If you have a toddler, then you know that keeping them occupied for more than half an hour at a stretch is challenging, to say the least! Toddlers are notorious for their short attention spans, but then that’s just a natural part of their current developmental stage. They’re extremely curious and have just realized that…Read More
Stress-Free Ways to Save for your Baby’s Future
Whatever stage of your life you’re in, money is likely to be within the top 5 of your priorities. Money is among the top most reasons couples fight and a major cause for stress among adults. And when you’re a parent and a little life depends upon you, the stress can be multiplied. March is…Read More
Raising a Child in a World of ‘Likes’
‘Anna always helps me in the kitchen you know, she never disappoints me.’ , said Janet, watching young Anna blush as she bathed in the approval of her beloved mother. As parents, we all love the little kid who goes out of their way for our approval. We jump at the first opportunity to label…Read More
Do Your Homework and Prepare for your Child’s Future
“Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.” – A.P.J Abdul Kalam The birth of a child is a life changing event in a parent’s life. From that instant on, there is one tiny little person who clamors for all their attention, and who is now unmistakably number one…Read More
Review: WonderBoxx Nutty Numbers Toddlo Box
Toddlerhood is a fun age. They’re no longer as dependent as babies, can eat pretty much everything and can sleep through the night (although whether they actually do so is another matter!). They’re also completely mobile now, and have mastered most gross and fine motor skills. But most importantly, this is also the age where…Read More
Support My School Campaign by Coca Cola
“Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom” – George Washington Carver So many of us take school as granted; let’s face it – as kids, many of us even wished we didn’t have to go to school!! But like Mr. Carver has said, education is only way to open doors of…Read More
Do DVDs for Babies actually help Development?
When shopping for your baby, you probably browse clothes, baby gear, toys and of course, diapers! But at some point of time, it’s likely that you’ve come across some DVDs for babies, which feature special programs targeted at babies as young as three months! These DVDs often make tall claims, saying that they help boost baby’s…Read More
Raising a Bilingual Child
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart” – Nelson Mandela According to a recent census, there are 1,365 rationalized mother tongues, 234 identifiable mother tongues and 122 major languages in India. Those of us…Read More
How to Raise Nonviolent Kids in a Violent World
“I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.” – Mahatma Gandhi The world we live in today isn’t the one we grew up in, and it is not going to be the same one our kids are going to inherit tomorrow….Read More
13 Reasons why Organizing Playgroups for Toddlers is a Good Idea
You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. – Plato That is so true!! When one is at play, defenses are down and he plays with his whole heart. That is why play is considered so important for children, because at that age, play and…Read More