This one has always been a tricky one for me, ’cause my son is not always as curious as other kids his age, never into destructive play, always needed a +1 to engage him. There is a part of me that felt that a child should be allowed to be bored, to sit idle with…
My son is a voracious reader, eager to even read his favorite books a second and third time. You will see him, over 60% of his free time, sitting with a book, which, in the current scenario, is commendable. I believe there is one factor, one action, that trumps all others here. And that is—mimicry….
For the first time, I watched my son discover a world that no longer needed me.
I am slowly learning that parenting an older child is sometimes less about knowing what to do, and more about knowing when not to do it. When my son was younger, helping felt straightforward. I could explain, remind, correct, encourage. If I saw him heading in the wrong direction, every instinct in me wanted to…
I learned to teach my son that confidence embraces what we inherit, while pride belongs to what we earn.