Tips for hassle-free traveling with a toddler

Have you ever felt horrified just by the idea of traveling longer distances with a toddler? Have you been procrastinating your travel plans, just because you think your toddler/baby could make your trip a stressful one ? Well, then this post is for you. These suggestions are based on my experiences and these tips may…

Day trip with a toddler – Detroit

My mom and sister have come to US to visit us and so these days, we are taking them to important and beautiful places near our city. We prefer short day trips more than long vacations because of two reasons. One, my mom has motion sickness and second, long hours of travel could be tedious…

Screen time – Rules of the home

In my previous post, I had agreed that, we do allow our daughter little screen time when we are left with no choice. We let her watch some nursery rhymes and other educational programs for 15 to 20 minutes a day when we have to do a quick personal and important tasks like taking a…

Screen time – How it all began and what did I learn

OK, I am going to be super honest in this post. I agree that I allow my 18 month old daughter to have little screen time everyday. I still vividly remember the day, I let her watch TV. I felt very selfish and I thought I had acted like the most irresponsible mom ever. I…

A day at Dow Gardens and what to pack for toddlers for short day trips

Last Sunday was such a pleasant day with perfect weather conditions and we decided to spend it at Dow Gardens in Midland,MI. My daughter had just recovered from fever and cold and I dressed her up with more layers of clothes so that she is warm enough not to feel any discomfort or catch some…

3 Easy Ways To Keep Your Toddler Engaged Without Gadgets While Shopping

Shopping used to be my favorite activity before baby. My husband also loves shopping and we used to go for one whenever we felt like. Yes, that was before baby. But now that our little munchkin has arrived, we don’t shop that often and it’s certainly not fun anymore. When she was a very tiny…

Born Reading – Book Review

I found this book, Born Reading by Jason Boog from our local library. I am so thankful I found this treasure. This book is a must-have for all parents, who wish to raise a reader. If you want to inculcate reading habit in your little bud, then please get a copy of this! It talks…