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What Are The Best Potty Training Methods?
As we know it’s a daunting task to potty-train a child. Parents often spend so much time worrying about potty training and deliberating over the best way to do it. So have a look at a few training methods: Introduce the Potty: There's a wide range for the age when children have…
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Behaviour & parenting4 min readFew tips on how to ensure children remain attentive in class
To begin with I have always found speaking loud, shouting, screaming etc generally makes the children or even adults to follow the tone. Keeping a check on the tone is very essential. One can be audible and yet be clear when in the classroom. For e.g., to bring back a child’s…
Behaviour & parenting2 min readHow much of screen time to children?
This is perhaps the most debated question among doctors and parents today. It is alarming to see that many mothers feed their young kid as old as 6 months with either a mobile phone with some program; most mothers say they are playing educational nursery rhymes, or a program as…
Behaviour & parenting2 min readHelp your child set learning goals
Parenting doesn’t end ever even when the children grow up. It is a continuous process. We have to devise methods to help our children attain their goals, in a best possible manner which is easy for the child and relaxing for the parents too. How can we achieve this? Here are few…
Behaviour & parenting4 min readChild's Imaginary Friends - Developmental Perspective
Malhar’s imaginary friends and how they help him to manage his emotions Malhar’s parents mentioned an incident, which, if looked into carefully, opens up a Pandora’s Box in Child Behaviour. One weekend they were enjoying a classical piano concert with a friend at home with…
Behaviour & parenting3 min readDisciplining Toddlers
How much discipline is too much/too less? Toddlers are known to throw tantrums and dissolve into puddle of tears at the drop of hat, likewise they can wring out tears from their parents eyes as well. At times they can just be so irritating that the caretakers may have to bring…
Behaviour & parenting4 min readHow to Direct Your Child’s behaviour
Importance of understanding how children respond to rewards and punishments It was the American Behavioural psychologist B.F. Skinner who brought to the notice of the world the effect of both positive and negative reinforcement in children. Even though parents knew that children…
Behaviour & parenting4 min readPacifiers – Your child’s early friend
What should every parent know about pacifiers Once the baby starts wailing out loud, people around will confuse the mother with suggestions that she should give pacifier to the baby, whereas others would suggest that it would be completely wrong to do so. The new mother, who is…
Behaviour & parenting4 min readHow to Handle Child Tantrums?
Imagine a situation when you are at a mall and your little one throws a fit out of nowhere? Sound familiar? Yes indeed, a temper tantrum is an inevitable part of childhood! It's a natural occurrence. The only thing you need to do is stay calm and try to understand why. It's not…
Behaviour & parenting4 min readHow to stop baby from sucking the thumb?
Thumb sucking is a common behaviour exhibited by infants. It is mostly an inbuilt reflex in infants that help them breastfeed. Other than breastfeeding, infants use this reflex to self sooth and make themselves comfortable. It starts mostly at birth and continues till age 4. In…
Behaviour & parenting3 min readHow to Potty Train a Stubborn 3 Year Old Child
Potty training for a 3 year old child should be a must because the child is old enough for preschool, where diapers aren't usually allowed. This would be a challenging task to most of the parents. So here are a few steps to make your child interested in potty training: Step-1:…
Behaviour & parenting3 min readAre Children Growing Up Too Fast These Days?
Knowledge is a powerful tool in the hands of man. Knowledge can both help and hurt people, build and destroy relationships and help determine right from wrong. Because of its power, children are taught to seek knowledge at a rapid pace, which could lead to both a revolutionary…