Energetic Enthusiastic Risk taking Fearless Cheerful Speaks simply Assertive Jolly Able to say, “No!” What kind of person do you think I am describing? A CEO? A toddler? Both? According to Nicholas Brann (former banker and father of several), the answer is both! As journalist Lucy Kellaway points out in the recent Financial Times article, [...]
In social situations and at our courses, I often hear young adults complain about their parents. In particular, they feel like they are still being controlled by their parents or at least that their parents are trying to control them. This makes me wonder, “Where is the trust?” or “Why don’t we trust our children [...]
One of the key mantras we repeat at Parentology is, “Children are naturally creative resourceful and whole”. The following video is a perfect example of this! Watch as researcher Sugata Mitra shows us the amazing stuff kids around the world are doing with computers by themselves without any direct instruction from teachers. Mitra’s work shows [...]
Dear Friends of Parentology, We welcome you to register and spread the word about our upcoming Parentology workshop in Dubai! Date: October 7-9, 2010 Location: Dubai Knowledge Village Description: The Parentology Course is a three day experience that helps parents understand the world from the perspective of their children. We don’t give answers or solutions, [...]
We liked this video and its message about the importance of compassion. It has certainly inspired us to do our part to make the world a more compassionate place. For parents of children this can start in the home. Modeling compassion to our kids is an important way of showing them how to care for [...]
Life can be hectic. Driving kids to school, doctors appointments, sports, ballet, and on and on. There often seem to be little time to take it slow. In this poignant video clip, Lakshmi Pratury talks about the lost art of letter writing and a powerful example of how it’s still as relevant today as it [...]