Tag: education
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How to Study Effortlessly: The Art of Learning Without Struggle
Many people believe studying has to be a fight — long hours, mental exhaustion, and endless cups of coffee. But real learning doesn’t happen when your brain is tense. It happens when your mind is engaged, relaxed, and curious. Here’s how to make studying feel natural and almost effortless. 1. Shift from Force to Flow…
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When Love Becomes a Crutch: The Hidden Harm of Over-Pampering Children
Parental love is powerful, unconditional, and essential. Every child deserves to feel safe, supported, and cherished. However, when this love turns into over-pampering—where every need is preempted, every demand is met, and every discomfort is shielded against—it can unintentionally harm the very child it aims to protect. What is Pampering? Pampering goes beyond nurturing. It…
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Parenting Challenges: Raising Children with Special Needs or Learning Needs
Parenting is always a journey of love, patience, and learning. But when a child has special needs or learning difficulties, this journey becomes uniquely challenging and rewarding. From emotional acceptance to practical adjustments, parents of such children face distinct struggles that require strength, resilience, and informed choices. What Are Special or Learning Needs? Children with…
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Parenting Challenges: Teaching Values and Ethics to Children
Raising children with strong values and ethics is one of the most important — and yet one of the most complex — parenting challenges. In a fast-changing world influenced by materialism, instant gratification, and shifting social norms, helping children build a solid moral foundation requires conscious, consistent effort from parents. Why Teaching Values and Ethics…
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Building Self-Confidence: A Crucial Parenting Challenge
In the journey of parenting, one of the greatest gifts you can offer your child is not wealth, fame, or status—it is self-confidence. A confident child grows into a capable adult who dares to dream, tries new things, and copes with life’s ups and downs. Yet, building self-confidence is one of the most misunderstood and…
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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…
Dr. Alfred D'Silva 