Parenting

Parenting

Traditional Play Over Tablets and Touchscreens

By: Roshni Shewakramani Founder, Smitten Society has become obsessed with consumer electronics, so it doesn’t come as a surprise that today’s children are so ‘tech-savvy’; most toddlers prefer screens over… read more…

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Sitting Up Straight

Early Childhood When children have poor posture, it places increased pressure on the muscles, joints and discs within the spine. This can cause early onset disc degeneration which can be… read more…

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Cooking with Kids

The Do’s and Don’ts and an easy recipe to try for (true) first-timers By: Sarah Whitehead The kitchen is a great place to spend quality time with the little ones…. read more…

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Can’t Cuddle a Kindle

How Are Children Reading in the Digital Age? With schools and nurseries taking pride in ‘an iPad for every child’ education and parents hearing less and less about libraries, which… read more…

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Gentle Guidance

The Power of Positive Parenting By Dalia Abu Alam Hand in Hand Parenting Instructor Parenting is more than raising children; they need to listen to you and follow your guidance. It’s… read more…

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This Summer, the Kids will LOVE…

Being little explorers Little Explorers, located at City Centre Mirdif, Dubai, is an edutainment centre combining education and entertainment for children aged between two and seven. It offers them the… read more…

Parenting

Asking All the Right Questions

Dubai’s First Self-Fulfilment One-Stop Shop “We get wise by asking questions, and even if these are not answered, we get wise, for a well-packed question carries its answer on its… read more…

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The Creation of Ability

By: Tania Siddiqi Director, Masterminds Nursery Key Facts based on over 60 years of research in child development by Nobel prize laureates: 0 – 6 years is the most critical… read more…

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The Checklist

Easy Ways to Enjoy Flying with Children   With the summer holidays approaching and families starting to think about flying home or to a new destination, it is worth remembering… read more…

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Child-centred Learning

The Power of Progressive Education Based on the late 19th century model of the United States’ Progressive Era, progressive education stems from the belief that children are rational beings who… read more…