This pandemic has certainly given all of us a lot more time with family and children. And this family time has not just helped us bond well with our children but also gave an opportunity to share so much more about our own childhood, our life back in those days with long power cuts, holidays […]
Co-sleeping has been garnering a lot of positive reception from doctors these days. Even in the West, there’s been a lot of talks, of late, about the benefits of co-sleeping, that is, sleeping in the same room or same bed with your baby or toddler. Indian parents, of course, just call it ‘sleeping’. It’s always […]
One STEAM activity that we couldn’t get right in our first 2-3 attempts, but finally worked! Salt Painting- Where art meets science … One of the most satisfying forms of art, I must say. Salt Painting- steps to be followed On a sheet, make patterns using Fevicol, sprinkle salt on the same, shake off excess salt, […]
I am sure you would agree that parenting comes along with a humongous & critical responsibility of helping our children live on the right path. And this path is chosen by nothing but the little choices that we make at every step. And guess what? These little choices are nothing but our habits! Habits are […]
Books- the world of hopes, dreams, fairytales, failures, ambitions, learnings and possibilities…undoubtedly we millennials understand the importance of reading books to children. A great book can make an emotion, a problem, or situation that is abstract to your child, concrete, real, and most importantly, solvable. However, there are some books that stay with one forever. […]
“Bullying amongst children? Oh they are just kids! “ Have you come across such reactions with raised eyebrows when you try to find a solution to your child’s situation? Well, for a long time “bullying” per se has been associated with only teenagers and college-goers. Unfortunately, for younger children, “bullying” is simply labeled as ‘being […]
Since 2021 is here and it has brought with it lots of hopes, wishes and expectations, let’s look back at 2020 and see the “good side” of this pandemic. Well, we got so much more family time, we got time to learn new skills, we got time to indulge in our hobbies ( #DalgonaCoffee anyone?) […]
You know what’s worse than handling a sick baby….well, that’s being sick yourself! And things turn a bit uglier when you are suspected of being COVID positive. Our family got a rude shock few weeks back when my husband tested positive for COVID19. There was a gap of 3 days in onset of his symptoms […]
When I look back at my childhood, the first thing that I mostly think about is my long time companionship with “unwanted” worries! Yes, I have always been a “Worrisome” person who would worry about the slightest of things…even when there was nothing to really worry about! I believe I have inherited this from my […]
Money- one of the most important aspects that defines our way of life in so many ways; yet it is something that we avoid talking about with kids, specially younger ones. The other day my 5-year-old son said to me, “Mumma, just go to the ATM and take out money” after I told him we can’t […]