate parents who are blessed☺). Managing challenging behaviour and dealing with behavioural issues can prove to be extremely stressful for parents. Please understand parents, […]
How To Handle Aggressive Behaviour
Aggression is difficult to deal with, more so if we see it in our own child. I have always believed that our children emulate us; they are our reflection, aren’t they? So, if our response even to the slightest of unpleasant situation is anger, our child will learn to react similarly. Sometimes we retreat, back off, instead of […]
Stubborness- Navigating Through No
Call your child stubborn or headstrong, but every parent has to go through this phase with their kids from the very beginning of their toddler years. It is definitely a daunting task for parents todeal with such behavior, and getting your children to do things the way you want can be stressfulat times. Children try to assert […]