You’ve heard stories of parents queuing up overnight, doing hours of volunteer work or blowing big bucks just to get their little one into a ‘prestigious’ preschool. Now your baby is slowly growing to preschool age, and you’re starting to wake up in the middle of the night in cold sweat – is it your […]
“Helper A poured pee into my son’s porridge!” “Helper B left my toddler unattended at a busy car park while she chatted with her friends, and he was nearly knocked down by a lorry! “ ”Why, oh why, can’t I get a helper who can HELP me?” These are just a few of the very real […]
As a parent, understanding your child’s brain and developing his strengths to their fullest potential is the dream, the pinnacle of achievement. And for a while, we thought we thought we were getting closer to that sparkling mirage – science seemed to be telling us that we’re all either dominant in the right or left […]
Not many people can say this with conviction, but I think I had a great childhood. I grew up in a home filled with love, happiness and laughter, where screaming fights and fevered arguments were rare. And for this I have my parents to thank – though there was no shortage of friction between us […]
Think ‘Disney’ and the power of imagination will come to mind. Disney stories and fairy tales are most closely associated with pretty illustrations with an added kick of fantasy. Many have debated over whether such stories are indeed good for our children. Illusory narrative and presentation That the good always triumphs the evil, and the […]
Hands up, those who want a little Baby Genius! Here’s a piece of good news for you: there are things that you can do to help make your bundle of joy smarter if you start early. The human brain experiences explosive growth between the time of conception to when its about six years old and […]
We all know that children need to go to school at some point of time, but when they are in their precious young and cuddly ages, sending them away for a few hours a day isn’t easy. But is this a necessary step to growing up, or is preschool nothing more than just big corporations […]