So this DIY Bird’s Nest has a story. Practicing an act of kindness. While playing in the garden one evening, my son Ruhaan, accidentally tossed a ball into the tree knocking over a nest. The days to follow were emotional. He was fraught. He was the perpetrator of the separation between mother and chicks.Read more
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It’s been very quiet from my end. I was taking, what I call, a ‘Chi-atus.’ Yes. This happens every year for me when the nanny goes to visit her kids. My children, thus, make me take a hiatus. So I’ve had time. Time to dwell. Time to ponder. Time to enjoy my children. I seeRead more
In my experience I have found battery operated toys to be a huge obstacle in my child’s social, emotional and creative development. Let us admit it; we all are in a quest to source toys that are intellectually stimulating. The sales guys at TOYS R US are just so persuasive. They will bombard you withRead more
Some of these are the most awesome fun facts that I have come across. I have a very curious little one and he loves to hear about all those around him, especially if it spells ANIMAL!
The Mommy V/S Nanny Saga The tease in my family is that my daughter has a mom and a surrogate mom. The nanny is the mother and well, I am the surrogate mom! When I had my second one, like a lot of mom’s in Indian homes, I started my search for a nanny. IRead more
Times are tough. Work pressures are crushing. Relationships are formal. Birthday hugs are replaced with hastily typed emojis. The cultural roots are frail. Families are going nuclear. Nannies are trending. Just Now I am missing the big Indian Joint Family. SOB! I am missing all my cousins. I am missing the melody of the constantRead more
8 Smart Tips For Introducing New Foods To Your Child I have invested a huge part of my life figuring this one out! No. I mean it! I’ve literally seen it all. My son’s had his phase of sugar overdrive, all time chicken urges and the unbeatable torment when he thought going without food wasRead more
WHY PARENT AND CHILD PLAY IS IMPORTANT! My son seemed different off late. Pensive, quiet and non-communicative. This was quite a contrast to his normal robust personality. To compound to this, the “I don’t want Papa, I want Mama” chant was looping longer than we could accept. We sensed something amiss and needed toRead more
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