There was a heated argument between eight-year-old Rahul and his mother on what he ought to wear for her friend’s birthday party. She wanted him to wear a shirt with a jacket, but Rahul was adamant about wearing his favourite T-shirt. Ameya, a nine-year-old, faces a similar problem with his dad. His father wishes to… [ Continue Reading ]
Amit stayed in a boy’s hostel during his college education and those years were a nightmare for him. He found it difficult to cope with the simplest of tasks. Reason? A childhood upbringing where the mother looked after all his needs saying fondly, “Amit is so dependent on me for all small things like keeping… [ Continue Reading ]
When seven year-old Sohail broke his toy car he said, “Mama, so what if it broke, it was only for Rs 100! We will buy a new one!” It made his mother sit up with a a sense of shock and wonder where he had got that from – was it from his own parents?… [ Continue Reading ]
Bedwetting is a common problem among children. In certain cases the problem persists even after the child is 10 to 12 years old. The reasons for bedwetting can be attributed to many factors. Hereditary Research has found increasing tendency of this problem among children of parents who faced a similar problem in their childhood. Psychological… [ Continue Reading ]
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