Being the parent of a teenager is not as difficult as it seems! These teens are actually trying to be independent and to find their places at school, at home, and with friends. Keep in mind that helping your teen to become an adult takes time, patience, and a commitment. There is no such thing as an instant results
Caring parents with patience and love,showing them directions definitely gives results.
Tips for Parents and Guardians
•Let your teen know that you care for him or her no matter what.They need a your trust and patient relationship to feel safe and secure.
•Talk.... listen.....and make opinions.Always make decisions together.
•Their friends & choices help you understand your teen even better.
•Show you care by going for a trip somewhere.
•Attend all parent-teacher meetings at school.
•Go to your teen's athletic meet and school musical shows
•Answer your teen's questions about health risks.Never put them off or scold them if they ask questions on their health or for the matter your health.
•Teach your teen to respect himself or herself and others around.
•Challenge your teen to discover his or her own incredible potential.
•Show your teen that you are proud of their achievements.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Saturday, October 3, 2009
INDIAN CHILDREN:CHANGING LIFESTYLES,LACKING EXERCISES
Indian children like their counterparts in Western countries now have a tendency to become unhealthy adults. It is evident that parents must bear the brunt of the responsibility to correct the situation. If you are serious about increasing the levels of physical activity in your children, try these helpful tips.
1.Take Your Children Outdoors: Say an early morning cycling or after dinner walk.They may say no at first but after a few days will feel the difference.Swimming with them makes them very excited.
2.Encourage Family Sports like hide and seek,kabadi,catch-catch ,etc. This helps in increasing their physical activities and blood circulation.
3.Exercise Indoors
Yoga,aerobics and or just skipping will help them. Climbing the steps in your apartments for half hour will strenghten muscles.
"A parent's active lifestyle is a powerful stimulus for a child," says Edward Laskowski,co-director of the Sports Medicine Center at Mayo Clinic. "You are a role model for your children; set a good example by making physical activity a priority in your life."
1.Take Your Children Outdoors: Say an early morning cycling or after dinner walk.They may say no at first but after a few days will feel the difference.Swimming with them makes them very excited.
2.Encourage Family Sports like hide and seek,kabadi,catch-catch ,etc. This helps in increasing their physical activities and blood circulation.
3.Exercise Indoors
Yoga,aerobics and or just skipping will help them. Climbing the steps in your apartments for half hour will strenghten muscles.
"A parent's active lifestyle is a powerful stimulus for a child," says Edward Laskowski,co-director of the Sports Medicine Center at Mayo Clinic. "You are a role model for your children; set a good example by making physical activity a priority in your life."
Sunday, June 21, 2009
HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR CHILDS GLASS LENSES
Once you select frames that you like for your child, the main consideration will be the lenses. Children's lenses should be made of allyl resin (CR-39) and polycarbonate because they are impact-resistant materials .CR-39 is durable and less scratch-resistant.Though polycarbonate is an extremely impact-resistant material, it can be easily scratched if not protected with a surface coating.
In addition to being the safest materials,CR-39 and polycarbonate also are lighter in weight than regular plastic lenses.
The material to avoid is glass. Although it must be treated for impact resistance, glass still shatters when it breaks, and broken glass — even safety glass — is a hazard to the eye. Glass lenses are also a little heavier, which makes them less comfortable to wear.
No matter the style or type of frame , it's important for children to feel that they are a part of the selection process. Choosing frames they like goes a long way toward getting them to wear their glasses regularly and maintaining them too.
In addition to being the safest materials,CR-39 and polycarbonate also are lighter in weight than regular plastic lenses.
The material to avoid is glass. Although it must be treated for impact resistance, glass still shatters when it breaks, and broken glass — even safety glass — is a hazard to the eye. Glass lenses are also a little heavier, which makes them less comfortable to wear.
No matter the style or type of frame , it's important for children to feel that they are a part of the selection process. Choosing frames they like goes a long way toward getting them to wear their glasses regularly and maintaining them too.
