child psychology

Teacher-parents reveal how they juggle the roles of educator and nurturer, balancing discipline with empathy. Their stories highlight the importance of listening, connecting, and supporting children beyond academics, showing that the strongest lessons come from love and understanding at home.

Inspired by his experience as a new father, Harpreet Singh Grover, who goes by the name ‘The Curious Parent’ on social media, helps parents understand their children.

In uncertain times, children look to their parents for reassurance. We spoke to an expert to understand how to talk to children about sensitive topics with calm, clarity, and care — while using simple tools like art, breathing, and open conversation to help them feel safe, supported, and emotionally secure.

Overprotection prevents children from achieving age-appropriate developmental tasks and milestones because the environment does not permit exploration, curiosity, reflection, challenge and the scope to question.