Difficult Conversations with Your Kids

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Anuradha Varma, who runs Express Parenting, talks to experts to help you figure out how to have tough conversations with your kids

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    • Apr 30, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    34: Why you should encourage your kids to take up dance, with Revanta Sarabhai

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 17:05


    On this episode, Indian classical dancer Revanta Sarabhai talks about growing up with dance all around him, how dance helps children, especially boys, express themselves, and why parents must encourage their kids to take up a dance-form.

    33: How to keep kids engaged during the lockdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 21:14


    How can we use the lockdown to mindfully spend time and bond with our children? On this episode we detail activity ideas for quality time, involving them with chores, whether screen time should be limited and more.

    32: A doctor on keeping children safe during the coronavirus pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 21:30


    What should I be doing differently to keep my child safe? Should I change their diet? What and how often should I be cleaning? A doctor answers all your questions about parenting during the COVID-19 outbreak.

    31: Kids' books on Cancer and other challenging themes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 15:44


    For the occasion of World Cancer Day, this episode of our parenting podcast deals with books that help children understand terminal illness and other challenging themes.

    30: The importance of storytelling and mythology, with Sudha Murty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 16:14


    On this episode, we are joined by none other than acclaimed author Sudha Murthy. She joins us to discuss the importance of storytelling, why mythology is still relevant for children and what values she aims to inculcate with her books.

    29: Captain Underpants author Dav Pilkey, on growing up with ADHD and dyslexia

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 9:40


    Dav Pilkey, the acclaimed author and cartoonist who is known best for his award winning children's series Captain Underpants and Dog Man, joins us to discuss his experiences growing up as a child with dyslexia and ADHD, tips for parents, and how reading can be made more fun for all children.

    28: How emotional and physical abuse affects children, with UNICEF

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 13:43


    What should parents know about physical, emotional, sexual abuse and neglect? How can they spot the signs of their child being victimised? On this special episode with UNICEF, we break down everything parents need to know about patterns of abuse.

    26: Parenting in the modern age, with Dr. Amit Sen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 28:52


    On this special episode of the parenting podcast, Express Parenting head Anuradha Verma is in conversation with Dr. Amit Sen, Child and Adolescent psychiatrist and co-founder of Children First, about how children and adolescents in the modern age are affected by various external factors as well as their home life, how this shapes their perspectives even as adults, how to be conscious of signs of mental health problems, and how to work towards helping your child become the best version of themselves.

    25: How to discuss terrorism with your kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 9:39


    Terrorist attacks and school shootings have become a such a common feature in the news that your child is likely to be exposed to it. Parent and psychologist Tanu Shree Singh helps you unpack this tricky subject on this episode of the parenting podcast.

    24: How to recognise if your child is dealing with mental health problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2019 12:16


    Do parents need to worry about the mental health of their kids? What are signs that that the child may be struggling? On this episode, psychologist Tanu Shree Singh dives into mental health- when should you be worried and what can you do to help your child?

    23: How to make your kids more social

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 10:20


    In a world of social media and busy schedules, loneliness and social anxiety among kids are on the rise. How do you help your children build their social skills? How can you do all this without pressuring them to change their inherent personality? We discuss all this and more on this episode of the parenting podcast with parent and psychologist Tanu Shree Singh.

    22: How to talk to children about career options

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 11:17


    On this episode, psychologist Tanu Shree Singh discusses how to expose your children to various career options, being open-minded about alternative fields and practical about money, and helping them find happiness in whatever they do.

    21: How to talk to your child about pornography

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 7:01


    Is it ever too early to talk to children about porn? What if you accidentally catch your child watching pornography? Here are some quick tips on how to deal with this tricky topic as a parent in the digital age.

    20: How to talk to your children about shifting cities or schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 10:21


    Are you shifting cities? Does your child want to transfer from their current school? Here are some tips on how you can involve your children in such a major decision, how you can prepare them and make the move stress free.

    19: How to discuss gender roles and stereotypes with children

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 9:04


    As notions of gender roles evolve, how can parents play their part in helping their children avoid gender stereotypes? What are the knee-jerk patriarchal norms that we should watch out for in ourselves? Easy tips on how to discuss gender roles with children.

