tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62144261422307668642012-02-06T23:22:50.595-05:00Sandeepa(Bong Mom's CookBook/DesiMomzClub)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17739413907708051466noreply@blogger.comBlogger4251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-1217259695729394322011-09-07T01:35:00.001-04:002011-09-07T01:35:31.598-04:00

Kids, you’re only going to be reading this when you’re 18, not before!!! So, I feel I can pass on some words of subversive wisdom from my experience as a teenager and beyond, though as the parent of an 18 year old, I may not be that happy at you following through! At 18, the country thinks you’re old enough to decide its future, by voting. And that you’re old enough and mature enough, physically

bird's eye viewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01338332150874851183noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-69874761578322553202011-07-20T01:22:00.003-04:002011-07-20T01:29:15.708-04:00

Finance and budgeting -for most of us, these words manage to produce  a few butterflies in the stomach . Give your child a head start in managing money with these simple tips. Introduce her to the concept of taking responsibility for money. Give her a piggy bank to 'save up' the money that you give her, and allow her  to buy something with it when it when it fills up. Along with responsibility 

Anupama Vijayakumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815423030243990938noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-73631303039758192712011-07-16T07:01:00.000-04:002011-07-16T07:01:52.497-04:00

Dearest  Kanna,                      Next month you turn six.I am writing this little note for you to  read, when you are old enough to understand what I have written..may be its in a years time maybe ten..the time really doesn't matter... I want you to understand and hopefully remember, the lovely relationship we had for these past 6 years. Isn't it ironic that we humans can remember very little

Anupama Vijayakumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815423030243990938noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-2226364041642437482011-06-14T03:27:00.000-04:002011-06-14T03:27:56.923-04:00

Hi everybody, I am Sapna .I feel great to be a part of the Desimomz family. A BIG thanks to Ceekay for helping me out with this- God bless you. I am a mum of two lovely daughters- four yrs and one yr old. I look forward to sharing views and thoughts with fellow Desimomz. I also blog at  34andnotcounting@blogspot.com Take care.

34 and not counting- reflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678223689184056086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-41884821422921136112011-05-17T11:31:00.003-04:002011-05-17T11:45:42.215-04:00

I remember my summer holidays, like they were yesterday. The long, fun train rides down south, for close to 2 or more days. Lying on the hot upper berth, with the fan throwing more hot air around, in a languid daze. Making friends with ramdon people in the compartment, teaming up with new kids and becoming instant best friends, chasing each other up and down the bogie and playing card games.

bird's eye viewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01338332150874851183noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-62963754909345702122011-05-04T06:13:00.005-04:002011-05-04T06:18:00.502-04:00

HiI am planning to host 5th birthday party for my daughter. I have been thinking on having art n craft, drawing based party - where the kids are taught one kind of art / craft which doubles as giveaway including the usual return gifts. A game or two would definitely be there. There are few things I would like to know:Would kids in the age group of 4-6 years enjoy a party like this?Is the routine

scribblermomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-46131333574543555162011-04-14T15:04:00.003-04:002011-04-14T15:08:22.288-04:00

Written for utbtkids.com by utbtkids. Original article here. Thanks Utbt for sharing.Montessori is a philosophy. I consider it as a ‘way of life’ as opposed to ‘alternate schooling method’. Magic number in Montessori – 3. Montessori believes that children’s development is in stages of three. 0-3 is the infant/toddler stage or the unconscious absorbent mind, 3-6 is the conscious absorbent mind.

Sandeepa(Bong Mom's CookBook/DesiMomzClub)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17739413907708051466noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-29559072398816157732011-03-18T10:35:00.005-04:002011-03-18T11:25:23.826-04:00

I am an easy mark when it comes to interesting book titles. I am very likely to pick up books at random, if they have catchy titles. Even if I may not judge a book by its cover, I certainly give a lot of points for the title. It is very difficult to give a title to your work that embodies the spirit of what you have written and conveys its intensity. So when I heard about The Mighty Queens of

Swapna Chakrabartihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13586880411530793850noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-71744262423144190242011-03-11T08:13:00.001-05:002011-03-11T08:15:31.567-05:00

