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Welcome to the Parents' Interactive Web Page
The art of raising children is very complex especially in a society where there are plenty of opportunities for our children but at the same time there are some cultural subtleties which need to be carefully evaluated and managed in everyday routine in the business of parenting.
We are hoping that this web page becomes a platform where parents can share their experiences in terms of the challenges they face related to schooling, at-home activities, religious upbringing or physical health of their children so that all of us can benefit from each others’ collective experiences.
Although, parents can contribute on any topic, the following specific categories of topics are being provided for seeking input of parents. Certain examples under each category are also provided.
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1) Schooling Related Matters read more
· Academics (how to provide help/guidance in school homework and how to deal individual children based upon their grade performance)
· Involvement in classes/school (volunteering in classes or field trips at school)
· Dealing with peer pressure issues (how to provide guidance to your children on dress code, language usage and other cultural activities prevalent in schools and neighborhood)
· School Holiday Parties (how to get involved and how much to celebrate in activities such as Halloween, Xmas and Valentine Day etc.)
· Extracurricular activities/Sports (what extracurricular activities or sports you encourage your children to participate and what you discourage and how)
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2) At-Home Activities read more
· Homework time (how help or guidance can be provided to children to finish their homework in timely manner.
· Home chores (how to train children in regular home chores e.g., what is the appropriate age to get them involved in certain chores and whether it has good or bad effect in their school performance
· Quality Family Time (Are there any family activities which you do at home and think that the are good activities to help shape our children turn into good ahmadies and successful human beings)
· Internet (How to take advantage of Internet technology. For example, if you spend time with your children on Internet and whether you have discovered some good sites to let them visit and involve in etc.
· TV and video games (what TV shows and/or video games are children allowed if at all and how much TV/video game time in your experience is producing favorable results)
· Holidays/vacations (how to plan celebrate your major Holidays e.g., Eids, and what kind of activities and routines do you adopt in Ramadhan and how children are involved in those routines. Also, how do you plan your vacations and summer in which children are involved)
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3) Religious Upbringing read more
· Quran and Religious Knowledge (Successful Tips/methods/routines/resources of teaching Quran and other religious knowledge to your children)
· MTA (What role MTA plays in their religious upbringing and what programs you encourage your children to watch on MTA regularly)
· Jamaat Meetings and Children Classes at mosque/center (How to manage taking them to Jamaat meetings and atfal classes and keep them motivated and interested)
· Friday prayers (how do you manage to take your children to attend Friday prayers in their busy schedule of school)
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4) Children’s Health Related Issues read more
· Healthy food tips
· Mental and emotional health related issues
· Any good vitamins or natural supplements for children
· What exercise or sports activities are better than some others in your experience
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5) Challenges/Questions read more
· Here you can post any specific question or challenge you have or address somebody else's question or challenge.
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To contribute on any of the categories above or any other topic of your choice, please send your contribution to
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
. Your contribution can be plain text emailed with name of your Jamaat or Majlis. Please note that unless you specifically, request, we will not publish or disclose your name with your contribution. You can also send any picture or video contribution as an attachment with your email.
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