by Dr. Shanthi Thomas History is full of strange and unbelievable facts that surprise and educate us. Some of these facts are stranger than fiction. 1. Ketchup as medicine! Did you know that ketchup was once sold as medicine? In the 1830s, ketchup was sold as a remedy for indigestion. Only in the late 19th…
The most serious nightmare of a parent could be a child committing a crime. A crime is an activity of doing something illegal and breaking the rule of law. It can be causing physical harm, destroying personal and public property, illegal trafficking, and many more criminal activities. All the children are innocent. They are unaware…
Do you have spare time to go for adventure camping with your kids? If no, then the best idea would be to go for backyard camping adventure. All you need to do is to pitch some tents, grab some marshmallows and have a fun-filled family camping sans the cost of travelling, and of course, get…
As soon as smartphones appeared in adults, as soon as the Internet and all sorts of applications appeared on these gadgets, children’s hands immediately reached out to the achievements of technological progress: from plump infants to tenacious teenagers. Does your child need a smartphone? I can bet that your child in his two-and-a-half years already…
Teenage years can be very difficult because adolescence comes with a number of challenges. One of the main challenges of this period of our lives is socialization. Perhaps, the main reason why teenagers love parties so much is that socializing with peers is extremely important for them. Teenagers are in the constant process of discovering…
It is almost time to start taking vacations again and the majority of us could not be any more excited at the prospect of visiting somewhere new, enjoying new food, and trying out different things again. It has been a long time coming, not just for the adults, but for the kids too!If you’re in…
Kids soak up foreign languages like a sponge. And the earlier you start teaching them a foreign language, the faster they will master it. Early exposure to a foreign language also improves a child’s learning abilities. According to a study, kids from Spanish families who started learning English at the age of 33 weeks could…
What is the relationship between success in life and the ability to write an essay? What is the importance of child writing? How to teach kids to write? How to write an essay worthy of Stanford? Background In 1980, American sociologist Alvin Toffler coined the term Clip Thinking. It means the perception of information in…
Your children look forward to their birthday every year. It’s a day that’s all about them. Right after one birthday is over, they are looking forward and making plans for the next. It’s clear that birthdays have great importance for children and that they expect a lot. Since this is such an important day, it’s…
Adolescent substance abuse is problematic for several reasons. Teenagers are still developing essential life skills, their identity, their likes, and their dislikes. Many parents are worried about how their teens get addicted to substance use disorder? At what point does substance use truly become problematic? How can parents help their teens to avoid substance use…
Every parent is concerned about their children misbehaving with others. It’s your responsibility to teach your kids good habits and behave properly. If your child doesn’t behave properly, it reflects your bad parenting. Most Children have childish behavior, and it’s up to you how to control your child. It’s not easy to deal with misbehaving…
Parents are the most important relationship for every child. The responsibility of ensuring that this relationship only strengthens with time is more on the parents’ shoulders than on the kids. Children, especially those in their teenage years, are a bit difficult to handle. They are on the edge of being adults, which makes them more…
