Category Archives: Attitude

A bunch of parents are standing around at the school social, discussing their tots. Listening to them, you’d think there was a competition to identify the most troublesome child. One dad complains of how long his daughter takes to eat … Continue reading →

You know that equality is a ‘good’ thing. All ‘good’ people believe in and practice equality. You want to bring up your child to be a ‘good’ human being, so you’re determined to teach him about equality in his infancy. … Continue reading →

If someone asked you to identify your child’s most irritating habit, it would take you some time to do so. Not because you have to think really hard to identify it, but because there are so many, that you’d need … Continue reading →

Motivate (verb): to provide with a motive or motives; incite; impel. I’d agreed to conduct a few sessions on Fun with English as part of an Integrated Summer Workshop. One day we explored Creative Writing. The next day, a Grade … Continue reading →

A lot of people think I’m crazy. Well, it’s a free world, and people can think what they want, is my response to that. What’s interesting is why they think I’m crazy. One of the reasons people think I’m loco … Continue reading →

“Hello! We’re having a meeting of Grade 3 parents with all the subject teachers on Monday at 8am. It will last one hour. I’m calling to confirm you’ll be coming. You haven’t attended any such sessions over the past 3 … Continue reading →

Some widely-accepted strategies to manage conflict are: 1. Separate the wrongdoer from the wrong. 2. Don’t accuse the person. 3. Talk about how the wrong action / words make you feel. Okay, let’s dive in. Your child is pushing your … Continue reading →

I was at my daughter’s school for an event. The school was plastered with posters encouraging parents to participate in a blood donation camp being held at the same time. As I was leaving the school, a student hailed me. … Continue reading →