Peer pressure is the impact that a social group has over a person. Most of us face it even as adults, so children are no exception at an impressionable age. It is generally believed that peer pressure has negative impacts on a child. But this may not always be true.
Cooking has always been a family bonding activity. Happy family pictures all over the internet are shown bonding over a meal on the table or whipping up food in the kitchen. So what are the advantages of cooking with your child?
There’s always a stage in a parent’s life when kids roll their eyes, yell back or just plain ignore any instructions given to them. Most of the time, parents tend to ignore these behaviours.
Today’s kids have a lot of pressure on them thanks to social media. Previously it used to be just a bunch of their friends and we called them peers. Nowadays, it’s the whole world – your friends, their friends and enemies, grandparents and literally every one who’s vaguely associated with your child are on social media. So how can we help them handle this pressure?
Most kids look forward to playing in the water and bath time. Bath time is when kids actually have a lot of fun in the safety of their home with parents. Interestingly bath time with toys is proving to be a great time for developing various skills.
Does your teenager or pre-teen use words that you do not understand? Do you find it difficult to understand a conversation that’s happening between your child and his friends? Well, you gotta learn their lingo!
As kids grow older, it is always complicated to get to know what’s on their mind – especially when they are in their tween years. I’ve found that a question game usually works out well for me!
All of us want our kids to have great values and character. But the entire process of instilling them in kids can be daunting. And out of the many values that everyone preaches, which ones are important? Well, all values are great for kids to have – here, we’ve jotted down some which we feel are non-negotiable.
Many parents feel that a stroller is just another object they need to lug along with their baby and try to avoid taking it along. But a stroller is an amazing thing for parents and has many more uses to it than what new parents can imagine! I’ve listed down some really cool uses for a baby stroller in case you need some pointers.
I’m just finishing off the last email for the day when my little one comes up next to me and starts telling me about how the pony in the story she is reading is hurt. My first urge is to tell her, “Can we talk about it after a while? I just need to finish this email.” But, on second thoughts, in half an hour she has forgotten all about the pony. And the pony is as important to her as my email is to me!
