There was a young boy in a village. He went to school in the morning, worked on farms in the afternoon and played with his friends later in the day. He was asked to obey his teachers at school, disciplined … Continue reading
I keep hearing this often from adults who get nostalgic about their childhood, want to be a child again, and lament at the supposed “loss” of childhood that today’s kids encounter. As an example, take this post from my Twitter … Continue reading
This is the slate I used growing up as a school kid. There was sibling rivalry over whose was shinier or had a larger “screen size”. They are still used by some school children in India. Millions of them go … Continue reading
Kids are the fastest evolving species on this planet. Parenting techniques become outdated faster and faster. However, I think many underlying principles remain the same. I think good parenting is not an acquired skill – because it needs constant acquiring. I … Continue reading
While Barack Obama proclaims White House support to the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities to which India is a signatory, the Indian Supreme Court has delivered a landmark judgment in a unique case of young woman … Continue reading
A few days back, I was watching a children’s reality show on TV, Zee Saregamapa Little Champs. Young children sing and compete in this show, and there are two judges, one of whom is Ms. Alka Yagnik. After one of … Continue reading
A conversation between a small girl (Scout) and her father (Atticus) from To Kill A Mockingbird: “Do you defend niggers, Atticus?” I asked him that evening. “Of course I do. Don’t say nigger, Scout. That’s common.” “ ‘s what everybody … Continue reading
Back to this meme after an invigorating weekend! J The Jungle Book Walt Disney died during the production of The Jungle Book. If this movie had not done well at the box office, the Disney animation studio would likely have been … Continue reading
A few weeks back, I read Richard Dawkins in The God Delusion say: I want us to flinch when we hear of a ‘Christian child’ or a ‘Muslim child’. Small children are too young to know their views on life, … Continue reading
I continue to be amazed by our precocious children. And I’m sure every generation before us has gone through the same amazement. What’s unique about our children? Nothing unique, in my opinion, just that as the rate of technological advance … Continue reading