Like Aladdin’s treasured lamp, my baby discovered the ‘spoon’ in my hand one fine day, although he had been eating from it every single day! The independent thinker suddenly made a decision.....
“I am bored” is one phrase I dread hearing from my son; which I may say is quite often in the summer holidays. The best indoor activity to engage kids productively is “Do It Yourself” crafts. They are not only fun but very educational.....
My son is seven but still needs some assistance in dozing off to sleep at night. And the one thing that comes in handy is the instrumental version of the nursery rhymes that we learnt together. He is an auditory learner.....
I am sure, all of you have planned your kid’s summer vacations- enrolment in a 2 week summer camp with lots of art and craft activities, one or two weeks at nani-nana house, a week stay at the nearby hill.....
We used to travel a lot when we were younger. Train journeys of 48 hours used to become so cumbersome and of course a tad bit annoying for parents of three hyperactive girls.....
The first time I handed over water paints to my little one, I made him sit on the floor, away from the carpets and was expecting him to show me some ‘Picasso’ magic on the sheets....
I am the anxious types. No, let me rephrase that- I am the overly anxious type. So when the time came near to choose a pre-school for my son,
Nature is our greatest teacher; that is why we refer to her as ‘mother’, protecting and nurturing us. I had always wanted my son to be a ‘nature’s boy’, one who loves...
My son, all of 6 years, completely spoilt, but the one man who makes my heart skip a beat, with his ‘I love you mum’, is an extremely picky eater.
After feeding my baby milk, milk and only milk 24/7, it was quite a moment when my paediatrician asked me to start solids for my son (the weaning was officially initiated).
