Homework can be a reason for stress for both children and their parents. It can be especially challenging for children to get motivated to do homework when they have other activities or responsibilities that they would rather be doing. However, homework is an important part of a child’s education and can help them develop important skills such as time management, independent learning, and problem-solving.
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Do you agree that a curious person is more open-minded, kind, and compassionate? A quest to know more about what one sees or experiences leads to discoveries, and children have umpteen reasons to be curious. A thinking mind is more precious than endless physical wealth. If parents can teach children this, taking up challenges in real life will be easy. Here is a guide to nurturing scientific curiosity in children while at home.
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Until a couple of decades ago, IQ was a more popular acronym than EQ. However, with the spread of meaningful education systems, emotional intelligence is now inevitable in academics and schools. The parent-child relationship also discovers its purpose when emotional intelligence forms the foundation on which positive emotions work wonders for both.
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“Accept the children the way we accept trees- with gratitude because they are a blessing- but do not have expectations or desires. You don’t expect trees to change, you accept them as they are”.
Isabel Allende
What makes parents set expectations about their children? Why is it difficult for parents or family members to accept children for who they are? Past experiences, fears, societal norms, and status symbols sometimes create a stumbling block for children to live the life they want and deserve.
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Does a life without gadgets or technology exist in this era? We are only awaiting newer versions of devices with updated solutions for all our needs. When a new mom can place orders for her baby’s diapers online, another one arranges for online coaching for her school-going child. In less than 15 minutes, the child attends the class from the convenience of his home. When this edge did not exist, parenting was a typical responsibility where children also learned multiple skills on the go.
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What comes to your mind when you think of your childhood? Did you have a lot of time after school? How did you make use of it? Did you play every day with other children in your neighborhood and eventually have a good relationship with them?
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When children start demanding the dress they want to wear for their birthdays or the bike they wish to ride, it’s pretty sure there is more than one mind working behind these opinions. Peers!!! While some can instill encouraging thoughts, some can result in a character detour that parents disapprove of. When children know when to say NO to their age group, most issues get solved even before surfacing. And when their YES triggers a string of unpleasant events, conversations between parents and children become argumentative, which would eventually tilt the equilibrium. And nobody wants it that way! In this blog, we’ll discover how children can handle peer pressure and actually not put parents under any.
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The moment a child is born, parents get an invisible boon to tie all their unrealistic expectations, ambitions, decisions, and rules to their newborn who just arrived. Is it hard for parents to only think and not overthink? Because in the course, the child grows up taking things in their stride and sometimes reacting hard to the parents’ surprise. That’s when most parents pause to think! “Did we go wrong somewhere”? Or “Why did she talk to me like that”? Quite natural in parenting, but you can avoid some mistakes that make life harder for your child.
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Do you see your teenager shun away from you for no apparent reason? Does it bother you and lead to fits of anger that you later feel sorry about?
Well, teenage is when your child is clueless about what’s happening to them. They seem to lose control of their emotions, mostly confused and don’t share their feelings, even with their closest friends. At this point, any parent would need help to help themselves and their child who barely looks at them or talks. And so, here are five tips that can help you bond with your teenager.
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