Handle toddler tantrums like a boss!

My little one is 22 months already. As she grows little more everyday, I am learning more and more from her. The most important lesson I learned from her is that, some overwhelming emotions could be delivered by subtle gestures and at the same time, even a simple emotion can be expressed by an exaggerated…

6 Important things you should teach your children before they turn 5

Education is very important for our children and there is no greater powerful tool to survive in this world than knowledge. The knowledge they gain from school, books and teachers can help them land in a decent job, establish a successful career and grow their bank balance but are we really focusing on what they…

What does your kid really want?

The first and foremost duty of a parent is to let the child understand and grasp the world by itself rather than forcing it to learn things that you already know. So what if your child knows the alphabets? Do you think this is your child’s greatest talent? The biggest mistake we do is, we…

Watch what your kids are watching!

It is so common these days to leave our kids alone with smart devices in order to have some time for ourselves. Though we know deep inside our hearts that it is not the right thing, we do it anyways because we do not have a choice. We cannot watch the kids all the time…

Plastic free July

To acknowledge plastic free July, I gifted my daughter an eco-friendly wooden train toy. Okay, now please don’t think that I am a mom that spoils her girl by showering her with expensive toys and stuff often just to make her feel good. I am totally against that idea and I believe that joy that…

Paint the pebbles – Toddler activity

I collected few beautiful pebbles, when we were on our trip to Erie, PA. Presque Isle State Park is the major attraction in that area and it has many beaches and every beach has something special for everyone. There are beaches for kids, teens, twenty somethings, romantic couples, fitness freaks, you name it! The experience…

Let them make messes!

I love it when my daughter is busy making a mess. Yes, you read it right! The knowledge they gain when they are allowed to make a mess is immense. She learnt to name the fruits and veggies by exploring the fridge and while grocery shopping. I don’t sit and teach with flash card and…

How to keep your toddler occupied while you are busy

Children just love to copy everything we do and most of us know this. But what many don’t know is, how to use this as an advantage and help them grow and learn things, while we are busy. I make my daughter do whatever I do. Of course, only age appropriate activites. I let her…

Positive Parenting Lessons

I realized something beautiful as a parent a few days ago. My daughter, Ishaana, is now in this stage, where she is so curious about pens and papers. She can recognize alphabets, numbers 1-20 and few shapes. She started scribbling on papers and now eventually she has started writing on walls and other surfaces. I…

Do you listen to your kids?

This is a very important topic I wanted to discuss for a long time. This is also a very sensitive topic and I request the parents to self-analyze to make sure that you are not making the mistake of not giving freedom to your kids to voice their opinions and suggestions. Because, most parents don’t…