The Chinese Lantern Festival (Shang Yuan) marks the end of the Chinese New Year’s celebration. It is generally believed that this festival originated more than 2000 years ago during the rule of the Western Han dynasty. Emperor Wu started the worship rituals and Emperor Ming, a devout Buddhist made it a custom to light candles…
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5 ways to deal with your kid’s homework challenge
‘HOMEWORK’… This is a word that haunts almost every parent. A kid’s homework turns into a source of immense anxiety for parents. But all this can be easily avoided. Let’s see how it is done in 5 easy steps. Understanding your child’s needs Your child is an individual with her own tastes and skills. For…
What are your kids reading now?
Many parents today will not be able to answer this question. With our hectic schedules, we hardly get any time to spend with our children. But are we to be faulted for this? Does it matter much what our children are reading? Research points out that children start developing habits right from the age of…
How to Motivate Children to Study Without Forcing Them – Part 2
Last week we tried to understand how each child is different and how hence, their reaction to everything varies! Let’s take a step further and understand how we can help build a conducive environment at home for our children to study comfortably! Kids are mostly all for learning new things, reading interesting and fun facts, but…
How to Motivate Children to Study Without Forcing Them – Part 1
As a parent, you have a crucial role in your child’s learning. But before you do anything about it, you need to understand why your child is not willing to study. Understand That Every Child Is Different Every child is unique and has a different way of learning. While motivating your child to study, it…
How to Motivate Children to Study Without Forcing Them – Introduction
Admitting your child to the best possible school and ensuring they get all the facilities they need doesn’t end the duty of a parent. Every parent has to ensure that his or her child is actually making use of those facilities! But sometimes, just bringing children up to date with the classes they attend and…