Childhood & Learning

Reflections on childhood, learning, and the adults around children — not advice, but observation from lived experience.

Mother sitting quietly while child plays nearby

2026-04-10

Why Do I Feel Like a Bad Mother? The Truth

@chireveti Childhood & Learning emotional motherhood, feel like a bad mother, modern parenting struggles, motherhood self doubt, parenting guilt, parenting pressure, real motherhood 2

A quiet, honest look at why so many mothers feel like they’re failing — even when they’re not.

Calm Authority in an Early Years Classroom

2026-03-10

Someone Has to Be in Charge in Early Years Classrooms

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In early years classrooms, teachers are expected to absorb hitting, biting, and kicking with endless patience. But when did calm firmness become controversial? This reflection explores authority, teacher safety, and why boundaries protect every child in the room — including the quiet ones.

A child engaged in play in a classroom environment, showing emotional presence and authenticity rather than controlled or compliant behavior.

2026-01-24

Children, Self-Regulation, and the Space to Feel

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An experienced educator reflects on self-regulation, resilience, and why children need space to feel before they are expected to cope, manage emotions, or behave calmly.

Children stopping in a school corridor to look at their learning displays and explain their work

2026-01-20

IB Early Years in India: Classroom Reality

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A decade-long IB educator reflects on Early Years and PYP in India, exploring what truly works, what becomes performative, and how child-centred learning can be reclaimed through trust, leadership, and meaningful practice.

A child focused on building with wooden blocks while subtle digital elements fade into the background, showing technology as support rather than control.

2026-01-06

AI in Early Childhood: What It Can’t See

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When you spend years on the floor with small children, you stop believing in shortcuts. Learning does not arrive through efficiency. It arrives through spilled water, slow hands, frustration, and return. AI may respond quickly, but childhood does not. And that difference matters.

Children learning through movement and collaboration in a flexible early childhood learning environment.

2026-01-02

Embodied Learning Early Childhood: Why Children Learn Better When They Move

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Children learn most deeply when their bodies are involved. This article reflects on hands-on, movement-based learning in early childhood and how sounds, numbers, words, and understanding stay when learning moves beyond the chair.

child waiting patiently with jataka-inspired background

2025-12-15

Patience in Children and Adults — Jataka Tales

@chireveti Childhood & Learning children’s behaviour, emotional regulation, growth, Jataka Tales, life stories, parenting, patience, teaching insights, wisdom 0

Patience appears in children more naturally than in adults — not because they’ve mastered it, but because they trust the rhythm of ‘when the time comes.’ Through real classroom stories and Jataka lessons, this chapter explores how patience truly grows in everyday life.

child acting wisely with gentle jataka tale symbols

2025-12-09

Wisdom Lessons From Jataka Tales

@chireveti Childhood & Learning bold writing, children’s wisdom, emotional growth, human behaviour, Jataka Tales, personal reflection, real life wisdom stories, teaching lessons, wisdom 0

A bold look at wisdom through real-life chaos, kids who see truth instantly, and ancient Jataka tales echoing the same lessons adults keep learning the hard way.

child climbing and falling with jataka symbols blended subtly

2025-12-03

Courage Meets Real Life in the Jataka Tales

@chireveti Childhood & Learning adult behaviour, bold reflection, children fearlessness, courage, emotional growth, endurance, humour writing, Jataka Tales, real life courage, truth 0

A raw, hilarious diary of unexpected courage—kids climbing, adults collapsing, gossip storms, truth bombs, and ancient Jataka tales proving we haven’t changed much in a thousand years.

A preschool teacher nurturing early childhood emotional development through art and play, surrounded by sunlight and warmth.

2025-11-03

The Warm Hands That Shape the Science of Love

@chireveti Childhood & Learning child development, early years education, emotional intelligence, play-based learning, Reggio Emilia, relationships in education, resilience, responsive care, teacher reflection 0

A gentle morning scene where art, laughter, and trust meet — showing how safety and warmth become the real curriculum in early childhood.