What kind of an influence can cause a sixteen year old to end her life? When I was looking up this topic I could see innumerable research studies that have consistently shown direct correlation between social media usage by teens and anxiety, depression, attention deficit, sleep deprivation and mood related issues.
Category: Value Parenting
Our biggest assets and liabilities are relationships
We can’t own people, but we definitely own relationships. And while we own them, like any property, a relationship can … More
Teaching children about money management
This is a small video which we can use to explain some basics of money management to our children. Best … More
What is Value Parenting?
Your values matter. Use your values to raise caring, responsible, resilient and intelligent children.
How can we teach values to our children?
There is only one way to imbibe values in our children, by modelling them. Leading by example is the most … More
Wrong must first of all feel wrong
Human beings are not rational animals but rationalising animals. We reason in the favour of our intuitions. Realising that it is intuition that is our strongest defence and compass in life is really the first step in getting parenting right.
How to inspire responsibility in children
Responsibility is made of five essential elements and once we know these, we are better positioned to teach them to children. The five elements of responsibility are honesty, compassion or respect, fairness, accountability and courage.
Practical Parenting: the (mis) guiding philosophy of our time
If we merely teach kids how to take the path of least resistance, of choosing convenient experiences over journeys, they will end up living a shallow life whose meaning is always contextual, relative and changing.
Should we set rules or teach values to help build character?
As parents, we all expect our children to develop a good character and virtues so that they can grow to … More
To Parent is to…
It’s so much more than a word.
