Parenting on the Cusp

As children get past the one-decade mark and head towards their teenage years, they don't just become taller and lankier. They change along every dimension - Physical, Emotional, Intellectual, Social, Moral and Cultural. If well understood and rightly supported, this period can be one of happy competence and an exciting expansion of the child’s horizons.

In this session we will look at a bird's-eye view of these changes and the emerging needs and characteristics of this growing boy/girl.

We then examine the question that follows - What is the role of the parents here?

As their daughter strives to be independent, confident and socially accepted, how can the parents guide her?

As their son seeks to make sense of the world out there, what can parents do to scaffold him?

The aim of this session is not to present a silver bullet; it is to help parents be better prepared…