    18: How to discuss money and savings with your child

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 9:10


    Do we parents, as providers, also need to talk to children about money? When should you start giving them pocket money and how much? How do you help them set goals and budget? What can you do to help them understand the value of money? Find out on this episode.

    17: How to get your child to enjoy reading

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2019 11:09


    In an era of screens and gadgets, how do you get your child to be more interested in reading? At what age can you start? How do you decide which books to read? Parent and psychologist Tanu Shree Singh joins Express Parenting head Anuradha Verma to discuss all this and more.

    16: How to talk to your kids about expensive parties

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 10:05


    In an era of extravagant birthday parties and peer pressure, how can you discuss conscious consumption with your children? On the last episode of Season 2 of Difficult Conversations with Your Kids, parent and psychologist Tanu Shree Singh helps you deal with this very common problem.

    15: How to talk to your children about infidelity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 9:27


    On this episode of the parenting podcast, Tanu Shree Singh tells you how to discuss infidelity with your kids without them taking sides or having to bear the brunt of screaming matches between you and your spouse.

    14: How to talk to your kids about sex

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 13:16


    How do you broach topics of sex, masturbation and consent with your kids? In this episode, Tanu Shree Singh talks you through topics of sex and sexuality, how to arm your teenagers to make their own decisions and resist pressure and more.

    13: How to tell your child that their parent has a serious illness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 10:03


    Do you or your partner have a serious illness? When and how should you tell your children? On this episode, parent and psychologist Tanu Shree Singh helps you navigate this tricky topic.

    12: When should you tell your child that they're adopted?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 8:19


    When should you tell your child that they're adopted? How should you go about it? On today's episode parent and psychologist Tanu Shree Singh helps you broach the topic of adoption and how to normalise it.

    11: How to talk to your kids about screen time

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 10:31


    Are you worried that your children are spending too much time watching TV or on the internet? Tanu Shree Singh tells you what to keep in mind while discussing screen time.

    10: How to talk to children about body image

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 10:17


    What do you tell your child if they're getting teased about being dark, fair, skinny, big? What do you tell your child if they are the bully? Tanu Shree Singh leads you through how to talk to your kids about positive body image, teasing and more.

    9: How to talk to your child about crushes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 14:51


    Psychologist Tanu Shree Singh talks about creating an open environment for children to talk about crushes, not forcing labels and how to be non-judgmental.

    8: Difficult Conversations With Your Kids: Season 2 Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 0:45


    Our parenting podcast, in which parent and professor of psychology Tanu Shree Singh helps you navigate tough conversations with your children, is back with a new season. Listen to the trailer.

    7: “Mom, what's a Dalit?”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2018 11:23


    In the last episode of Season 1, Prof Tanu Shree Singh takes a dive into the trickiest territory in India: Caste. The news is full of outrage against a sign calling for the end of Brahminical Patriarchy, and many parents are going to be asked unnerving questions around the subject of caste. What is it? […]

    6: The stepmom conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 13:53


    Prof Tanu Shree Singh has advice on how to talk to your kids about remarriage and stepfamilies

    5: Divorce: the big, scary D-word

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2018 9:55


    In this episode Tanu tackles the increasingly common issue of divorce, whether your own or someone else's, and how to talk to your kids about it.

    4: The tricky terrain of gender and sexuality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018 10:53


    Prof Tanu Shree Singh talks about how to deal with gender and sexuality, and to achieve gender neutral parenting

    3: How do you discuss God and religion?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2018 10:44


    Prof Tanu Shree Singh talks about how to broach the subject of God and religion with your kids, whatever your believe, and deal with the unexpected questions they might have.

    2: Talking to your kids about death

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2018 11:18


    Prof Tanu Shree Singh talks about the right time and right way to talk to children about death and loss

    1: Difficult Conversations With Your Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 1:00


    Parent and professor of psychology Tanu Shree Singh is here to help you figure out how to have the difficult conversations with your Kids, a new podcast from Express Audio and Express Parenting

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