Tag: children
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Academic Pressure: A Major Parenting Challenge
In today’s competitive world, parents often find themselves walking a tightrope between encouraging academic success and protecting their child’s mental well-being. Academic pressure has silently become one of the most difficult parenting challenges of this era—often unnoticed until it turns into anxiety, low self-esteem, or even depression in children. Let’s explore why this happens, and…
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Dealing with Behaviour and Discipline Issues: A Key Parenting Challenge
Parenting is a rewarding journey but not without its hurdles. Among the biggest challenges parents face is managing their child’s behaviour and ensuring discipline — a task that tests patience, consistency, and understanding every day. Why Behaviour and Discipline Are Difficult to Handle Children are naturally curious, impulsive, and full of energy. As they grow,…
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Managing Screen Time and Technology: A Modern Parenting Challenge
In today’s digital world, managing screen time has become one of the toughest and most confusing parenting challenges. Screens are everywhere—phones, tablets, computers, TVs, and even smartwatches. While technology offers immense benefits, its overuse can harm a child’s development, behavior, and health. Let’s explore why this is a growing challenge and how parents can tackle…
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The Unseen Tug of War: Balancing Work and Family Life as a Parent
Parenting is one of the most rewarding journeys in life, but it is also among the most demanding. One of the greatest challenges modern parents face is balancing their professional responsibilities with family life. In a world that demands productivity, performance, and presence at work, how does a parent ensure they are equally present, loving,…
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12 Real Challenges Every Parent Faces — And How to Overcome Them
Parenting is a beautiful journey — filled with joy, love, and deep satisfaction.But let’s be honest: it’s also confusing, exhausting, and at times overwhelming. Every parent — whether of toddlers or teenagers — grapples with certain universal challenges. Recognizing these struggles is the first step to handling them better. 1. Balancing Work and Family Life…
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Why Viewing Sexual Content Harms Children—and How Parents Can Help
In today’s hyper-connected world, it’s easier than ever for kids to stumble upon sexual content—sometimes accidentally, sometimes out of curiosity. Whether it’s through YouTube, TikTok, video games, or pop-up ads, the internet is full of messages that kids simply aren’t ready to process. As parents, it’s natural to feel alarmed. But instead of reacting with…
Dr. Alfred D'Silva 