tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40702793760445856792024-03-06T04:49:11.123+05:30My Little Ones And Me Indian Mommy BloggerMy beautiful journey with my two princesses...the joys, experiences, frustrations n rewards of being a mommy to my two angel monkeys :)Debolina Raja http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195496661712239247noreply@blogger.comBlogger367125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070279376044585679.post-7253801769273459732021-04-08T18:34:00.004+05:302021-04-08T18:34:53.503+05:30Talking about mental health to your kids<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ46k8DozBjp2HFE9l_VsWjNu7qcleuVIUvIazG8iHEF6Tr2Qko-TBAhViq6ypmXqQDnL2-hNZXSJFMIaTCsQXG4inDOxb5VGbCzBVBwzMI6Ko7zbl4iyKUfMn0LnnK-OkBcBGKkJjNWUW/s2048/0_ANqeI5YqSclW8Ly0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ46k8DozBjp2HFE9l_VsWjNu7qcleuVIUvIazG8iHEF6Tr2Qko-TBAhViq6ypmXqQDnL2-hNZXSJFMIaTCsQXG4inDOxb5VGbCzBVBwzMI6Ko7zbl4iyKUfMn0LnnK-OkBcBGKkJjNWUW/w400-h266/0_ANqeI5YqSclW8Ly0.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><i><a href="https://psiloveyou.xyz/find-someone-who-loves-and-supports-you-through-your-mental-health-c8024c060d4f" target="_blank">image source</a></i></div><div><br /></div><div>I remember the first time that I heard about mental health was long long after I was a grown woman. I knew there was something called depression, but to me, it meant someone who was sad, or always just felt sad, no matter the situation or surroundings. </div><div><br /></div><div>Also, to my very limited knowledge at the time, depression meant that the person was a give-up kind of soul, who only saw the negative in life and chose to stay sad.</div><div><br /></div><div>How naive and how wrong I was! </div><div><br /></div><div>But let me also point out that I was not the only one.</div><div><br /></div><div>Being an 80s kid, I never really heard anything about mental health, anxiety, depression or stress being mentioned in the house. Let me say it out loud - I know my ma has suffered years of mental health issues, especially PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) after she lost her first-born, and also battled lifelong stress and other issues such as depression and anxiety (thanks to many things she had to face from our relatives from my father's side). </div><div><br /></div><div>We never spoke about it. I was not aware or equipped enough to spot the signs or understand, my parents didn't know how to say it out loud or what to do about it. In fact, growing up as an 80s kid, I know that it was something to be ashamed of.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you have any form of mental health needs or issues, be quiet, shush, make sure no one else finds out, deal with it, don't be a loser.</div><div><br /></div><div>Remember? </div><div><br /></div><div>Focus on today.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is the year 2021, and as I am writing this, my daughters are now 13 (grade 9) and 7 (grade 3), and let me just proudly say, they are both, yes I mean both, aware of mental health issues, needs and what to do about it. </div><div><br /></div><div>So it was quite a huge surprise, a good one actually, when I heard one of my younger one's teacher (during online school session) talk about mental health. She was discussing issues such as stress and anxiety, as well as depression, and also talking to them about how to spot the signs, what physical effects it can have on the body, what we can do to improve our mental health, how we can spot it in others, how we can help ourselves and others about it and so on.</div><div><br /></div><div>I was quite happy.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have already been talking to my daughters about mental health for quite some time now. My older one knows about it and understands ever since she was about 7 or 8 herself. The younger one knows from ever since she too is about 6 or 7. So you see, the conversation at home has always been very open and embracing.</div><div><br /></div><div>We have spoken and discussed about mental health, and issues such as depression, anxiety and stress in the same way as we have spoken and discussed about physical health issues such as fever, headache, loosies, cold and cough and so on.</div><div><br /></div><div>What did it do for my girls? It made the conversation normal and something very easy to talk about. </div><div><br /></div><div>So today, if they spot someone who is really low, or someone who is showing signs of anxiety or stress, they, especially the elder one, are able to spot it. Even the younger one understands things about depression and talks about how the person can spend some time in fresh air or close to nature, or do something that will distract them. Of course they both have their own ways of looking at ways that people can cope with mental health issues, and I am glad they are so open about it.</div><div><br /></div><div>They know this is nothing to be ashamed of. That this is as normal as having a fever, and needs as much care and attention as any health issue would.</div><div><br /></div><div>As a parent, I feel that to get your kids ready for the world and to equip them to take the best care of their overall health, including mental, emotional and physical health, talking about the importance of mental health is crucial.</div><div><br /></div><div>You don't need to keep on and on about it, but just make it part of normal conversation, as normal as talking of fever, <i>sardi zuqaam </i>(cold and cough) and so on. So that, if ever they feel the need to look for help, or are feeling low and not able to still express it in words, they will see that you understand, and look for ways to cope and get better, on their own, and with your love and understanding.</div><div><br /></div><div>Especially now, it is important to focus on our mental health. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am glad my girls are so open about it. Even if they don't always say it out loud, especially the teenager as she wants to behave like a 'teen' (!!), she knows that ma always knows and understands. We are a team, and we are in this together.</div><div><br /></div><div>- Debolina Raja </div><div><br /></div>********************************************** <div>And like I always believe in and say: </div><div>'Heal the world we live in </div><div>Save it for our children' - MJ </div><div><br /></div><div> Happy Parenting!!!! </div><div><br /></div><div> Debolina Raja</div>Debolina Raja http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195496661712239247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070279376044585679.post-20060289307094276342020-08-07T12:52:00.004+05:302020-08-07T12:53:28.913+05:30Losing My Sanity But Keeping It Together<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NCFf3GVnyaZRjzeXSn86NTJy3sz_R8S45v1ZK_0PXPAk831Hn8Je88DyCHzz76eEak8UUAkZBZVwE6yEiRiFj5uuaxTA-1r5aThHSIMbVolhZfFPMxY5WxCNuY0NTULMSb7lSIBAtRpd/s236/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="236" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NCFf3GVnyaZRjzeXSn86NTJy3sz_R8S45v1ZK_0PXPAk831Hn8Je88DyCHzz76eEak8UUAkZBZVwE6yEiRiFj5uuaxTA-1r5aThHSIMbVolhZfFPMxY5WxCNuY0NTULMSb7lSIBAtRpd/w391-h351/download.jpg" title="image source" width="391" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://in.pinterest.com/pin/472807660861306525/" target="_blank">image source</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Come on, all of us are losing it in some way or the other, isn't it?</div><div><br /></div><div>Of course most of us are really priviledged, I know I am, especially because we have our bellies full, have a cosy and comfortable home, have our loved ones safe, are able to connect with those we need to in some way....so many reasons to feel blessed and thank the universe for keeping us safe and together.</div><div><br /></div><div>But with all this good going on, I am still losing my sanity massively.</div><div><br /></div><div>Of course I don't show it all the time, I pretend to be all okay and positive for the girls and try and be with them as much as I can, after endless hours of house chores (no help for at least the next 2 3 months as of now), and try and cheer them up as much as I can.</div><div><br /></div><div>I know kids are going through their own anxieties too, in these tough times, whether or not they can really put it out in words.</div><div><br /></div><div>But once evening starts to hit, I can feel the changes in me.</div><div><br /></div><div>I lose interest in everything.</div><div><br /></div><div>I want to be left alone.</div><div><br /></div><div>I don't want to speak a word.</div><div><br /></div><div>I feel a heaviness in the limbs.</div><div><br /></div><div>I feel my mind going numb.</div><div><br /></div><div>I want to disappear.</div><div><br /></div><div>I want to go away.</div><div><br /></div><div>I want to sleep and not get up.</div><div><br /></div><div>I want to curl and lie down.</div><div><br /></div><div>I don't feel like responding to the girls.</div><div><br /></div><div>I don't feel like entertaining them in any way.</div><div><br /></div><div>I just want to be left alone, alone alone, alone. </div><div><br /></div><div>I want to disappear.</div><div><br /></div><div>And I feel guilty later.</div><div><br /></div><div>But no matter what I feel, it is impossible to completely remove myself from the girls. I don't really want to either.</div><div><br /></div><div>A lot of this is also because I am not able to go for my daily 10km walks that used to be my release, my peacemaker, my calm, my soothing me time. </div><div><br /></div><div>When nothing helps, when I am in a corner, I end up standing at the window in the middle of the night and looking out at the moon, or the clouds and just keep taking in deep breaths.</div><div><br /></div><div>This helps me to some extent. </div><div><br /></div><div>I do feel guilty.</div><div><br /></div><div>I do tell myself that I am being a failure, a negative influence, and just not being good.</div><div><br /></div><div>But I know this is normal.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am human after all, I have ups and downs, I have emotions, I have a beating heart.</div><div><br /></div><div>So for now, I will stop punishing myself and I will make sure I learn to vent out my emotions instead of bottling it all in as I always am used to.</div><div><br /></div><div>And yes, it is absolutely normal to feel this way, so what I also make sure that I do is to tell the girls a zillion times each day how much I love them, how special they are and that there is no one I love more than them.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you feel this way, I send out a tight hug.</div><div><br /></div><div>Don't beat up yourself, this is absolutely normal. We are all dealing with a lot and it is fine. </div><div><br /></div><div>And if you can, please let me know how you deal with this so that I can try it out too. Will help me a lot! </div><div><br /></div><div>Take lots of care of yourself and smile, the hug is coming your way!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>- Debolina Raja </div><div><br /></div>********************************************** <div><br /></div><div>And like I always believe in and say: </div><div>'Heal the world we live in </div><div>Save it for our children' - MJ </div><div><br /></div><div> Happy Parenting!!!! </div><div><br /></div><div> Debolina Raja</div>Debolina Raja http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195496661712239247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070279376044585679.post-41875028082993975902020-05-27T13:06:00.000+05:302020-05-27T13:06:50.197+05:30So This is what the kids are doing in lockdown, at home!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Now that you are here, I would just say that I hope and wish you are doing fine, your loved ones are safe and healthy, and that you are able to manage your mental, physical and emotional health the best you can.<br />
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Things have changed of course, and I am no different.<br />
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As someone who is now working from home, managing the work from and at home, and also fully involved with two kids, it's all about a new kind of lifestyle.<br />
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If you have followed any of my posts or other blogs, you may have realized that I travel a lot, and by lot, I mean at least a big road trip every two months, if not more frequently. From that to being in the house, within the apartment since the 10th of March 2020 (today as I write this is this it's the 27th of May 2020) and I've already told the kids that once the lockdown is officially over, we still won't really go out for at least a month or maybe more.<br />
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So there.......<br />
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A lot of parents are using this time to get the kids involved in a host of activities, including different types of online classes, courses and whatnot. Which is great.<br />
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And what are we doing? Well, nothing really.... Yes, nothing :) Or rather, the kids are doing and learning a lot by doing nothing :D<br />
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Going against the tide, I realized that while most other parents I know are engaging kids in tons of activities, what with so much time on hand, I actually chose to do just the opposite for them. Give them nothing structured.<br />
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And before you take offence, let me just be clear that all of this is my way of doing it, my way of letting my girls connect and refresh and learn. Since they are mine, I do get to say what to teach them, and I respect how other parents are using this time for their kids. Just wanted to clear that out first.<br />
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So what are we really doing?<br />
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Well, here's what...<br />
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<b>A lot of reading, a lot lot lot</b><br />
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No kidding, but my home is about 75 percent books, and books are stacked everywhere, from bookshelves till the ceiling to bookshelves in every room to here and there and everywhere, there is never a space in the house where the kids don't have immediate access to books.<br />
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And in our case, it helps, what with me and both my girls being such avid readers, that not finding at least 2 books at a time makes us anxious! Not sure if that is really a good thing or not, but that's how it is.<br />
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And with so much reading, there's a lot of learning that automatically follows. So, the younger one at 6 has her own blog that she started, where she has already started reviewing books she loved. She also has very easily transitioned to reading very big words and understanding the meanings of her own, or finding them out on her own by referring to a dictionary. Not bad, and makes things much simpler, and interesting!<br />
