I never really gave the cultural ethos behind the festival of Raksha Bandhan much thought when I was growing up. We celebrated it simply because there was something uniquely tender about a festival that focuses entirely on the bond between a brother and sister, something that isn’t routinely celebrated or discussed. We weren’t very high … Continue reading Equal Partners and Not Just Siblings
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Embracing Difference
An atypical child enters the swimming pool and ALL the other children in the pool scurry away. The lonely child feels lonelier and is unable to even say it. A child with a divorced mum is teased and bullied at school because “his dad left him”. The bullied child hits back with punches and kicks. … Continue reading Embracing Difference
HOW TO MANAGE A TRUCE WITH SCREEN WARS WITH TEN EASY (not really) RULES
Picture this- Your living room at 7pm: You are reading a book. Your child is engrossed in cutting out pieces of cardboard to make colourful spinning wheels. The room is littered with bits of paper, toys, an upturned box of circuit making for kids, clumsy hand -made paper bands that say ‘Spiderman’, colour … Continue reading HOW TO MANAGE A TRUCE WITH SCREEN WARS WITH TEN EASY (not really) RULES
Six FAQs About Managing Media With Children
The past few weeks have been particularly horrifying for Indian parents with troubling news of Blue Whale suicides, injuries and internet addiction in children pouring in from different cities in the country. It is tempting to believe that this sudden spurt of media related addictions and self harm in children is only a result of … Continue reading Six FAQs About Managing Media With Children
