If you are married, you have to have children. Spouses have compatibility issues, elders advice to have kids. Women are on a career break, hence

We had recently returned to our city after attending a close relative’s wedding. The journey, the excitement, the late nights and the heavy feasts had

If you had to define your responsibility as a parent, how will you? Will it be something like this- I need to give him love,

Often we get to hear….. Aaj Kal ke bachchey.. ·       They just don’t have any patience ·       There is no tolerance ·       They seem to

“How much do you love your child?” That is a weird question to ask any parent. Parental love knows no bounds and it does not

Have you watched the news reports on the elections in various countries? In general, a large voter turnout denotes a responsible and mature population. Each

“The responsibility of rearing good, kind, ethical, responsible human beings is the biggest job one can embark on”- Maria Shriver (bestselling author) I think I

The newspaper heading – “Vegetable seller amputee son wins the gold at Paralympics’ and my son is nowhere despite me giving him everything from attention

Children are just that: They come to the planet with an exquisite package, totally devoid of hypocrisy: Inquisitiveness, impatience, zest for adventure, basking in the

A typical teenager’s life revolves around his friends and inside his room, the doors of which are shut for the parents! And parents are always

  My incredible journey of Parenting obviously started with the birth of my first child, the roller coaster ride had just begun and everything was

FACEBOOK    SNAPCHAT     INSTAGRAM    TWITTER These words which are such an important part of our daily lives were seemingly insignificant just about 5 years ago. Today

A couple of weeks ago, my friend and I had an interesting discussion. The topic was ‘relevance of education in India’. The discussion was so

A 7 year old was murdered in a Gurgaon school – a space we parents consider safe! Initially a bus driver was accused of sexual

The cognitive development of children is hugely aided by their interactions with their immediate environment. Vyogotsky – the famous child development psychologist from Russia calls

HOW DO YOU GO BEYOND THIS ? While there could be forums to discuss on this and stringent actions to be taken against the offenders;

  It’s either their way or our way! In our generation we used to easily give in (to our parents) and now we still give-in

Bullying at school Bullying can be devastating for children’s confidence and self-esteem. If your child is being bullied, he/she needs lots of guidance, love and

Academics. Most of our existing school system & parental efforts revolve around it, and yet, does it really prepare our children for REAL life? I

Hsitory !!!!  As aichild, I  hated history when I was in school because all we seemed to study were events and dates. For years together history

Screen dependency has been a ubiquitous problem of late, not only affecting the lives of developing children but the day-to-day activities of adults too. Hence,

Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children.’ – Walt Disney My 2.5 year old keeps me on my toes. She wants to

Punishing children comes naturally to most of us parents. There is an important distinction between a punishment versus a consequence. Parents are often unclear about

“Today I shouted at Mom.I didn’t like it. But it is becoming impossible to talk to her. All she does is preach and advise. Dad

As parents, you have said these words a million times.  “Put the video game away and complete your homework” “Shut the computer and go and

Parents:  Year 1990, parents constitutes of Mother and Father. Year 2013, parents constitute of Mother, Father and MEDIA – Yes! Media has become the 3rd

“It’s impossible to have a conversation when anybody comes home because my 4 year old constantly keeps interrupting“, exclaimed a hassled mother during one of

As parents, you have said these words a million times.   “Put the video game away and complete your homework” “Shut the computer and go

A regular phone call from one of my client – a super sucessful mom – with concerns about her 3 year old child got me

Screen Time is one of the biggest bone of contention between parents and their children: kids can’t seem to be satisfied with what they view

Tobacco (Smoking) or Alcohol Addiction Tobacco (Smoking) or Alcohol Addiction are perhaps the two most significant drug addictions in children and adolescents.  Smoking and alcohol,

What the child does and believes in, is dependent upon what s/he sees happening around. Parents and family are one of the biggest examples that

“12 yrs old critical after sexual assault”; “Elder jailed for trying to rape 4-year-old girl”; “Man arrested for rape attempt on friend’s child”; “A 2

Given the fact that future is uncertain and we might not always be by our children s side, what is our biggest job as parents?

Because children acquire the abilities to become responsible, caring adults and citizens of their society from the people who are most intensely involved with them,

For decades, grades have been the primary form of communicating and reflecting student mastery. A myth that has taken hold, but ironically no one thinks

How do we get our children to NOT Trust US? It is impossible to come across a new born who does not trust his people,

Most of us are born with five senses, exceptionally few with a sixth sense but no one is born with Civic Sense. Though a child

Todays blog is a replication of a guest article written by Robert Glazer – founder and CEO of Acceleration Partners written for Entreprenuer India My

As a parent you are the BEST role model for your child. At Parwarish, we fundamentally belive in YOUR CHILD WILL NOT DO WHAT YOU

Parwarish completes a decade ! Today we present to you Sushant’s story of him starting Parwarish in his own words. When I first introduced the

How to get over ÿou child’s tantrums on EATING ! My child just doesnt want to eat !!!  How do I get her to eat

Geography as a subject can appear daunting to many. Here are few things, that you as parents can do at home to make Geography fun

A Family holiday is a great way to expose kids to a new city or culture. It’s also a perfect occasion to take benefit of

From shy to outgoing, difficult to easygoing, learn the negative effects of labeling kids and why you should not label children (plus what to do instead).

What do we really want for our children ? Health, wealth, success, love, satisfaction — this list would be common for most of us as

Why is PRAISE important? Using the right praise can – Enhance childs’ self-esteem. Increase intrinsic motivation to achieve. Enhance perseverance. Is there a right way to encourage/praise?

