We are all affected by good (or terrible) decision-making and hence it’s a really good idea to start teaching kids decision-making abilities while they’re young. To be honest, many children make judgments based on emotions or spur-of-the-moment considerations. Learning to make informed decisions is a life skill. It must be learned and practiced. No human …
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The phrase “kids will be kids” is often used as a justification for misbehavior. As much as young children’s brains are developing, they still have the ability to learn what is appropriate and inappropriate behavior. To instill confidence and autonomy, parents need to stop condescending and talk to children like grownups. One of the best ways …
Hi There, I am Avinash Bansal, from Tomo Club. I have been a Researcher, Teacher, Innovator, Engineer and Entrepreneur throughout my life. If anyone asks me to name one skill I value the most: I would always say Decision Making. This skill I didn’t learn in 18 years of formal education but learnt from peers, books, videos, …
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Is discipline over rated? Well, yes and no. While it is helpful to have discipline in life, being disciplined is definitely not as important as what some people claim it to be. Throughout our lives, we have been told that self-discipline leads to a more efficient, balanced, and healthy lifestyle. Although self-discipline is important, it …
We’ve all heard about the 4Cs of learning i.e. Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity, but what exactly are they and why are they necessary in today’s world. The concept of 4Cs was coined by the creators of the Framework of 21st Century Learning — P21 Network. The P21 Framework, shown below, is a model for …
When we think of gaming, the first image that pops up in our mind is us racing down the roads of GTA or shooting down opponents in the streets of Call of Duty, or saving the princess peach in Super Mario . We all must have spent several hundred hours gaming, discussing about them, missions, …
“Friends are the family that we choose for ourselves.” We all have been in this situation, when just before an exam our best friend turns into our savior tutor — They’ve always got us covered, right from giving any kind of relationship advice to helping us make key life decisions. It just proves how valuable …
No matter how big they grow up to become we still treat our kids like toddlers, and spoon-feed them stuff that they should be figuring out by themselves; But in the process are we really preparing our kids for the real world? Our kids are raised in a cocoon where the interaction of kids is …
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Introducing your children to the art of managing money is as important as helping them develop other basic skills. Money management is an essential life skill to have and it is not one those skills that kids automatically pick up by themselves. In today’s world it’s not easy to keep kids financially grounded. Children are …
A child may not have the same motivation to complete a chore or do their homework as they would to play a video game. As a parent, we’ve tried various methods to get them to finish what they’ve started but it all ends in vain. There can be many reasons why the productivity of a …
