Three days of holidays and all my husband and I wanted was a vacation to loosen the joints, shed our official demeanour and be children once again, preferably in the lap of nature, far away from the Delhi smog. The idea of being surrounded by a canopy of trees, feeling the moistness of winter dew… [ Continue Reading ]
My niece Bhawna mumbled while sleeping and I turned around to give her a good night kiss. I found Bhawna sucking her thumb even in deep slumber. Bhawna is three years old and has not been able to get rid of this habit. It worries her parents a lot. They often wonder if it is… [ Continue Reading ]
Nestled among dense pine forests, atop a narrow ridge, is the small picturesque town of Kausani in Uttar Pradesh. Famous for its tranquil surroundings, it is also known as the Switzerland of India. Located on the Pingnath peak among the Kumaon hills, Kausani is surrounded by the river Kosi on one side and the thunderous… [ Continue Reading ]
Lolita’s son is three years old. He is very fussy about his food and spits it out if he is forced to eat. Lolita introduced her son to chewy food only when he was 15 months old, much after he cut his first teeth. She often wonders if there is a connection between delayed weaning… [ Continue Reading ]
Why, asked the Little Bear. Because… answered Papa Bear. Answering the little one’s questions should be an important part of every adult’s agenda. For, that is the only way he can learn. All children have two wonderful resources for learning – imagination and curiosity. As a parent, you can make your child aware of the… [ Continue Reading ]
With Father’s Day approaching, I have been wondering what to buy for my dad. Would he like an all-purpose toolbox for the innumerable repair jobs he finds at home – an interest he picked up during the one year he was unemployed. Or, would he like a new golf mallet? Perhaps I shouldn’t. Isn’t this… [ Continue Reading ]
The air is full of tangy fragrances and the sound of twittering birds. Herds of spotted deer graze close by as if aware that the tiger has just had a meal and will not bother them for several hours. That is Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve for you. When you are here, do not miss the… [ Continue Reading ]
The fact that television has an edge over other media because of its multisensorial appeal and the fact of its ubiquitous existence is what has made researchers probe its almost mesmeric hold on people across the world – especially pre-teen children, considering their impressionable developmental stage. The hearth and the kitchen, traditionally the core of… [ Continue Reading ]
One of the best ways to take the stress out of housework is to involve children in it. Chores are a good way to teach children to be responsible and to clean up after they’ve done with playing. Children yearn to be a part of the adult world – they are constantly playing at going… [ Continue Reading ]
From a distance, the hill towns of Khandala and Lonavala, look like mountains shrouded in a misty veil. And you feel as if you are walking through the clouds, each sense soaking in the mist. The winding rail or road journey from Mumbai is almost magical, as you watch the mist cascading down the green… [ Continue Reading ]
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