Intervene If Your Child is Bullied

Dr. Tatiana Falcone, Child psychiatrist from Cleveland Clinic Children’s gives advice on immediate steps parents should take to mitigate the serious long-term risks posed by chronic bullying. An established body of research has linked bullying to teen suicides, but a newer study suggests the effects of chronic bullying in childhood can affect victims into their adulthood. With bullying becoming increasingly widespread thanks to social media, … Continue reading Intervene If Your Child is Bullied

Starting Nursery is Less Daunting with a Sibling by Your Side

With Sibling Day celebrated on 10th April, Ladybird Nursery highlights the positive effects of sending siblings to the same school or nursery Starting nursery is a big step for a child, as it marks the start of one of the most impactful stages of their lives – their long career in education.  While this can be a daunting concept for many, having a sibling or siblings … Continue reading Starting Nursery is Less Daunting with a Sibling by Your Side

Getting to Know Meghna Dixit

Meghna Dixit, Lifestyle blogger at http://www.lovelifelittleone.com Tell us about Love Life Little One? What inspired you to start this blog? It all started with my motherhood. To give you a background of me, I was a workaholic, ambitious and a successful corporate senior executive, before I decided to bring a child in our life. It was my decision to quit my job, take a sabbatical from my … Continue reading Getting to Know Meghna Dixit

Hand in Hand Parenting Comes to the Middle East for the First Time Ever

One of the strongest universal truths is that parenting is tough, and with life’s ever-increasing pace it is only getting tougher. For over 20 years, Hand in Hand Parenting (handinhandparenting.org) has recognized this and dedicated itself to giving parents the practical tools and support they need to deliver love and guidance to their children to create warm relationships that will last a lifetime. Tanshi2a (tanshi2a.com), a community based Emirati social enterprise, is proud to now partner with Hand in Hand to bring its Parenting by Connection seminar and workshop to the UAE in January 2018. Continue reading Hand in Hand Parenting Comes to the Middle East for the First Time Ever

Saving the Children of Divorce

“We’re half a family now; I’m unable to think, unable to feel, unable to grasp what had happened to our lives. Unable to speak about how I hate that I can’t have both my parents with me at home, maybe it’s all my fault” says Dalia Maher, a daughter of divorced parents. This is what most children of divorced parents would say and feel. This is exactly why parents should protect their children during divorce and pay extra care to their feelings. Psychologist Laura Markham advice parents with 5 tactics to protect the children of a divorce. Continue reading Saving the Children of Divorce