ASK A CAREER COUNSELOR

What are some skills that you can teach kids which they cannot learn in school?

You can teach kids how to feel loved and wanted at home. You can teach kids kindness at home. These traits help children in their personality development and these traits aren’t taught readily in schools.

What extracurricular activities are age-appropriate for five year olds?

Activities that can be age appropriate for children as young as five years of age are skills. Teach them how to cycle, play sports, languages etc.

My vocabulary and general ideation is very limited and I cannot write very well. How should I boost my imagination?

Read. Read. Read. Read whatever you can get your hands on: books, newspapers, articles, comics literally anything and everything you get.

Please suggest some book titles to increase general knowledge?

The best way to increase your general knowledge is by reading newspaper and listening to the global news. Subscribe to different online platforms and credible news sources.

How do I recognise an attention disorder in my child? I don't want to ignore anything that might be serious.

Sometimes, we as mothers get overly conscious of our child and start to formulate in our heads that our child is susceptible to mental health issues. Instead of self diagnosing your child take them to a specialist and get them checked.

How do I instill a reading habit in my teenager?

Habits like reading can be tough to instill in a teenager but they aren’t impossible. Try to gauge the interest of your child and then indulge in conversations that lead to books on that particular genre.

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