ParentsWorld July 2024

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Boom time for investment bankers

A booming capital market, flood of foreign investment, frantic mergers and acquisition activity and indigenous corporates targeting foreign takeovers have made investment banking a hot new career

Even India’s modest two-steps-forward-one-step-back economic liberalisation initiatives of the past two decades have transformed the nation into the fastest growing economy worldwide. A booming capital market, a flood […]

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My son is having difficulty making friends. Help!

Dr. Priyanka Goenka

My preteen son is experiencing difficulties making friends at school. How can we support him to develop social skills and forge friendships?
— Dinesh Thapar, Delhi
Two years of schools lockdown and social isolation during the Covid pandemic has adversely affected children’s social skills development. I suggest you increase […]

Heart to Heart

Hello Parents!

Do you enjoy helping your child with homework? Most parents would say an unequivocal ‘No.’ With all the other tasks that need to be completed, this just becomes another chore.

We all want our children to experience the joy of learning. But do we experience it ourselves? Like most other sentient beings, children learn from […]

India’s Edward Scissorhands

Suresh Subrahmanyan

A housewife was arrested recently in Bangalore for attacking her husband with a pair of scissors. She was deeply upset over his refusal to eat dinner her mother had specially prepared for him. She is being questioned by the police — Press Reports.

‘Madam, do you realise you could have killed your husband? Why […]

Encourage healthy sleep habits

Dr. Nitin M

My children (six and ten years) are glued to the computer tab until late in the night. How do I get them off screen devices and promote healthy sleep habits?
— Shifa Sood, Mumbai
Normalisation of screen media devices in the bedroom has resulted in children suffering sleep deficit. […]

Creative parenting: A curious child could be a genius

– Nisha Daniel

Peh Yong, a Singapore-based six-year old, invented an umbrella that makes one feel cool in hot weather. It uses the process of evaporation to create and circulate cool air.

Many such child inventors have invented amazing products born of curiosity and desire to create something new.

Encouraging children’s natural curiousity positively can build a […]

Develop your tween’s emotional intelligence

Akanksha Pandey

Children with EI are better equipped to manage life’s inevitable vicissitudes. Here are some family activities and games to develop your child’s emotional intelligence and conflict resolution skills: Akanksha Pandey

The tween years, spanning from eight to 12 years old, are a time of exploration, growth, and discovery. As tweens […]

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Get your kids involved in chores

Cynthia John

Juggling parenting, household work, office work, socialising and multi-tasking can drain your energy. Therefore getting kids involved in household chores

to help out is beneficial in several ways

Helps children learn skills and responsibility
Builds their self-esteem, knowing they are making a meaningful contribution to the family unit
Enables quality family time together
Makes work easier for all […]

Look before you leap with Dehortatio

Roopa Banerjee

Some or the other time in life we have heard advice such as ‘Never look a gift horse in the mouth’ or ‘Never get taken in by flattery’? What’s common in these sane suggestions is that the advice dissuades us from doing something. Known as dehortatio, it serves to deter or advise against a […]

School gripes and groans

My son often comes home with complaints that someone took his stationery and bullied him. We have complained to the school but they are not able to do much. How can I help him?
If the problem is big enough to result in serious injury or make your child fearful, investigate and meet the child’s […]

Constipation in children: Symptoms & treatment

DR. TARUN SINGH

– Dr. Tarun Singh, child nutrition specialist and developmental pediatrician at Kalpavrisksh Healthcare, Delhi

Constipation, traditionally associated with adults, is increasingly affecting children. And contrary to popular belief, childhood constipation is more than just a transitory phase; it’s a serious issue requiring immediate diagnosis and treatment.

Constipation in children is characterised by infrequent/ […]

Healthy summer refreshers

Faridabad-based Priya Gupta, founder of the popular YouTube channel ‘Recipes Tried and True’, shares nutrient-rich snack and refreshing drink recipes for the summer

Wood apple juice/ Bel ka Sharbat
(1 serving)

INGREDIENTS
• 1 wood apple (medium-sized)
• 2 tbsp sugar
• Black salt to taste
• Lemon juice to taste

PREPARATION GUIDE
• Hit the […]

Nurturing committed children

PW invited parents from Mumbai to share their thoughts on how they help their children develop the virtue of commitment

“We believe real-life exposure is crucial for my daughter Dia (11) to develop the values of commitment with dedication. During the summer, we enrolled her in a seven-day adventure camp in the Himalayas — her […]

Key to raising secure children

Audrey – Ann Deneault

Sheri Madigan

Why parental sensitivity matters for fathers and mothers

Have you ever heard of children’s attachment or attachment theory? If you are a parent, caregiver or an educator, chances are that it rings a bell. Children’s attachment refers to a strong emotional bond that children develop toward […]

Get Kids to Play Striking the balance between sports and academics

Vijay Krishnamurthy

Saumil Majmudar

Saumil Majmudar, an alum of IIT-Bombay and IIM-Bangalore and co-founder and CEO of Sportz Village, one of India’s pioneer sports education companies which runs its EduSports programme in 600 schools countrywide, and Vijay Krishnamurthy, an alumnus of Bangalore University and New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA, sports research scholar […]

Learning life lessons through travel

PW invited parents from the Sarala Birla Academy, Bengaluru to share some life lessons their children learnt on recent family vacations

“We all look forward to travelling outdoors especially our son Vedang (class X) who loves some adventure thrown in as well. As serene and peaceful as the Maldives are, it also has many attractions […]

Fine blend of history, nature and city life

Anil Thakore reports on an enjoyable week-long excursion to the ancient temple complex of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, the picturesque Ha Long Bay and Hanoi city in Vietnam

During the past three decades since foreign exchange purchase rules and regulations were liberalised and Indians started travelling abroad with vengeance, the charm of Western countries […]

Online safety apps

Here’s a pick of the best apps for parents to ensure children’s safety on the worldwide web

– Kiran Balimane

Family Safety by Microsoft
Platforms: Windows, Xbox, Android
Age group: All ages
Fee: Free with paid features
Family Safety by Microsoft is designed to enable parents to ensure a safe and stress-free online experience for children […]

Avoiding affluenza parenting pitfalls

Parents in newly affluent households are increasingly under pressure to concede to every whim and demand of children. As a result Gen Z children with an overweening sense of impunity and entitlement are running amok countrywide -Kiran Balimane & Cynthia JohnRapid growth and expansion of India’s upper middle class after the landmark industry liberalisation […]

News Bytes

Girl children are starting menstruation early
A study published in the Jama Network Open indicates that the average age of menarche — first menstrual period — decreased from 12.5 years (1950-1969) to 11.9 years (2000-2005) in the US, a trend more pronounced among racial minorities and low socio-economic status groups. Moreover the percentage of girl […]

Mailbox

Inspiring advice
Your cover story ‘Enabling kids to shine bright in the new academic year” (PW June) was a welcome and timely child motivation and success guide. As a parent of a high schooler who struggles with academics, I thought your expert advice on goal-setting, confidence and resilience building was encouraging.
As parents, we […]

Letter from Managing Editor

Even if belatedly, India’s middle class — and especially upper middle class — is expanding. According to a recent Goldman Sachs report, 7 percent of Indians will earn a annual per capita income of $10,000 (Rs.8.4 lakh) by 2027. Though as a percentage that’s small, given the country’s total population of 1.4 billion, numerically it […]