Good Parenting

Researchers from Temple University and the University of Delaware have found a big disconnect in the beliefs of American mothers and child development professionals about the link between play and learning. For mothers, the perceived learning value of play increased for structured, goal oriented activities. On the other hand, professionals consider structured activities to be […]

Modern kids are busy kids.

Regardless of age, their days are filled with activities.

Under fives do a range of adult-initiated learning activities designed to give them the best start to their learning lives.

School-aged kids have a huge range of leisure and after-school activities to choose from.  It is not uncommon for kids to have four and […]

BookWire’s “Year in Reviews Magazine,” December 2006 issue, lists a review of my book “Help Me With My Teenager! A Step-by-step Guide for Parents that Works.”
All in all a very positive review, the reviewer states: “Help Me With My Teenager!” speaks in a clear and understandable language directly to parents. Some techniques, such as stopping […]

Early learning can be fun as long as it is kept informal. A baby should be allowed to explore the world around him. Parents should only provide the stimuli, and not make learning a tiresome exercise.
There is a view that babies are not ready for early learning. Nothing could be more misconceived. All babies love […]

Toddler-hood is an important phase in the development of your baby. It is at this time that most children will perfect their walking and start speaking and responding in an interactive manner. It is also a time when the rapid rate of growth they have been experiencing so far will gradually decrease.
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Of all the words in the dictionary is there one word that can strike fear into the hearts of even the bravest parents? One word that can cause mums and dads everywhere to break out in a cold sweat and gnaw their fingernails nervously? There is - holiday.
Taking a holiday with children is no picnic, […]

Sometimes parents confuse helping their child with homework and completing it for them. It may be easier to just do it yourself, but it’s not the best solution. Parents mean well, but it may have negative consequences for your child. See, by doing homework for your child, he/she is not actually learning the material - […]

The carseat cover you choose to use should fit snuggly in your model of car seat. The ends should not be hanging or sagging. The whole installation is not difficult but doing it correctly is what counts the most. When you are trying to install your carseat cover, a few things need to be done […]

Ketaki Shriram has been crafting compelling stories from the tender age of eight, when she completed her first short story for a local book fair. Over the next few years her love of writing grew so intense that by age 10 she had completed her first long form fictional story. By 13 she […]

One of the extraordinary benefits of playing with blocks is that so very little is required to hold your child’s attention for so long. Far different than many of today’s passive activities, playing with blocks is an active event that cultivates your child’s patience and independent decision making.
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