I used to use distraction effectively with Pari. Be it to stop her from crying, from throwing tantrums, or indulging in hazardous activities, I was pretty happy with my skills at diverting her attention to something soothing, seemingly harmless within moments. But the story has developed a twist in the past few days. If it …
Category: Parenting
Hurt
I am sore today. Pari has recently started trying to walk holding the objects in her reach. Sometimes her judgement of what would be a good support isn't right and the outcome, I see her falling down quite often. The sound of a thud indicating Pari falling down, is something I don't want to hear, …
Exotic
It was seven in the morning. Mum was busy tidying up the house and running around to finish the morning chores. I can never understand the fuss, I like my mornings calm and chirpy (yeah with beautiful sparrows, pigeons and peacocks singing good morning to me). Thoughts like cleaning up, arranging toys and getting every …
Follow me
Not! Ever since Pari has started crawling, you can spot her tailing me around the house. Though I do take great care where all she goes and puts what all in her mouth, but I can't be a CCTV. You can often see me telling her 'not to follow me!' in a very slow and …
Parents are ordinary human beings
Why it is important to tell our children that parents are ordinary human being? Read on to learn why I want my daughter to understand this fact from the start.
The Era I Lived In 