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5 New Year Resolutions for Effective Parenting
The year 2021 is drawing to a close. As I step into the new year, I look back and see various aspects of my life – as a writer, wife, citizen, and parent. In every sphere, I try to note what went well, what has to be improved, and what needs to be added. These Read more
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5 Fun Games to Increase Focus and Concentration
The power to concentrate was the most important thing. Living without this power would be like opening one’s eyes without seeing anything. ― Haruki Murakami There is one sentence that most parents say almost everyday to their children. Can you guess what it is? “Can’t you just concentrate and finish your work on time?” The Read more
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5 Easy Ways to Spend Quality Time with Your Kids
“There are no perfect parents, and there are no perfect children, but there are plenty of perfect moments along the way.” ― Dave Willis I was recently having a conversation with a few of my friends. As always happens, the discussion veered around kids and how they are growing up so fast. It is a Read more
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Letting Your Kids Fail
“Winners are not afraid of losing. But losers are. Failure is part of the process of success. People who avoid failure also avoid success.” – Robert T. Kiyosaki Seeing children fail and flounder is difficult for any parent. We all want our children to succeed, to be happy, to never see the face of failure Read more
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Am I a Good Parent?
Parenting is the easiest thing in the world to have an opinion about, but the hardest thing in the world to do. Matt Walsh Most of us, even the most confident ones, are wrought by this anxiety and fear and time and again haunted by this question – Am I a Good Parent? It doesn’t Read more
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10 Interesting Food Facts
1. Tomato The heaviest tomato was grown by Steve and Jeanne Marley. It weighed 4.377 kg when it was harvested on 20 September 2019. Tomatoes are believed to have originated from Peru. The Tomatina festival is celebrated every year in Spain where people throw ripe tomatoes at each other for fun. 2. Banana There are Read more
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5 Habits for Better Health in Children
It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. – Mahatma Gandhi Researchers say that it takes only 21 days to develop a new habit. This is really a very short time if it can lead to life changing positive changes in our lives. With health being a priority for Read more
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Phonics – How to Teach Easily at Home
In the recent past, phonics has become an important way to teach English language to children. It is especially important and useful for reading at an earlier age. Some months back (when we could still go out and meet other people), I met my friend, a mother of a 4-5 year old boy. Both she Read more
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10 Interesting Facts About Dinosaurs for Kids
If you are a parent or teacher or have any interaction with young children, you would know that one thing which seems to fascinate most children is dinosaur! They will probably know more about the various types of dinosaurs than most adults. Here are some interesting facts about these amazing creatures that might help you Read more
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10 Interesting Facts About Plants for Children
Children are very interested to learn about amazing facts about plants, animals, planets, dinosaurs. We are therefore compiling some interesting facts – many of them might come as a surprise to parents as well! This is the first article in the ‘10 Interesting Facts’ series. Plants are all around us and we use them everyday Read more
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