That is a pretty straightforward question, isn’t it? So how much time should we ideally spend online? What about 6 hours per day? Is that too much? Ok then let’s cut down. What about an hour a day? Well, that seems to be too little. Ah! so then the answer must lay somewhere in between,…
Category: Parenting
Organisation and time management- the pill against panicking
“Oh, I miss my school days, those were the best times!” How many of us are guilty of having such wistful thoughts? The truth is, to us (slightly more mature folks), our school days will always be the best days of our lives, stress-free, carefree, with the only requirement for us to perform well in…
Healthy eating from young
‘Eat healthy from young’, well that’s quite easy to say, isn’t it? But try to implement it with your tiny tots and voila! We arrive at one of the biggest parenting challenges. Before we go further, let’s just take a sneak peek into the causes of this challenge. The truth is that many parents today…
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 help your kids adjust to a new class
The new year has come and gone, and a brand-new school term has just begun, jolting many parents and children back to the reality of having to deal with the hustle and bustle of school. With the new year comes the promise of fresh lessons, a harder level of homework, new classmates, and most importantly, being in a new environment.
How to Set Goals in the New Year
As 2019 arrives, so does the promise of a new year with hopeful beginnings. Nearly everyone ends December 31 with a New Year’s Resolution—go to the gym more, study harder, improve on relationships. And while treadmills are crowded for perhaps the first week of January, commitment to any resolutions tapers off noticeably weeks after. The weights rack begins to gather dust once again
How the Easy Junk Food Fix Can Be Bad for Kids
“Mummy, I’m hungry!” Some parents may jump with excitement that their kids are finally feeling hungry, but there are others who sigh, wondering how those tiny tummies are able to digest food faster than they can mutter ‘ABC’ If your child loves his or her junk food, it will be hard, but try as much…
How should we deal with kids who are bored?
“Mum, I’m bored!” Sounds familiar? Many parents would say that this phrase brings about a feeling of dread in their hearts. Unlike times of the past, before hand phones and iPad came into existence, the current generation of parents were able to entertain themselves through activities like sports, or movies. Now, this generation of hybrids…
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…
Fun meals to cook with kids
Now that the kids are home for the holidays, the issue is keeping them busy! One great way to not only spend time together but also to fill their stomachs, is by cooking a meal together. With the ease of the internet, there are plenty of easy, healthy ways to do that with minimal fuss…