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Siblings of special children
Parentree-editors' blog, Oct 8, 2012 6:37 PM
Siblings of special needs children have different and special needs themselves. There are many emotions, both pleasant and unpleasant, that they go through. Besides taking care of the physical and emo...
Teaching small kids
Parentree-editors' blog, Jun 15, 2011 6:58 PM
These days there is a lot of emphasis on teaching kids as many things as possible and as early as possible at that. Parents begin singing nursery rhymes,alphabets, numbers, shlokas to the baby in...
The 6 commandments of parenting
Parentree-editors' blog, Jan 11, 2011 9:52 PM
There are a few things that are an absolute NO when we become parents. While kids bring loads of happiness and a sense of fulfillment in our lives, they also come with a list of do’s and don&r...
How to deal with tattling by children?
Parentree-editors' blog, Apr 18, 2010 9:20 PM
"Mummy, Karthik got into a fight in school today" blurts out your young daughter Sandhya, about her brother. This is as soon as you open the door to both of them when they return from sch...
What to do when your child hits others?
Parentree-editors' blog, Apr 4, 2010 11:21 PM
Does your child hit other children or you or other people? Have you found yourself trying endlessly to stop the hitting? Here are some tips that may help. Frustration can lead to hitting Is there ...
Get ready for the summer break! -10 tips
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...
Under-parenting - Are you guilty of it?
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...
Father-daughter bonding - advice for dads
Parentree-editors' blog, Feb 21, 2010 10:25 PM
Being a father to a little baby daughter is often an awkward experience for some fathers.  In our culture, men are often brought up be the unemotional stereotype and even if they grew up with s...
Teaching your child to accept "No"
Parentree-editors' blog, Jan 31, 2010 10:31 PM
Many parents say their children do not listen to them. Often this is because their children do not accept when parents say “No”. How do we get children to accept “No” from ...
Playdates - What to do when children fight?
Parentree-editors' blog, Jan 17, 2010 11:21 PM
Playdates for children are a great opportunity for children to interact and learn social skills. They are also a great way to bond with other parents. But what do you do when the children fight during...
Ideas for rewarding young children for good behaviour
Parentree-editors' blog, Jan 10, 2010 11:23 PM
As parents, we are often quick to punish or take away privileges from children, for bad behaviour.  But how about rewarding young children for good behaviour? In general most of us recognize ...
8 tips for an easy, stylish and organized wardrobe for kids
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...
Toy room organization - Tips on how to
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...
How to calm a child down - 7 steps
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...
"You are always shouting at me" - Common parent-child arguments and what to do about them
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 ...
Lesser sleep linked to overweight and obesity in children
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...
Criteria for selecting a school - guidelines, checklist and advice
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 ...
"It's not fair" - Common parent-child arguments and what to do about them
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...
Background TV reduces parent-child interactions and can affect child development
Parentree-MedSciNews' blog, Oct 20, 2009 1:33 PM
While the negative effects of TV watching on children are well documented, it is generally believed that a TV running in the background will not affect children as long as they do not watch it. A new ...
Tips for parents who spend long periods away from children
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...
     
 

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