The Lifestyle Portal by Tanya Munshi

How my 12-year-old is setting healthy boundaries with humour and creativity The DND Effect: When Kids Teach Us Boundaries with a Smile

Ever seen a cat with an attitude? It claims the best spot in the house, sets its own rules, and somehow, everyone respects its boundaries. My preteen has perfected this feline wisdom—setting up her own playful “DND” sign while sketching, studying, gaming, or lost in music.
This little sign works wonders. She emerges for snack breaks, cracks jokes, shares an unexpected hug, and then retreats back to her world. As a mum, it reminds me to honor her space, fostering trust and understanding.

Health Lifestyle Parenting

March 25, 2024 The Lifestyle Portal

Childhood Obesity – The Global Epidemic

On account of World Obesity Day observed every year on March 4, Dr Nita Jagad (MBBS MD DCH IBCLC), Pediatrician and Lactation Consultant
Executive Board Member IAP Mumbai (Indian Academy of Pediatrics Mumbai branch) shares her thoughts on increasing number of childhood obesity in India. Read her article on how as parents and caregivers we can help curb this global epidemic, which is hampering our children and have a negative impact on their lives including the future of our country.

man standing beside his wife teaching their child how to ride bicycle

Parenting

August 5, 2021 The Lifestyle Portal

5 practical parenting tips that worked for me

‘Parenting’ – a heavy eight-letter word has changed how modern-day parents are raising their children. Vinisha Sidhwani, a stay at home mum and a Spanish teacher, shares five honest, tried and testing parenting tips that have worked for her as a survival guide for fellow parents. Whether you’re a parent of a sprightly little four-footer or a teenager, here’s something that could help you steer through the day.

crop creative children painting with gouache in kindergarten

Education Parenting

July 24, 2021 The Lifestyle Portal

Impacts of online schooling on preschoolers

Kavita Srivastava connects with preschool educationists and parents on the effectiveness and challenges of online schooling. While it is a ‘temporary’ solution due to the pandemic, we need to understand that online schooling cannot replace a physical classroom environment designed to hone children’s physical, emotional, and mental development. While online schooling helps keep the routine going, it is causing a deep-rooted impact that needs to be urgently addressed with appropriate policies and precautionary measures to prevent our next generation of children from being adversely impacted.

Education Lifestyle Parenting

May 3, 2021 The Lifestyle Portal

Preschool Philosophy Guide for New Parents

Parents are waking up to new concepts of learning, realising there’s much to education taking place within the four walls of a classroom. We’re are also realising the importance of emotional resilience or EQ rather than just focusing on marks, IQ and winning competitions. Here’s an in-depth analysis of various pre-school philosophies to help parents decide what’s best for their children, as good habits begin early!

mother helping her daughter use a laptop

Parenting Technology

April 30, 2021 The Lifestyle Portal

How Parents can protect their children from the dangers of the Cyberworld

The last year has been quite something. A mean virus has affected people across all age groups. Children being the most vulnerable, have been stripped away from a much-needed school environment being forced to study online. While we’re thankful for their continued online learning, but having our children spend more time online is a cause for worry. Parashie Sidhwani explores the threats to children when they spend hours online and how parents can safeguard the interests of innocent minds falling prey to cyber threats.

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Parenting

April 23, 2021 The Lifestyle Portal

How to make our children emotionally resilient

Owing to the present times when our children are equally impacted being ripped away from friends, school and outdoor life – how emotionally strong can we make our children? In our quest for them to score more marks, we may have not focused much on their emotional resilience. Here’s some practical life skills for both parents and children, with a hope and assurance that we all come out of this phase stronger.

Parenting

April 1, 2021 The Lifestyle Portal

Instilling Empathy in our Children

Can empathy be taught to our children? In a tech driven world, how important do you think empathy and kindness are for our children to grow up to be caring and respectful adults? If you agree that empathy is a crucial life skill that our children should imbibe, then read on…

Parenting

November 29, 2020 The Lifestyle Portal

A practical guide to raising responsible citizens

Dr Praba N, as a mother, and a professor, shares a practical guide on how we parents have the responsibility to gift responsible future citizens to our nation. From respecting boundaries and nurturing creative talent, she sheds light on various parent-child relationships for a better tomorrow – both for the families and for the country.

boy in white long sleeve shirt playing computer game

Parenting Technology

September 23, 2020 The Lifestyle Portal

Are Coding classes necessary for Children?

With rise of Coding classes for children in our country, Associate Professor teaching Electronics & Communication Engineering, Dr Praba N (PhD) ponders over whether it is really necessary for young minds to learn something so soon. She asks some pertinent questions to parents and leaves it up to them to decide, that in the race of trying to be tech-savvy, our children should not forget to be empathetic human beings.