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<b>A lot of communication</b><br />
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With me, and with each other. This is one of those times when the girls are really talking to each other a lot, understanding about things from different perspectives, just thinking their thoughts out loud, sharing information, the older one who is about to turn a teen teaching so much to the younger one just through their regular 'sister chit-chat' as they call it.<br />
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And of course they do it all the time with me too. Lucky me!<br />
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<b>Learning to read and write a new language</b><br />
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This time, I have taken it upon myself to teach them how to read and write Bangla. I do speak, read and write bengali, even though the way I speak it is not really always correct, and reading bangla for me takes up a lottt of time, but yes, I am glad my ma took the effort to teach me the language and thanks to that, I have been able to read some really amazing literature in its original language (the translations are simply pathetic I realized long back!!!). So, even though it takes me a hundred years to read bangla, I do.<br />
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And now I have started teaching the girls the same and it's going at a snail pace yes, but it's happening. I will share about this in a different post some day. The biggest reason why I want them to try and learn to read and write bangla is of course to be able to read the books, what else ;)<br />
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<b>Becoming independent</b><br />
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With so much to handle, of course the girls are trying to help out in their own small bit and see what all they can do without assistance. From cooking to cleaning up to arranging their own clothes and books and cupboards to making their own beds, watering the plants, giving water to plants and all, they are doing it pretty well.<br />
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How this will help? It will eventually help them be independent, where they won't really need to rely on anyone else to help out, which is the best way to be, isn't it?<br />
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<b>Understanding the concept of earning and saving</b><br />
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Not all chores are done by choice, and sometimes, bribing comes in handy, albeit in different ways ;) So I have set up a system where at the end of the day, I take a look at what all they have done through the day, and depending on the chores, the final result, the willingness and so on, they are given a small amount of money.<br />
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This will eventually go in their savings pool for now, which they are free to use up or continue saving. Already they are learning how to calculate how much to earn for a particular something and how much to save up to achieve a target. Not bad either.<br />
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<b>Sleeping relaxing resting</b><br />
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It's okay to sleep and relax and be lazy, and sometimes wake up late, or sleep late than the usual bedtime and wake up time that they have been following till now. My younger one has always slept off by 7pm to wake up at 6:30 for school, while the older one has always slept by 9 to wake up by 5:30 for school.<br />
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But that's not really needed now, right?<br />
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So instead, they do wake up late, they spend more time playing, doing arts and crafts, reading, relaxing, talking and whatever takes up their interest, and then sleep late. And then wake up late. And continue the cycle. And why not? It is important to be rested and relaxed, especially now. Along with other things, mental health is one aspect that everyone needs to be careful about, including for kids. So as long as they are happy, healthy, active and relaxed, I am happy and fine with some lack of routine related to the bedtime.<br />
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<b>Lots of art and craft</b><br />
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The girls have always loved arts and crafts very naturally, and it's been a great boon especially now. From canvas painting to creating small art pieces using whatever leftover art supplies they have at home, to making their entire Monopoly Indian edition board game using the cardboard from a washing powder box and re-using paper for making cards to using pista shells as pawns, they did it all on their own.<br />
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And I am proud, for I could never have done that. Will share that pic soon one day.<br />
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So you see, the not doing anything bit has really been working great for us till now, and the girls are happy. As am I.<br />
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Of course there are days when things are tough and there are fights, sulking, tears, but that is natural and how it should be with kids, and with us too, isn't it?<br />
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There's always time for routine and discipline and deadlines and more studies and all that chaos we end up filling our lives with, but for now, it's important to let them just breathe. And that's what I am doing with my girls.<br />
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Letting them breathe, spread their wings and fly the way they want, even if we are all locked in.<br />
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That's the beauty of the imaginary mind after all :)<br />
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Take care, stay safe and make sure you take time out to relax too.<br />
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Cheers<br />
Debolina RajaDebolina Raja http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195496661712239247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070279376044585679.post-15776846861076402572020-05-10T09:30:00.000+05:302020-05-10T09:30:10.603+05:30Thank You To The Best Ma In The World, And All The Beautiful Mothers and Carers; Check out these 3 supermoms too!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Before Suchi Mukherjee moved to India and set up e-commerce fashion website LimeRoad, she was involved in scaling up technology businesses in the UK, being at top roles at eBay, Skype, and Gumtree. LimeRoad was the result of an idea the former investment banker had after the birth of her son Aadit, while being on maternity leave. The concept for a women’s online lifestyle platform, where one could access a vast array of amazing products, soon turned into a challenge of turning entrepreneur with two young children to take care of. From leaving behind her few months old son and daughter Myra in London with her husband, and traveling every month to India for 15 days, it was a tough year for the family. While she knows that there are many ‘mom things’ she misses out trying to be a successful entrepreneur, being a parent, on the other hand, gives her an enormous corpus of learning on dealing with people. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Neha took a 3.6-year break in her career when she had her children. During this personal journey, she became aware of the various difficulties a woman faces in order to re-enter the workforce. This also opened her eyes to the accomplished and qualified women around her who stopped working for personal reasons such as marriage, motherhood or elderly care, and then never returned to the workforce. Neha started delving into the reasons behind this female brain drain and it became clear that there are many re-entry challenges that need to be addressed in India. These range from requiring flexibility, regaining confidence, retraining, overcoming biases and changing mindsets. It made her determined to enable other women to restart their careers and connect them with whatever they require to do so. Hence, she founded JobsForHer on International Women's Day, March 2015, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">a dedicated career platform to accelerate women’s careers by enabling them to start, restart, and rise in their careers. From women who have never worked before but bring a world of experience to the table from the life experiences they have been managing, to women who took a break to look after their families, to women who are driven, ambitious, and focused on rising in their careers, JobsForHer is the only platform in India that is committed to their professional success, no matter their life stage.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rupali gave up her flourishing career in the medical profession when she had a daughter. After being a homemaker for five years, she got motivated to start something on her own during her sabbatical. That was when she came up with the idea of the Tea Culture of the World. TCW Pvt Ltd is a contemporary tea brand that brings the exotic and finest whole leaf tea blends from India and around the world. Today, TCW Tea Pvt Ltd has a presence in over 200 stores across top retailers and an ever-growing loyal customer base. Dr. Rupali aims to grow her business in India and overseas.Rupali sacrificed her profession to beget her passion. For taking risks and being a gutsy mom, Rupali Ambegaonkar takes the fourth place in our Mothers’ Day mom entrepreneurs of India list . </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of the toughest and least appreciated roles in the world, it's tough being a mother yes, it comes with its amazing rewards yes, and each day, a mother is not just teaching and imparting values and learning, she is also contributing a large percentage of overall growth to our society, today, and for all the tomorrows to come.</span></div>
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'Heal the world we live in<br />
Save it for our children' - MJ<br />
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Happy Parenting!!!!<br />
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For some time now, I've been going out of my mind trying to figure out how to creatively and smartly make the most of the screen time that has come upon us all with the situation we are in. It's important we all stay home, stay safe and spend the time in ways that won't end up having a negative impact in the long run.</div>
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Screen time is one of those things that can be a boon, or turn into a culprit really. If you've got kids at home and want to make them utilize their screen time in safe ways, without the risk of inappropriate content popping up, then you can definitely take a look at the kiddie content on Disney+ Hotstar. </div>
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<i style="text-align: center;">Disney+ Hotstar has ensured that it becomes the hotspot for children, with its range of kids-safe content</i></div>
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With kids at home for quite some time now and a couple more months to go at least, I am sure there are a lot of interesting ways that parents are trying out to help their little ones make the most of this unexpected break. But sometimes, screen time is something we just can't escape, and why not? </div>
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<b>Why Disney+ Hotstar?</b></div>
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<li>As long as there is something good in the content that your kids can take away from, I think Disney as a brand is something we all are usually fond of, and feel safe and comfortable with.</li>
<li>Recently, as Disney took over Hotstar and launched Disney+ Hotstar, some of the most engaging titles for children have been added to the collection to keep young minds hooked and happy.</li>
<li>The good thing is that you can watch these in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu if you are a Disney+ Hotstar VIP user. You can watch these in English if you are a Disney+ Hotstar Premium user. </li>
<li>As a parent or primary caregiver, you can navigate through the kids-safe mode to access age-appropriate content and keep a tab on what the child is viewing – stress-free!</li>
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<b>Some must-watch shows and movies for kids on Disney+ Hotstar VIP in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu<u></u><u></u></b></div>
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<b><i>Frozen II<u></u><u></u></i></b></div>
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Why was Elsa born with magical powers? The answer is calling her and threatening her kingdom. Together with Anna, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven, she’ll set out on a dangerous but remarkable journey.<u></u><u></u></div>
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<b><i>Up<u></u><u></u></i></b></div>
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Balloon salesman, Carl Fredricksen is about to fulfil a lifelong dream of tying thousands of balloons to his house and fly away to the South American wilderness. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip.<u></u><u></u></div>
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<b><i>Wall E<u></u><u></u></i></b></div>
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After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, the robot WALL-E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named Eve.<u></u><u></u></div>
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<b><i>Wreck-it Ralph: Ralph Breaks the Internet<u></u><u></u></i></b></div>
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Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz navigate the vast and dynamic world wide web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope’s game, Sugar Rush.<u></u><u></u></div>
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A hotshot race-car named Lightning McQueen gets waylaid in Radiator Springs, where he finds the true meaning of friendship and family<u></u><u></u></div>
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<b><i>The Lion King<u></u><u></u></i></b></div>
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In this reimagining of a classic, The Lion King journeys to the African savanna where a young prince overcomes betrayal and tragedy to assume his rightful place on Pride Rock.<u></u><u></u></div>
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As a parent, please use your own guidelines on what you want your kids to watch and for how long. And don't stress too much mommies and daddies, or the lovely carers. Use this time to be with your young ones and enjoy their love and innocence. </div>
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Sit down together for a family time of going through these beautiful classics and let all the stress melt away :) </div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;">- Debolina Raja </span></div>
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And like I always believe in and say:<br />
