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Braai Day Hijacks Our Heritage

Posted by Shika Budhoo on Friday, September 21, 2018,


Ok so nevermind the fact that every year for "BRAAI DAY" we (Tamils and some Hindi's- lol) fast from meat so we cannot enjoy the lekker braais with the rest of the nation... I understand its our choice to fast and so we must take it as it is and sacrifice being part of a national day. Yes...
But...
I think Braai Day happening on the same day distracts from the importance of Heritage Day (The way the Comrades was moved from Youth Day cos its was a distraction from the true significance of the da...

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Would you be ok if your child was Sponge Bob? - My views on Supervision and Age Approprite Viewing in The Formative Years

Posted by Shika Budhoo on Saturday, May 5, 2018,

I titled this particularly, because as an adult I love Sponge Bob, he is whacky, emotionally unstable and a little bit crazy, which makes for great entertainment. The fact that he is an animated character has led a lot of parents to allow their children of all ages to watch his adventures. But I am not one of those parents. My son is 3, and emulates almost everything he sees, so I am very restrictive in what I show him so as not to create an undesired behaviour. I mean if my son had an emotio...

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Whats the best age for a child to go to School? Would a compulsory age help parents?

Posted by Shika Budhoo on Friday, May 4, 2018,
In my personal opinion: No it wouldn't be easier with a compulsory age.

Imposing a compulsory age to start school, I think, will cause more harm. Sending a child to creche in their formative years has become a norm in current society, which I think has spurred this urgency of "going to big school" and in turn it has made some parents 'education crazy'.
  
I am also a drama coach who uses drama games and techniques to help shape my son's interactions with his world. I am fortunate enough to be ho...
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