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 Apart from parents, teachers play a major role in shaping up the future of children. Teachers love their profession simply because one, they get the opportunity to pass their knowledge and secondly they have a passionate attachment with their subject and job. Yes, money is one factor but then that is one-off case. Having said that, teachers must be accorded the highest ... Full story

Parenting, as they say is a tough job. It is filled with fun, enjoyment but responsibility as well. Parenting is a process that goes through out the life. With advancing age and growing up of kids, the role keeps changing. From guide to advisor and friend, parenting covers a wide spectrum of roles for any parent. That way, it can be safely ... Full story

 Communication seems to be the key issue to be addressed; be it in an organization or at home or in some other setting. Parents are constantly addressing and communicating with their kids on the dos and the donts that a child is suppose to follow. The conflict arises when kids reach their teen and start to think on their ... Full story

Parenting is a tough as well as responsible job. Our kids always need to be guided and encouraged. It’s not a one time job, rather it’s a process that needs to be perfected and improved upon. Providing the children the belief that parents are always there is very important in their development and growth. The feelings that go a long way in shaping ... Full story

Obesity amongst teenagers has become a growing problem in India. Concepts like anorexia, organic dieting, over stress amongst kids did not exist a few years back. However, these are not the ways that your child should or as a parent you should encourage to deal with the bulk.   Oprah in her one show said that it is necessary to first accept the number ... Full story

Rather than making your child sacred and fearful of all that he or she does, the need of the hour is to make children street-smart and savvy. For this it is necessary that you take your child out and let him/her experience the real world rather than sitting at home. Yes it is important to lay down the rules and the dos and don’ts of ... Full story

There may be many instances in your child’s life where he or she encounters negative thoughts and eventually negative emotions. Each person goes through a period where he or she may not feel very good about themselves. At this time, what is the role of parents? Let your child accept these emotions. If your child is experiencing pain, let him believe that that is ... Full story

  My 4 year old Nishika was staring at the stray dog feeding the pups and asked me where the Papa dog was. The next question was whether Dogs married with the aplomb like humans do. As the question was sudden, I was ... Full story

Art is said to be one of the primary human qualities. These courses strive towards opening the mind. Art Workshops is one of those things which help in making one take that initiative. In India, there are good number of wide-ranging workshops which offer guidance and training in diverse forms of arts for children. Few of the Art workshops are as follows- The most common ... Full story

Kid’s Acitivities in Mumbai  Story telling through Art:   At Blue Funumbrella, Storytelling is a fascinating idea of delivering stories creatively through books, visual media, puppet, clay, etc.   Children participate in various fun activities based on the story, to develop greater ... Full story