Month: November 2022

WHAT CHILDREN LEARN FROM THEIR MOTHERS

Not that we need any proof, but here’s why the saying goes “Moms really do know BEST”- They washed our wounds, made sure we went to classes on time, dropped and picked us up from school, all the while budgeting the entire household’s monthly budget. As she wears many hats- A financier, a strategist, a crisis manager, a promoter, a trainer, a counsellor, a chef, a nutritionist- They never once tire or utter a cry of exasperation.

BUILDING TRUST WITH YOUR CHILD

The concept of trust is a complicated one. It can take years to build, moments to shatter, and the presence or absence of it strongly affects a person’s happiness in life. To trust more is to worry less, and to worry less usually means to be less anxious and less coiled into a knot.

HELP YOUR CHILD COPE WITH JEALOUSY

Jealousy is an emotion that could discreetly come into your child’s life. The feeling could arise from his siblings, friends or classmates. A simple thing like a new bicycle for his friend could trigger envy in your kid. You would do whatever you could to remove those negative emotions from your toddler before they take a steep turn.

RAISING BOYS WHO RESPECT WOMEN

Why is it important that your son respects women? When we talk about rape and sexual assault, too often we talk only about the victims – whether to blame them, or how to help them, to tell them it’s not their fault, or to warn them who they should be alert about, but we never address the main issue- how does the media affect the way your son thinks about women?

GET YOUR KID TO BEHAVE IN PUBLIC

It’s almost inevitable: kids will behave badly in public and moms and dads will turn red with shame and guilt that their little ones are creating a scene. So what’s a mom to do when her child begins to behave badly in public? How can a mom teach her children to behave themselves?