Teenagers – Daily Dilemmas

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Parenting

A mother of a teenager and an academician – a close observer of teens, their tantrums and their dilemmas – Ma, what to wear – frock or jeans, which stream to take – where to go for partying, which parlor to go to for a hair-do, which project work to embark on first… the list is endless. And they end up taking the road not taken… the other option which we don’t advice. I tell my friend, and she has the same story to tell. Teens are teens everywhere – in any and every part of the world

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Early Age Hobby Development for Kids

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Hobbies

Parents always want to give their children the best – the best education, the best food, the best toys…the best and nothing less than the best – the list is endless. So why not give them the best life – a life they can enjoy – a life that they will enjoy living. Give them the freedom to choose their hobbies. Yes, “hobby” – a cute little world that changes the mood, changes lives and puts the pep in a boring life.

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Parenting and Understanding Behavioral Learning

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Behavioural Learning

Children are a bundle of joy, not future investments. Every child is blessed with an innate faculty – an inborn instinct to behave in a particular way. The behavior patterns displayed are both inborn as well as learnt. There are many external factors that carve out a childs behavior and are great influencers in shaping a childs personality.What is parenting?That method of raising a child in terms of physical, emotional, social, financial, and intellectual development right from birth to adulthood, apart from the biological aspect, is called parenting.

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Shopping and Teen Trends

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Behavioural Learning

Who does not like shopping? Everyone does! A new addition to the wardrobe, a new pair of shoes, a new mobile – anything new is always welcome. People of almost every age group love to make purchases. How can teens be left behind? Let is have a look at the teen shopping sprees…Any young person between the age group thirteen to nineteen, is considered a teen. Teenage is that transitional age from childhood to adulthood. It is a time of disorientation and discovery, an age where teenagers crave for independence and self-identity.

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Raising Responsible Kids

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Parenting

Responsibility refers to the act of being accountable for one’s actions.Social responsibility refers to and obligation towards the society at large.Parents have the onus of raising not only responsible, but also socially responsible children.How to teach responsible behavior?Children learn responsibility with every act that they do – doing their homework, keeping their clothes, taking care of the little ones, etc., At a higher level, saying no to bad habits, or helping get grocery, paying bills and the like. Every little act / activity that improves them makes them responsible.Humble beginnings:Parents can give children small chores, and help them learn the art of meeting trivial responsibilities. Children can be taught responsibility starting from self-care. From small beginnings – regular practices like brushing, bathing, dressing up, doing the hair, aligning their

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