Short, honest guides to help you pick the right preschool, plan your admission, and understand what your child is actually doing each day.
A practical checklist for parents comparing preschools in Medavakkam, BHEL Nagar and Sabari Nagar — safety, ratios, curriculum and what to look for on a campus visit.
Read the guide →The calendar every Chennai parent needs: when admissions open, documents to keep ready, average fee ranges, and how to pick a school without the panic.
Read the guide →Playgroup, Nursery, LKG, UKG — the names blur together. Here’s a clear, parent-friendly breakdown of what each stage actually looks like for a 2–5 year old.
Read the guide →A straight answer to what preschool actually costs in Chennai — neighbourhood independents, chains and premium schools compared, plus what is (and isn’t) included.
Read the guide →Both parents working? Confused between daycare, preschool and a hybrid? Here’s the clearest comparison we could write for Chennai families.
Read the guide →If you live in Pallikaranai, Kamakoti Nagar or Velachery and want a neighbourhood preschool that feels right — here’s a practical way to narrow it down.
Read the guide →Age is a starting point, not an answer. Three honest readiness checks that matter more than the number on your child’s birthday.
Read the guide →I EPICS is the framework your child learns through at iPlay iLearn. Here’s what each letter means, and what it looks like in a Tuesday-morning classroom.
Read the guide →Many preschools advertise worksheets as proof of academic rigour. The research says something quite different for under-6s. Here’s the short version.
Read the guide →Day 1 to Day 10, what actually happens — the tears, the small wins, the surprises. Read this before your child starts and you’ll stress less.
Read the guide →When drop-off tears become the family’s hardest moment of the day, try these eight things. No shortcuts — just what works across dozens of our classrooms.
Read the guide →Forget reading and writing. The seven things that really tell you whether a 4-year-old is ready for big school — and how preschool builds them.
Read the guide →What do preschoolers in Chennai actually eat without complaint? Ten lunchboxes that stay warm, open easily, and don’t come home half-eaten.
Read the guide →Festivals are how small children first learn that the world is bigger than home. Here’s why we celebrate all of them, and what children take from each.
Read the guide →One language at home, another at school — is that a good thing? The research is clear, and so is what Chennai parents can do from age 2 onwards.
Read the guide →Before a child can write, they need to hold. Here’s what little hands can do at each age — and the simple home activities that help along the way.
Read the guide →The Chennai summer is not kind to a 3-year-old. How we keep children cool, hydrated and happy through April and May — and what you can do at home.
Read the guide →Just moved to Medavakkam, or thinking about it? Where to settle, where to avoid, what to do in the first 30 days with a 2–5 year old in tow.
Read the guide →Three of South Chennai’s fastest-growing family neighbourhoods. What each one actually feels like for parents of 2–5 year olds.
Read the guide →Slide-size-right. Shade. Clean washrooms. A parent’s shortlist of the Medavakkam-area parks that actually work for a 2–5 year old.
Read the guide →Two parents working in OMR and Guindy, a 3-year-old at preschool in Medavakkam. Here’s how other families make it work.
Read the guide →Saturday morning to Sunday evening — a gentle weekend template for families with 2–5 year olds, tested in our own Medavakkam neighbourhood.
Read the guide →The week after Upper KG ends, a new question starts. Here’s a parent-facing map of the big-school options Medavakkam families actually consider.
Read the guide →Turning 3, 4 or 5 in Medavakkam? A calm, practical guide to throwing a party your child will actually enjoy (and so will you).
Read the guide →Fever at 2 am. A tumble on the slide. What the paediatric options look like in and around Medavakkam — and what every new-parent family should keep ready.
Read the guide →The bits of Medavakkam every parent ends up knowing — the good pharmacy, the park with shade, the road to avoid at 8am.
Read the guide →A founder’s reflection on 16 years of teaching two-year-olds in one neighbourhood, watching it change, and finding what stays the same.
Read the guide →Between October and January, South Chennai becomes a puddle map. Here’s what to pack, what to skip, and how to handle school-day rain with a 3-year-old.
Read the guide →A decade ago, Medavakkam was fields and the odd independent house. Today it’s one of Chennai’s most concentrated clusters of young families. What changed, and what it means for your child.
Read the guide →Little moments from our classrooms, every day.
