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Finding what you love to do...
aCASTLEwith16Rooms' blog, Mar 29, 2013 1:45 AM
 At 7, I wanted to be a detective…or a spy. Spending hours in the company of the Famous Five and Hardy Boys is what I believe led me on to such designs. I often imagined myself cracking th...
Thinking Kids
sreejaiyer's blog, Dec 9, 2012 1:10 AM
Everyday is different but this one was extraordinary. I woke up ready to continue my journey of discovery and self-introspection. I was at a cross-roads in my life. Having quit my job and explored som...
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...
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...
Making kids clean up and put away their books, toys and other things
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 ...
Our kids' ability to write and talk effectively
mango_mama's blog, Jul 6, 2009 10:37 AM
My husband and I often discuss the importance of communication and presentation skills in our children and how our generation of schools did not equip us well in the communication arena and whether to...
Social skills and extracurricular activities also help children to greater success in life
Parentree-MedSciNews' blog, Mar 26, 2009 9:41 AM
Christy Lleras, a professor at the University of Illinois (USA), has found that high school students (8th standard to 12th standard), who had good social skills and work habits and participated in ext...
Pretend play - importance
Parentree-editors' blog, Dec 4, 2008 1:43 PM
Young children learn a lot through pretend play, By pretending that their doll is a firefighter or their hand is a tennis racquet or that their crayon box is a spacecraft going to the Moon, they are l...
Practical money skills for big kids (over 8 years)
Parentree-editors' blog, Dec 3, 2008 11:01 AM
As children grow, their understanding of money continues to develop. Their preferences and ability to process messages also becomes more sophisticated and in this phase, parents can teach additional s...
Fun and easy playdates for 6-12 year olds
Parentree-editors' blog, Dec 2, 2008 11:32 AM
“Playdates” or planned kiddie social get-togethers are getting popular these days - because of increased demand for safety, parents being busy and kids not living in an area or apartment c...
Fine and gross motor skills
Parentree-editors' blog, Dec 1, 2008 11:31 PM
We often hear these terms as it relates to the development of babies, toddlers and preschoolers. In this article, we throw some light on these skills. Gross motor skills Gross motor skills are those...
Sibling revelry
Parentree-editors' blog, Nov 26, 2008 9:36 AM
"Siblings are the people we practice on, the people who teach us about fairness and cooperation and kindness and caring - quite often the hard way" - Pamela Dugdale We have already written ...
My child complains about his teacher. What do I do?
Parentree-editors' blog, Nov 25, 2008 9:40 AM
Often children come to parents and say "I don't like my teacher" or "My teacher doesn't like me". What should today's involved parent do? Don't ignore what you...
Phone skills for children
Parentree-editors' blog, Nov 24, 2008 10:44 AM
Teaching children to talk on the phone is as important as teaching children to talk. Given the level of communication that is now carried on through telephones, it is imperative that children be taugh...
Practical money skills for young kids (under 8 years)
Parentree-editors' blog, Nov 21, 2008 10:01 AM
Children, even at a very young age, learn about money by observing parents.  Besides through observation, parents can teach young children essential money skills by following some of the tips bel...
Fun and easy playdates for preschoolers (Part 2 - Play time)
Parentree-editors' blog, Nov 20, 2008 11:46 AM
You have now prepared for the playdate - scheduled it, have thought about it, talked about it with your child and have even set it up. So folks now get ready for a great time. Hoping you and your chil...
Fun and easy playdates for preschoolers (Part 1 - Preparing)
Parentree-editors' blog, Nov 20, 2008 11:28 AM
“Playdates” or planned kiddie social get-togethers are getting popular these days - because of increased demand for safety, parents being busy and kids not living in an area or apartment c...
Project Work - To do or not to do
Parentree-editors' blog, Nov 19, 2008 5:53 PM
Projects are added to children’s course work in order to develop their faculties other than what would result from just learning lessons and writing exams. Here are some ways to make it a fulfil...
Teaching children about money - the basics
Parentree-editors' blog, Nov 19, 2008 9:51 AM
Rich or poor, big spenders or not, all Indian parents know that teaching children about money is one of the most critical skills we must inculcate in our children.  As in many other cases, the ea...
Peer Influence - Necessary or Evil
Parentree-editors' blog, Nov 17, 2008 8:47 AM
Teenagers love to spend more and more time with people their own age – their peers. This therefore becomes one of the larger issues for parents to deal with as it can affect the parenting effort...
     
 

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