Friday, May 16, 2008
ARE INDIAN PARENTS GETTING THEIR ANSWERS?
When Sushma was five, her mother worried about her little ones thumb-sucking. At 28, Ms Sushma, who now has a six-year-old son, has other worries. "I worry about the amount of time he spends on the computer," she says. "It's useful and he learns his alphabet on it, but how many hours should I allot for his computer time?"
Most parents speak to their eye specialist on the time their children spend on the TV and Computers.
"Parenting has become a challenging role these days, what with so much happening in the environment around us. We can't just rely on hearsay or what our mothers recommend. And what about those young couples who live far away from their folks; where do they get advice and information?"
To answer these complex dillemas we encourage you to blog onto this site.
Dr.Rajesh Parekh ,Medical Director-MAXVISION EYE CARE CENTRE will answer these questions. The website of the charitable trust he also works for is www.projectmoksh.com
Most parents speak to their eye specialist on the time their children spend on the TV and Computers.
"Parenting has become a challenging role these days, what with so much happening in the environment around us. We can't just rely on hearsay or what our mothers recommend. And what about those young couples who live far away from their folks; where do they get advice and information?"
To answer these complex dillemas we encourage you to blog onto this site.
Dr.Rajesh Parekh ,Medical Director-MAXVISION EYE CARE CENTRE will answer these questions. The website of the charitable trust he also works for is www.projectmoksh.com
Thursday, May 8, 2008
LANGUAGES & THE INDIAN CHILD.
Parents can successfully bring up their children to be fluent in more than one language in different ways. In many families, each parent speaks only one language with the child. This can also work if a Dadi,nani or grandparent speaks to the child consistently in a language that is different to the one the parents speak. Other families speak a different language in different settings, for example a minority language at home and the majority language in public. There can even be an agreement to speak alternate languages every other day.
Children may become fully bilingual after they start school and learn the majority language. But a common historical phenomenon is that such children later forget the minority language, or retain only a receptive understanding, without full speaking fluency. There may be many complex psychological and social reasons, such as embarrassment at feeling different from peers. Yet in many parts of the world, such as Scandinavia, Switzerland and India, multilingualism is universal and is promoted naturally both in homes and school systems from an early age.
BrainSkill is one such website which you can visit to aid your child.
Indian parents could share their experiences .........
Children may become fully bilingual after they start school and learn the majority language. But a common historical phenomenon is that such children later forget the minority language, or retain only a receptive understanding, without full speaking fluency. There may be many complex psychological and social reasons, such as embarrassment at feeling different from peers. Yet in many parts of the world, such as Scandinavia, Switzerland and India, multilingualism is universal and is promoted naturally both in homes and school systems from an early age.
BrainSkill is one such website which you can visit to aid your child.
Indian parents could share their experiences .........
Monday, November 5, 2007
Indian Parents & the TRUST FACTOR
The important lessons as your child grows, becomes more imperative and complicated as time goes on. In learning how and why trust is established, parents can help their children grow into self-assured, independent adults.
There are several important steps to developing trust in your child.
(A)As your child grows older, hugs, kisses and holding hands are extremely important in developing trust.
(B)The silly nick names that we give our children, the amusing songs that we sing them, all let our children know you are dear and important to me.
(C)When your child knows that they will be loved, even if they do something wrong, it gives them the ability to make mistakes and wrong decisions. The child can still come to the parent for guidance, without feeling the need to deny or hide anything as there is this TRUST FACTOR between the child & parent.
There are several important steps to developing trust in your child.
(A)As your child grows older, hugs, kisses and holding hands are extremely important in developing trust.
(B)The silly nick names that we give our children, the amusing songs that we sing them, all let our children know you are dear and important to me.
(C)When your child knows that they will be loved, even if they do something wrong, it gives them the ability to make mistakes and wrong decisions. The child can still come to the parent for guidance, without feeling the need to deny or hide anything as there is this TRUST FACTOR between the child & parent.
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