You, Me, Our Children In Today's Connected World
Recently we gave a series of talks on the importance of parental bonding. Some of the fathers were glued to their phones and were unable to keep the phone down for minutes before they started swiping again. The irony of the situation was not lost on me. Parental bond isn't just about how close knit the family is. Hands-on parents contribute to their child's cognitive development. The way parents enforce their family value system influence the way a child forms his/her percept
How To Nurture Our Child's Imagination & Empathy
Mommy is in the kitchen when she hears Hao call for her fearfully. She rushes to him in the living room and sees him pointing to the window. 'Mommy, it's a butterfly. It flies and lands on my hand. It's trying to attack me,' blurts out Hao. Mommy scoops him up and tells him soothingly, 'It's a moth. Look, the colours are duller. We don't know if it's trying to attack you when it lands on you. Shall we find out?' Mommy carries Hao and walks closer to examine the moth resting o
