“Sexual Abuse”, term that we have been hearing and ignoring from past few decades by holding a typical image about it. As parents, we find it difficult to talk about it with our children and ignore its high prevalence in our country. As per the latest data, in India, every second girl child and every […]
A relative of ours was diagnosed with cancer which had reached the untreatable stage. The doctor was very upset and angry as he felt that the life could have been saved if regular medical check-up had been done, which would have easily screened the cancerous growth. The doctor asked the accompanying family members: “Aren’t you […]
Over the last few years there has been two very critical phenomenon, which are seemingly unrelated, which have had a very fundamental impact on the Schooling especially the pre-school industry. These phenomena are 1. Establishment of Pre-schooling as a concept: Care and development of a toddler was a part of the daily chores of the […]
Imagine that you are invited to a good spread of feast. You are served mouth-watering starters, soup, a variety of items for the main course, side dishes, gravy, salads, sweet-puddings and a good choice of desserts. Hmm… I invite you to further imagine that you eat just enough and relish every mouthful… What a chortled […]
Each child sees the world the way his mind has been conditioned from the time of his birth. In order to authenticate this fact, I set out asking every child that I came across – over a period of time – what came to his mind when he heard the word ‘candle’. The age group […]
Welcome to an exciting story session for children in class four. Here goes the story. The Sharma family had come to the ancestral home in their native village. One evening, Vinay and Sneha were playing merrily in the garden. Their mother was busy preparing tea. “The gate is partly open. Latch it, Vinay “Her voice […]
Almost all young children enjoy two things: Relating their own achievements, however trivial in our eyes and Listening to elders relate their childhood. This could very well be the stepping stone to introduce history to a four year old. We may alternate the bed time stories with anecdotes of the childhood events of successful scientists, […]
One of the biggest struggles that any student face throughout his/her lifetime as a student is s/he doesn’t have the answer of “Why am I studying?” Studies came into existence to explain life. Newton gave our world the formula for gravity after he saw the apple falling! He observed the life phenomena and then tried […]
Last few years have seen a spurt in the no. of cases of learning disabilities. More and more children are being detected with some or the other form of learning disability. There are very critical thoughts this phenomenon is throwing up. We are sharing our (Parwarsh’s) philosophy and experience on this subject. We will examine […]
Results day! Even more dreadful day than the examination times itself. Parents and children both wait for the results with a baited breath; it is a culmination of their parenting. Would you be able to say proudly to everyone about your child’s performance or would you avoid phone calls? The anxiety called examination results: Right […]