Language is one of the earliest critical skills that a kid acquires for their life long journey. India is a diverse country with over 1600+ languages has only English and Hindi as the most common medium of communication. Out of the two, English is more...
When you have young kids, spontaneous New Year celebration ideas are out of the question. However, this does not mean that you cannot have fun. In fact, with kids in the picture, the celebrations can actually get more interesting. You should know that there will...
Rain, Rain, Go Away - Childhood Monsoon Memories and MoreI clearly remember my childhood, when the rains poured down heavily and I had nothing to do except play with my dolls. I kept looking out of the window, wishing for it to stop. I just...
I was helping my daughter study for a general knowledge school test one night and one of the questions was, “Who is known as the father of the nation?”. My daughter was a fast learner and of course, she excitedly answered, “Mahatma Gandhi!”. I was...
You master words, you complete challenges, and that's how you win the OckyPocky Summer Learning Challenge! This summer of 2019, we knew kids will have truckloads of free time to do things (apart from wreaking havoc) 😜!That's why we wanted these months to have a touch of learning too!...
It was an incredible sight when my niece, who was one and a half years old recognized colours and shapes and named them fluently. It amazed me even more that she could now speak full sentences like “Hush a bye baby” or “Mama, don’t go”....
The internet is a dangerous place and social media sites only increase the risks for users double-fold. As addictive as these sites are for adults, the same can be said for teens and toddlers as well. Irrespective of whether your child owns a gadget, he/she...
Children growing up in families where parents frequently use derogatory, dishonoring and discourteous language on them and make them disgruntled for being “not enough” usually succumb to low-esteem. In these households, many children come of age hearing such sentences as You’re a bad child! I wish you...
Humility is an important trait that children should inculcate right from the beginning. A lot can be determined based on the environment in which the child grows. Special emphasis on traits like these is needed to educate the child in terms of emotional quotient and...
Women can dream it and do it even better than what was imagined!This Women's Day we take great pleasure in awarding the norm-breakers, self-starters with OckyPocky Stree Shakti Awards. Lopamudra Bannerjee - Founder World of WOW Fitness In her dictionary, there is no can't. She battled with...
