Our last episode was about parent-child relationship and parenting skills. We hinted at sibling rivalry as one of the elements that determine parent-child relationship. Over the years, I have listened to many people relate how the bad relationship they had with their siblings from childhood affected them as adults and impeded on their family peace, […]
Parenting is a difficult and time-consuming task with ongoing responsibilities that progress with time and age. This article will explore parenting at an early stage, the resultant effects of bad parenting on a child and how it affect parent-child relationship in the future. Let’s start with this question, if a parent and a child have a bad […]
In one of our previous sessions, we discussed the differences between theoritical and practical learning and the need to inculcate both in schools. The context of that topic is similar to today’s topic. Examination as the true test of knowledge is a common and much debated topic. It has also raised lots of arguments and […]
Introduction Parents often tend to tailor their child’s career path towards professions like Medicine, Engineering, Law, Science and Inventions, Architecture and other exciting professions which society see as prestigious and have high regard for those practicing them. Of course, there is nothing wrong with channeling children’s interest towards these ‘prestigious’ professions. But are children at […]
Undoubtedly, It takes some pupils ample time to settle in their new classes especially at primary and high school level. Some may start lagging behind in class for some time due to delay in adapting to the new class setting with new classmates and new teachers. Cross-Class interactions refer to the interactions that occur between […]
The Movie Matilda by Roald Dahl is loaded with inspirations and a must watch for parents and teachers. It is about a young genius girl, Matilda, who came from a crude, nasty and spiteful family. Her teacher, seeing her family background and academic potentials, took a daring stand to help her and this produced awesome […]
Sophia’s parents were always heavily involved in her education. From a young age, they attended every parent-teacher conference, volunteered at school events, and even helped Sophia with her homework. But as Sophia grew older, she began to feel suffocated by their involvement. In high school, Sophia joined the robotics club and discovered a passion for […]