Why Every Parent Should Take a Closer Look at the CBSE Parent Calendar 2025

By: Nivedita Chandra, Founder - InnerMined

If you're anything like me, you've probably received your fair share of school circulars and mentally bookmarked them for “someday when I have time.” But this one - the CBSE Parent Calendar 2025 - actually blew me out as a parent. 

Not just another calendar. Not another formality. This one actually goes a long way.

In April 2025, CBSE took a progressive step forward by launching a year-long parent engagement calendar designed to help us : the most important adults in our children's lives - show up better. More tuned in. More aware and ready to co-create emotionally safe and motivating environments for our kids, at home and in school. So many times we are experimenting and are clueless how to manage these critical years. Parenting is another word for experimentation. But any kind of knowledge backed support helps us a lot.

Before we get into what the calendar is about, let’s check out some interesting insights, you’d probably relate to:

1. 74% of Parents Want More Than Just Academic Tips Yes, marks matter, but most parents also want support in building their child’s emotional well-being, confidence, and social skills. That’s exactly what the calendar focuses on, a balance of head and heart.

2. 36.8% of Parents Admit They’re Still Figuring It Out Only 43.5% of parents felt they fully understood how their parenting impacted their child’s growth. The rest? Looking for guidance, reassurance, and clarity: which the calendar offers in bite-sized, doable actions.

3. Top Areas Parents Want Help In:

• Academic support (13.7%)

• Social skills (12.3%)

• Positive discipline and feedback (12.1%)

• Time management and study habits (11.8%)

You’ll find monthly themes designed to address exactly these challenges, like how to manage screen time, build resilience, or handle tantrums without yelling.

4. 57% of Parents Are Ready to Attend Workshops That’s right! We’re no longer passive consumers of parenting advice. More than half of surveyed parents said yes to workshops and school-led sessions - especially when topics included communication, confidence, and emotional regulation. The Parenting Calendar builds this into the school year intentionally.

5. Only 49% Feel Schools Fully Support Their Role This calendar is CBSE’s way of closing that gap - making parenting and schooling a true partnership. It encourages workshops, regular check-ins, and even peer support circles so you don’t feel alone.

So, what's the CBSE Parent Calendar All About?

It is a mandate for schools to give the parent community monthly nudge : each month focuses on one key area of a child’s growth journey:

✅ Emotional development

✅ Discipline (the kind that builds inner responsibility, not fear)

✅ Academic motivation 

✅ Screen management 

✅ Social skills 

✅ Career conversations — and much more.

It's curated for Nursery to Grade 12, and the beauty is, it meets you where you are in your parenting journey.

Whether you're parenting a preschooler still clinging to your leg during drop-offs, or a teenager who says “I'm fine” way too often : there's something here for you.

Why This Matters More Than You Think

Let’s face it: parenting today is not what it used to be. We’re navigating 📱 digital distractions, 💼 dual-career pressures, 🤯 mental health concerns,

🤯🤯🤯 Teenage Tantrums and 🎯 unrealistic academic expectations : all at once.

The Parent Calendar is like a map with a mirror and guide to help us navigate our journey. A mirror to reflect on what’s working (and what’s not). A map to help us support our kids in becoming resilient, self-aware, and confident - not just exam-ready.

How It Can Practically Help You (And Your Child)

Here are a few ways you can start using the Parent Calendar right now - without adding to your already-full plate:

1. One Focus a Month = No Overwhelm

Each month gives you a clear theme to focus on : like managing exam stress, building routines, or helping your child build friendships. No guesswork. No information overload. Just one parenting intention at a time.

2. Quick Wins at Home

The calendar is full of doable actions : things you can practice during dinner conversations, car rides, or bedtime chats. Example: Instead of saying “Study harder,” the March focus helps you ask, “What’s one thing you understood well today?” Small change. Big shift.

3. Clarity on Tech & Emotions

Struggling with screen-time arguments or mood swings? The calendar dedicates months to digital discipline and emotional literacy : giving you tools to tackle these daily challenges with more empathy and less conflict.

4. Empowers You Without Blame

There’s no judgment here. It’s not about being the “perfect” parent. It’s about being a present one : consistently and consciously.

Careers today are evolving everyday. Skills required are changing every hour. Our children have consumed more content than most of us. We need to up-skill ourselves as parents. The more we engage with this calendar, the more we use the tools to support our children in their growth journey - emotional and academic: with tools like emotional check-ins, mindset resets, and future-ready thinking.

This helps not only in beating exam stress, managing addictions, behaviour issues but helps them build resilience and adaptability - much needed skills of 2030.

Imagine what would shift if every parent in India made one intentional change each month this year.

We’d raise not just more academically prepared kids — but more grounded, emotionally fit humans.

If you are still unsure about what it means for you or your child, please reach out to. thinkbetter@innermined.com