You remember exactly when it shifted. There was a time when your child told you everything — the name of every friend, the plot of every dream, the reason for every mood. Then, somewhere between Class 7 and Class 9, …
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It is 10 pm on a Tuesday. Your child has been at their desk since 7 pm — straight from school, then straight from tuition. Dinner was eaten in a hurry. The notebook in front of them still has three …
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A school in Illinois moved PE to before classes — and their 8th graders ranked 6th in the world in maths. The benefits of physical education are backed by hard science. Here’s what it does to your brain.
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Did you know your teenager’s brain loses 40% of its learning capacity when sleep-deprived? Sleep in teenagers isn’t laziness — it’s biology. Here’s what the science actually says.
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Helicopter parenting, as researchers define it, refers to parenting that is overcontrolling, overprotective, and overperfecting — characterised by parents who hover closely over their children, stepping in to prevent difficulty, manage outcomes, and shield their child from the discomfort of …
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Every Indian parent knows the drill. Exams are approaching, the study table is out, and somewhere in the kitchen, a glass of Horlicks or Bournvita is being stirred into warm milk. It is an act of love — a parent’s …
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The Digital Reality Consider this for a moment: a 2023 study by IIM Rohtak, which surveyed nearly 39,000 young Indians, found that youth aged 18 to 25 spend an average of 7 hours a day on social media alone. That …
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Your thirteen-year-old, who used to tell you everything, now rolls their eyes at every suggestion you make. The child who once sought your approval for every decision, who thought you to be the most sensible, is now arguing about curfews, …
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The clock strikes 2 AM. Riya, a Class 12 student, is still hunched over her chemistry notes, surrounded by empty coffee cups and highlighters in every colour imaginable. Her board exams are three weeks away, and she hasn’t slept more …
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“Don’t waste time on storybooks. Focus on your studies.” How many times have we said this—or heard it said—to children engrossed in a novel? Across India, fiction reading in is viewed as a luxury, something to enjoy only after “real …