Balancing Academics and Play: The Key to Happy Children

Do you ever look at your child — lost in their own little world — and think, “Please don’t grow up too fast…” ? We do. As parents, as teachers, as people who care deeply about children — we understand that feeling. Because childhood is precious. It’s fleeting. And it’s about so much more than grades and gold stars. Yes, school matters and that is the reason we spend endless hours scrolling the list of CBSE schools in Gurgaon . Learning matters too. But so does laughter. So does play. So does the simple joy of being a child. And sometimes, in this fast-paced world, it’s easy to lose sight of that. Are We Expecting Too Much, Too Soon? We know the pressure parents feel. Everywhere you turn, there’s a message about doing more: “Is your child reading at the right level?” “Should they be starting extra maths tutoring?” “Are you supporting their learning enough at home?” It can feel overwhelming. And we see it — in your tired eyes at pick-up, in the worried questions you ask at parents’ eveni...