New parenting resource?

[Vidyut]

Hi,

Nisargak is almost 3 months, and I've been searching for resources related with parenting, early development, home schooling and so on, and there is precious little to be found in India and Mumbai in particular, other than ISP. ISP is great, but it has a set number of sessions and a set list of things to address, while parenting is as diverse a subject as there are people.

I am a behavioural scientist myself. Into development, been a "genius kid" and communicating excellently with Nisargak, who seems to be doing well too.

I am thinking of starting a series of parenting sessions. Methodology will mostly be co-created group learning, though I will be bringing in my considerable experience with human behavioural processes. Areas to address will be diverse, but related mostly with learning and development, parenting behaviour, psychology and its impact and perhaps  homeschooling (which also has nothing much in India). Also, I don't want them to be expensive, but I'd like not to starve into extinction and make them unsustainable. Would about Rs.1,000/- per session for group sessions work initially?

I'm thinking mostly of local groups of 3-10 people (4 minimum if one of them is a couple) as a regular session, and perhaps larger group sessions on occasion. Also one-on-one "coaching" sessions for specific concerns, or parents who prefer individual learning to group learning.

My reasons for doing this is mainly that there is precious little to help parents understand ourselves and our impacts on children at an age when they have a few defenses. Melodramatic, but true "If you call me evil, I will believe you!"

However, my target audience is clear. Its the adults, not kids.

What do you guys think? Particularly:

• Do you think our society is ready for this?
• What kind of areas to be addressed would be the most interesting and useful?
• Would open sessions work, or would sessions with set subjects be more useful? <-- I find that the open sessions deliver the most value, but suspect that it might seem more reassuring to have set subjects in terms of getting value for money.

[mirra]

Hi,

What is your product or service?

[Vidyut]

I'm not very clear about it at the moment - but:

1. Weekly or fortnightly group sessions of 2-3 hours duration (perhaps more)
2. One-on-one coaching/discussion sessions
3. Family specific day long sessions to focus on overall environment and a "buy in" commitment to the learning plans for the baby - all the people in one household (India tends to have larger families)
4. Special sessions for parents with special needs.

Perhaps eventually I'll have a downloadable resource set too - articles and stuff - though this really is learning through experiencing, so it will be good words, but can't replace the sessions.

Maybe other things when I think about them.

[KL]

I applaud you for that, and I hope it takes off!  Let me know if BrillKids can support your efforts in any way.

[Vidyut]

Hi KL,

Your kind words mean much to me. I will definitely ask for your support if and when I need it. At the moment, I guess the powerpoint downloads will work very well.

I'd have loved to afford your software, but money is a huge issue right now, so asking for a discount (which is already offered) isn't going to help much.

What would be the most precious at this time, would be any suggestions you have for such sessions to be very good, or other ways of going about things. You guys are doing a fabulous job of bringing focus squarely on learning and motivating people to invest themselves so much into it, that they will even spend the money it takes for excellent software. This kind of experience is very valuable to someone in my position, though what we deliver is very different.

Second most precious would be permissions to print and share some of the writings you have on the subject of early learning and perhaps permissions to distribute trial versions of your software on CD (many parents are not very net savvy) - its a very large amount in India, so I don't know how many would buy, but it is important to share the kind of resources and effort that goes into this subject so that parents are encouraged to go that extra mile.

If the sessions take off well, and I can afford better, I will definitely ask for a discount, so that I can use it not just with my son (which is really why I want it), but also for demos. At the moment, with this, I'm planning a change of career back to back with a 5 month break and no income. But my heart is just not in corporate training work anymore. Motherhood is where my energy is.

[Deepak Sadhvani]

Hi Vidyut,

I went through the forum trail and appreciate your work. Want to check if you have started the parenting sessions and how is the feedback.

Also wish to update you that BrillKids Little Reader is now manufactured, marketed and sold in India at an affordable price so you can ask the parents to procure it locally. Please see my posts for the details.

best regards,

Deepak Sadhvani

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