Academic failure
My daughter Deval, 10 years old, studying in the 5th standard finds her studies very difficult. Earlier, she used to score 70-80 % marks and now she is struggling to reach even 60 %. She also failed in one subject…
The importance of cooperation in marriage
Rahul is a 30 year-old MBA working as a marketing executive in a bank. His wife Mitali, 28, an interior designer from Bombay works from home. Theirs was an arranged marriage and it is 2 years since then. It is…
Comparison Between Children
Bhavin’s Academic Struggles My son, Bhavin, is an 18-year-old student who has cleared his 12th Board examinations, scoring 70% marks. Right from the beginning of the 12th standard second term, he had lost interest in his studies. He would not…
Parent counseling 2
Last week we looked at Valmik’s parents who need advice regarding parent couselling. We looked at some of the fundamentals of parent-child interactions. Some more basics are narrated here. The love that a parent has for a child is…
Attention deficit problems
My son, Kairav, 14 years old is in the 10th standard. Since he was about 7-8 years old, in the 2nd standard, he is extremely hyperactive. He is very intelligent and knows everything, but keeps on making silly mistakes all the time.…
Communication with adolescents
My son, Aryan is 14 years old. Since the last one year, our communication seems to have taken a turn for the worse. He feels that I am unable to understand him, however, I feel that he is being more…
School behavior continued
Last week we were looking at the guidelines for teachers towards children. One important point is the attitude towards school reports. When parents are strict, bad reports are a nightmare for the child. Many a child is afraid of taking…
School behavior
My son Raj is 14 years old and there is a constant complain from him that he does not like to go to school. He says that there is nothing worthwhile taught in school these days and that the teachers…
THE ADULT CHILD
Rahul is 27 years old. His daily routine is to get up at 11 a.m. After taking his meal he hangs out with his friends. He plays some sport at a club in the afternoon, spends time with his girl…
THE CHILD PARENT
I am an 18–year-old girl, Karishma. My parents are having conflicts from the day they married. My father is a womanizer. From the last 2 months my mother suspects him to be involved in an affair. Her nature is also…