Given the intense use of technology while communicating, knowing how to behave online has never been more important than it is today. In a classic classroom, the teacher goes an extra mile to create an environment that is ideal for learning. Largely, because the right milieu can boost productivity and help kids focus. But when it … Read more
You’re an adult with your own career, home, and maybe some children. Does your mother still try to control your life and every decision you make? You can set boundaries with a controlling parent without damaging your relationship, experts say. “I think the key to having a controlling parent is to have kindness and boundaries … Read more
It takes a lot of time, effort, and patience to be a good parent, especially if your child has ADHD. But even though millions of children have the disorder, faulty ideas about it are widespread. Here’s what some parents of kids with ADHD want you to know. Don’t label my child a “bad … Read more
Let us explore the acronym SELF to understand what happened, why and the way forward. (Photo source: IE) By Seema Lal Seeing one’s own children struggle can be one of the most painful experiences for a parent. Most of us remember how we have twitched our faces when our baby wailed it out during their … Read more
SOURCES: Jephtha Tausig, PhD, clinical psychologist; clinical supervisor, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY. Jenny Yip, PhD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry, USC Keck School of Medicine; founder, Little Thinkers Center, Los Angeles. Child Development: “Effects of Authoritative Parental Control on Child Behavior.” Frontiers in Psychology: “Parenting Styles … Read more
By Diedre Anthony, as told to Rachel Reiff Ellis My husband and I always wanted to have three children. I was the oldest of four kids and loved being from a big family. My husband was his parents’ only child but had half-siblings who were 18 and 20 years old when he was … Read more
Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, reviewed the study findings. Offit said while it’s good to see a decline in vaccine hesitancy, it’s important to see if this difference is sustained for more than one year. Asked about vaccine-hesitant parents possibly skipping flu vaccines for … Read more
Parents need to be convinced that boredom is healthy and children are creative enough to find their own means of play wherever they are with whatever they have. (Representational image: Reuters) By Seema Lal We all know parenting is a 24/7 job, but most of us did manage to shift that responsibility for at least … Read more
I trace the arc of the scar on my shoulder with a finger and wonder what created the U-shaped gash. I obsessively watch videos of the Beirut blast and try to figure out how it engulfed us in shattered glass, splintered wood and jagged stone. Sometimes, I still feel the energy of the shock wave … Read more