There’s always a time when rooms are messy. But there are things you can do about kids’ messy rooms. Yes, shutting the door is one of them. But otherwise, here are some tips
Category: Parenting
How to build better eating habits in Kids
Most parents face picky eaters at some point or the other. How to deal with this phase or habit? How to ensure that your child eats everything healthy that’s served on his plate?
What Should you do If you are separated from your Child in a Public Place?
It’s the festive season and people will throng all public places to celebrate. And, this makes it hard on little ones, especially if they love wandering off towards candy cane or gingerbread.
Why Should You Write Lunch Box Notes?
A packed lunch can get quite boring for a child. And kids often end up playing and not opening their lunch box at all! So how do you make sure your child looks forward to opening his lunch? Well, lunch box notes! Here are some reasons, why you should write one.
Tips to Speak to your Child’s Teacher
Some parents don’t speak to the teacher at all unless there is a problem. Some others contact the teacher at the drop of a hat. Certain parents write to the teacher daily (thanks to email). So, what are the rules? Well, it’s always good to keep an open line of communication with your child’s teacher, whether you like it or not.
How to help kids overcome their fears
Fear is something we all feel at various stages of our life. An infant feels anxious when he meets someone for the first time. Little children fear monsters under their bed or in their closet. Older children worry about school bullies or bad guys. Fear, as we know is a natural, powerful human emotion. Interestingly, fear is also an emotion that works to keep us safe – fear triggers our natural instinct to prevent anything unforeseen. But as a parent, how can we help a child who is afraid?
Grandparents and Parenting Rules
As parents, our first call for support or help with kids is usually grandparents. And we usually choose them because we trust them the most, after us, to look after our kids. But when we do so, we are often times never satisfied with their ways, methods or thoughts on parenting. So how can we deal with this?
Why do kids throw tantrums after school?
If your child regularly has meltdowns after school, fear not. Most kids do, even older ones. And this is quite normal. Children show their worst side to us parents. And this is because they feel most comfortable in our zone.
Labelling School Supplies
Labelling school supplies is very useful for kids to identify their stuff from among similar ones in school. It is also especially useful when someone in school finds a misplaced, lost or forgotten item and can easily trace it back to the child when there is a name on it!
Basic skills to teach kids before they head back to school
Certain simple life skills, are quite good to know at a very early age. Although teachers at school will help or guide kids, as a parent I feel safer when I know what my child would do in a certain situation.