'Heal the world we live in<br />
Save it for our children' - MJ<br />
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Happy Parenting!!!!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">These resources can be a great way to let your kids have fun while learning and keeping their brains stimulated. Do check it out :) </span></span><br />
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- Debolina Raja<br />
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And like I always believe in and say:<br />
'Heal the world we live in<br />
Save it for our children' - MJ<br />
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Happy Parenting!!!!<br />
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- Debolina RajaDebolina Raja http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195496661712239247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070279376044585679.post-1720810476950403712020-03-25T17:23:00.001+05:302020-03-25T17:23:08.852+05:30Chosen As A Top Indian Blogger in 2020 by Edarabia<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Wow, and just out of all that gloom around, I suddenly get this sweet news of being chosen as one of the top 20 Indian bloggers for the year 2020.<br />
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That when I have almost stopped blogging and rarely do it anymore.<br />
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Well, thanks a lot for considering me Edarabia :)<br />
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You can <a href="https://www.edarabia.com/india/bloggers/" target="_blank">check out all the amazing top bloggers</a> right here.<br />
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And wherever you are, please be safe, and take care of yourself and your loved ones around you.<br />
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Be safe.<br />
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- Debolina Raja<br />
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And like I always believe in and say:<br />
'Heal the world we live in<br />
Save it for our children' - MJ<br />
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Happy Parenting!!!!<br />
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- Debolina RajaDebolina Raja http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195496661712239247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070279376044585679.post-17559578859078664682020-01-13T15:11:00.000+05:302020-01-13T15:11:09.442+05:30Of Course I Get Angry, And Here's How I Fight My Inner Demons<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B1rHLTxJf-R/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;">
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I'm just another regular human after all, so how can I not get angry? Of course I do, and for those who never realized, I'm one of those extremely short-tempered ones, whose anger can get triggered off by the smallest of things.<br />
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There's a reason a lot of people don't know that about me, and that's because I have made a really difficult but big effort to control my temper, and channel it out in a different space.<br />
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In the context of this blog, my temper would hit the roof every day, hundreds of times, especially after the second one, as the poor thing was suffering from massive colic pains. And, at the cost of sounding like an insensitive woman, I must admit that I was not at all equipped to handle that. I did have some support at home, but let's just say that things were very difficult, the expectations were too high to be able to match when I too was healing and even as I hated the person I saw in the mirror each day. Too many demons and insecurities were pulling me apart, and it wasn't a time I was proud of.<br />
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Then one day, I did something I still haven't forgiven myself for - I let my younger one cry it out, even as I sat and got angry. Ashamed about my behaviour to this day of course.<br />
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Till then, I had never really felt the anger in me come out so bad, and in a way that could touch someone who was helpless in the face of it.<br />
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I swore to myself that this would be the end of my anger getting the best of me. Of course it isn't magic, I can't stop being angry just like that, but I could definitely manage how it came out and how I reacted.<br />
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So what did I do that was so different that helped me then, and helps me even now to better manage my temper and make sure it doesn't affect the girls?<br />
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<b>The first step I took was to head out for a walk....</b><br />
You may call me an escapist, and I guess I am, for I am one of those who just does not like confrontations and will do anything to avoid it all costs. Also, I know that when I am upset or angry, I am at my worst with words, and words pour out that I have no control over. Not the best scenario to defuse the situation then.<br />
So, the next best thing that I could do was to instead head out for a walk.<br />
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And maybe, that was what started out my journey towards better health. Each time I would feel that anger coming on, could be due to anyone or any reason, I would try and plug in my playlist and head out for a walk.<br />
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There's something just so magical about the free air around me, especially at night, with the moon shining it's silver on me, that makes me feel comforted, loved, understood and embraced. And when you feel all of these, it's a little difficult to stay angry for too long.<br />
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In the start, I would spend about 20 to 30 minutes walking, sometimes fast, then slow, then fast again, till I could feel myself getting drained, and the anger draining off with the sweat. By the time I would come back home, the anger would be gone and I would be myself again.<br />
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Gradually, this became a habit - not the anger I mean, but the walk! :)<br />
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And there I was, someone who couldn't walk even a kilometre without really getting breathless, to walking up to 4 or 5 kilometres with ease.<br />
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Today, I walk 10 kms each night, without stopping for a break or water, and usually complete it withing an hour and a half....<br />
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<b>The next step - being honest about my feelings</b><br />
We all think it's easy to fool our little ones, that they won't know, that we are the grown-ups, the smarter ones.<br />
But did you ever give this a thought - what if they always realize what's going on, what we are up to, and just because they don't show it, we end up believing they don't understand anything, and in the process, make a fool of ourselves instead.... ever thought about it?<br />
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Our little ones are way smarter than us, and than we were at their age. Sounds like bachpan mein suni hui baat, at least to me it does, but I know it's true in my case. For instance, I still struggle with the many Google documents I have to work on, while the kids find it easy. I am a dumbo at all gadget related things, while for kids, these are toys!!!!<br />
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So, one thing I was sure of was that no matter what, if I tell my children to be honest and true to themselves and to others, I too had to be just the same. And that honesty also means being honest about my feelings, about telling them when I am upset or angry and need some space or time to cool off.<br />
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And it's fine, trust me. Rather than blasting out at them, directing your anger at someone who does not deserve that treatment, you simply ask for a little time out. If nothing else works, I go inside the bathroom, close the door, and splash my face or head with cool water. Always works for me. And while I'm there, I sometimes also add a dash of lipstick to cheer myself up :) what's the harm ;)<br />
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Fighting my inner demons without damaging anyone else is a constant work in progress. I am still at that stage where I have to learn a lot, I have to deal with a lot of issues that haven't been the best, and that I know will keep stressing me out.<br />
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But hey, one life, one beautiful lovely life, and definitely not worth it giving it all up to anger. So, while for me, anger is a real and recurring feeling, there's a lot of positive ways to bid adieu to it too......<br />
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For all your anger moments, I am already sending out a lot of hugs and positive vibes for whenever you need them.... smile more, love yourself a little more, and tell yourself you are special, coz you are.... and yes, tell it more often to those around you too, who are your world :)<br />
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Love....<br />
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- Debolina Raja<br />
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And like I always believe in and say:<br />
'Heal the world we live in<br />
Save it for our children' - MJ<br />
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Happy Parenting!!!!<br />
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- Debolina RajaDebolina Raja http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195496661712239247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070279376044585679.post-85209199635306492452020-01-03T08:51:00.000+05:302020-01-03T08:51:23.737+05:30How This Inclusion Band is Bringing More Positive Changes <blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6z5BpLJLFG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;">
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If you live in India, or if you follow what's going on in India, you may have heard about this very important issue that has divided and brought out the country on the streets like this in a long time.<br />
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I am not going to get into any debate or agenda here, but yes, I do want to talk about one thing that has turned out to be a positive from all this that's going on.<br />
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The awareness that it is giving our kids, whether the younger ones or the young adults, and, whatever their point of view, the courage and the self-confidence to assert it to themselves, and to others.<br />
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Of course I have my own views that I go by, and yes, they are really quite simple. For me, it's just about being human and embracing others the same way, without caging in anyone in any form of pigeon hole, whether it's a captivity box of gender, race, religion, money power, caste or any other limitation for that matter.<br />
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I do not follow any religion, and I am happy to see that this attitude is being passed on in a very normal and healthy way. This also means that I respect others' choices and wishes, but then again, I am clear about not letting anyone else cloud my choices. No doubt then that my band has already got some tiny followers, who very well understand the concept and want to wear it proudly too :) Could I be happier??!!! :D<br />
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Recently, I got myself an Inclusion band...<br />
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If you haven't heard about it, it's a band that talks about the basic concept of being open and welcoming and including everyone in your heart the same way, without being biased. It's a simple way of showing myself that yes, I have this one beautiful life, and I want to live it with as much positivity and happiness as I can, and on the way, I want to spread love, warmth and care to others too, irrespective of any social colour or bias.<br />
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The beauty of these bands is that they are upcycled, which means that they are all made out of discarded items and are re-used to make something that is better in quality. And I can bet about the quality for sure, as I have been wearing mine for quite some time, and am already on the way to get myself a few more. Also, I have shared this with a few friends who, too, have got themselves their bands.<br />
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These inclusion bands are available on a very quirky-named site called Salt Scout and you can <a href="https://saltscout.com/store/jaivakeel" target="_blank">check them out here</a>.<br />
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The proceeds from these are used to support those with intellectual disabilities. I think it's a really beautiful way of wearing something pretty, while you also help someone else in some manner, no matter how small.<br />
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By wearing this band, you essentially represent the idea that you have space in your heart for everyone, irrespective of any bias. For these particular Inclusion Bands, the Jai Vakeel Foundation (India's oldest and largest Not For Profit that works for intellectual disability) has partnered with The Chanakya School of Craft to create these beautiful bands. And yes, these are handmade by women, giving them a source of respectable income - by wearing these bands, you automatically show off your preferences in style, while also helping someone become independent, and in some way help another someone who needs some assistance in the intellectual space.<br />
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If you would like to see how you can make a difference, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19pjT9aDF-k&feature=emb_logo" target="_blank">see this video of the kids</a> you can help :)<br />
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If you have reached till here, let me just say this is not a sponsored video, and all that I have shared here is what I felt and what I believe is a beautiful way to spread more love and positive vibes in this world..<br />
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In case you feel the same, head over to the website and check it out for yourself.<br />
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Till then, take very good care of yourself, and those who are yours or around :)<br />
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- Debolina Raja<br />
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#values and #education #nobias #onelife #inclusion #inclusionbands #love #respect #humanity<br />
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And like I always believe in and say:
'Heal the world we live in
Save it for our children' - MJ
Happy Parenting!!!!
