Chaithali Pisupati, Author at Indusladies.com

In The Social Networking Age with Our Teenagers

Like most parents, you are also bound to worry about your children being present on different social networking sites. Before, we start pressing the panic button, let’s take a step back and understand a few things ourselves. This will go a long way in handling the subject with a little maturity. Respect the Age Limit Kids as young as seven or eight are on Facebook, more often than not with the knowledge of their parents. It is absolutely not alright to violate a social networking site’s terms of service. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act states that the...

Why Doesn’t My Teenager Talk To Me?

Most parents begin to feel alienated when their kids turn teenagers. Suddenly, the children, who looked up to us for everything, no longer seem to need us anymore. We are at a loss at how to handle the situation. This sometimes leads us to get frustrated, become hostile, suspicious, and as my daughter says, ‘psycho parents’. Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all advice for communication with teenagers, each kid is different. Having said that, there are a few ideas, which could help in steering you in the right direction. Rethink of Ways to Communicate It is important to revamp the...

Daily Lunch Drama – Kids Lunch Box Ideas for a Healthy Fun Lunch

If you think, pitching a multi-million dollar deal to a room full of customers is hard; you have never really tried to convince a school-going kid to agree to a healthy lunch. With all your experience, you can still manage the former, but the latter is an on-going battle for at least 10 years! God bless the schools that provide healthy lunch as a part of the facilities. But for the rest of us, this is a daily drama. The first step, in this case would be not to lose your mind over it. Patience is a virtue especially...

Time Management for Working Moms

A working mom means handling a child and a paying job. How then do you get the most out of your time? A little patience, an organised approach and these time saving strategies will help you sail through for sure. Plan, Plan, Plan A working mom needs super-efficient planning skills. For example: on the weekend, discuss with the kids about what they want for lunch for the next five days, make a lunch chart and stick it up on the fridge. Complete the required shopping for the week to avoid impromptu runs to the grocer or changing the lunch...

Puberty and Dealing with Changes

As your daughter grows up, one of the greatest challenge for you will be to know how to talk to her about what is going on and what to expect. These pointers can lead you to find your own direction Do Not Make The Subject A Taboo From a much younger age, let your daughter know she can discuss her body with you. Make her understand that these conversations are private, between the both of you, but not a taboo. Almost as young as four or five, if she asks you about your breasts, tell her it is a...

Author: Chaithali Pisupati

In The Social Networking Age with Our Teenagers

Why Doesn’t My Teenager Talk To Me?

Daily Lunch Drama – Kids Lunch Box Ideas for a Healthy Fun Lunch

Time Management for Working Moms

Puberty and Dealing with Changes

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