Aditya Narayan

3·13 Sept 2026·on Admission interaction for a 3-year-old: what are schools actually expecting?

Could you share what you would do differently if you were starting again? The commute piece changed our final shortlist more than expected. Your child's response may be different, but this was our experience.

1·13 Sept 2026·on Olympiad preparation without turning weekends into another school day

If you take a tutor, sit in on one early session. The way they respond to a wrong answer tells you a lot.

1·1 Sept 2026·on Exam revision plan for a child who starts only at the last minute

This is useful, thank you. The practical detail is exactly what I was looking for. A short trial period helped us decide without committing for the whole year. In our house, the practical routine mattered more than the ideal plan.

6·1 Sept 2026·on Potty training in an apartment: what age did you start and what worked?

Our daycare teacher gave us a short update after drop-off for the first week. Knowing the crying stopped quickly made it much easier to stay calm at the gate.

4·1 Sept 2026·on How to compare two schools when both look good on paper — looking for recent parent experiences

We made a simple spreadsheet with total annual cost, travel time, class size and what we observed during the visit. It stopped us getting distracted by facilities we would barely use. Our child reacted better once we explained the change in advance instead of announcing it on the day. I wish we had asked this before paying the registration amount. We are in Visakhapatnam, so local logistics may be a little different.

4·31 Aug 2026·on Breakfast before an early school bus: what is fast but filling?

This is close to what my spouse is suggesting too. I may have been overcomplicating it. Packing smaller portions reduced the amount coming back untouched. We made the change gradually rather than all at once.

3·30 Aug 2026·on Child understands science but loses marks in written answers — looking for recent parent experiences

For projects we help with planning, materials and safety, but the child's hand should be visible in the final result. Otherwise it becomes a parent competition. The biggest gain was less conflict at home, not just better marks. We are in Visakhapatnam, so local logistics may be a little different.

5·27 Aug 2026·on Child behaves perfectly outside and melts down only at home

Thank you. I like that this does not require changing everything at once. Discussing it away from the children reduced the back-and-forth. In our house, the practical routine mattered more than the ideal plan.

1·23 Aug 2026·on Speech therapist recommendations: what should I ask before booking an assessment?

Could you share what you would do differently if you were starting again? We visited once during the actual weekday time we would use it. We are in Visakhapatnam, so local logistics may be a little different.

2·22 Aug 2026·on After-school pickup help in Hebbal: what arrangements have been dependable?

Could you share what you would do differently if you were starting again? Distance looked minor on the map but mattered a lot in routine traffic. I would still test it for a short period before making a long commitment.

1·18 Aug 2026·on How much weight should parent reviews carry when choosing a school?

Could you share what you would do differently if you were starting again?

2·16 Aug 2026·on Child understands science but loses marks in written answers — looking for recent parent experiences

Could you share what you would do differently if you were starting again? The teacher-child fit mattered more than the brand name for us. In our house, the practical routine mattered more than the ideal plan.

2·15 Aug 2026·on Breakfast before an early school bus: what is fast but filling?

We stopped commenting on how many bites were eaten. We serve one safe food plus the family food and let the child decide what to eat from the plate.

0·13 Aug 2026·on CBSE vs ICSE for a child who is bright but not very exam-oriented

Interesting — we had assumed the opposite. Helpful to hear a first-hand experience. I would still verify it with the school for the current academic year. I would still test it for a short period before making a long commitment.

5·16 Jul 2026·on Working-parent guilt when your child says 'you always have meetings'

This is useful, thank you. The practical detail is exactly what I was looking for. Reducing handoffs made our weekdays noticeably calmer. I would still test it for a short period before making a long commitment.

5·11 Jul 2026·on How do you talk about friendships without turning it into an interrogation?

That is reassuring. We are trying to avoid making this a bigger issue than it needs to be. Small check-ins have worked better for us than big lectures. We only reached that conclusion after trying the other approach first.

2·16 Jun 2026·on How many extracurriculars are too many for a 7-year-old — looking for recent parent experiences

We keep at least two evenings completely free. Once every weekday had a class, even activities the child loved started feeling like obligations. We review the activity at the end of the term rather than after one bad class. We are in Visakhapatnam, so local logistics may be a little different.

3·14 Jun 2026·on After-school pickup help in Hebbal: what arrangements have been dependable?

Can I ask roughly what age/class your child was when you tried this? We visited once during the actual weekday time we would use it. Your child's response may be different, but this was our experience.

4·6 May 2026·on Meal prep for school nights: what do you batch without food becoming boring?

This is useful, thank you. The practical detail is exactly what I was looking for. Reducing handoffs made our weekdays noticeably calmer. We made the change gradually rather than all at once.