Debolina RajaDebolina Raja http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195496661712239247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070279376044585679.post-32786766263832474292019-03-05T11:20:00.002+05:302019-03-05T11:20:52.881+05:30Scolding does not mean discipline, sometimes, love can do that too<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Yesterday I was sitting at a busy food court in a mall, with every possible space occupied and packed as far as I could see.<br />
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I considered myself lucky enough to have found a space for myself and my girls.<br />
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As we sat down, thinking what we could have that would not involve waiting in too-long queues, the younger one opened her bag and took out her handy notepad and paper. Soon, she was lost to us, and was absorbed in her own world, writing, looking around and capturing on paper what she saw.<br />
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The older one, like me, already had a book to take care of any such free time that came upon her, and she was soon inside her book too.<br />
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As I was looking in my bag to take out my book (yes, I always have at least one or two books with me wherever I go, who knows when the need arises!!!), I heard a soft voice next to me, addressing me quietly.<br />
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I turned to see the voice coming from the lady sitting at the next table. She asked me if the girls were mine, and I said yes.<br />
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Then, she immediately jumped to the next question - "Do you never scold them? Or shout at them?"<br />
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Okay, so just as weird as it sounded writing it out here, the same expression came on my face, and I looked at her with a smile and said 'No, I don't really need to scold them, I don't do that."<br />
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She was surprised.<br />
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She pointed to a girl, aged about four, who was absolutely out of control, running and bumping into people, climbing on tables, and on others' tables too, trying to touch their food, pulling at others' clothes, all in all, doing all those 'naughty' things in public places that put parents in a fix!<br />
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She looked back at me and said that was her daughter, and till date, not a day had passed by when she had not scolded, shouted, or hit her, and later spent the entire day in guilt. "I just don't know what to do! I am usually a soft-spoken and quiet person, but she has no discipline! Only hitting her can quiet her down for some time. And she watches 5 to 6 hours of screen a day, and if she does not get it, she screams so much that we end up giving her something to watch. How are you managing your daughters? You didn't say anything, they simply started reading and doing their own thing, and your younger one is almost the same age as mine! How did you do that?"<br />
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She was hassled beyond her limits, and the answer that I was about to give her was at a risk of sounding too cliched or simple, but was true no doubt.<br />
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"Scolding or hitting is not always the way to create discipline, most of the time, love and appreciation can do that too."<br />
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She wanted to know what I meant.<br />
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So I told her...<br />
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From most of the time I remember, I have made a conscious effort to show my girls how much I love them, how I appreciate their gestures, how proud I am of their good behaviour, I make sure to tell them 100000 times a day that I love them, share free hugs that come without any condition (no bribing or saying things like I love you, but you have to do so and so), and on a regular basis, just keep reminding them how blessed I feel to have them in my life.<br />
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But...... when things go wrong, when they behave in a certain way or do things that are not acceptable, they immediately see that huge change in my behaviour.... when I close up, I stop responding and they understand from my body language that I am definitely not happy. And I never tell them that I don't love them, I tell them I am disappointed, that they have made me feel bad.<br />
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It works, at least, it has always worked till now...even as my elder one is ready to hit her teens soon!!<br />
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I think I can call this a sort of emotional tug, where they know that some behaviours can make me get into a shell, which means they don't have that friend in me for that time... and they hate that....<br />
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It's not that difficult actually, and she seemed quite ready to try this out herself..<br />
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"What about the reading and doing activities and writing by herself? She is quite young, and you didn't even ask her to do it, how does she do it on her own?"<br />
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If any of you have <a href="http://debolinasbooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">been on my book blog</a> you will know that the answer is super simple :)<br />
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I have been reading ever since I remember (thanks to my ma and my nana (my dadun!) and the habit has passed on to both the girls, almost as naturally as living and breathing has come to them.... So it is that, each time we leave the house, me and the girls always have something to read with us, whether it is a trip to the mall or to the restaurant, or even on vacations, small or big..<br />
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Our children are incredibly smart, they don't need to be told everything, often, they pick up even the most subtle of hints and behaviour...so it is actually our behaviour that reflects in them.. We shout and scold, they become hyper and aggressive, we spread unconditional love and support, soon it will come easy to them too...<br />
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And yes, as long as we really want to be friends with them, they can treat us as their bestest friend and confidante for life!<br />
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That's all the gyaan I had to give, and the smile the stranger lady gave me and the way she thanked me was just too sweet and overwhelming! :)<br />
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If you are reading this dear lady (sorry I didn't even ask your name), then thank you for making me think of all this again....<br />
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- Debolina Raja<br />
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And like I always believe in and say:<br />
'Heal the world we live in<br />
Save it for our children' - MJ<br />
Happy Parenting!!!!<br />
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- Debolina Raja</div>
Debolina Raja http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195496661712239247noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070279376044585679.post-31143088171694037442018-07-09T12:33:00.003+05:302018-07-09T12:33:44.224+05:30Thailand Cave Rescue: Why I am following it and what my kids are talking about<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
For the past couple of weeks now, the one news that I have religiously been following each day is that of the boys stuck deep inside in the caves at Thailand.<br />
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I am not alone.<br />
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The world is out there, trying to provide all means of help and support to the Thailand government, so that the young boys, and their coach (who is all of 25 himself) can come out of the caves safely and be reunited with their family and loved ones.<br />
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What started off as a day of outdoor exploration and a fun birthday celebration of one of the boys along with friend aged between 11 and 16 and their young assistant coach, has turned a nightmare that the world is keenly watching.<br />
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There is so much going on there. Rescue teams have been created from different parts of the world, some of the best divers from around the world are already there, experienced and ready to help at each step, while one of the rescuers, a Navy SEAL, lost his life trying to rescue the boys.<br />
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Last heard, 4 of the children from the group have been brought out alive and have been sent to hospital for treatment and medical care. Efforts are on to bring out the remaining boys, which will begin soon.<br />
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For now, I have made sure both my kids, aged 4 and 10, are aware of what is going on.<br />
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Some of the things they discussed among themselves and with me are:<br />
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<li>the importance of not going out without informing parents of the exact location</li>
<li>the need to learn swimming (my elder one is super comfortable in swimming, while the younger one too has now learnt swimming and can swim on her own, without any need of a float)</li>
<li>assessing your surroundings and not going in places that you are not comfortable in (this is something the elder one is speaking about, after she saw the footage and how deep inside the boys were) - she means that she would try and avoid going so inside the cave, and would rather stay out and get wet</li>
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Of course we are not aware of the exact reasons that prompted the boys to go so deep into the caves, but can just hope they all come out safe.</div>
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For now, my kids seem to be keen on staying safe and understanding the risks around them, so I hope things will get better, for those kids, and for the safety of mine too.</div>
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And like I always believe in and say:<br />
'Heal the world we live in<br />
Save it for our children' - MJ<br />
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Happy Parenting!!!!<br />
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Debolina Raja</div>
Debolina Raja http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195496661712239247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070279376044585679.post-90049820112899793642018-05-29T11:36:00.001+05:302018-05-29T11:36:11.848+05:30For all the mothers out there....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
To all you moms out there,<br />
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just wanted to say hello,<br />
you all are special<br />
and lovely and wonderful<br />
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we are all fighting our own battles<br />
sometimes alone<br />
sometimes hiding it deliberately from others<br />
sometimes with the support of someone we trust<br />
but mainly,<br />
doing it on our own<br />
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but amidst all of that,<br />
we're all also trying and constantly working hard<br />
to give the best of ourselves to our darling little ones<br />
to give them the mostest of love and affection and care that we have within us<br />
to muster all our strength and be their strength<br />
to help them move ahead in a world<br />
that is filled with its good and its bad and its beauty<br />
and to make them ready<br />
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whatever it is,<br />
whatever battles you are fighting<br />
whatever it takes<br />
whatever it is doing to you<br />
don't give up<br />
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find your love and your strength<br />
in your little ones<br />
if not in anything or anyone else<br />
and remember,<br />
to your little one<br />
you are more than perfect can ever be<br />
you are the definition of perfect<br />
you are the definition of love<br />
of care, of home, of strength, of beauty, of hard work, of determination<br />
you are the role model<br />
you are the mother<br />
the ma<br />
you are their world<br />
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take care of their ma<br />
take care of you ......<br />
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- Debolina Raja<br />
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And like I always believe in and say:<br />
'Heal the world we live in<br />
