Too much Technology not good for children

Hi friends! Today we will talk of an essential topic of how technology over exposure is definitely not too good for children. As we are moving on in jet age, the world has truly become a small place to live in. We have been bombarded with latest smart phones, ipads, laptops and computers. There is a new trend coming in where most of the parents, expose their tiny little babies to the small screen from a very tender age. Please stop getting addicted to passive parenting. I agree that with the wave of technology, the household tends to be more tech savvy, but not your children.

• Babies, toddlers need to spend more time with the nature and its natural surroundings, then get glued to digital media like smartphones, ipads and laptops.
• We often find young tiny fingers are capable enough at this tender age to move from one screen to next and satisfy his needs.
• The habit of getting glued to screens, not only will complicate the eye sight problems, but also creates a negative impact on brain circuitury. Brain starts depending on technology for every question.
• Parents, we need to push up our sleeves and be more responsible in avoiding such a mishap.
• Stop giving a free hand to your children with technology. Research studies reveal that on an average today's children are exposed to 6 hours per day on the small screen.
• I agree, children tend to be more restricted and controlled when they watch laptops, ipads but thats what we dont want. Recollect how your own parents used to bring you up as a child.
• Nowadays, crayons and paint brush have given way to doodle colouring games. Playground games are replaced by video games.
• I dont know where we are heading to? Stop being a part of this maddening technology race and become more real.
• Love your children and please love their health too. So dont get into all this technology shift for your children.

Enjoy parenting and have a great time!!!!

How to solve Potty Withholding problems in toddlers

Hi friends? How have you been? Hope you are all doing fine. Today we will talk of an essential topic on how to get rid of potty withholding problems in toddlers.

• Toddlers have razor sharp memory and if they have gone through a terrible painful potty time, its difficult for them to forget it. So they tend to dread the pain again, and avoid to pass stools and withhold it till the time its possible.
• The toddler age group is also very creative and loves to play around. They tend to ignore nature calls and sometimes hold their poop so that they get more time to play.
• How to get rid of this problem? You have to work hard with your child to achieve it.
• Remember its not that easy to get mood swinging sensitive toddlers back to the regular potty routine. Its best to offer small portions of veggies and fruits, high fibre rich food through the day.
• Encourage your children to have lots of water and fluids.
• Build up stories of their favourite cartoons like Winnie the Pooh, Panda or Cinderalla using potty pots to relieve themselves. There is also nice youtube videos thats cute and adorable for toddlers to see. Potty song- Panda version is lovely. Here is the link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoAMgjAmCdw
• The following link on using the potty chair is also interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9bqMaj2rAs
• Try different stories and poems to get the toddlers attention back to doing potty.
• Consult peadetrician if you feel, your child is constipated.
• Avoid fat rich foods for two weeks atleast. And try giving a lot of clear soups and juices.
• The moment, your child experiences soft bowel movements, within no time he/she will get back to normal potty sessions.
• Patience is the key, rest all will fall in place.

So keep working patiently towards your target. Enjoy parenting and have a great time!!!

Vegetables and fruits indeed beneficial for children.

Hi friends! How are you guys doing? Today I am going to talk on why vegetables and fruits indeed beneficial for children. We all know vegetables and fruits are healthy. But lets try to understand the real benefits.

• Growing bodies of children require good nutrition and fruits, vegetables contain vitamins, minerals that helps to increase metabolism and stay healthy.
• Eating a portion of fruits and veggies add colour and texture in the food plate, making eating food interesting. 
• Fruits and vegetables are high in fiber, but low in fat and calories. So the risk of obesity gets reduced tremendously.
• Constipation in kids can be resolved quickly with high fiber foods like prunes, pears, plums, brocoli and peas.
• Academically the children are able to concentrate better and do well, if they regularly have good portion of fruits and vegetables.
• So stay healthy and let your children get the best nutrition possible

Enjoy parenting and have a great time!!!

How to tackle fussy eaters

Hi friends! How are you? Today we are going to talk about how to tackle fussy eaters. Remember, as parents there is no point of becoming hyper or over panicky about seeing your child not having his course of meal. Stop screaming and yelling at him. That really creates a wrong impression and makes children further stubborn to eating.

