As parents, it is important to recognize the signs of stress and anxiety in our children and to provide them with the tools and resources to manage it. The child of a divorced mother was studying in 10th standard at our school. The mother lived in very poor conditions and used to beg to teach her child. One day, the child was verbally abused in the house and that minor verbal abuse drove the child to commit suicide. The mother, who…
As technology advances, it is important that children are taught the skills they need to be successful in the modern world. When I was a child, my mother used to tell me that my relatives could do hard physical labour like climbing mountains for firewood or harvesting crops, but I couldn’t. I was in the village with my mother at the time, and physical labour was regarded as a skill and perfection. Those who could harvest crops and climb mountains were…
By educating children about the risks of drug addiction, we can help them understand the consequences of their actions and make informed decisions about their health and well-being.. Addiction (to drug) is a disease, not a character flaw. It takes great courage and strength to confront the monster of addiction and try to put it in its place.” — Demi Lovato One day, students reported that two schoolchildren were unconscious. When they were brought in, they were not in their full senses….
Conflict resolution skills teach children how to deal with disagreements and disputes in a positive and constructive manner– Conflict cannot survive without your participation. — Wayne Dyer As a child, there was always a problem at school because the children fought a lot. With few disinterested teachers, the children were not engaged in the class. They would threaten each other and fight in the streets after school time. Sometimes these fights even took place in groups. That was the age of chalkboards,…
It is important to establish rules and boundaries (Discipline) for children at an early age and enforce them consistently– Discipline is the foundation upon which all success is built. Lack of discipline inevitably leads to failure. — Jim Rohn One day, a father came to my office with a complaint that my teacher was not allowing his son to sit in the class. I asked the teacher about the matter, and he told me; “The child does not sit in class, throws…
If I hadn’t spent my pocket money on books, you wouldn’t be reading this right now If you don’t read a book for two days and talk on the third day, your speech will not have the sweetness that it does after reading books. unknown The relationship between reading books and humans is as old as humans themselves — as old as human civilization. Our habits, which are formed by our thinking, shape our lives. Reading books has the most significant influence on…
Social skills assist children in making friends, getting along with others, and succeeding in life It may not have been more than two years ago when I had the opportunity to listen to an elder at a gathering. At that time I was not only well aware of communication skills but also working on them. This old man was an uneducated seventy-year-old who had hardly ever touched a pen in his life. While listening to him, I felt that this elder…
As parents, it is our responsibility to work on our children’s self-confidence. By doing so, we can help them to become more confident, resilient, and successful in life– Confidence is not ‘they will like me’. Confidence is ‘I’ll be fine if they don’t’. — Christina Grimmie There are many people around me who don’t have a degree. They have hardly earned a secondary certificate but earn many times more than me. Earning more means that they are living better than me and…
Good manners are an essential part of life and parenting Teaching children good manners is an important task that teaches children to interact with others respectfully and appropriately. Good manners can help your children build strong relationships with others, make a good impression, and show respect for themselves and others. Teaching children manners is not only important for their social development but also for their future success. It often happens to us that our children tease us in front of…
As a parent, it’s important to nurture your child’s personality and help them grow into a confident and independent person– “Personality is the most important thing to an individual. It is the total sum of one’s attitudes, goals, and values.” — John C. Maxwell Personality is the set of characteristics that make a person unique. It includes their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Personality is shaped by a variety of factors, including genetics, environment, and life experiences. Personality is an image that lives…
