Growth hormones secretes the most during deep sleep. Until 18, several growth processes take place. So enough sleep is a must. American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends the below sleep duration.

4-12 months old: 12–16 hours (including naps).
1-2 years old: 11–14 hours (including naps).
3–5 years old: 10–13 hours (including naps).
6–12 years old: 9–12 hours.
13–18 years old: 8–10 hours.

When kids sleep for enough time, their performance improves in many aspects. They also get more control of emotion. Sleep is a rest-activity for the outer world. But for science, it is the most important time for kids.

Lack of sleep can reverse the effects and the impact will be carried for several years. Those who didn’t get enough sleep shown poor performance in several fields.

So, sleep is more important for kids. Please make sure your kids get enough sleep. Take care.

Every parent wants their kid to achieve greatness. But in which field is the real question. Parents must help their kids to find out their natural talent. Like a coach who trains the students, parents need to act the same in the home.

To find out the natural talent, parents have to allow their kids to explore different areas. The kid will enjoy the most when he/she is in the zone. So finding out which field will not take a lot of effort.

A little bit of attention to details and love mixed feedback can do wonders. It will encourage your kids to do better. So it is time to find your kid’s natural talent. All the best.

Learning is fun. What happens when we make the content more entertaining? The result will encourage more kids to learn. That is how edutainment gains momentum in recent years. It is nothing but the hybrid content of education and entertainment. The fun in learning is revealed to kids. And they will never look back at the traditional way of learning.

Kids get access to the internet easy in today’s world. So edutainment stands out as child-friendly content. We also had similar content during the mid-’70s of the 20th century. But never got the limelight as like now. It has the potential to become the norm in schools in future.

We strongly believe that learning should be fun, not a painful process.

Parents can debate on this point for several hours. But we should think from the kid’s point of view. We often ignore their perspective and try to impose our idea in their mind. While the intention is good, the way of approach could ruin the overall aim. By yelling and hitting your kids, you are enforcing low self-esteem in them.

Almost every parent has yelled at their kids at some time. Some even feel it as an inevitable part of parenting. But trust me, these forceful behaviours received differently in the kid’s mind. Though it helps you to fix the bad habits, it can work only for the short term. The main problem is, they lack the skills like critical thinking, analysing the situation and so on.

So, instead of yelling and hitting, you have to spend time to sit and explain things. Positive infusion and appreciation of their good habits will improve their behaviour. Please move the yelling and hitting your kids to the bad parenting section, never do that again. It affects their self-esteem in the long run.

Parents should take care of their kids. No argument in it. But the way it has been done so far is the real problem. When parents try to pinpoint kids and scold to change the bad habits , they actually make it worse. Many child experts confirm it. Scolding could only make things worse.

Positive reinforcement is the only way to change your kid’s bad habits. As adults, we need to display maturity in understanding how kid’s psychology works. We should not try to directly change the bad ones. Instead, infuse the opposite good ones and appreciate whenever your kids do it. Kids do not do what we say, they do what we expect. So the rewards for their positive habits, inspire them to repeat it more.

So never try to change bad ones. Instead, add an alternate good habit and appreciate kids whenever they do it. Kids get inspired to repeat it more as they grow. The result is, you have cultivated a good habit and also removed the bad ones. Time to show some maturity in handling your kids. Take care.

Being kind is one of the essential things to lead a fulfilling life. Studies show a declining trend of empathy in kids. Parents focus more on kid’s academic and other achievements. So less attention given to the moral values. Researchers warn parents to focus more on moral values of kids. After all, values build and define the character.

Obviously parents spend less time on kid’s social skills. This is considered as a fracture in the fabric of society. Empathy towards others, caring and sharing things are as important as being successful. So parents should give more importance to moral values.

Kids do not listen to parents but focus on what they expect. So, a little more appreciation and discussion on moral values at home is need of the hour.

Money can buy many things but not everything. Happiness is something money cannot buy all the time. Spending more time with kids has many benefits for the young minds.

Kids who spend more time with family and neighbours are less prone to mental distress. They cultivate social skills which protects them while spending time alone.

There are many benefits which we can discuss in detail for hours. When we boil down the disucssion, obviously money cannot buy time. So the time spent with your kids will be cherished forever in their memories. Go out and make some with your younger ones. Take care!

In recent times, the number of kids watching online video has increased. Most of them prefer online streaming apps over television channels.

The increase in watching online videos puts more pressure on parents. Because it is impossible to provide kids-friendly internet space all the time. Also, providing foolproof filters on online streaming apps is difficult.

We keep all kind of information on the Internet. And filtering only a part based on age group is difficult. Since more kids access the internet for entertainment, adults should act more responsible than in the past.

Hydration is crucial part of everyday life. Lack of drinking water could lead to many health issues in no time. Our body has around 70% water and needs enough to run smooth.

Recent studies has revealed, drinking water has benefits beyond hydration. In kids, increased water intake improves cognitive ability. It also improves the multitasking skills, faster response time.

Time and again, various research indicates the value of drinking adequate water. A simple habit could make a huge impact in young generation. Parents should not ignore these simple yet effective habits for their kids.

Sleeping is one of the overlooked activity. At least for kids, adequate sleeping time is necessary. As they grow up, taking rest plays an important role in building immunity.

Recent times, parents and kids overlook the sleeping time and focused more on other things. The truth is, sleeping time determines the performance to a greater extent.

Lack of sleep not only affects academic performance but also health. Every kid should get 9 hours of sleep to keep them in a good mood. Several studies show the link between various health issues and sleeping time. There is a direct link between immunity and adequate sleep.

So, parents should put extra effort and make sure kids get enough sleep every day.