If quarantine life has seeped into your soul as if it has been there forever (rolling my eyes as being tired of this pandemic now!), I’m sure you would agree that ‘time’ has become almost like an abstract concept. Those schedules & routines seem to be things of the past and day structures have become looser. […]
Parenting
10 Toys Your Child Will Never Get Tired Of
Ask a child and they will always say- “You never have enough toys!” Well, that’s absolutely true. Because every toy brings joy to a child for some time- yes, you heard it right- ONLY. SOME. TIME. And then creeps in boredom. Or the child outgrows it. All in all, this doesn’t work well, either for […]
Mother’s Day Celebration: The Journey From Daughter To Mother
We have all grown up hearing some very cliched yet classic dialogues from our moms, but one that has always been etched in my mind is her telling me “you’ll understand once you become a mom!“. And to this, I always replied coyly “o ho, mumma!!!“. I feel silly thinking about things I used to […]
How To Keep Your Child Healthy & Hydrated During Summers
Summers are here and if you are parenting toddlers, you would agree that one big struggle of this season is to ensure that kids are well hydrated at all times! Honestly, I never bothered to look at how much water my kids drank in the entire day until that one frightening incident that we encountered […]
Fun Ways To Plan Kids Birthday Party During Social Distancing
On the day of our twins’ birthday, my husband and I hung up streamers & buntings, decorated their room with their favorite characters (Unicorn & Superman), placed a big ‘glittery’ number five balloon on the living room wall, and got the yummiest cake baked for them. Everything was just perfect- the way we all wanted […]
5 Childhood Games That Teach Life Skills
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 […]
How to Get Your Kid to Sleep in Their Own Bed
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 […]
Cultivating Good Habits In Kids
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 […]
5 Books To Read To Your Children before they turn 10
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. […]
Helping Your Child Deal With Bullies & Preventing Them From Becoming One
“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 […]