tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57975352024-09-02T01:35:58.516-07:00Author Blog: Guardian of Angels: A Practical Guide to Joyful Parenting by Ilaxi Patel ilaxi patelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06234849675817762610noreply@blogger.comBlogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797535.post-48200715818965228302013-09-06T07:39:00.000-07:002013-09-07T00:50:14.404-07:00

Sometime ago, a Gujarati Newspaper featured my Library article in its Supplement Page. City Bhaskar in Divya Bhaskar (www.divyabhaskar.co.in) mentioned about the rare and unique collection of Books in my Library. As an Author, I always feel that reading is very important. I almost stopped blogging on all my blogs as frankly speaking, most of my time was occupied at social networks esp.

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Predators crawl on the web everywhere waiting for naive kids and teenagers to introduce themselves. Especially, if your children are on 'Facebook' hanging for hours playing games or chatting with friends, it's a red alert to be aware, beware! Social networking sites appeal to kids and teenagers, mostly because they encompass so many of the online tools and entertainment activities that

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How many times we find ourselves surrounded by people who have their toxic negativity affecting our minds? Negativity affects a person’s well being drastically. It is we, who need to identify the ones who make us cranky, irritated and who pushes us forth to edge, forcing us to lose our patience! Their Negativity signals a sign of a sick mind.And, our children are watching! It concerns. When we

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A simple message I read on a school poster is what children learn from parenting.• The child who lives with criticism learns to condemn• The child who lives with hostility learns to fight• The child who lives with ridicule learns to be shy• The child who lives with shame learns to feel guilty• The child who lives with tolerance learns to be patient• The child who lives with encouragement learns

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Parents often come to me and request that their kids learn to write poetry - Just because their poetry need to be selected and they have to recite at a Recitation competition or get it printed in the school magazine. Even Teachers give assignments and want kids to write poetry on their own! Without even teaching the first steps to build vocabulary and teaching how to write.Learning to write

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Long time with no posts here on this Author blog but you can always stay tuned at Kidsfreesouls.com and follow the main Editor's Blog. (Also featured as Amazon Author Blog on Amazon.com)Writing articles as an Author has been challenging task. However, writing a Kids Newspaper is a marathon task as it has diversed activities other than Parenting articles. At Kidsfreesouls.com, you can find the

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Father's Day falls on 3rd Sunday of the month of June. It is celebrated to honor Dads for everything they do to bring up kids and bond a family through out their life. As it's been celebrated on June 21st this year, here's a song lyrics "My Daddy is the Best" and I am sure, kids will love to sing this song. This is from the Album of Penny Vaz, an Indian singer from Bombay. You can also find '

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Confidence is the key to success. We all know this but often we find our children lacking the confidence. Especially, during examinations. Examination period is also a cause of anxiety. It is observed that many people have the social phobias in their personal and professional lives and many find it a ‘Blocking Door’ as they stumble over a presentation at work or go blank on a test or baffle to

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Relationships mean a lot in life! Let there be Smooth sailing Relationship with soft hearts but no broken relations if one got to stay happy, make happy, stay cool. How often, we find people with 'Crush' and this can happen with anyone - children to adults! Only as parents or teachers, we ourselves need to be too aware of our emotions and set a positive example to children who often need

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Christmas time and time to be Spiritual and spread love, faith, peace around. I've been attending the Midnight Mass at the Church since years and what I find so amazing is the holy silence as the sermons are being read. There is a spiritual feel in the air as the baby Jesus is born and everything is so different that makes one believe in a super power 'God'.Some parents are concerned on How do we

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Albert Einstein thought ‘Nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry; for this delicate little plant, aside from stimulation, stands mostly in need of freedom; without this it goes to wreck and ruin without fail.' Nurture a Genius in your child. An article in Guardian of Angels speaks of various intellectual

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Once I found some children casually talking to each other when they suddenly got into a debate and each said, "My Parents are the Best and best-est!"Every child is proud of his parents and their whole world revolves round their family - the love and caring, nurturing relationship. We have many books on Parenting including mine, but alas, like most things in life, parenthood too comes with No How

