Archive for 2008

Ushering the New Year 2009 is like promising ourselves the very best. This is also time to forget and forgive and move forward for better opportunities. Explaining to kids about New Year need not be just about the bash planned and the dance program at your society. Kids need to understand that ... Full story

  Teen trauma is specific for children and a new chapter for parents. Parenting becomes tough when there are siblings of younger age and a simple decision like movie gets to be a brainstorming session. Teenagers love independence and it’s perfectly fine for them to ... Full story

    Short vacation trips are more memorable. An impromptu weekend trip to the nearby lake or island is a wonderful way to get rejuvenated. Kids love surprises and it is an ideal way to ... Full story

Christmas brings a bundle of joy for children. Children are excited about Santa Clause coming with his bag full of gifts and singing ‘jingle bell all the way’. Children are told be believe that Santa hides his gifts under the Christmas tree and in the stockings that are hung at the fireplace. All mommies are expected to prepare the Christmas cake. Another interesting fact that children ... Full story

Parenting can be tough at times and this is a learning experience. Though we are able to juggle profiles, cook an exotic lunch and also multi task, parenting at times can leave us in despair. If you have noticed that your toddler has suddenly become arrogant or the teenage son is not quite into conversation then it is ... Full story

  Infants are like clay and easily to be set in a mould. They are sponge and ready to absorb information. They attune to all kinds of teachings and follow their parent’s path. Slowly they become impressionable and there are gestures that demand attention. They ... Full story

Does your child frown when he or she is asked to recite numbers or alphabets? Does he run away at the sight of pencil and a notebook? Is your child uninterested in learning/studying? Well, it is necessary for parents to make their kids motivated to learn. How? – Make learning a fun activity. Portray the learning as something which will attract your ... Full story

There are several events that open up new ideas for a fancy dress competition. Play school is probably the first time you would have dressed up your toddler in a fancy dress item and marveled at ... Full story

Nursery rhymes are something that most of us never forget even after being adults. Nursery rhymes thus form a very special and a memorable part of one’s childhood. When your kids are reciting nursery rhymes, let them enjoy it. Do not put too many rules and spoil the fun they have while reciting them. Imagine a child reciting a nursery rhyme, ... Full story

    The times of economic recession and global meltdown has the direct onslaught on working class. Many companies are retrenching and the pressure to perform is building up. In case of job layoffs, the initial frustration ... Full story