Last week at a parents teachers meeting, a lady sitting next to me was telling me how she was worried to death that her 5 year old daughter has not shown any signs of being a" maths whiz kid" even after a month of rigorous abacus classes . The poor lady was spending sleepless nights trying to convince herself that this was"normal". While i sympathise with her wholeheartedly ( i believe that to

Anupama Vijayakumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815423030243990938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-68519055757934001722011-03-10T02:14:00.000-05:002011-03-10T02:14:44.011-05:00

Hi everybody!! I am Anupama, a freelance conrtent writer and mom to 5 year old Nachikaet . I am honoured to be part of this lovely community. I am grateful to Ceekay for helping me be part of Desi momz club. I blog at http://www.mom-of-all-trades.blogspot.com/. Happy blogging folks!!!!

Anupama Vijayakumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11815423030243990938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-3975118781520742162011-03-09T10:19:00.000-05:002011-03-09T10:19:29.040-05:00

from Mom of All Trades. Good to have you here, Anupama!!

Cee Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04337348099202456358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-18766442795913584882010-09-09T21:35:00.002-04:002010-09-09T22:22:03.033-04:00

And that day is here. Bright morning sunshine streaks through the blinds, nudging you awake. In that sweet subconscious spot where you are neither asleep nor awake, you are jolted to full awareness by the the thought that today is the big day.You get up and wake up the rest of the sleepy heads. Looking at the tousled hairs and dreamy eyes and you cannot believe how fast time has flown! The house

Swapna Chakrabartihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13586880411530793850noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-25022410566801572282010-06-20T15:38:00.001-04:002010-06-20T15:39:30.728-04:00

7:45 a.mI firmly suspect that the hands of the clock move faster at this time of the day than they do the rest of the day. Otherwise why would I see 7:00 only a few minutes back ? I just don’t know..All I know is that I have to hurry …leave home by 8:05 in order not to be terribly late for school.I put the milk in the microwave, the bread in the toaster , the cornflakes in the bowl and shout at

Dayeeta Roynoreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-70142363072685659922010-05-01T12:16:00.000-04:002010-05-01T12:16:42.750-04:00

I received an email from Megha at IndusLadies.com. I am copy-pasting her email as it is because that fully explains what this is about: Dear Desi Momz Club, This is Megha Sharma from Indusladies.com, an online community for Indian women worldwide. Your effort to get all the mommy bloggers together and build a community around them is very commendable. I do peep in on and off to your website

Cee Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04337348099202456358noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-24239745010985461912010-04-30T10:41:00.000-04:002010-04-30T10:41:41.284-04:00

[Note: Previously published on my blog: My Two Cents] BOYS!!! From what S tells me, the whole sixth grade gang of girls has discovered them. Only as preteen girls of 11 and 12 can :) Some are "going steady" some have "boyfriends" and some, like S, just like a boy from afar. In her own words - "I only LIKE him. It's not like I LOVE him or anything. Or that I cannot live without him". Well, I am

Cee Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04337348099202456358noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-85608390279200059172010-04-19T08:35:00.005-04:002010-04-19T08:55:42.724-04:00

I received this in the mail and felt like it would a great thing for other moms here as well. I'm not affiliated with the following book download in anyway, nor do I benefit from it. I just downloaded the book and browsed through it, it has very good stuff. Sharing it here with the hope that it benefits somebody else besides me.The book is also available on Amazon for $10.76. The free download is

Kaynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-71439139344822350802010-04-05T08:12:00.002-04:002010-04-05T08:20:24.743-04:00

I just read this amazing book called Nurture Shock, by po Bronson, and thought I simply had to share it with all the parents I know. It basically takes up many of the tenets of modern parenting and highlights recent scientific research that shows either why certain behaviours happen or what actually needs to be done to help some of those behaviours to be modified. For instance, sibling rivalry...

bird's eye viewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01338332150874851183noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-62424321812879055662010-02-18T17:17:00.002-05:002010-02-18T17:20:21.815-05:00

