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HOW TO BE MINDFUL: EXERCISE 4 – MINDFULNESS WITH CHILDREN

Leave a Comment / Mindfulness and Meditation / By Inner Space Team / October 13, 2012 February 1, 2023 / how to calm mind, mental health week 2012, mindfulness exercises, Parenting, parents and children, play therapy, positive parenting

You’ve been reading exercises on mindfulness since 3 days now. Hope you’ve tried some of the tips and techniques we suggested. If you have, you have surely felt some sense of peace while trying what we suggested. Today’s tip is based on mindfulness with children. Can children be trained to be mindful? Would they understand the concept and put it to practice? Yes, they can. If we introduce the concept of mindfulness to children in their way, using elements of their world, they will pick it up, gradually. In fact you’d be surprised to know how mindful children can be!!

UNDERSTAND TEENAGE SUICIDE: GET INTO THEIR SHOES

2 Comments / Teens / By Sadia Saeed / September 11, 2012 February 7, 2023 / dealing with negative emotions, emotional problems in children, how to overcome depression, Parenting, parents and children, teenage problems

A classmate of mine in school and college successfully hung herself from a fan… It was devastating… Years later here I am-a psychologist- with several hundred sessions of having heard the teenagers side of the story-the hopelessness, helplessness and the frustrations. When Rediff asked me to write about teenage suicide, everything came together 🙂

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITY CLASSES FOR CHILDREN: HEALTHY OR UNHEALTHY?

Leave a Comment / Parenting / By Inner Space Team / December 13, 2011 November 21, 2023 / parents and children, self esteem of children, self-help

A good number of us watch our children run from one tuition class to another. Then they have school homework, tuition homework, school tests and tuition tests to take care of. Moreover, children today also go to a number of extracurricular or activity classes. They sure learn how to multitask early on! Parents are divided in their opinion of this trend. While some of us feel it is the order of the day, some others think it disturbs the natural experience of ‘childhood’. I wanted to share with you some questions which if you ask yourselves may help to you gain more clarity as to whether a particular extra class is healthy or unhealthy for the child’s development.

THE IMPORTANCE OF TRADITIONAL PLAY

Leave a Comment / Children, Teens / By Inner Space Team / November 24, 2011 November 21, 2023 / parents and children, self esteem of children, teenage problems

Play. A word that is synonymous with setting the mind free, using imagination and almost creating a new world. However, today, we are increasingly turning to electronic games to fill in most of our play time. Video games and the like are certainly entertaining and stimulating. With advanced technology and thrilling effects, they sure give us an adrenaline rush! However, forms of conventional or traditional play can also offer us a number of psychological benefits in addition to physical benefits. We could be missing out on a world of good that our good old indoor board games, outdoor games and imaginative play could do to us. Wonder how? Let’s explore.

IS YOUR CHILD DEPRESSED?

1 Comment / Children, Parenting / By Inner Space Team / October 31, 2011 November 21, 2023 / emotional problems in children, how to overcome depression, parents and children, sad child, why are children angry

Depression can affect children as well.

Many of us would feel that this is just a child, how can he/she be depressed? Perhaps it’s just a mood swing or a phase. Yes, that happens too. Not every child who seems sad or introverted is depressed. But if you notice a significant change in your child’s behavior, which he just doesn’t seem to be ‘getting over’ and is adversely impacting his school work and/or relationships, perhaps it’s time to pay attention.

TOYS IN BIR

Leave a Comment / Parenting / By Inner Space Team / September 16, 2011 January 20, 2021 / children communication, emotional problems in children, Parenting, parenting workshops, parents and children, school stress

This is a guest post by Monisha Mukundan.

Walking towards the stream one day, I passed two little boys intent on their toy. It completely absorbed the attention of both the boy manipulating the device as well as his companion. It was the metal lid of a tin, perhaps a tin of powdered milk or ghee, with rounded edges, and a length of wire. The wire was bent at one end, to hook around the lid. The boy was driving the lid along the cement path with the wire. The path was not smooth and it took skill and concentration to keep the lid turning. The boy’s companion was as intent on the game as he was, perhaps he was waiting for his turn and mentally practising as he watched.

PARENTING CHILDREN WITH MILD DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Leave a Comment / Parenting / By Inner Space Team / September 11, 2011 February 1, 2023 / children communication, emotional problems in children, Parent-child relationship, parents and children, self esteem of children

Coping and dealing with a child who has a developmental difficulty requires patience, understanding and firm inner resilience, which is why it is referred to as being relatively difficult. It takes us time to understand the nature of our child’s barriers to growth and then help them. But, what about a situation where we probably do not understand fully that our child is facing genuine barriers to growth?? What about when we attribute their problem behavior to their personalities and miss out on recognizing a mild form of a developmental disturbance?? This blog muses about these possibilities.

EFFECT OF REEL AGGRESSION: DESENSITIZATION

1 Comment / Parenting / By Inner Space Team / June 2, 2011 January 20, 2021 / causes of anger, emotional problems in children, managing anger, parents and children, why are children angry

Desensitization to aggression is a much discussed issue. It refers to a psychological state where the impact of aggression fails to rub off on the mind, when we are “not affected” when we watch scenes of violence. While this could be great news for a good night’s sleep, experiencing it repeatedly could slowly begin to erode empathy out of our systems when such a situation occurs in real life.

Telling It Right- Tips For Communication With Children

2 Comments / Parenting / By Sadia Saeed / April 18, 2011 August 1, 2023 / children communication, emotional problems in children, how to communicate, Parent-child relationship, parents and children, self esteem of children

Imagine a scenario, where you are an athlete, a runner and you have a coach who is giving you some last minute instructions before the race starts. Which set of instructions are likely to help you?

“Be attentive to all those around you, there are superior runners here. Some have won many such races in the past. They are medalists. Be very attentive to the whistle. Don’t miss it.”

“You have practiced what you could, now enjoy the run. Run freely with your whole mind and body. Don’t worry. Give your best.”

parents and children

HOW TO BE MINDFUL: EXERCISE 4 – MINDFULNESS WITH CHILDREN

UNDERSTAND TEENAGE SUICIDE: GET INTO THEIR SHOES

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITY CLASSES FOR CHILDREN: HEALTHY OR UNHEALTHY?

THE IMPORTANCE OF TRADITIONAL PLAY

IS YOUR CHILD DEPRESSED?

TOYS IN BIR

PARENTING CHILDREN WITH MILD DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

EFFECT OF REEL AGGRESSION: DESENSITIZATION

Telling It Right- Tips For Communication With Children

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