Indira Sharma
Professor, Banaras Hindu University, India
Title: Improving parenting skills: Managing difficult children
Biography
Biography: Indira Sharma
Abstract
Introduction of the Topic: Technological advancements in the new millennium have posed a challenge to parenting. The special problems of the same shall be highlighted.“Vignette 1”, of a child with the problem of “Study Refusal” and “Vignette 2” of a child with the problem of “Eating Junk Food & Refusing Healthy Home Food” shall be presented by Prof Indira Sharma.The participants will be divided into Groups A and B. A team leader of each group shall be allotted, Groups A and B shall meet simultaneously, but independently, and discuss on ways to manage the child (vignette) allotted. Group A will discuss vignette 1, while Group B will discuss vignette 2.Time allotted to each group, 10 minutes The group leaders will consolidate the suggestions given by the group members and present the same. Time allotted to each group, 7 minutes; Total
20minutesConcluding remarks: The comments on the 2 vignettes shall be summarized and broad guidelines on parenting presented.