During Covid, tools of education evolved and smartboards became an integral part of classrooms. They have a vital role to play during online classes however the alarming trend is in using the smartboards for showing children reading material which is already in the book or for copying down questions and answers. Why I feel we should monitor and limit their…
Boxing Children Into Labels
I have never felt easy labelling children as Autism/ADHD. From a medical point of view diagnosis is important as it clarifies the treatment plan and serves as a communication between doctors. Sometimes the diagnosis may provide certain relief and resources from government and schools. But mental health disorders are not the same as physical disorders especially disorders in children. Diagnosis…
Why Should We Share
How can we inculcate the value of sharing in our children without forcing them and also allay their fears that they will become poor or disadvantaged in some way if they share their stuff. It is difficult for young minds to understand abstract concepts and sharing stories and metaphors with real life examples which they have observed themselves can be…
Cherish Your Children
Love your children, value them for the gifts they bring , they come to free you from your limited beliefs, to show you what joy is, to help you overcome your fears. Acceptance doesn’t mean that you don’t evolve or progress but that you start from where you are. It means putting one foot in front of the other and…
We Are a Slice of God
Imagine a gigantic cheese pizza. Now cut it into a multitude of slices with each piece having it’s own unique combination of toppings. Now, visualise those different pieces on display at different pizza outlets in the city. See the customers walk in at various outlets and view the display. How many of them do you think will have any inkling…
Joyful Learning
It is a scientific fact that when we learn with joy, we remember better and perform better. Still how often the parents make children study more and more because their marks are less or because they made some silly mistakes and lost two marks. Parents think that if they studied more, they wouldn’t make those silly mistakes. It’s because parents…
Imparting Financial Education to Children
Finances are a big part of our lives and often play an integral role in decision-making. It also becomes a point of discord, and we often hear parents saying that this generation doesn’t understand the value of money and that their demands are endless. You can read more on how to address demands of children on my blog article titled…
Are We Reflecting Light Onto Our Children
Diwali, in our culture is festival of lights, of homecoming, of joy and giving. Isn’t that how we want to feel all year round joyful and giving. We have often heard children are our reflection but how often have we stopped and pondered over its deeper implications. I hope to inspire you to hold a mirror of love and grace,…
Why Beating isn’t the Answer
Some of us have angels as children, and some of us have exuberant, ever-challenging children. These children have so much energy that they keep getting into conflicts, as it is easy for the energy to move downwards rather than upwards. Physics tells us energy follows the path of least resistance. And that is why the environment is important. In India,…
Joy as Therapy and Preventive Strategy in Mental Health
Recently I had a person with depressive symptoms walk in for consultation. After discussing treatment I posed a question to him “What gives you joy in life?”. He thought for quite some time but still couldn’t come up with a clear answer. I suggested going back in time to identify one activity that gave him joy but all he talked…