Daily Archives: October 27, 2013
Lying in Kids: Talk on DD Malayalam by Dr Anish
Dr. Anish N R K (Psychiatrist and Mental Health Expert with interest in Child Psychiatry) gave a vey informative talk in Doordarsan Malayalam at 6.30 pm on October 24, the topic was “kuttikal kallam parayumpol….”. He also responded to parenting queries posed by the callers.
He mentioned that it is important for parents to teach children the value of telling the truth than to punish them for minor misdeeds. Setting rules within the family, praising children for their honesty, taking time to listen to your child and gaining their trust are important ways to tackle the problem. As a parent, being honest makes you the best role model for your child.
He also added that rarely, lying is an indication of an emerging mental illness like conduct disorder. Conduct disorder is characterized by hostile and occasional physically violent behavior and a disregard for the feelings of others. Children with this mental disorder also exhibit cruelty, from pushing and hitting, hurting others, picking fights, theft, use of drugs and so on. In such cases, counseling and other medical intervention might be required.
Student Leaders for Children’s day
The student leaders for the Children’s Day celebrations were selected based on their performance in the Malayalam elocution competition held at the Kerala State Child Welfare Council’s ‘Varnolsavam’.
S.J. Sruthi, a Class IV student of Saraswathy Vidyalaya, was elected as the children’s ‘Prime Minister’ as she won the first prize in the elocution competition. She will lead the rally and the public meeting that will be organised by the council on Children’s Day on November 14.
M. Vedavyas Manu, Class VI student of the Niramankara Mannam Memorial Higher Secondary School, will be ‘President’. A.S. Nandana, a Class VI student of the Nirmala Bhavan Higher Secondary School will play the role of ‘Speaker’.
Navamy S. Biju, a class IV student of the Cotton Hill Lower Primary School, has been chosen to deliver the welcome speech and S. Anjeena from Carmel Girls Higher Secondary School will propose the vote of thanks on this occasion.