Save it for our children' - MJ<br />
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Happy Parenting!!!!<br />
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- Debolina Raja</div>
Debolina Raja http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195496661712239247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070279376044585679.post-85894733290193631292018-05-18T11:21:00.001+05:302018-05-18T11:23:06.718+05:30Let your child learn with loads of fun at the British Council Summer Workshop for kids in Mumbai<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><a href="https://www.britishcouncil.in/events/summer-workshops-children-mumbai" target="_blank">image source</a></i><br />
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The summer vacations are on and the heat is on at home too, what with trying to manage the two kids and completing all the work deadlines.<br />
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I am really having a challenging time I tell you!<br />
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So it was really interesting to see that the British Council has organized a workshop around this time that will be a week long thing.<br />
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Of course my older one is excited and she is looking forward to be a part of it, as well as write about it on her blog once the workshop kicks in. You could also take a look at it here on her blog <a href="http://littlegirltalkstotheworld.blogspot.in/" target="_blank">Little Girl Talks To The World</a><br />
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Here's a look at what all British Council says you can expect to have there at the workshop.<br />
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This summer, we bring you theme-based workshops for young learners (8-14 years). The two exciting themes for the workshops are, Explorers and Media Magic. Here’s what children will learn through the themes: </div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Explorers:</span> Through a virtual trip around the world, children will learn about different cultures, develop language skills and build confidence through a lesson about one country each day.</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Media Magic:</span> Children will explore communication channels such as the radio, television and the internet. They learn how to write blogs, create an advertisement and even explore ways of using the internet (wisely of course!).</div>
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All this and more, as they develop specific skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) and aspects of language (vocabulary and pronunciation) in a fun, secure and learner centric environment.</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Fee:</span> INR 5400 for non-members (includes an online library membership) and INR 4000 for library members.</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">How To Register: </span>Call 0120-4569000/ 0120-6684353 (Monday-Saturday, 09:00-18:00hrs) or send an e-mail to <a href="mailto:IndiaCustomerCare@britishcouncil.org" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #346e9e; display: inline-block; font-weight: 600; text-decoration-line: none;">IndiaCustomerCare@britishcouncil.org</a>. </div>
So that's all the details and what you need to do if you want to enroll your child in the same. I definitely am looking forward to take my kiddo there and let her be a part of it, as she already has her own blog and is interested in such topics.<br />
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Registrations close on Sunday, so do hurry.<br />
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- Debolina Raja<br />
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And like I always believe in and say:<br />
'Heal the world we live in<br />
Save it for our children' - MJ<br />
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Happy Parenting!!!!<br />
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Debolina Raja</div>
Debolina Raja http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195496661712239247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070279376044585679.post-61198777326107327732018-05-11T12:05:00.000+05:302018-05-11T12:05:13.229+05:30I will love you for one hundred years<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My younger one (4) is always telling me how much she loves me and how much she will continue to love me for ever and ever.<br />
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Of course there are moments each day almost when she gets upset with me with something or the other, and then she is quick to remind me that she does not love me anymore and is not friends with me anymore. And she makes it a point to show me what a load of cuteness I am missing out on.<br />
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She will sulk and pout and walk around the house with her hands folded across her chest, showing me that she is upset, sad or angry, and giving me thousands of signs that I should leave everything and try to make her feel happy again and be friends again.<br />
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All the other times that she is in a happy mood, she tells me she loves me and comes up to me and kisses me.<br />
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<i>"Mamma, I will always love you. I love you a lot."</i><br />
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"Thank you baby."<br />
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<i>"Mamma, I will love you even when I am 5 years old."</i><br />
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"Thank you my doll."<br />
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<i>"Mamma, I will love you even when I am 10, 30. 100 years old."</i><br />
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"Ohhh...I love you so much my baby. Thank you..I love you too and will always love you."<br />
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<i>"Mamma, I will love you even when I am hundred, thousand, hundredthousand and tenhundredthousand years old."</i><br />
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"Thank you my baby for choosing me as your mamma."<br />
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I don't really know how to express how lucky and blessed and loved I feel.<br />
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- Debolina Raja<br />
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And like I always believe in and say:<br />
'Heal the world we live in<br />
Save it for our children' - MJ<br />
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Happy Parenting!!!!<br />
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Debolina Raja</div>
Debolina Raja http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195496661712239247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070279376044585679.post-68202751239090176022018-05-03T12:41:00.002+05:302018-05-03T12:41:43.237+05:30Why letting your children get bored is so good!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It's the start of the vacations and I am in a mess....<br />
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How can you even pretend to be all organized and in control and all that blah blah when you have a 4 and a 10 year old in the house the entire day?<br />
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With work deadlines to be met on time, delicious healthy and appealing home cooked meals to be prepared and just about 1057573497596497 things to be done, (and mind you, no help for the next few weeks as my sweet help also wants to celebrate her kids' vacation time away from the big city) I can tell you the one secret weapon I found that is helping me take care of that big question all parents face when the kids are home - "How To Keep Them Occupied????"<br />
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So without the drumrolls, the simplest answer is:<br />
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I AM LETTING THEM GET BORED AND FIGURE IT OUT THEMSELVES<br />
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Yes<br />
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You read that right...<br />
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The art of getting bored is actually an art in these days of over-exposure and too many things to choose from and do... From summer camps that have everything you could ask for for kids, petting farms, nature trails, swimming, dance, art and craft, music, building workshops, exhibitions, plays, movies, sports, theatre and so so much more, when do our kids get a chance to just take some time off and let their mind do the work for them, instead of guiding it on what to do all the time?<br />
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So this vacation, I have honestly not engaged them in any activity, except for swimming classes for the younger one as I want her to learn it and then swim fearlessly anywhere.<br />
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So all they are doing the entire day is to get really bored, crib, disturb me no end on what they should do (and it is taking a toll on my work of course, but mommy duty calls too), and then, when they don't see any help coming, they let their brains do the work and come out with ideas and things to do.<br />
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And it's helping...<br />
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Also, they are learning the art of sharing, of taking the initiative and calling up other similar-sized friends and planning on what to do and then organizing it properly as well. So you see, not only is this letting the brain work, it is also helping them get more social, be vocal and learn to plan.<br />
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Also, in case you were wondering, these are scientific reasons why getting bored is good for the brain:<br />
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<li>Makes you more creative</li>
<li>Helps you become productive</li>
<li>Allows you to plan and set goals</li>
<li>Helps you think and take time out, which helps you stress less (did you know that children and even toddlers can be boggled with stress?)</li>
<li>Makes you happier</li>
<li>Gives you the opportunity to find out new areas of interest and hobby</li>
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So all you parents out there, if you too are at home with the kids, let them get bored...they'll be happier :) </div>
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And like I always believe in and say:
'Heal the world we live in
Save it for our children' - MJ
Happy Parenting!!!!
Debolina Raja</div>
Debolina Raja http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195496661712239247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070279376044585679.post-28071008070568127262018-04-12T13:48:00.000+05:302018-04-12T13:48:39.843+05:30And yet another reason I cherish being a mommy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
There are countless reasons of course, there are the good ones, the bad ones, and then those that are absolutely unbearable for the time being (!) that make me feel why I got into this craziness of becoming a mom, that too twice!<br />
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But then again, I think my babies know what I go through sometimes in my head, so they come up with these amazing things that make me feel so loved and special that I can't see myself as anything else but first a mommy.<br />
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Like yesterday, when I was a bit low and telling my daughters how I feel I am not the best mom and sometimes feel like I don't do enough for them, my 10 year old quickly grabbed my hand and gave me a hug and said "Ma, you are the best and most amazing and fun and funky ma I have ever seen. Trust me, I can never ask for a different ma, you are always doing so much for all of us, without resting or taking care of yourself first, but you always think of us first. You should be proud of yourself ma, I am."<br />
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I didn't have enough words to thank her......I mean, really, what can you say when your child tells you that you are a nice parent?<br />
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And then today, my 4 year old told me that no matter how big she becomes, 100 years, 200 years or whatever years old (yes, that's a lot of years I know), she will still always be my daughter and still always ask me to put her to sleep and still always be with me because she loves me so much.<br />
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Life is blessed, I am truly thankful to be the mommy to these two...couldn't have or ever can ask for more.<br />
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- Debolina Raja<br />
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And like I always believe in and say:
'Heal the world we live in
Save it for our children' - MJ
Happy Parenting!!!!
