Parenting Resources

Parenting experts warned that the economic downturn could force families further apart by contributing to a “long-hours culture”. Research into family life also shows a dramatic disparity between London and the South East and other regions in terms of the amount of time parents spend with their children. The research was carried out for the state-funded Family and Parenting Institute, …

The hate, vilification or bias adopted by a child towards a parent due to behavioral impression or teachings of the other parent is termed as parental alienation syndrome. It is commonly observed in kids whose parents have a deep animosity between themselves, or in kids who have a single parent. This term was first subjectively defined by Richard Gardner in …

My son, Adweit, peeks from the photograph lying on the desk, oblivious to the world around him. Actually no. He’s not. He’s pretty aware of what is happening. He is an amazing kid, and I often wonder how I would have coped with my ‘burden’ without him by my side. Holding my hand and showing me that no matter what …

All of us are operating in an increasingly competitive, efficiency-driven atmosphere. While being a super employees or a super boss may have its rewards, but when it comes to parenting, is being a super parent really good for either ourselves or our children? All that Super Parents are really trying to do is to prove to themselves and to the …

If you are pregnant and suffer from hypertension, you may need to watch your salt intake regularly. Consult your gynecologist for specific instructions concerning your salt and sodium intake. A systematic evaluation of your diet will allow you to identify areas that need specific changes, and that will help alleviate the problem to quite an extent. Some pointers to keep …

Let children be involved in something outside the ordinary, programmed situation. Let them know your are willing to invest something personal of yours in your relationship with them. While I was working to develop self-grooming in Hilda, at a very early developmental stage, I used to pick her up and hold her next to me in front of the mirror …

If you know something bores children, don’t do it unless you have to. And if you have to, try to find a way of doing it that’s less boring. The idea is that some things which need to be done in life are going to appear to be boring, at least when first encountered. The challenge is for you and …

Whenever I brought something of my own children’s world into my professional work, for example, when I used their suggestions, their toys, and their games, I made a point of building my children’s self-esteem by telling them how useful their suggestions had been. Children I worked with often taught me things I then used in working with others. Hilda, for …

हर मां-बाप चाहते हैं कि उनका बच्चा पढ़ाई-लिखाई में अच्छे नंबर लाए। पर अगर आपका बच्चा अच्छे नंबर नहीं ला पाता तो अापके अपने बच्चों का डाटना नहीं चाहिएं। एेसा करने से वह सोचते है कि वह अकेले है अौर वच्चें अपना आत्मविश्वास खो देते है। बच्चे हमेशा वही करते हैं जो अाप उनके सामने करते या फिर बोलते हैं। …

Expectations can sometimes evoke energy and excitement when you and the child share them openly and willingly. On the other hand, expectations can be a source of confusion and anxiety in children when they remain unstated or presumed. Furthermore, expectations, stated or unstated, often get in the way of certain kinds of creative success in children. I find it helpful …