| Children learn not only at school or with an online | | | | serials on the TV can hamper your child’s |
| tutor; they also learn from their parents. Home, | | | | education. Many of the bad habits, according to |
| after all, is the first school that your child begins | | | | popular research, are developed by watching TV. |
| his education at. Parents can contribute to their | | | | Parents should ensure that adult-content is not |
| child’s progress by doing small things that can | | | | visible to their children. The number of hours |
| really make a difference. Considering the fact that | | | | children watch TV should also be fixed. Encourage |
| most couples do a none-to-five job, it becomes | | | | children to watch channels like Discovery, History, |
| tedious for them to find time for their children. | | | | or National Geographic. |
| Still, with a little effort, you can help your child | | | | The same goes with the Internet. Though it is not |
| grow into a responsible, smart citizen. | | | | possible for you to keep an eye on everything |
| The following tips would surely come handy: | | | | that your child browses on the WWW, you can |
| Read with your Child | | | | definitely limit his online presence, not by force, of |
| Parents should ensure that they spend some time | | | | course. |
| daily with their child reading. Start with story | | | | Regular Discussion with Teachers |
| books and gradually switch over to books on | | | | Parents should visit their child’s school quite |
| general knowledge, history, arts, and science. You | | | | often, and talk to his teachers. Feedback from |
| can also ask your child to read out aloud an | | | | teachers can help you monitor the progress of |
| excerpt from a story book or a newspaper | | | | your child. Parents-teacher meets, though |
| article. Next comes discussing the content with | | | | sometimes overlooked, provide both the parents |
| your child. You can ask about the characters | | | | and teachers to discuss the learning progress of a |
| mentioned in the story you two just finished. | | | | child. If you have enrolled your child for online |
| Letter Writing | | | | tutoring, you should make it a point to take |
| The arrival of the Internet and emails has made | | | | regular feedback from his online tutor. |
| letter writing an almost obsolete thing. There was | | | | Be a good Listener |
| a time when children would write long letters to | | | | Often, we fail to listen to our children. This can |
| their grandparents, expressing their views, talking | | | | result in communication gap. It is important for |
| about the things that they love, and so on. | | | | parents to listen to their children. A conversation |
| That is why parents should encourage their | | | | over dinner or a walk in the park can bring your |
| children to write letters (not e-mails) to their | | | | child closer to you. |
| elders, especially grandparents. This habit can help | | | | Play with your Child |
| children master the art of writing, expressing their | | | | Children love to indulge in outdoor sports. You |
| feeling using beautiful words. | | | | should take out time to play baseball or soccer |
| Judicious use of Television and Internet | | | | with your child. Take your child to a baseball game |
| Sure, the television and Internet offer us | | | | or bowling. All these would help you develop a |
| knowledge in abundance. However, there is a flip | | | | friendly elation with your child. And remember, |
| side to this too. Watching irrelevant videos and | | | | friends never hide things from each other! |