Teach kids life skills

  The ever curious mind of human is always striving to know more. Every bit of information, the brain stores and then relates it with the day to day life. All this effort is due to the urge to excel and grow. To move from darkness towards enlightenment. The inspiration to know more, learn more and move forward  and evolve comes through Stories.  Knowing this we have been using this art from time immemorial in the form of drama, films, plays, paintings, dance and music. In kids, curiosity is deep and minds are open to explore. So stories play a great role in many aspects of their development. Stories unfold diverse characters, their nature, the beauty of different lands, the lifestyles in different ages. As the kids enjoy the fantasy, they even learn about the reality through stories.They learn about the consequences that come along with the actions making them thoughtful and considerate. They learn to gather courage as well as be cautious at times taking th...

      It was 7 in the evening when my son entered the house. His clothes were dusty, sweat trickling down, hair scattered. He was excited and started telling me about his new friends, the games he played while I was listening to him doing my daily chores. Angrily with tears filled up to the brim he snapped at me saying,"You are not at all interested to hear what I want to tell you". "I am not important for you." I sensed arguing with him or defending was of no use. He had been playing outside since a very long time. He was tired to the bones and was very hungry too. Sweat and dust made him more irritable.  I wanted him to have a wash and change his dress but he was not in a condition to listen to any thing but to keep howling, whining and complaining. As mothers we have to deal with emotional imbalance of our kids. Knowing what is going on and helping him understand and cope up with such emotions is the key. Not every outburst is a tantrum or is manipulat...