An enthusiastic teenager I know excels at everything she puts her mind on, taking up projects and activities at school without the smallest hesitation
An enthusiastic teenager I know excels at everything she puts her mind on, taking up projects and activities at school without the smallest hesitation
Let's pause for a moment and do a quick reality check. In our eagerness to make our children young virtuosos, do we go overboard?
As expat couples set out to chase their respective career goals, the elder child is often foisted with the responsibility of rearing other siblings or taking charge of adult duties. What impact does this have on them? UAE-based experts and parents weigh in on the effects of ‘default-parenting’
The discourse should always be two-sided; the minds must meet and transact ideas; there must be space to agree and differ, and bridges must be built
How many times have you had the very same thoughts? That if you grow up, you will be free; that when you become an adult all your worries will flee; that being in your parents shoes is the best thing ever to be because they get to call all the shots
Was parenting easier in the past? Perhaps not, but the challenges might have been different and the fact that they were tackled at domestic levels
If an interest becomes so all-consuming that it robs you of many other joys and experiences which are essential to your physical, mental and emotional growth, then it is time to take stock
In an age when communication is crucial to build and maintain relationships, parents and experts weigh in on the introvert vs extrovert debate
By engaging with your child's curiosity and supporting their exploration, you create a nurturing environment for lifelong learning, creativity, and happiness