Lyfskills Blog — Parenting, Learning & Activity Insights
How Parents Can Support a Child Who Is Starting Cricket
The early months of cricket are about skills, confidence and enjoyment — not runs and wickets. A practical guide for parents on equipment, practice load, competition readiness, choosing an academy and supporting without pressure.
From Story Ideas to Their First Book: How Parents Can Encourage Young Writers
A practical guide for parents on helping children turn story ideas into finished books while building confidence and a love of writing.
Tennis Racquet, Shoes and Clothing for a Child’s First Class
A practical guide for parents on choosing the right racquet, shoes, clothing and tennis balls for a child's first lesson.
How Indian Stories and Cultural Experiences Help Children Discover New Interests
A child's interests often show up first at home — in a storybook, a grandparent's memory, a potter at a fair — not on a class timetable. How parents can notice where a child pauses and offer the smallest sensible next step.
How to Use Kindergarten Worksheets Without Overloading Your Child
Worksheets help most when they are the start of a short activity, not the goal. A practical routine for using kindergarten worksheets — one skill at a time, taken off the paper and into everyday life.
How Children Learn Long Words Outside The Classroom
Children learn long words through repeated exposure in meaningful settings, not memorization — and enrichment activities, reading, and everyday conversation do most of the work. A practical guide for parents.
Beyond Academics: Why Creative Expression Belongs in Every Child's Learning Plan
In the race for STEM, one skill gets overlooked: creative thinking. An art educator of 30 years on why creativity develops through the process of making — not the finished picture — and how parents can make room for it.
Before You Book That Class: Five Questions Worth Asking
A practical checklist to help parents choose a children's activity that fits their child, schedule and family routine.
My Child Loves Playing. But Which Sport Should He Play?
Most Indian kids fall into a sport by accident. What somatotype — body-type science coaches have used for 60 years, now runnable from a phone with AI — can and can't tell a parent about which sport actually fits their child.
How Online Schooling Helps Students Pursue Passion Projects
Rigid school days leave little room for what excites children. How online schooling restructures the day to give students time for self-directed passion projects without falling behind academically.
Beyond Academics: How Parents Can Build an All-Round Learning Plan for Children
A balanced learning plan combines academics with skill-based activities that help children discover their strengths — how parents can choose activities, use trial classes, and measure real progress beyond marks.
How to Choose a Sensory-Considerate Activity Class: A Parent's Guide
A parent's guide to judging the environment, not just the activity — what to look for in the room, the routine and the instructor before enrolling a child with sensory needs.
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