New Children

Eight Lessons Our Kids Learnt The Hard Way

May 31, 2010
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Eight Lessons Our Kids Learnt The Hard Way

When it comes to learning life lessons, nothing beats personal experience. Sometimes it is not enough to tell a child not to do something. Elaborate explanations don’t work and there are times when the wealth of our experience does not mean much to them. Sometimes, children just need to experience it for themselves. Here...

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Life On His Own Terms

April 11, 2010
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Life On His Own Terms

Balakrishna, 15, is a math and science prodigy. At age two, he was already a confident reader. When he turned four, he started reading National Geographic and Popular Science magazines. By the time he was seven, he was filling his days with textbooks on Trigonometry, Calculus and Algebra. Two months ago, we talked to...

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For The Sake Of The Child

January 24, 2010
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For The Sake Of The Child

As the mother of a child who is highly gifted and, consequently, different from other kids, Juliana Pillai has had more than her share of problems. She decided from the start to meet these difficulties head on and left her job as a litigation lawyer to focus all her attention on bringing up Balakrishna,...

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New Children Need Different Parenting Approach

October 7, 2009
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New Children Need Different Parenting Approach

A lady we know has been having problems with her daughter. She complains that nine-year-old Shauna is extremely stubborn and possessed of a will so strong that it never fails to wear her down. It always starts with minor disagreements over routine stuff like homework and computer privileges and attending enrichment classes outside of...

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