The answer lies in the question itself. The child is reacting, not responding. The focus should be on teaching the child to respond. Behavior and Misbehavior, both are learnt habits. An angry child has learnt to get angry. Repetitions is the core of learning. Once learning happens, then the pattern( for example anger or hitting)…
Why , How?????? My child is very stubborn!!!! How to make my child understand ??? He/she doesn’t realize I want the best for him/her???? Why is my child stubborn??? How to handle stubbornness???? This question takes us back to our childhood -The Moral Stories!!!!!! The Monkey and the Cap-seller is an all time favorite among…
SIBLING RIVALRY – Is it a phase of growth??? Growth for Parents or Children??? What causes Sibling Rivalry? What are the Do’s and Dont’s??? Are you tired of settling the craziest, useless sibling fights?????? He/She started it first!!! I took it first!!! It is my turn!! It is my toy!! He /She changed the channel!!!…
“Learning from Mistakes” is a phrase used by lots of parents. It comes in different shades – PROGRESSIVE – I give my child the freedom to explore and learn from mistakes. RETRO – I don’t want my child to go through my experiences of fear of mistakes as a child. EXPERIENTIAL – My child should…
From Good Morning to Pressure Cooker Morning. Every household has a Morning Raga. The Raga of snooze Alarms, Frequent TingTong Doorbells and the Pressure Cooker Whistles. The Morning Raga also comes with the flavors of fresh Coffee/Tea and the crisp newspaper. The Parenting Mornings are a bit different. The Morning Raga is loud and fast…
An unanswered question for many parents. How does a child learn anger? A child is not born angry. From experiences, it learns anger is a resource to get what it wants. No parent would consciously give an experience to a child that would teach the child wrong things. Still the child learns !!! How,…
Parenting is an inside out approach. Every parent wants their child to learn good habits. Every child learns from the parent. So the one line parents should remember is, “The child learns all habits from their parents directly or indirectly. This gives rise to two important questions- How can a child learn a habit? What…
Neurons and learning process is a very important concept in parenting. Learning is not just academics, behaviour is also learning. Habits are concrete learning. Parents have so many unanswered questions!!!! How to teach values? How to handle lies? Why do kids lie? How to teach cleanliness? How to deal with tantrums, anger and stubbornness? The…
Is Time Out an effective correction strategy? Time out is a popular correction strategy practiced by lots of parents and teachers. There are various reasons for choosing Time Out – Immediate stop to misbehavior. Child will calm down if left alone. The child will understand repercussions. Physical abuse can be avoided. The parent gets time…