Introduction Yet another popular fable from Aesop, “The Honest Woodcutter” portrays honesty overcoming temptation. It is a remarkable story. The woodcutter refuses to accept the golden and silver axes offered to him by a god/goddess in place of the iron axe he had lost. The god impressed with his honesty Read more…
We are all too familiar with the Beauty and the Beast story. We enjoyed the classic in our times and the animated versions of it. You can find a couple of versions of it, for your recollection and enjoyment, in the references below. You have wondered what the moral of Read more…
Aesop’s “The Fox and the Stork” is witty and strategic. I enjoyed reading it as a child and rereading it as an adult. But as a parent of a 3 year old, I find myself telling it with a modification to remove hostility and cunning.
Did you love listening to stories from your mom, dad, siblings and others? Now, you can be on the other side and influence a young one’s life positively. Story telling has many advantages including the following. Advantages Bonding Even before my child could recognize alphabets, I sat down with her Read more…
Elimination Communication (EC) is a method of early potty training in infants and kids.
‘Up to 16 hours protection against leakage’ ’12 hours of dryness’ ‘Overnight diapers’ ‘Lock-in moisture up to 12 hours’ ‘Absorbs up to 3-4 pees’ These are the slogans you see when you look for diapers for your babies. 12-hr protection, really? Are we really going to keep our babies in Read more…
Does your toddler understand that he is not supposed to do something but does it anyway? Does that make you angry? Do you feel like shouting at your kid? We have all been in that situation but hold on. Show restraint. While your toddler, and even older kids for that Read more…
Dr. Sandhya Pentareddy speaks about being yourself and achieving work-life balance by setting the right expectations.
Dr. Sandhya Pentareddy advises first year under graduate students on how to approach student life and their journey forward, at VIT Vellore.
Dr. Sandhya Pentareddy talks to freshers from rural districts about pride, confidence, joyful learning and smart work.