Choice of using ‘and’ instead of ‘but’ Our words are very powerful. The words we use are reflective of our unconscious choices (whether we like them or not). So when we use the word “but” it can be limiting our opportunities to succeed and be happy in life. “I love my child, but I don’t like it when he does not listen to me.” “I love my job, but I...Read More
We do get tired of telling our children to put their shoes in the rack, keep their books in place, wash their hands, do their homework …the list is endless. A parent is constrained by being told that they cannot yell, shout or hit their child to instill discipline in them 🙂 One parent found a creative way of letting her child know that he needs to wash his hands...Read More
Children ages 11+ enjoyed a session on the Cosmos taken by Parthasarathy, who took the initiative to share his interests with the children. Objective was to create a curiousity in them to imagine, explore and go beyond their textbooks. The feedback was great, as children wanted more of these sessions. They liked the interactive method in which the session was taken. Though, the Bangalore skies did not allow for any...Read More
Punishment: To punish kids, very simply, is to make something unpleasant happen to them — or prevent them from experiencing something pleasant – usually with the goal of changing their future behavior. The punisher makes them suffer, in other words, to teach them a lesson.[1] Fundamental questions about the wisdom of this approach may suggest themselves even before we look at the results of scientific investigations. For example, it...Read More