I very often get to hear about myself, “Saba how do you manage everything? and that too with children” Which gives me a chance to

Think about to the fundamental endeavours of your life. Appearing for your Board Exams, job interviews, finding a new house or running a marathon. Did

Parents are a child’s first teacher, and research suggests that increased participation from parents enhances a child’s ability to develop a liking towards learning a

What do we want for our child?” Parents have many answers to this question – ranging from material success, to health & happiness. But underneath

We We always have parents asking about how to do these uncomfortable discussions with their children. My question to all parents is ‘do you want

Society was undergoing huge alterations due to a collapse of joint family systems which were unravelling due to professional demands. This has brought in a

Claudia Mueller and Carol Dweck, researchers at Columbia University conducted very important research on Praise and the impact it has on the mindset of humans.

A typical teenager’s life revolves around his friends and inside his room, the doors of which are shut for the parents! And parents are always

The answer to this generic question is YES. However generic question doesn’t resolve anything for a child specifically. What matters is you knowing the reasons

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

From 1st April 2019 the NO LIMIT Curriculum went live in Pragyanam School, Gurugram.  This happens in collabration with Parwarish. In Parwarish,  we have been

Who am I? Who are you? This question is disquieting since time immemorial! Am I the name people know me by ? Am I what

Father! We have been very often asked about the role of a Father in raising a child – ·       What do I need to do?

If we talk about “Lead by an example”, we can see two words “leader” which means “to lead” the principal player in the music group

Once upon a time, a King was in discussion with his ministers. When a debate unfurled about the power of words, the King didn’t seem

Have you said any of these statements recently? “Wow! I can’t believe he did it!!” “Oh my God! He NEVER tried doing it all these

India has 15 crore People in the age of 54 years and above. They would either already be grandparents or would be getting in their

For me, becoming a parent was the biggest turning point of my life. It would be for more parents. For me it was the birth

LET’S PARTICIPATE  “Raghav is in class 10th now, he isn’t even thinking about what does he want to do in life. Its time he would

For children in many homes, while New Year is ‘Resolution’ time, vacation is thrown at the other extreme: a time of utter indiscipline and heavy

Any time is right time for………… Tea goes an advertisement for a popular brand of tea. Tea lovers could veto this statement delightfully, too. But

Since 5 am in the morning, there were butterflies in Mr. Kalra’s stomach.  Instead of his regular Yoga, he decided to vigilantly pace in the

If parents had been considering that teenage is the toughest period of upbringing, the changing lifestyle is here to give them a jolt. The years

Baroness Susan Greenfield (2009) is perhaps one of the world’s strongest advocates for paying attention to what technology might be doing to the human brain.

Nowadays almost every parent complains the same, words may differ but they share almost the same kind of experience. For example “My child is not

FACEBOOK    SNAPCHAT     INSTAGRAM    TWITTER These words which are such an important part of our daily lives were seemingly insignificant just about 5 years ago. Today

It’s either their way or our way! In our generation we used to easily give in (to our parents) and now we still give-in (to

Very few parents know the difference between being protective and being over-protective. While protection keeps the children safe, over-protection brings them unintentional harm. Read on

What is punishment? Punishment is nothing but a rough handling of a situation or a penalty. Whenever you give punishment to your child remember that

A situation which most of the teachers in India dread. Albeit teachers have the intention of catering to every child. But it seems an impossible

In the current scenario, where the heinous acts of terrorism, violence and war make headlines in media–the pertinent question remains: how to talk to your

Growing up amidst fights and tension can make the rest of life a bleak picture. Family feuds prove to be the first reason for damage

When was it last that you renewed one of those Fixed Deposits that you have kept aside “exclusively” for your child? None other than you

My kids are just 4/5 years old. I have no issues with them. My children are above the parenting age (they are 17 +), I

Anytime is sharing time, with your child alongside: sharing ideas, information, emotions and opinions. But, given the pace of life today, the urge to share

“Making the decision to have a child – it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your

It’s the Parent’s “I know how to” syndrome which stops us to learn – which hold us back from converting the day to day struggle,

We shower our love on our children but end up at times being upset and disappointed. No parent is an exception. Let’s read this story.

This is the time of the year there is a sudden hype in the environment related to “Stress”. From the Prime Minister to the chief

A few weeks ago, there was an interesting talk show on one of the television channels. The celebrity interviewed was the world chess champion Viswanathan

Did I ever tell you about one craze hobby of mine? I call it ‘ Watching faces ‘. Try it yourself, it is relaxing. All

Great are our dreams about our children’s future. But the child has a dream of his own, too. Very disturbing to us, often, and we

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

Parenting is not about techniques; it is about understanding children and guiding them accordingly towards their journey of becoming a responsible adult. Often rather than guiding, parents

When parents start treating their children as trophies and when children start blowing up the real picture, problems start surfacing in many areas, both inside

A couple of months ago, the sex education notice came home in my nine-year-old son’s backpack. I didn’t realize that, in our district, sex education

6 year old Ria’s Uncle shows her books with nude pictures. Sometimes also asks her to touch him at places she is not comfortable with.

Comparison: A four letter word! – well it is but uses 10 letters to express itself.. The destroyer of human potential. Our scriptures – the

It is natural for human beings to compare. Be it things or people, comparison is a common trait in every parlance. But, how much is

As parents we get naturally wired in a way to care and protect our children. The definition of Overprotective Parents is basically described as to

For most of us, the fondest memories of our childhood, usually hovers around happy occasions: Those when we achieved something, when our ideas clicked or

Do you shudder when you come across news items about violence and murder in the name of religions? I do, too. But I believe that

Colloquial Definition of Independence: “You can do anything you want to, provided you do within the boundaries I give you” India got independence 66 years