Debolina Raja</div>
Debolina Raja http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195496661712239247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070279376044585679.post-15105764741962754302018-03-16T13:01:00.000+05:302018-03-16T13:01:53.316+05:30There are countless reasons to #CelebrateYourChild and all it takes is a moment to spot and nurture it<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's been almost a year I haven't come back here and really there couldn't have been a better way to come back to this parenting nook of mine than to share this beautiful campaign called #CelebrateYourChild that has been taken up by Mindseed, a pre-school chain.<br />
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In an effort to find out if parents really know their own child, Mindseed asked the children to make something for their parents and invited the parents to come and see what each child had made for them.<br />
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The twist?<br />
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The parents had to walk through a display of the art and craft work and guess which one was made by their child. Superb!<br />
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Next?<br />
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The parents picked up the things they thought their kids had made and explained why they thought so. A very interesting thing that came out was that most parents found their child's work by focusing what their child was lacking in and needed improvement on - "<i>my child always colours outside the lines" "my child always writes this letter in a mirror way" </i>and so on.<br />
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And now it was turn for the children to walk in.<br />
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When they did, and actually identified the work that was theirs, the parents were left speechless. In an effort to focus on what their kids can't do and how to help them improve, they forgot to see what the children were really good at and what creativity and potential they have.<br />
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The idea behind this entire campaign is that while it is important to help and encourage your child to do better, it is also very, if not more, important to actually celebrate them for who they are.<br />
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If you haven't seen their campaign yet, here's a look.<br />
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I loved the message, and let me just say that I am proud of myself as a parent, for celebrating my kids everyday for who they are, and for encouraging them to reach for their dreams instead of just giving in to the so-called 'standards' and boxes that society creates for them.<br />
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Thank you Mindseed and lovely campaign!<br />
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- Debolina Raja<br />
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And like I always believe in and say:<br />
'Heal the world we live in<br />
Save it for our children' - MJ<br />
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Happy Parenting!!!!<br />
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Debolina Raja</div>
Debolina Raja http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195496661712239247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070279376044585679.post-49782036310479659732017-04-13T12:12:00.002+05:302017-04-13T12:12:48.747+05:30Create Personalized Picture Memories Using Photojaanic India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I love adorning my home with pictures of my children, so when the team at <a href="https://www.photojaanic.com/" target="_blank">Photojaanic</a> contacted me to try out their product, it was quite difficult to say no to them.<br />
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The brand was launched in the year 2013, before which they were already partnering with Kodak to help customers create beautiful images in print. The idea behind the brand is to help their customers tell their stories through personalized print products.<br />
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While they have two very interesting concepts - <i style="font-weight: bold;">photobooks and wall art </i>- I chose to go for a wall mount print.<br />
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One of the very first reasons was that I already have a lot of images in the house, but most of them are framed. And there are quite a few images that I would love to see as a mounted piece instead of a framed one. Hence I thought it would be a nice way to try out their features and see what my kids had to say about it.<br />
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Needless to say, I wanted to surprise my kids, so had not mentioned anything to them. So when the big package arrived, they were obviously very excited to see what it contained. And when I took out the print and put it up on the wall, the smiles and the shouts of happiness was simply worth getting that print done from <b>Photojaanic</b>.<br />
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The print size that I ordered was 11 X 14 and there are a host of other size options you can choose from. Also, I went for the <i style="font-weight: bold;">full image </i>style in <i style="font-weight: bold;">portrait </i>as I wanted to have the image take up the entire space and not add any borders or designs.<br />
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The site has a range of edit options that you can easily use to create your very own <a href="http://www.photojaanic.com/photo-books?utm_source=http%3A%2F%2Fmylittleoneandme-debolina-raja-gupta.blogspot.in%2F&utm_medium=social&utm_term=kids%20photobook&utm_content=kids%20photobook&utm_campaign=mylittleoneandme%20product%20review" target="_blank">custom photobooks</a> as well as <a href="http://www.photojaanic.com/photo-books/kids-photo-book?utm_source=http%3A%2F%2Fmylittleoneandme-debolina-raja-gupta.blogspot.in%2F&utm_medium=social&utm_term=kids%20photobook&utm_content=kids%20photobook&utm_campaign=mylittleoneandme%20product%20review" target="_blank">custom kids photobooks</a>.<br />
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I am extremely happy with the finished product, which comes with a glossy effect. The mounted print is very light in weight, and as it comes with a wall mount hook, it is very easy to put it up on the wall. The borders are thick and neat, and there is a seamless flow in the image and the frame.<br />
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In fact, we loved it so much that very soon we will order a new batch of images again. It's super easy to use and takes barely a few minutes to create your own custom image art piece. These steps will help you do just that, if you are looking for the mounted art option, once you have chosen which images you want to create using Photojaanic.<br />
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<li>Login to the website</li>
<li>Select 'Product' 'Mounted Prints' 'Select Size' - I chose the size 11 X 14</li>
<li>Click 'Get Started'</li>
<li>Choose a style for the mounted print - I chose the 'Full Image' style</li>
<li>Click in the center and you will see 'Choose Photo' option on the left hand side with options to select and upload your image.</li>
<li>The image will appear in the template. You can use various edit tools on the right hand side, such as 'Filter' 'Border' 'Text' and so on to further use your creativity and customize the image</li>
<li>Click 'Preview' and check your final image. You can further edit if required, else 'Add to cart' and checkout</li>
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That's all the steps that you need to create these beautiful photo stories for your home. I would definitely suggest you try them out, and also use these as gifting options for friends and family. </div>
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- Debolina Raja<br />
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And like I always believe in and say:<br />
'Heal the world we live in<br />
Save it for our children' - MJ<br />
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Happy Parenting!!!!<br />
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Debolina Raja</div>
Debolina Raja http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195496661712239247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070279376044585679.post-35934845254823717112017-04-06T12:55:00.001+05:302017-04-06T12:55:41.998+05:30The Road to Responsibility: A Resource Guide for Teen Drivers and Their Parents #GuestPost<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One of the biggest concerns that most parents of preteens and teens have is related to driving. While as parents we often talk to our kids about the importance of safe driving and never driving under the influence of alcohol, many incidents still take place, often leading to tragic results.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Some time back, I received a mail from another concerned and responsible writer/researcher, asking if I would like to share some resources on the same. Here is a very educative and easy to understand resource that you can go through as a parent, and can also share with your young child or teen to make them understand the importance of safe driving and ways to ensure they are not in any form of danger while being on the road.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's a look at the same.....</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Road to Responsibility: A Resource Guide for Teen Drivers and Their Parents</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For most teens, learning to drive is their way of making a major leap towards adulthood. This rite of passage is exciting for teens, but scary for parents. There is good news, though. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in the past decade, drunk driving fatalities in people under the age of 21, per a population of 100,000 people, has decreased by <a href="https://responsibility.org/get-the-facts/research/statistics/drunk-driving-fatalities/?gclid=Cj0KEQiA5IHEBRCLr_PZvq2_6qcBEiQAL4cQ08iCAJPG-DWoKocuZID2zaYxE8zuG-vYT_LsHjCS4bkaAnmC8P8HAQ" style="color: #629dc9; outline: none;"><u>49 percent</u></a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In 1982, when the NHTSA started tracking statistics relating to drunk driving, the number of fatal crashes involving drivers under 21 was at a record high of 80 percent or 5,215 teens, compared to 10 percent or 1,021 teens in 2015.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Although the numbers look positive, there are some sobering statistics, too. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every single day, six <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/parentsarethekey/danger/index.html" style="color: #629dc9; outline: none;"><u>teens die in a car accident</u></a>, but the saddest news of all is that there are many ways these accidents could have been prevented.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And like I always believe in and say: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">'Heal the world we live in </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Save it for our children' - MJ </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Happy Parenting!!!! </span><br />
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Debolina Raja http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195496661712239247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070279376044585679.post-57540105278398278012017-03-24T13:05:00.002+05:302017-03-24T13:05:51.225+05:30Cute Kids Clothes From Pinkalicious #FirstLook My Thoughts<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Some time back, about a month or so ago, I was contacted by the team of a kids' clothing brand called <b><i>Pinkalicious</i></b>.<br />
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While I do a lot of clothing reviews, lookbooks and hauls for myself, I am very wary when it comes to clothes for my kids. In many instances, the material or fabric is not that good as it seems on the images, or the fit may not be good, and many brands do not give enough importance to small details such as the accessories used, the zips and buttons used and so on,<br />
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I told the team my concern and they were quick to inform me that I would not be unhappy. Also, they were very specific in understanding my kids' age and specifics, so that they could send me the clothes accordingly.<br />
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When I went on to their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pinkaliciouskids" target="_blank">social media page</a>, I saw a lot of styles that were really eye-catching. One of the things I needed to go by was the colour, as both my daughters are only always obsessed with the colour pink. But I also wanted to deviate a bit and experiment.<br />
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So the team suggested a few designs, and here is what I absolutely loved by the first look itself.<br />
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This is what I absolutely loved for my 3 year old. It is a little long in length, but I can still make her wear it and the best part is that it will last her a long time. The pinks and reds, along with the golden makes it for a gorgeous party dress, great for parties and weddings.<br />
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Again, my elder one does not have many non-pink clothes, and this gorgeous bright yellow tee was just perfect for a 9 year old. Also, the fact that it has a really gorgeous pink stone encrusted crown on it made it super cool.<br />
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The fabric is really soft, which is not the case in most party dresses. I am not really sure what it is but it is something that my daughter was happy to wear, it did not irritate her skin.<br />
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The zari at the border of the dress matches the one on the dupatta. Also, I am happy that it is stitched in such a way that it will not directly touch my child's skin, and not make her itchy.<br />
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The lining is made of cotton, which protects the material from directly touching the skin and does not cause any itching. This is always one of the first things I check when I am buying any fancy clothes for my kids. So this is a HUGE PLUS for me.<br />
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The zipper detail is also very good and sturdy.<br />
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The fabric of the tee is breathable, and my daughter has already started wearing it, waiting for a special occasion was too much for her :) I soooo love this crown detail. And for a change, she looooved the yellow colour!<br />
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The collar of the tee has a bright print fabric in the inner lining, which adds a lovely contrast to the overall look. I like the idea of these small yet important details.<br />
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Here are all the details you will need to get in touch with them.<br />
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The team also sent along these super cute accessories to go along with the younger one's red and pink dress, and I can't say how much she loves wearing them and feeling like a princess :)<br />
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<b>Fun Fact About The Brand</b><br />
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The idea behind Pinkalicious was the dire need of a mother to find an exclusive dress for her daughter's 5th birthday party! From 1 dress and design, it soon turned into multiples!!<br />
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Today, the brand is up to work on any style and design that you want to specifically create for your little princess or prince.<br />
