Physical Education In Schools With children spending more and more time in front of the television and their choice of food leaning increasingly towards fast food, physical education in school has now become a necessity, and the need of the hour. Obesity is no longer...
I Dreamt I Climbed The Faraway Tree Mrs. Sadhana’s voice soon had me dreaming. There, I was sitting in History Class but in my head I was in Faraway Land. I had won an Enid Blyton quiz and I had been invited to visit Faraway...
Physical Force As A Punishment For Children For decades, parents have used physical force as a way to correct and reprimand children. Most parents argue that they turned out fine despite being punished by their parents, hence feel no need to treat their children differently....
Should There Be School Uniforms? The word ‘uniform’ itself suggests its objective — one form. ‘Uniform’ means identical and consistent. When students wear a particular uniform which is unique to their school or group it imbibes in them the feeling of oneness, belonging, and being...
Ban Animals In The Circus All of us have been to a circus and watched with amazement as animals performed their tricks. We have never, however, paused to consider how an elephant can balance on a ball or how the bear jumps through rings of...
When I Grow Up ? When my grandma died, I was blessed to be there to hold her hand. It was in that instance that I knew what I wanted to do when I grew up. I wanted to be a nurse. I wanted to...
Youth Participation In Sports Children who participate in youth sports benefit in many ways. While some benefits are immediate and short term, others are not easily visible but will last a lifetime. The very first immediate benefit is that children learn the sport and become...
Hannah Montana First it was Barbie and now it is Hannah Montana. Hannah Montana is the latest sensation and its amazing how Barbie has been displaced by six-year-olds in favor of Hannah. Hannah Montana is a Disney Show. When Disney promotes something it always ends...
What Makes You Special? I grew up loved and cherished as I was the youngest of my siblings. I always felt special. In the eighth grade there was a girl called Sanju in my class. She was the duffer of the class while I was...
The Benefits Of Team Sports To Children While physical activity of any kind is good for children, team sports address much more than just exercise. They go much beyond the obvious goal scoring, centuries, home runs and winning. They benefit children on different levels viz....