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Stage fright or performance anxiety is something that is very common among all of us and even children. Often, in school you may be asked to come up on stage and give a short speech or be a part in the debating team. But, if you find nervousness creeping in you, your hands would shake, voice falter and heart keeps pounding - chances are that you have a Stage Fright. Anyone who is participating in

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How much pocket money did you get as a child? And how much pocket money would you give to your child now?Think over! You need to Change with the Change, isn't it? However, like I mentioned in one of my articles in my Book 'Guardian of Angels', Morris Mandel from Jewish Press says, "Four Magic words : We can't afford it", should be a part of every child's education. A child who has never heard

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Schools have now become a routine when fun goes amiss. Some children are still stressful and so are the parents. It's time to make your child independent and organized. Change in bedtime routines and a healthy breakfast in the morning. Apart from all, One thing really important for a child is Making connections. Children do make friends on their own but yet, a parental guiding help can add to his

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Sometime ago, I came across a parent who wanted to enroll her kid to my Library and she labelled her child as 'Bratatouille' - She almost bitterly blurred out words of hidden anger and frustration as she even considered herself 'Unlucky' to have such a kid. She wanted me to counsel her child and help her out in teaching him right manners.Copyright pic:Getty ImagesWell, as the child takes the

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As parents, we need to adopt the most influential Parenting tactics while we help our children grow up gracefully. With a fast paced, busy lifestyle, what parents require, is three most important things to stay in tune with kids:1. Time - devote quality time for children and Create a Genius in your Child (Book Article)2. Listen to children and Make kids Listen to you (Book Article)3. Resolve to

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Happy Father's Day to all Dads! I read a quote somewhere, 'Mother make us and our Father complete us' - So very true! Check in the Kidsfreesouls 9 ways that help Dads to stand by Moms in bringing up kids gracefully and help them manage their workplace with positive rewarding experiences.A sense of self affirmation, self respect and self esteem is the most valuable gift a parent can ever give to

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Did I miss on the note, 'Raising Step Children?' - Aah, as we twitter on the web, a lot things get procastinated. Do you Procrastinate? The delay tactics at work levels never brings in results and sure, it's so very true! Sometimes we surf on a different plane where we Design our Ownself - always rethinking the way we live, love, work and play. As an Author, I always wonder why do we need to have

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Parents need the feel to be the kids’ friends but the fact remains, a child needs a leader and not a buddy sometimes. Parents need to set limits and make the rules. Breaking rules is the game of the kids with their innocence but it is the parent who need to be less a friend and more a mentor when it comes to raising disciplined and well behaved kids. Being firm is a quality to be developed when

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Merry Christmas! Here's a Faith Gem Inspiration for you all who pass this way, this Christmas:"He who deals with a slack hand becomes poor/but the hand of the diligent makes one rich"- Proverbs 10:4Meditate:Faith is decidingFaith is daring Faith is doing the jobFaith is determination and dedicationAll we need to do is 'Decide' and exercise the six D's of Faith today to keep away from

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Make your child a 'Bookworm' - I completely do not agree but instead, Encourage Reading and get the child to form a daily routine for reading books. Begin Reading at the start and reading aloud is the easiest way to talk to your baby before they have any language of their own. It's never too late, Loud reading too does the tricks. Read, read and re-read. Familiarity is pleasure for the kid.As

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Children who use mobiles are found to be using more as fun gadget. They play games on their mobiles, use for sms and pics. Mobiles are dangerous for kids. Researchers say, Children under the age of eight should not use mobile phones as heavy use lead to ear and brain tumours and they concluded that the risks had been underestimated by most scientists. The news prompted calls for phones to carry

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Once again, Guardian of Angels is in the NEWS! Divya Bhaskar's City Bhaskar supplement has covered on GOA and POD Publishing with caption 'Book Publishing on E-Net'. An interview on my journey to Amazon.com and how I got to publish my book.Earlier it covered a concerned story with Mention of Guardian of Angels & interview on International Publishing with views on how effective could be POD as

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Sometimes, just a quote, a word, a smile, a glance, an inspiration, encouragement, a note, expressing your Concerns, makes a Great Difference. - (A quote in my article on Emotions)This is a great feel when somebody write a Review of our Book. A word is a Much Appreciation, indeed! Recently, I got a copy of my Book Review which appeared in a local Gujarati Daily, 'Jansatta-Loksatta' Editions. I

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