Gone are the days where the emphasis was learning from the books and rote reading. Now, researchers have proved that ‘Play Way Method’ is a better way of teaching children. They grasp, learn, retain and implement them when they learn through the play way method. Therefore playing has become an integral part of development process….
Gone are the days where the job of the teacher was to teach and that of parents was to get the child to complete the homework. Today’s children wouldn’t blindly accept and what the teacher has to say. It requires more than the teacher’s authoritative voice to motivate the children. Motivating the children seems like…
It’s a common observation that it’s easy to catch the bad habits in no time but cultivating good behavior habits takes longer. Generally most bad habits begin between the ages 5 to 7. As at this age, children begin to realize that they are watched by peers, friends, parents and the teachers. This makes them…
First time parents have lots of anxiety and concern about the actions of the child. Even a small deviation from normal would be a cause of worry. It’s better to be in touch with a pediatrician to avoid all these unnecessary tensions and to know the normal development of the child. This way even if…
When the children do not sit one place and run around or don’t concentrate on a single task, they are termed as hyperactive. Surprisingly, this could be a symptom of a disease called hyperkinesis. This is caused by impulse disturbance which is associated with brain damage. Hyperactive Kid’s Symptoms Always excited, On extremes either impulsive…
We are all individuals and each one is unique. So some children may be more sensitive than the others. It’s good to accept it than to crib about it. It’s not very easy handling these sensitive children. Here a few ideas on how to handle them. Children may not directly show their emotions to the…
Television is a bane or boon is a question raised by many parents. The answer is that it could be a boon if utilized in the right way. The level of violence on the television has increased by manifolds compared to couple of decades ago. Violence can be seen in cartoons, movies, news and regular…
Gross and Fine motor skills have become an important parameter for assessing the development of the child. So it’s important to develop these skills in them which will in turn help them to perform better academically and physically too. Fine Motor Skills in Children Fine motor skills involve those activities that help the child to…
Erik Eriskon’s research on crisis has become a gospel for the psychologists dealing with human development. Erikson believed that as opposed to the popular belief human development continued beyond the adolescence and there is a series of stages of development or crisis that the individuals have to face to move on to the next level….
When the children are out of the house in the shopping mall or public places, some kids feel a sense of freedom to do anything they want. Many times they do things that embarrass the parents. When they don’t try to mend their ways on repeated warnings it frustrates and irritates the parents. There are…