• Always make a home rule, to have dinners together as a family, not individually at all. That makes children accustomed to eating as well.
• Offer healthy nutritious foods to your children and if they refuse, try presenting them in a nice creative manner. You can even weave a nice story about how carrots are so important to your teddy bunny, so why dont you also try some. 
• Always serve your child's favourite food at last. After he or she finishes the healthy course of meal.
• Dont give junk food if your child refuses to have his meal. Junk food is not healthy and good in the long term. It will in a way make your child leave healthy food forever. 
• You always can make inviting smoothies, yogurts, fruit salads mixed with jelly and somehow make them enticing for your children to consume.
• Taste buds of children keep changing, so try and find out what he or see likes. Never give up.
• Sometimes, whatever you may try, your child will refuse to have food. So stop nagging him and leave it. Whenever he will feel hungry, he will have something. He wont starve. 
• If solids are a strict no- no, then offer yummy liquids and squashes or smoothies.
• Its all a phase that often a toddler goes through. Sometimes, there is no point in trying millions of dishes in the kitchen, just so that your child eats something.
• Try and innovate in a small way. No need to take too much pains. If my daughter refuses to eat, I normally serve her something sweet , like milkshakes, or kheers thats filling and yummy.
• You can include your child in assisting you while making food, if he is a bit older. Then he might get inquisitive about food and end up eating pretty well.
• Interactive knowledge games about food will educate your child further.
• All the best and good luck. There is always a silver lining behind the dark clouds. 

Enjoy parenting and have a great time!!!!

Bored of rains, try innovative indoor games to make children happy

Hi friends, how is it going? Today I will talk of an interesting topic of how to combat boredom during rainy season. Children are forced to stay indoors due to rains, so why not think of few games that are really innovative and pleasant.

• Make a tent. Gather bedsheets, blankets and cover chairs and tables with them. Your tent is ready. You can even arrange 2-3 umbrellas together and create a house for your children. Now, ask your children to carry their favourite pet toys, snacks and cushions inside the tent. Its really fun and entertaining for both children as well as you, isnt it
• Ask your kid to get all the story books and arrange it together like a library. Then you can narrate stories to your child as per his demand over a nice cup of hot tea or soup.
• Allow your kids to go a bit messy. Let them turn as small master chefs. Give them flour and other essentials to bake or create interesting stuff. I give my daughter wheat flour dough to play. She then uses dough cutters to create lovely shapes or make unique items.
• Play doh is also a nice method for the kids to enjoy and create, both at the same time.
• Drawing books and crayons are relaxing for young toddlers to play with.
• You can make your children explore the art of tracing by using butterpaper, tracing paper and teach them how to trace any object on paper.
• Guide the children to make their own instruments. 
• Treasure hunt. Make chits and hide them in unique places at home. Now ask your kid to search them. 
• Touch and feel box. Pick up any shoe box and create a hole so that your child can place his hand inside the box. Now hide different things inside the box one by one and make the kids use their sensory power to guess the object.
• Create paintings with use of toothbrush, threads and various other household items.
• Enjoy the rains and make your children go ballistic with ideas and creativity. Let them flow with great energy and enthusiasm.

Enjoy parenting and have a great time

Crispy Toast for Kids

Hi friends. Today lets learn to create crispy toasts for kids. Its simple, and very appetising and best to eat during rainy season.

Ingredients

Bread slices (cut in triangular shapes or rectangle)

Boiled potatoes

Coriander leaves

Chaat masala (or Dry mango powder)

Chilli powder

Salt to taste

Tomato ketchup

Green chutney

Chickpea flour

Method

Smash boiled potatoes really well when they are still warm. Then add salt, sprinkle some chaat masala or dry mango powder, cut coriander leaves and add it to give extra flavour and some chilli powder. Your filling is ready.

Now since kids love butter. Take one slice of bread, coat it with butter and green chutney and place the potato mixture on it. You can even add cheese into potato mixture, if your kids really love it. Now place another bread slice on top of it. Press it well.

Now take chickpea flour, add salt, asefotida, carom seeds, chilli powder, coriander powder and add water. Make the batter a bit thick not very watery. Now dip the bread sandwich on this batter and deep fry it. Allow it to fry really well. Remember dont keep the bread dipped in the batter for too long.You have to immediately put them in hot oil, else there are chances of the bread pieces to crack. So keep everything ready at your side and then immediately dip and fry it. 

Your crispy toasts are ready, crispy from outside, soft from inside. 

Celebrate and spread love every day: Be it Father' day, Mother's day or Children's day

Hi friends!!! How are you all doing. Today commercialisation has got its way into everything. Yesterday was father's day, few months back we celebrated mother's day and in coming months we will celebrate children's day. Although its a nice reminder to love our people, but why wait for these days to come by. Go ahead and show your love  to your loved ones.

Children love to get cuddled up by their dad or mom. They treasure time spent with their parents each day and yearn to be loved. 

Instill a feeling of oneness, equality and love in your children since childhood. Make them realise the importance of festivals to celebrate socially with their family and friends.

Dont make children an introvert. Try to make them mingle with friends, relatives, foster cousins and so on and so forth. 

Inculcate  the habit of creativity in your children. Rather than gifting mugs, clothes or other perishable items, teach your children to make their own greeting card, scribble letters. Teach them the value for money, that will help them throughout their life. Dont make them a scape goat of commercialisation.

Enjoy parenting and have a great time!!!!