Books and Beyond

A well-organized home bookshelf filled with colorful books next to a green potted plant

How Many Books Is "Enough"? A Parent's Guide to...

Some days the worry is that your child doesn't have enough books at home. Other days it's the opposite — the shelf is overflowing, half of it unread, and you're...

How Many Books Is "Enough"? A Parent's Guide to...

Some days the worry is that your child doesn't have enough books at home. Other days it's the opposite — the shelf is overflowing, half of it unread, and you're...

Two books and a pen on a wooden table, representing a choice between two languages

English-First or Mother Tongue-First? How Bilin...

Every grandparent in the house has an opinion on this one. One side wants Kannada or Bengali or Marathi first, so the child "doesn't forget where they're from." The other...

English-First or Mother Tongue-First? How Bilin...

Every grandparent in the house has an opinion on this one. One side wants Kannada or Bengali or Marathi first, so the child "doesn't forget where they're from." The other...

A father reading a book aloud at a table while his young child draws nearby at home

Should You Stop Reading Aloud Once Your Child C...

Somewhere around the time your child started reading on their own, the bedtime story quietly stopped. It felt like the natural next step — they don't need you to read...

Should You Stop Reading Aloud Once Your Child C...

Somewhere around the time your child started reading on their own, the bedtime story quietly stopped. It felt like the natural next step — they don't need you to read...

Two young South Asian children in blue school uniforms outdoors on a school day

What Should My Child Be Reading in CBSE Classes...

Another parent in the class WhatsApp group mentions their child is "reading above class level," and now you're wondering whether your own child's pile of storybooks is actually the right...

What Should My Child Be Reading in CBSE Classes...

Another parent in the class WhatsApp group mentions their child is "reading above class level," and now you're wondering whether your own child's pile of storybooks is actually the right...

A young boy gazing thoughtfully out of a train window, lost in thought

My 9-Year-Old Has Stopped Asking Questions — Is...

Your 9-year-old used to ask you ten things before breakfast was even over — why the sky doesn't fall, why dogs can't talk, why some numbers never end. Lately the...

My 9-Year-Old Has Stopped Asking Questions — Is...

Your 9-year-old used to ask you ten things before breakfast was even over — why the sky doesn't fall, why dogs can't talk, why some numbers never end. Lately the...

Two young children sit together on the floor, examining a wrapped gift between them.

Should Reading Come With Rewards? What the Rese...

The sticker chart worked for a while — finish a book, get a star, five stars gets a small toy. Then your child started asking "what do I get?" before...

Should Reading Come With Rewards? What the Rese...

The sticker chart worked for a while — finish a book, get a star, five stars gets a small toy. Then your child started asking "what do I get?" before...