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I was having a casual Sunday lunch with my family in a trendy restaurant last weekend, all of us having a good conversation and an even better meal. The peace was suddenly disturbed by a couple of children at another table who thought it was fine to run around, make lots of noise and pretend … Continue reading “Introducing Socially Acceptable Behavior in Children”

We are under the impression that parenting is all about children. Although a big part of that is true, parenting is also largely about you. Your attitude, your relationship with your partner and your outlook towards life matters a lot too. Here are the all-time top tips of parenting…. 1. LOL Lighten up, says a … Continue reading “4 Top Parenting Tips”

Most parents face this ‘monster under my bed’ at some time or other. Preschoolers around this age sometimes find difficulty sleeping alone thanks to the phantom monster and an overactive imagination. Children often experience anxiety when separated from their parents and with night time fears of the dark and monsters. Parents’ frustration does not help … Continue reading “There’s a Monster Under my Bed!”

You are trying to get your preschool child to sit with a book or board and go through letters and numbers, but they just won’t sit still or gets bored easily. You may purchase sets and sets of build-up alphabets but they rather build and break a tower with it all. Try something different and … Continue reading “Turn Your Street Into a Classroom!”

In this generation where kids are exposed to far more things than we ever were, we see wish lists a mile long and rooms and closets full of things that are not always necessary. We still see these same kids whining for even more things and parents often giving in. Let’s not forget to teach … Continue reading “Raising Grateful Children”

Parents often wonder if a daycare is the right answer to child care for their toddlers. Many parents opt for preschool and home as the right combination for their child to spend the day. While it may be a good option to keep your child at home after preschool, this may only be good if … Continue reading “3 Daycare Perks”

You can’t blame children with short attention spans in this era of distractions when adults sometimes have problems keeping it together. Help your children increase their attention span with these tips…. #1 – A conducive environment. Although many people have different views on this one, I personally think that if an environment is made conducive … Continue reading “3 Practical Tips to Increase Your Child’s Attention Span”

  As parents, we worry about our children’s academic results and also go out of our way to expose them to extra-curricular activities. While we do all this, do we pay enough attention to nurture their emotional development? An emotionally intelligent preschool child is one that knows how to be sensitive to others, responsible, confident … Continue reading “3 Emotional Skills Your Child Should Possess”

Learning how to praise becomes somewhat difficult for parents and educators when we are constantly busy pointing out errors and focusing on mistakes. Most of us have this little problem of not being able to praise others easily, especially our loved ones who deserve it most. A lot of us are not taught from a … Continue reading “The Power of Praise”

From a parent’s point of view, nothing beats getting around with a toddler than a stroller. It is not only safe, it is also a convenient way to get a million things done with a young child with you. Then why do most kids holler and cry bloody murder when you have strapped them into … Continue reading “Stroller Struggles”