Screen Time in Children Dr. Chandana D. Karathully Smart phones have become an integral part of our life. We rely on them for various purposes, from making phone calls to accessing social media, from taking pictures to making creative works. As time went by since their invention, they became more accessible, super simple to use, cheaper and became more like a mini computer - performing a million tasks. And their functioning is not rocket science; any child can learn how to operate them. But th...

Why Parenting? Dr. Chandana D. Karathully No one believes how difficult parenting is until they become parents. It’s not just that they have the responsibility on their shoulders of raising a perfect human and the future of the society; it’s also because of the lack of training for equipping parents with effective skills that may aid them during difficult times. We don’t receive booklets or user manual when a child is born. We don’t know the ways for effective communication with the child, whi...

Learning problems in Children Dr. Chandana D. Karathully Education is of prime importance in modern world. The importance of education has grown far more than gaining literacy or finding a job. It provides us with the skills, confidence and resources to move forward in our life and attain whatever we wish for. But it is also a sad truth that even if our country is providing us with best schools or academic facilities, the number of children who face learning problems are ever increasing. To co...

Keeping Emotions in Check: The smarter way of Parenting! Dr. Chandana D. Karathully Children are perfect in their own way. But usually they don’t really seem perfect all the time. They are mischievous and quite devilish at times. It’s normal that the parent may feel out of control when the kids go out of control. And what do we do at these moments of frustration and rage? We get angry, we yell, we make threats and we punish the little angels. Yes! Angels. Children are angels. They have thes...