Rajkumari Sharma Tankha As a society, we collectively abhor the idea of sex education to our teenagers. Most teachers would rather skip the chapter on reproduction in science text books. I remember way back in the 1980s, my biology teacher told us to read the chapter at home! We were in class IX at that […]Read More
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Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Sexual abuse is a topic about which we should speak to children at an early age. The incidents of sexual offences against kids as small as two and three make it imperative that they are taught about it sooner than later. But as the age is very small, the talking has to […]Read More
Conflict Resolution in Parent-Child Relationships: Building Trust, Understanding and Emotional
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Dear children, are you in constant conflict with your parents? Well, don’t be dejected. You are not alone. Almost all teenage children have conflicts with their parents, only the extent may vary. Conflicts are a part and parcel of parent-child relationship. The important point is to resolve conflicts as soon as they […]Read More
Dr Tripti Sakhuja Parenting means moulding a child physically, emotionally and mentally. Being a good parent means you should teach your child the lesson of what is right and what is wrong. Set limits and be consistent is the way to good discipline. Be kind and firm when forcing those rules. Focus on the reason […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha As my daughter is all set to leave the sheltered school and join college, as a mom, my worries have multiplied manifold. It is not just about using public transport, reaching home in late evenings but also about the kind of friends she will have. At Shiv Niketan, New Delhi and the Army […]Read More