As parents in the present times, we all struggle with the directions in which children should be guided. Should the focus be on leaving the child relatively…… Read more ““I want him to be a Rambo-baby” Conversations with a young mother- Part Two”
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A Golden Carpet and other (Covid) Conversations
“What the lockdown teaches us is that we have much less control over the external world than we realise, but much more control over our internal world…… Read more “A Golden Carpet and other (Covid) Conversations”
“Send your child to preschool early so you can be ‘free’”
By Reshu Tomar Seriously? Are you serious? Is that even a question? Well, we have faced many questions about how we bring up our baby, but this…… Read more ““Send your child to preschool early so you can be ‘free’””
Why? Why did she run away from ME?
This story has been pieced together through several conversations with Veena, Preeti’s mother. Preeti is an 18 year old girl from Mumbai; the oldest of three siblings,…… Read more “Why? Why did she run away from ME?”
Phones ‘r’ us: Parental controls in a digital world
By Pooja Bhargava Episode 1 One evening after tucking the kids into bed I was about to sit down for some quiet time when the phone buzzed.…… Read more “Phones ‘r’ us: Parental controls in a digital world”