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You can shop for their designs at <a href="http://www.firstcry.com/" target="_blank">FirstCry</a> and <a href="https://littlemuffet.com/" target="_blank">Little Muffet</a><br />
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- Debolina Raja<br />
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And like I always believe in and say:<br />
'Heal the world we live in<br />
Save it for our children' - MJ<br />
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Happy Parenting!!!!<br />
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Debolina Raja</div>
Debolina Raja http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195496661712239247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070279376044585679.post-43504586269784902762017-01-19T12:05:00.000+05:302017-01-19T12:06:36.447+05:30Come, Imagine Discover And Learn At Koco Kids, The New PreSchool And Play Area In Mumbai<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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‘Koco Kids - Imagine. Discover. Learn’ is a Preschool and Play area that has just opened at Santacruz (West), Mumbai.<br />
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<b><span lang="EN-US">The
Cafeteria </span></b><span lang="EN-US">is a quaint little space for our parents
to grab a cup of coffee and feast on some healthy snacks while their little
ones are busy exploring Koco Kids. We have a wide array of options to satisfy
your little one’s hunger pangs as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The trust’s (SBIS) mandate is to provide
early learning skills, appropriate social skills with play structures that
encourage active mind and bodies. Each
child can explore, play and be as creative as they want to be in a safe, loving
environment to help them reach their maximum potential.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Sharing their mission and vision, the
owners added, "<i>It is important to
allow each child to be his or her unique self and to respect that they grow at
their own pace. One must allow the body and mind to grow as nature intended. We
aim to create a safe and loving environment that creates opportunities to learn
and develop with the help of trained facilitators. We like to take it easy
allowing natural progression and to inculcate a sense of discovery and
curiosity rather than the instantaneous rote route that is followed by many</i>"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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You can connect with them here:<br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><b>Facebook:</b> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KocoKidsPreschoolandplayarea/">https://www.facebook.com/KocoKidsPreschoolandplayarea/</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><b>Address:</b> 101, Swati Building, North Avenue
Road, Behind Kotak Mahindra Bank, Santacruz(W)<br />
Landmark: Powerhouse Gym Building<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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They are also hosting a fun finance lesson for kids on the 21st of January, Saturday, at their premises, so make sure you are there with your kiddo :)<br />
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- Debolina Raja<br />
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And like I always believe in and say:<br />
'Heal the world we live in<br />
Save it for our children' - MJ<br />
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Happy Parenting!!!!<br />
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Debolina Raja</div>
Debolina Raja http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195496661712239247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070279376044585679.post-55849287333810720072017-01-19T11:52:00.003+05:302017-01-19T11:52:26.381+05:30In Conversation With Co-Owner of Koco Kids, The New PreSchool And Play Area Launched In Mumbai<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><b>Most preschools and kindergarten institutes these days are offering a hands-on learning approach, so how is Koco Kids different?</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><br />Koco Kids is different because of our curriculum, our facilitators, our equipment and our overall ethos. We are extremely focused on what is developmentally and psychologically appropriate for children and have created an environment that promotes imagination, play and discovery as a medium to achieve learning. Everything from the color of our walls to the size of our blocks has been chosen considering the appropriateness for little children and how it can contribute to creating a developmentally sound environment. Our curriculum is a beautiful blend of marquee preschool educators like Madam Montessori, Reggio and Waldorf, with a healthy dose of play. We have borrowed the best from each school of teaching, modified it to make it relevant to life skills needed in today's times and thus created a unique method of teaching. We believe in letting children grow at their own pace, bringing out the uniqueness in every child and inculcating a lifelong love for learning.<br /><br />Unlike other schools, we don't expect such small children to sit still at a place and listen to us. We encourage them to stay active and involved and thus our children move rooms every half an hour. Each classroom is thematic and focuses on developing a specific learning skill eg. - one room is dedicated to fine motor skills development, one to music and dance, one to art, creativity, and cognitive skills. Each day has the child moving every half hour thus catering to every kind of learner (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) , maintaining novelty and making children bold enough to adjust to a new setting quickly and easily<br /></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.8px;"><b>2. In a country that gives so much stress on learning from books from an early age, how do you encourage parents to adopt the learning through experiencing concept, rather than the learning by rote?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><br />At this tender age we want to hone a child's imagination, develop life skills and an undying love for learning, Our curriculum is a guideline that enables teachers to steer the class in different directions based on what may interest the child since every question, every observation made by a child is an attempt to learn, and must be encouraged rather than drowned in the practice of following a rigid lesson plan.<a name='more'></a><br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Each room in our preschool is designed to deliver a different learning experience. Our music room has a music wall of daily objects like pots, pans, bins and spoons to enable children to understand that music can be created in many different ways along with regular instruments. Our library is filled with books with humongous pictures and few words so little children can weave their own magical stories by looking at these pictures. Our sand play pit has wet and dry sand partitions so children can experiment for themselves and understand how differently the two behave.<br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">We also undertake various field trips, celebrate different festivals and create various learning themes so children can experience the world around them joyously.<br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">We are not a part of the rat race that overloads children's minds with irrelevant information just to impress others. We want to enable our children to understand, experiment, question and really learn rather than parrot something impressive for dinner time entertainment<br /></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.8px;"><b>3. M</b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.8px;"><b>any playschools and kindergarten teachers are still not very experienced in using the international methods of teaching, how does this institute take care of the same?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">We choose facilitators with great care ensuring that they have not only an educational degree but also the softness, the patience and the joy of teaching that shapes a child's learning experiences. We also conduct regular in house training sessions and empower teachers to creatively come up with new and innovative methods of delivering a lesson<br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">We also monitor classes regularly, allow teachers to observe each others lessons and have healthy sessions of feedback for improvement<br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">We also encourage teachers to participate in workshops or seminars that may enhance any aspect of teaching that we consider important<br /></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.8px;"><b>4. The initial weeks for any toddler is very difficult in a new setting - how are they taken care of while handling separation anxiety?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">We keep the initial weeks easy and a lot of fun for the child. We allow them to spend more time at the play gym and outdoors so that they work off their anxiety, make new friends and adapt to the place easily. Teachers also make sure to bond with their children, understand each ones unique needs and how to pacify them. When required we encourage parents to stay in the vicinity in the start so they can be called if required.<br /></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.8px;"><b>5. Does the school also offer day-care or extended care hours for working parents?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Day care is on the agenda for the next year since we prefer to start small and do a thorough job at preschool before committing to such a huge responsibility.<br /></span><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.8px;">6. S</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.8px;">ome schools have cams installed in classrooms that parents can get access to from their homes or office. does the school have these yet or plan to do something similar for safety?</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black;">We have CCTV cameras across the premises that we monitor diligently and may grant parents access in case of a specific requirement. Besides that we do not allow outsiders in our premises in school hours and have issued identification cards to parents ans guardians for pick ups. We also have fire safety drills and fire protection equipment installed in the premises. We have a tie-up with a nearby hospital in case of any medical emergency. We also have basic first aid available at the center. All equipment and interiors are child friendly, with rounded edges, no small parts and non toxic colours . </span></div>
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As shared by Ms. Shrishti Gupta, Co-Owner at Koco Kids.<br />
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- Debolina Raja<br />
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And like I always believe in and say:<br />
'Heal the world we live in<br />
Save it for our children' - MJ<br />
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Happy Parenting!!!!<br />
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Debolina Raja</div>
Debolina Raja http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195496661712239247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070279376044585679.post-48593362117547990722016-12-26T16:31:00.004+05:302016-12-26T16:31:26.470+05:30Baby Care Products From MamaEarth: Review And Why I Would Recommend It<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Some time back I was contacted by the wonderful young parents Varun and Ghazal, who told me about a new product line they were coming up with. The brand in question is <b><i>MamaEarth. </i></b><br />
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Being young parents themselves, they understand the importance of using only the best products for our little ones. While there are tons of brands out there in the market that claim to be the best for our babies, we all know that most of these are marketing gimmicks, and some big brands have also faced the flack for containing carcinogenic compounds that can cause cancer.<br />
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In one of my earlier posts I had talked about <a href="http://mylittleoneandme-debolina-raja-gupta.blogspot.in/2016/11/10-cancerous-chemicals-you-are-exposing.html" target="_blank">10 cancerous chemicals we end up exposing our babies to unknowingly</a>.<br />
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The reason I was interested in trying out the <i style="font-weight: bold;">MamaEarth </i>products for my kids was because they are Asia's first <b>MadeSafe Certified Brand. </b>If you are not aware of what that means, do check this link <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX_cF3gSERY" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a> to know more.<br />
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I received this super cute bag that came with some of their most useful products. The bag is very thoughtfully made as it will let me carry all my baby's things safely, and in style of course :)<br />
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Here's a look at all the wonderful products and the links from where you can buy them.<br />
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The first thing that struck me about the products were the cute way they are all packaged. I mean, you'd want to reach out for the bottles and read what it says. All of them have a cute baby animal on the front, and it also lists the main ingredients as well as targeted age range right in the front. It means that even as you are browsing and shopping, it will make it very easy for you to quickly check what it contains and whether or not it is the age group you are looking for.<br />
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I love it when products, especially baby products, are transparent about the ingredients they use. All the products from <i style="font-weight: bold;">MamaEarth </i>have all ingredients listed at the back of each item. They also have precise instructions about how to use.<br />
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<b><u>Using The Products</u></b><br />
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It's been a couple of weeks now that we used the products, and I must say both my kids are loving it. The products are easily absorbed in the skin and do not leave any greasy feel on the skin, which can be quite irritating for babies. Also, the massage oil is light and does not leave a sticky or oily feel on the skin - which is why my elder one has been happily allowing me to use it for her too (and that's a real big plus point!).<br />
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In fact, the good thing about these products is that you don't have to strictly follow the age group. So, the moisturizer that works for my younger one also works for the elder one, as does the sunscreen and the massage oil :)<br />
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And let me tell you, I have been cheating and using the moisturizer myself too for a few times, as it's really soft and light, and I loved the feel on my skin.....<br />
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<b><u>Travel Friendly And Easy To Dispense</u></b><br />
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All the products are extremely travel-friendly. The ones in bottles come with flip top lids that fasten securely and will not cause any spillage. Also, some products that are more liquid in consistency, such as the insect repellent and the sunscreen come in a spray type of dispenser that makes it easier to use the product and take as much as needed.<br />
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<b><u>Pricing And Ease Of Shopping</u></b><br />
