Does the M word give you the jitters? We’re talking about math, what else! Most of us experience fear and frustration when working with numbers. Be it the simple division sum, or the slightly more complicated world of algebra — it’s hard to equate maths with fun! But there are many new […]
Meena ma’am never went wrong with her numbers. Everybody knew that. So what was happening this morning?
She was teaching class II and was making such simple mistakes that even the students spotted them at once.
She looked again at her colourful equations. Her class VIII students had recently gifted her a board […]
Is maths your most-hated subject? Many find math subjects difficult and frustrating. Yet, whatever your experience with maths as a school subject, you could still have an hidden love of numbers.
If you love number-driven games, magic tricks and puzzles, you don’t really hate maths.
Math subjects can be challenging, and frustrating. But like any other […]
The number of young people turning vegan worldwide is on the rise. A 2016 survey found that the number of vegans in Britain has grown by 360 percent over the past decade. For reasons ranging from aversion to animal cruelty, environment preservation to health benefits, an increasing number of people are going the vegan way, […]
Do popular and widely advertised health drinks and supplements provide children the vitamins and minerals they need? Nutrition products make tall claims but a closer look at their labels will tell you that the RDA (recommended dietary allowance) of most products aren’t sufficient for your child’s needs. The nutrition claims also depend on your using […]
PW invited parents of Arya Gurukul, Kalyan (E), Mumbai to share their insights on how they manage their children’s packed schedules without stressing them out.
“Given that 21st century children have extra busy academic schedules supplemented by sports and co-curricular activities, it becomes imperative for parents to work around them and find time with their […]
The epicentre of the world’s three great monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), Jordan is a tiny desert kingdom wrapped in history – Indira Gidwani
Born out of the ruins of World War 1, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (HKJ, pop: 10 million) sited on the east bank of the biblically famous River Jordan, owes its origin […]
But use it right or it could be your Waterloo – Roopa Banerjee
‘Ah, Krusty — this is your Waterloo!’ says Sideshow Bob in the iconic TV show The Simpsons, alluding to the Battle of Waterloo, where French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte suffered a crushing defeat from which he would never recover. Here, Bob uses the literary […]
The rich variety of red, white, and sparkling wines which India now produces has opened up a whole cellar of tantalising career opportunities for oenophiles to mix business with pleasure.
With economic liberalisation and globalisation having precipitated a huge change in the lifestyle of Indians, wine is beginning to flow as easily as conversation in trend-setting […]
Dance can be a life-changing experience. Benefits of dance include helping children develop self-confidence, social skills, and simultaneously improve their cognitive and academic capabilities as well as health and fitness – Jigish Sonagara
What is it about music that compels us to move and grove with it? To tap our fingers and feet, bob our heads […]
Favourite Stories of Courageous Girls by Louisa May Alcott, L. Frank Baum, Hans Christian Andersen, E. Nesbit, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Enid Blyton, Lewis Carroll Publisher: Hachette India Price: Rs. 319
Remember Jo March of Little Women who sells her hair to raise money for her family? Or perhaps, George of the Famous Five, who […]
In post-liberalisation India and the new millennium in particular, with newly affluent and indulgent parents giving in to their children’s every whim and demand, there is rising awareness that we are raising a generation of self-centred, narcissistic children with an overweening sense of entitlement
– Jayalakshmi Vaidyanathan & Mini P
My daughter (15) is slightly overweight. To reduce weight, she has started following the keto diet. I am afraid that following this diet will have adverse effects. Please advise. — Shalini Gowda, Bangalore
Adolescence is a period of constant growth and hormonal changes. It is critical that children in this age group eat a healthy, balanced […]
My daughter has just completed her Plus Two (science with maths) but did not get admission into the college of her choice. She is not very happy with the other options available and wants to take a gap year. Will a gap year help her or will it be a disadvantage? — Shyama C, Bangalore
With all the complexities of sibling wars and time division, homework hour can become quite a nightmare. Here are five ways of helping children with their homework.
Homework hour can be demanding for parents with one child. It’s more demanding if you have two or more children. With one child, you can focus on homework during […]
For preschoolers, lying is simply a way to escape trouble; they are too young to think about its moral implications. Counsel them that telling lies is wrong by explaining how lying can make a person untrustworthy.
“I did not do it!”
“You did!”
“I didn’t!”
“You’re lying!”
Parents often feel cheated and betrayed when faced with blatant […]
Take this quiz to determine whether you are an authoritarian, progressive or over-indulgent parent.
Authoritarian parents insist on children following hard and fast rules based on the ‘because I say so,’ philosophy. Progressive parents balance the need for rules and regulation while encouraging freedom combined with responsibility. Over-indulgent parents give their children too much latitude and […]
• Model the art and etiquette of accepting and giving compliments.
• Use informal discussions, dinner-time conversations to help children learn how to accept other people’s opinions and judgements.
When the stress of parenting becomes chronic it can transform into parental burnout, an intense exhaustion that leads parents to become detached from their children, according to latest research published in Clinical Psychological Science (August). This type of burnout can have serious consequences for both parent and child, prompting parental neglect, harm, and thoughts about […]
Using a mobile phone to take a break during mentally challenging tasks does not allow the brain to recharge and results in poorer performance, says Terri Kurtzberg, associate professor of management and global business at Rutgers University, USA and co-author of a study published in the Journal of Behavioral Addictions (August). Researchers analysed 414 […]
Adolescents are likely to have their “mental health compromised” by frequent use of social media, reveals a study published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health (August). The study, which surveyed 10,000-plus 13-16-year-olds in England over three years, found that frequent use of social media increases a teenager’s exposure to bullying, and reduces time available […]
College-going students are more likely to start and sustain exercise routines if they receive family support and encouragement from friends, says a study published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (August). The study conducted by the University of Mississippi, USA surveyed 135 college students, assessing their willingness to exercise for the recommended 150 […]
It was refreshing to read the cover story ‘Early lessons in patriotism’ (PW August). It is so easy to take our hard- won freedoms for granted. Especially millennial children born into political, economic and social freedom, have no idea of the painful and long independence movement. It’s important to educate them about the past, the […]
In 2013, the New York-based best-selling TIME magazine featured a cover story titled ‘The Me, Me, Me Generation’ signaling the arrival of the millennial generation, i.e, individuals born after 1980. It described them as “lazy, entitled narcissists, who still live with their parents”. The story cited “cold data” to argue that the millennials were more […]
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