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Parentree-editors' blog, Mar 23, 2010 9:11 PM
Hurry! Get a head start in prepping for the summer break. For many parts of India like the south and the west with exam season at its peak, summer break is right on the beginning in April. For the re...
Parentree-editors' blog, Mar 9, 2010 11:22 PM
We realize that our education system is very exam oriented already (yes, yes the Sibal commission is on its way to change some of this). And of course we understand that the real learning is more ...
Parentree-editors' blog, Feb 28, 2010 11:13 PM
As parents, we often hear about over-parenting - parents who are trying to control and manage every little aspect of their children's life. But there is also such a thing as under-parenting? Yes...
Parentree-editors' blog, Feb 7, 2010 10:27 PM
Having trouble getting your child to finish their homework? Is their focus wavering? Are they getting distracted? Here are some tips that can help.
Allocate a time for homework
If your child gets ...
Parentree-editors' blog, Dec 20, 2009 10:05 PM
Kids clothes spilling out of all their shelves, tired of sorting through kids clothes, spending a fortune on their clothes and still not being able to have the right thing for them to wear? Of cours...
Parentree-editors' blog, Dec 6, 2009 10:36 PM
Toy room organization is a big challenge for parents, especially because kids these days have a large number of toys. Whether we organize the toys in a toy room or in a corner in the children's ro...
Parentree-editors' blog, Nov 29, 2009 10:53 PM
As parents we often have to calm a child who is either angry, distraught, crying or screaming. Here are some tips on how to calm a child down.
Get down to the child's level (Step 1)
If your chil...
Parentree-editors' blog, Nov 16, 2009 10:56 AM
You raise your voice or say something in a stern tone and you hear from your child - "You are always shouting at me".
What you are tempted to do or say
An overwhelming feeling comes ...
Parentree-MedSciNews' blog, Nov 3, 2009 9:45 AM
Sleeping for less than 8 hours a night has been shown to increase a child's weight resulting in overweight and eventually obesity. In a new study by researchers in Hong Kong, it has been found tha...
Parentree-editors' blog, Nov 2, 2009 7:06 AM
It is that time of the year again - The start of school admissions! You know the process - standing in long lines to get school admission forms, keeping track of the admission dates and paraphernalia ...
Parentree-editors' blog, Oct 26, 2009 12:44 PM
Your son has been asked to do something or has been denied a request. His response "It's not fair".
Typical example:
You are about to go to meet your college friends and your son wants...
Parentree-editors' blog, Oct 18, 2009 9:58 PM
There are many families where parents have to be separated from their children for an extended period of time - it could be from Monday to Friday because the parent works in another city or it could b...
Parentree-editors' blog, Oct 14, 2009 1:43 PM
Taking the kids to the zoo, the amusement park or just a weekend excursion or outing for the day? Trying to be prepared and organized so that can have fun with them without getting nuts? We have some ...
Parentree-editors' blog, Oct 12, 2009 10:22 AM
Your daughter asks you for something and you say that she cannot have it. Her response "It's my choice. I can do what I want"
Typical example:
"I want to eat my kheer before I eat...
Parentree-editors' blog, Oct 4, 2009 9:36 PM
Messes, chaos, clutter are all words associated with children. Who among us parents has not found Lego pieces under the sofa cushion or tripped on a toy car in the dark or found a doll in our clothes ...
Parentree-editors' blog, Sep 23, 2009 10:14 AM
Your young one hates to cram up his Science or EVS (Environmental Science) or Social Studies. You keep bemoaning that not much has changed from the time you were in school and these subjects were tau...
Parentree-editors' blog, Sep 21, 2009 10:02 AM
Is your child "slow" in getting ready for school? Is the school van sounding their horn every day, outside your door? Are you always rushing out with your child leaving a half-eaten breakfas...
Parentree-editors' blog, Aug 24, 2009 9:07 AM
Good and proper table manners should be inculcated in children from an early age, so they become a habit. Here are some tips on table manners that you can get your children started on.
Messy eating w...
Parentree-editors' blog, Aug 21, 2009 9:44 AM
Children with epilepsy can go on to lead happy, active, successful lives except in the most extreme cases. Here are some tips that parents can use when they have a child with epilepsy.
Ensure t...
Parentree-editors' blog, Aug 18, 2009 10:49 AM
Does your little one have a love affair with the pen and paper and loves to write or scribble endlessly? Or does she have a writer’s block and is reluctant to pen away her thoughts?
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