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Cover Story- Parenting during a pandemic, Parenting questions answered - Sleep Habits, Quick Resources-Personalised products for children, Parent-Child ActivityEdge-Fun activites for Maths concepts, Young Parents’ Corner- Stereotyping - clothes and toys for children, Lifeskills through Games- Learning optimism, Making sense of adolescence- Whys and Hows of Parent - Adolescent communication, Book Reviews -Books for Parents, Books for Children, Everyday Parenting -Expectation versus reality in parenting

PARENTING DURING A PANDEMIC

Almost all school-going children in India have been home-bound for more than three months by the time this issue gis being put together. It has been an unprecedented and challenging time for parents and children alike. In this cover story, our contributors address the various issues that are top of mind for parents today. Read on.

10+ mins

Personalised Products For Children

Pampering your children and making them feel special is one of the best ways to make your bond with your children even stronger. What could be better than personalising your children’s belongings and letting the sense of responsibility over their possessions build firmly? Here is a selection of websites that offer personalised and customised merchandise for children of different ages.

3 mins

STEREOTYPING-CLOTHES AND TOYS FOR CHILDREN

Pink is for girls, blue is for boys. If you are a parent, you will be quite familiar with these gender colour conventions.

4 mins

LIFESKILLS THROUGH games

The previous edition of this serialised feature was based on the findings from the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment that children who displayed a capacity to delay gratification went on to be very successful in later life. The episode showed, how parents can facilitate children to develop this valuable life skill namely Delayed Gratification. This episode discusses the subject of optimism as a trainable trait and shows how parents can combine the Brainstorming technique with the Seligman's Method of Learning Optimism to raise their children to embrace optimism.

10 mins

WHYS AND HOWS OF PARENT-ADOLESCENT COMMUNICATION

The foundation of the parent-child relationship is communication. This is critical in the adolescent years when patents feel that the teenager is moving more and more away from their circle of inflence and comfort, This article examines some best practices and principles for establishing that vital linl of communication. Read on.

6 mins

Books For Children

Book Reviews:

3 mins

Books for Parents

Book: The Reflective Learner

1 min

Expectations Versus Reality

For every couple, becoming parents is like stepping into a brave new world: it is an uncharted territory and expectations rarely match reality. Any number of books or any amount of advice will not prepare you for the experience of being a parent. This is because it is the unique for everyone. Parents have some common expectations of their children and some impressions about the parenting experience. Let us take a look at these to understand if they are on the mark or if reality is another matter entirely!

7 mins

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ParentEdge Magazine Description:

ParentEdge is a bi-monthly magazine for discerning Indian parents who would like to actively contribute to their children’s education, intellectual enrichment and stimulation. The magazine’s premise is that learning is a continuous process, and needs to happen both in and outside of school; thus parents have an important role to play in shaping their children’s interests and intellect.