parent-child relationship

As board exams near, pressure quietly enters many Indian homes. Nearly two decades after Taare Zameen Par, parents are choosing kinder conversations — focusing less on marks and more on effort, emotions, and support. This feature shares how real families are reframing failure, easing fear, and helping children feel safe, seen, and confident.

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.