Managing Screen Time During School Weeks Without Battles
A friend recently described the most difficult fifteen minutes of her weekday evening. It was not homework, dinner, or bedtime. It was switching off her four-year-old’s...
A friend recently described the most difficult fifteen minutes of her weekday evening. It was not homework, dinner, or bedtime. It was switching off her four-year-old’s...
A friend recently told me about a difficult evening with her four-year-old. His carefully built block tower had collapsed, and within seconds he was crying, shouting,...
A friend recently told me that getting her three-year-old ready for preschool was easier than getting him to bed. Every evening brought another request: one more...
A friend recently showed me a painting her four-year-old had made at preschool. She laughed as she explained that she couldn’t tell whether it was a...
We often search for elaborate educational resources when some of the best learning materials are already sitting in our kitchens. From atta and dal to lemons...
I still remember one Raksha Bandhan when the youngest child in our family proudly arrived with a rakhi she had made herself. It was crooked, covered...
For children today, Krishna Janmashtami can offer a combination of storytelling, culture, community, creativity, and celebration. Understanding traditions such as dahi handi helps parents introduce children...
One evening after a gentle monsoon shower, I took a short walk with my neighbour’s five-year-old through the garden in our apartment complex. Within a few...
One afternoon during the monsoon, I watched a little girl standing by her apartment window, eagerly waiting for the rain to slow down. The moment the...
One Sunday morning after a night of gentle rain, I watched my niece step outside with a tiny backpack she had packed herself. Inside were a...