Parenting Pathshala: Answers To All Your Parenting Queries

There are trainings, degrees and accreditations for all kinds of skills, but not for a subject that is most crucial for our well-being - parenting. No schools, no colleges, no training and no degrees! According to Dr Shekhar Seshadri, senior professor at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, there is a real need for education on parenting.

In an attempt to meet this pressing need, NIMHANS has launched a 10-part video series on parenting, titled "Parenting Pathshala", which translates into "The School of Parenting". In this series, Dr Seshadri discusses various aspects of parenting with child and parenting experts. The discussions cover a wide range of very relevant issues in parenting such as parenting children with special needs, how to discuss romantic and sexual relationships with teens and much more. With insights from child protection and mental health experts, these talks are informative and helpful in tackling day to day issues faced by parents.

The Parenting Pathshala series is undertaken by the National Initiative & Integrated Resource for Child Protection, Mental Health, and Psychosocial Care by NIMHAMS. This initiative was created with the aim of enhancing child and adolescent psychosocial well-being, through the promotion of integrated approaches to mental health and protection.

The initiative comprises of a multi-disciplinary team of childcare professionals, with expertise in training and capacity building, program, policy, and research pertaining to child mental health and welfare.

Scroll down to view the Parenting Pathshala videos.

The Parenting Pathshala series

"A Lot of Help... and Even More Hope" - Parenting Children with Special Needs

Dr Shekhar Seshadri in conversation with Indumati Rao and Merry Barua

"What Happens When I Am No Longer Around"- How Special Needs Parents Need to Think

Dr Shekhar Seshadri in conversation with Jo Chopra

"Do Children Need Discipline?" - Setting Healthy Boundaries for Children

Dr Shekhar Seshadri in conversation with Shantha Sinha

"Why is the sky blue? Where do people go when they die? Why do I have to go to school?" - An Anthroposophic Perspective on Parenting

Dr Shekhar Seshadri in conversation with Nirupama Rao

"Preserving a Sense of Curiosity and Wonder" - Nurturing Young Children

Dr Shekhar Seshadri in conversation with Dr Alexander von Gontard

"Raising Children to Think Right and Do Right" - Inculcating Values and Ethics in Children

Dr Shekhar Seshadri in conversation with Dr Jaswant Guzder

"Now is the time to study... not to fall in love!" - Talking to Adolescents About Romantic & Sexual Relationships

Dr Shekhar Seshadri in conversation with Vinay Chandran

"Who Is My 'Real' Family?" - Parenting in the Context of Adoption & Foster Care

Dr Shekhar Seshadri in conversation with Dr Aloma Lobo

"Parents Are Not God" - Balancing Identity and Selfhood Issues with Parenting Roles

Dr Shekhar Seshadri in conversation with Dr Prabha Chandra

Also read:

World Mental Health Day 2020: An Important Message For Parents

World Mental Health Day 2019: Let's Talk About Childhood Depression

Tips To Improve Mental Health In Children

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Written by Vani Venugopal on 12 October 2020.

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