Parenting has unfortunately no courses, no degrees, and no diplomas where we can learn the art of being a parent. It’s one occupation where we have practical training only from the time we become parents. Parenting should be postponed till the time the adulthood in us is mature enough to understand the responsibility and sets…
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Examples at home and school do a lot to make children courteous. Following actions are needed to inculcate polite behaviour in children. Here are some tips. Teach children to speak gently and politely without raising the voice beyond requirement. Show enough love by word of mouth and action to make the children feel emotionally secure….
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The notion of suffering as a dominating factor in human life has loomed large. Peace within and about oneself is probably the greatest mark of yoga. While the etymology of yoga show that it was derived from the word yuj, meaning union of the body, mind, emotion and spirit, controlling and steadying the mind became…
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We cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection. As far as the kids are concerned he is the provider and occasionally the disciplinarian. Moms have always been the nurturers. The 21st century hetero-sexual father has a whole lot more on his plate than just bringing home…
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Parents spending hundreds of rupees on high-tech educational toys for toddlers would be better off giving them an old mobile phone to play with. Parents should stop feeling pressurised into buying computerised toys for young children because they are no better than traditional methods of teaching children the basics. Families eager to introduce their children…
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The main grievances of fathers against sons relate to lack of respect, hard work, discipline, thrift , ambition, responsibility and rationality. The tiffs between parents and children are consequence. It’s the same story in every home having grown-up children. the difference may be only in periodicity or extent. The children above the age of 16…
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