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The products are all priced very economically and extremely budget-friendly. You can buy the range online at Amazon, as well as on the brand website <a href="http://mamaearth.in/">mamaearth.in</a><br />
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<i><b>I have attached all the buying links in the post at the start, so you can easily head over by clicking on the links shown there.</b></i><br />
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For those of you who have read my earlier blogs, you know that I always go for products that are eco-friendly, have no toxins and are free of preservatives. I love using products that have natural ingredients, and have some transparency in the ingredients they use. These are some of the main points that I always tend to look at when buying anything for my kids, and even for myself, and I totally recommend you to check out the <i style="font-weight: bold;">Mamaearth </i>products for your little monkeys!!!!<br />
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- Debolina Raja<br />
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And like I always believe in and say:<br />
'Heal the world we live in<br />
Save it for our children' - MJ<br />
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Happy Parenting!!!!<br />
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Debolina Raja</div>
Debolina Raja http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195496661712239247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070279376044585679.post-81403944357459393052016-11-23T12:18:00.002+05:302016-11-23T12:18:41.708+05:3010 Cancerous Chemicals You Are Exposing Your Baby To (Through Baby Products) <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am always passionate about products that are natural and herbal, use zero chemicals and are naturally healthy for me and my babies. I am always reading up about what's good and what's definitely not good about products and ingredients, and in this quest to know more, I have realized that what we many times take for granted, in terms of brand consciousness, just doesn't work right.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For instance, a certain very famous baby brand was recently embroiled in a huge controversy when it was found that one of their products contained carcinogenic substances, or to put it simply, contained elements that could cause or increase the chances of cancer. Why would a baby brand, or any brand for that matter, do that? I was not really using their products, but after this entire thing and after the brand themselves apologised and confessed, there is not one product from them that I have in my home, or will let my kids use.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I was never in the habit of turning over product bottles to read the
ingredients until my first one came along. Any product that is launched with those babylicious ads and is packaged in cute bottles may not necessarily be the best thing for
your baby. In most cases, it may conceal harmful toxins that can really play with the
health of your child. <b>Did you know that
infants up to the age of 2 are 10 times more vulnerable to carcinogenic chemicals
than adults. Children accumulate up to 50% of their lifetime cancer risk by
their second birthday.</b> Horrifying, isn’t it? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So what do you do when you are not sure what's really right for your baby and what's not? You check the labels, and find out all about the harmful toxins that lurk there. And if you're not really sure yet, here's a quick look at <b>10 of the most dangerous chemicals that are found in baby products</b>, and how they can harm your precious little one:</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">10 Harmful Toxins To Watch Out For In Baby Products</span></b><br />
<a name='more'></a><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN">1. 1,4 Dioxane— </span></b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Ethoxylation is used to provide mildness to harsh
ingredients. It uses the cancer-causing petrochemical ethylene
oxide, which generates 1,4 Dioxane. It is a kidney toxicant, neuro-toxicant and
respiratory toxicant. <b>You won’t see 1,4 Dioxane listed on the product’s
ingredient labels</b>, because it is considered a ‘contaminant’ and <b>is
carcinogenic</b>. <b><span style="color: #2e75b5;">Organic
Consumers Association’s</span></b><span style="color: #2e75b5;"> (OCA)</span>
<a href="https://www.organicconsumers.org/old_articles/bodycare/DioxaneRelease08.php" target="_blank">study</a> indicates the toxin is present in products with synthetic ethoxylated
ingredients, including those with myreth, oleth, laureth, ceteareth, any other
“eth,” or PEG, polyethylene, polyethylene glycol, polyoxyethylene, or oxynol,
in their names. Baby products with this ingredient may also have traces
of <b>formaldehyde, nitrosamines,
phthalates and other contaminants.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">ANY FORM OF EXPOSURE TO 1,4 CAN LEAD TO SEVERE LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE [<a href="https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp187-c2.pdf" target="_blank">1</a>]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN-IN">2. Parabens</span></b><span lang="EN-IN">— Parabens can be found in soaps, baby shampoos
and lotions. Exposure can cause breast cancer, tumors, reproductive toxicity,
hormone disruption and skin irritation. Stay away from ingredients ending in “–
paraben.” Many baby wipes also contain the same.</span><span lang="EN-IN"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: inherit;">EXPOSURE TO PARABENS CAN DISRUPT HORMONAL FUNCTION, AS WELL AS INCREASE THE RISK OF CERTAIN TYPES OF CANCER, ESPECIALLY BREAST CANCER [<a href="http://www.livestrong.com/article/194949-what-are-the-side-effects-of-parabens/" target="_blank">2</a>] </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN-IN">3. PEG</span></b><span lang="EN-IN"> — Various chemicals of this family of poly
ethylene glycols are found across lotions, creams and shampoos. This
carcinogenic petroleum ingredient reduces the skin’s natural moisture,
increases the appearance of aging and leaves you vulnerable to bacteria. Look
out for PEG on the baby product label. </span><span lang="EN-IN"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: inherit;">EXPOSURE TO PEG CAN INCREASE CHANCES OF CANCER, ESPECIALLY BREAST CANCER [<a href="http://www.healthy-communications.com/8polyethyleneglycol.htm" target="_blank">3</a>]</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;">4. Sodium laureth
sulfate (SLES)</span></b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%; text-align: left;"> — This harmful ingredient, recognized<b> </b>as one of the most harmful ingredients in personal care products,
is used to give soaps, shampoos and toothpastes that foamy appeal. This irritant can be extremely harsh on a baby's delicate skin and can keep their eyes from developing optimally. It can damage the
immune system, causing separation of skin layers and inflammation of the skin. Just to give a comparison, it is also found in car wash soap, engine degreaser and
detergents. [<a href="http://100777.com/node/1117" target="_blank">4</a>] [<a href="http://slsfree.net/" target="_blank">5</a>]</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN-IN">5. Mineral Oil</span></b><span lang="EN-IN">— Mineral oil is a cheap byproduct of petroleum
processing and acts like a plastic wrap on the skin. In some cases, baby oil
contains a combination of mineral oil mixed with fragrance. </span><span lang="EN-IN"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: inherit;">EXPOSURE TO MINERAL OIL CAN CAUSE IRRITATION, REDNESS OR STINGING [<a href="http://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-32605/mineral-oil-topical/details#side-effects" target="_blank">7</a>]</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN-IN">6. Fragrance</span></b><span lang="EN-IN">— Many baby products such as body powder, baby wash, shampoo, lotion,
diapers contain fragrance. There is evidence that exposure to fragrance leads
to asthma, causes neurological, skin, respiratory and eye damage too. Avoid any
product that lists fragrance, perfume or parfum. [<a href="https://invisibledisabilities.org/ida-books-pamphlets/chemicalsensitivities/whygofragrancefree/" target="_blank">8</a>] </span><span lang="EN-IN"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN-IN">7. Talc</span></b><span lang="EN-IN">— Talcum powder is made from talc that may be
contaminated with asbestos fibers causing respiratory toxicity and cancer. </span><span lang="EN-IN"><a href="http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1092/"><span style="color: blue;">USGC study</span></a></span><span lang="EN-IN">
has proved that even asbestos-free talc is toxic and carcinogenic. This
powdered mineral is often added to baby powder, even though it is a lung irritant. [<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002719.htm" target="_blank">9</a>]</span><span lang="EN-IN"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN-IN">8. Phthalates</span></b><span lang="EN-IN">— Fragrances mainly contain Phthalates that are often not listed in the labels. The shocking side effects include damage to
kidneys, liver, birth defects, decreased sperm count and early breast
development in girls. Look for labels which read “phthalates-free” or “no
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generate benzene. <a href="http://www.who.int/ipcs/features/benzene.pdf" target="_blank">Benzene is a proven carcinogen associated with leukemia and other blood cancers</a>. These preservatives are added to baby shampoo and baby
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN-IN">10. Octinoxate</span></b><span lang="EN-IN"> — While it’s imperative to make sure that babies
are protected against harmful UVA/UVB rays, it’s equally important to make sure
that the sunscreens we use are free from these harmful toxic chemicals.
<a href="http://www.ewg.org/sunscreen/report/the-trouble-with-sunscreen-chemicals/" target="_blank">Research</a> has proved that these chemicals are endocrine disruptors and are linked to endometriosis and reproductive problems.</span><span lang="EN-IN"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-IN">Each time you pick up a product for your baby, or even for yourself, do check the labels. If you find something that you don’t understand or
can’t pronounce, better stay away or buy it only after
you’ve done your research. Make sure you <b>#readthelabel</b> and give your babies </span>the best, because they deserve nothing
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And like I always believe in and say: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">'Heal the world we live in </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Save it for our children' - MJ </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Happy Parenting!!!!
Debolina Raja</span></div>
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I've always been kind of the odd mom out (not to say I'm odd in a lot of ways, and this isn't a surprise that I'm odd here too), and over and over again, I've been perceived as different from other moms, and I know that I behave that way as well.<br />
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But I do not regret it one bit. The biggest reason for my being happy about the kind of mom I am is that I can see for real that my kids are happy, healthy and fine, that they live with a smile and cry with their heart, that they can feel and understand their emotions, and those of others around them, and that they are good human beings, essentially.<br />
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I have always maintained that I do not want to restrict my kids in the many time tables set by society. And that involves the time-tables and set patterns created by school, society, family, friends, relatives, neighbours and everyone else out there. I do not believe that confirming to set patterns is what makes you successful, but I do believe that finding your heart's voice and following it is what makes you that person you really would want to be, and also be happy about it.<br />
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For the past few days, there has been an intense activity in the mommy groups of my kids's classmates, the topic being which kid studies how long each day and how much they all know. Let me state that these kids are 3 and 9 years of age, it is a time when their childhood is barely beginning, it is at that stage when it is budding, when it is time for their childhood, their dreams and their talents to be nurtured and honed. At least that is what I believe.<br />
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I gave up on everyday sit down and study for so and so hours concept long back. For my elder one, it is more of a learning through everyday activities and experiences. Of course it is important to follow certain patterns, such as studying for that test and knowing you have the answers and understand the topic, or being on time for that class submission. All of that is important.<br />
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But more than that, it is also important to have an open mind and free access to learning, as opposed to sitting down in one place and studying.<br />
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So, for instance, my elder one is a fan of various international culinary shows, and knows about a host of ingredients, cooking styles and global cuisine that I do not have any idea about. Of course she won't learn this by just reading a book. She wouldn't know how to crush that spice, or how to smell a particular herb and know if it is fresh and if it will make the best garnish. When she reads a menu, she knows exactly what she wants and what and how to order - and she is 9.<br />
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My younger one knows all about alphabets, numbers, colours, days of the week, month, shapes, poems, basic manners, etiquette, how to greet people and a host of other 'how to's' - and she is 3.<br />
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And I am happy. And I am proud. That all their learning is coming out of their own choice. That all they want to learn is out there, and that I am able to give them access to spread their wings and learn, instead of tying them down to one place and simply study.<br />
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The elder one wants to become a lot of things when she grows up, a painter, a writer, a storyteller, a pottery artist, a fashion designer, a chef, and so much more. And I am gonna be absolutely happy with whatever she chooses.<br />
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The younger one is too young to fall into this trap of worrying about 20 years down the line scenario right now. And I don't want to impress anything on her either.<br />
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Life isn't about just mugging up and learning to do your calculations and reciting some lines and memorizing dates and formula. I don't know what you think, but I think that life is a little and a lot more than that. It is about seeing rather than looking, of dreaming rather than just wishing, of fighting it out rather than giving up, of believing rather than criticizing, of trying rather than crying, of living rather than just surviving.....<br />
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And I promise, if I am not able to leave back anything else, I will still leave behind that glimmer of hope and dreams in my children's eyes, and inspire them from somewhere of never giving up on life, dreams, love and beliefs.....it's all so worth it.<br />
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- Debolina Raja<br />
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And like I always believe in and say:
'Heal the world we live in
Save it for our children' - MJ
Happy Parenting!!!!
Debolina Raja</div>
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