” I always thought the idea of education was to learn to think for yourself.” Asked John Keating. Headmaster Nolan replied,”At these boys’age? Not on your life!” How many of you remember this contrasting ideology exchange between the high school English teacher John Keating, Robin Williams character on use of unconventional methods of teaching for teenagers and headmaster Nolan rooting for rote learning in the 1989 American movie “Dead Poets Society”? Have you come across teachers like John Keating, during your academic years or of your children, who can think outside the box? John Keating tells his students in his first class in “Dead Poets Society” , you have two options – Call me Mr. Keating or say « O Captain, My Captain ». This is how he introduces his enthusiastic class of 17…
Category: Parenting
Books that made me a better parent in the year 2017
Last week of the year. I was reminiscing about the books read in the year 2017. In a year-end wrap-up, today, I will reflect upon the books that entered the hidden crevices of parenting styles, helped me turn inward, to introspect and reflect upon the finer nuances of conscious and compassionate parenting, that all parents…
Ten in the new teen!
We have a Netflix date due now and the boy wants to watch RichieRich. This is in retrospect to the movie date with the Teenager over the weekend. Balances of life. A mother can’t afford to let the scale tilt heavier on either side.
Raising The Millennials
Last week, a thought provoking discussion on “Raising The Millennials ” organised by Jindal University and Young Ficci Ladies Organisation{YFLO}, Delhi at The Lalit, New Delhi on 27th October 2017 opened the forum on insights and possible solutions on raising the Millennials by parents, educators and the socio-economic-political environment.
Positive parenting skills for modern age parents
Summing up the positive parenting skills in a parenting skills checklist :
1. Effective communication between parents and with children.
2. Make ground rules for children and yourself. Adhere to them.
3. Set routines for children to form new habits.
4. Be involved and evolve together.
5. Teach them empathy, compassion and self-respect.
6. Participate in parenting skills workshops at school and in the community.
7. Get involved in parenting skills activities with other parents and teachers.
8. Give them a stable and non-conflicted environment at home to have good self-esteem.
9. Be unconventional sometimes and teach children to live outside their comfort zones.
10. Remember, moderation is the key to effective parenting skills.
Modern Age Parenting
How do modern age parents avoid the pitfalls of modern times and raise sensitive global citizens of the world?
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