This topic is a never ending debate I guess.We have a 3 yr old who currently goes to a daycare center which has pre-school and kindergarten too. We are in the process of deciding whether we need to send him to a private school (from Pre-school till 12th grade) so that he can continue till 12th grade in the same school. Even though we live in an excellent school district, we still want to look at

Kavithanoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-54866955993944134912010-02-17T08:40:00.004-05:002010-02-17T08:51:06.670-05:00

Cross-posted hereI saw these cookies on a fellow Raveller's blog and Aadi caught me!And she demanded for some.I was drooling myself and decided to try the recipe.Only..I was/am on a diet and I didn't want to blow it.So,I decided to play around with the ingredients.So here's a dieter's version of the cookies..You need-3/4 stick of butter(at room temperature)3/4 cup sugar(I just had one kind)1/2

Trishnanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-79728982890314356842010-02-15T08:11:00.002-05:002010-02-15T08:15:51.507-05:00

I meant to write and let you all know,about the changed blog..but,just never got around to..No excuses..I had decided to remain anonymous for a while and so chose to stay away.But now I am back..hopefully you all will still have me.I promise to be regular this time..I now blog at-http://littlediva.wordpress.com andhttp://craftymaa.wordpress.comHope you all are doing well.Lots Of Love

Trishnanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-42601908096093150472010-01-21T04:18:00.001-05:002010-01-21T04:20:32.494-05:00

Crossposting this here:Everyday I open the newspaper with a fair amount of dread. Sure enough, every day emblazoned across the front page will be the news about some child somewhere killing themselves. The puzzled grieving parents saying we had no clue why they would want to take their lives. The reasons as ridiculous as losing a percentage point in exams, dread of examination results or worse,

The Reluctant Detectivenoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-2948375648698512492010-01-18T23:22:00.000-05:002010-01-18T23:23:19.524-05:00

As you have kids and life becomes ever more hectic, it's so easy to forget about making time for the things you want or like. After a while, as a mom, it almost becomes second nature to deny yourself what you want and opt for what the kids want instead - trips to the park instead of to an art gallery or museum, eating at the McDs instead of a restaurant, skipping movies, opting for family time

bird's eye viewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01338332150874851183noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-29555589568669723512010-01-16T16:43:00.001-05:002010-01-16T16:43:00.079-05:00

Thanks to Winter Break, we had a lot of time to try different art projects. My primary aim has always been to expose my 4½ year old to the tools and techniques available these days and to allow for her creative energy to find a release. Continuing our study of masking, we tried the Rubber Cement masking technique. Rubber Cement comes in a nice little container with its own brush. Its gummy

Sheelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892316117026334238noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-56776119890608723052010-01-14T00:01:00.002-05:002010-01-14T16:47:49.407-05:00

Continuing the theme of art projects we did recently, here is another.I was browsing for simple activities with stunning results that can be easily done at home during the Winter Holidays and came across this. I had to try it with Ana.Items Used: Watercolor paper, Acrylic paper, diluted tempera paints or watercolors, large paint brush, and plastic cling wrap.Simply apply blobs of color on

Sheelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892316117026334238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-16989540929135054882010-01-13T08:14:00.003-05:002010-01-13T08:16:52.645-05:00

Some (no make that a lot) colorful language. Be forewarned.Wasn't that liberating?

indosungodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556193051268397994noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-80141451851083430102009-09-04T16:14:00.003-04:002009-09-04T16:27:13.524-04:00

While Thumbprint Caterpillar cards were fun, Ana, my 4-yr-old, seemed to want more. That's how this fabric-card caterpillar project came about.Items Used: scraps of cotton fabric, card stock paper, craft glue, scissors, googly eyes, dried garden debris, pink fuzzStep 1: Cut some scrap fabric to reasonable size/shapeStep 2: Apply some glue generously on card stock paper and paste the pieces of

Sheelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892316117026334238noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-90224103516941661192009-06-15T23:06:00.002-04:002009-06-15T23:10:18.939-04:00

This charming little kids game, Dwarves and Dice, is quite popular with my four year old, so, I thought I could share it here... and hopefully get fellow moms to let me know about other simple kids games that is a hit with their little ones. Also known as Le jeu des nains (French) or Würfel-Zwerge (German) the game is made by Selecta™.It is a very simple game: 56 little wooden cards have

Sheelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892316117026334238noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-91580029521262971162009-06-11T14:14:00.004-04:002009-06-11T14:48:45.633-04:00

About 3 months back a Mom sent me a mail. She said "I have created this collection of bilingual Books and DVDs because I wanted to introduce my son to Indian culture at an early age. I feel that this is an issue that might be interesting to your readers. " and then she gave me her website address and some media articles about her and her company.I was thoroughly impressed, a Mom, a MBA and an

Sandeepa(Bong Mom's CookBook/DesiMomzClub)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17739413907708051466noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-48172679771705044342009-05-21T10:13:00.006-04:002009-05-21T11:52:57.616-04:00

I was asked by Sandeepa to contribute to a Mothers Day special at Desi Momz Club (love this site with its wonderful contributions). Yes, my previous entry was in a way dedicated to mothers, but I felt I needed to say something else... not just a personal entry on what happened between me and my little one. Well, last night something happened which prompted me to write this... It was a beautiful,

Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08808339474347765324noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-55898121601211883642009-05-18T03:44:00.004-04:002009-05-18T03:48:24.166-04:00

My choice of mothers for the Mother's Day event at DMC may be a little unusual, but bear with me...Many years ago, on a shivering cold, rainy monsoon day, a cat landed up at our drawing room window. At the time we stayed in a government bungalow which had deeply recessed windows at an almost 2 foot depth, so it sheltered the cat very well from the rain and she gave birth to two kittens. One of

bird's eye viewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01338332150874851183noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-53820235418120045422009-05-15T11:49:00.002-04:002009-05-15T11:52:06.174-04:00

From CNN,Mothers often get blamed for the way their children turn out, and a new study gives additional weight to that accusation.Research from the United Kingdom shows that the way mothers talk to their children at a young age influences their social skills later in childhood.It also says,But social understanding does not guarantee good behavior, the authors said. Children who showed the most

Sandeepa(Bong Mom's CookBook/DesiMomzClub)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17739413907708051466noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-38098584219823190642009-05-12T14:44:00.004-04:002009-05-12T14:56:08.356-04:00

This is just a random post, nothing to do with Mothers Day or anything.It is some information about Nannies that I wanted to share especially for people living in the Tri-State area. Some of these nannies are willing to re-locate within the US too.If you are looking for Indian Nannies, try putting an ad in Indian news papers from NYC like India Abroad etc.There is this Bangladeshi newspaper

Sandeepa(Bong Mom's CookBook/DesiMomzClub)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17739413907708051466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-67908149155886668932009-05-09T08:44:00.006-04:002009-05-09T13:48:04.770-04:00

Remember that jingle from yesteryear? It washes, it rinses,It even dries the clothes....In just a few minutes....Videocon washing machiiiiiiiiine!It tells how one machine does everything.... I know a mom who does that.She willingly gave up her career since her husband has a very busy job and stayed home to raise kids. She was/is there every time they need her. She cooks the most delicious things

Kaynoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-45470795547761922382009-05-08T12:27:00.002-04:002009-05-08T12:34:30.758-04:00

Its that time of the year again. Though I agree Mothers Day is a Hallmark event and I am not too much into it, I secretly like it.At DMC though I wanted Mothers Day to be a bit different. This Mothers Day lets raise a taste to "Another MOM", lets appreciate, admire and write about a Mom outside our own closed sphere.So, a member writes about not herself or her own Mom but a Mother she knows and

Sandeepa(Bong Mom's CookBook/DesiMomzClub)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17739413907708051466noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-49308041482360368212009-05-07T23:44:00.002-04:002009-05-08T12:25:22.246-04:00

Two ladies come to mind from my childhood when I think about enterprising and hard-working single moms who just kept at it and made their lives better, especially for their children.I was about six or seven years old when my mom, a superb cook and multi-tasker, told us that Saraswathi maami* would come in every evening, make chapathis and dal and such for us, and watch me for a bit till my mom

Sheelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892316117026334238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-53641747971183323422009-05-07T02:45:00.003-04:002009-05-08T12:25:09.988-04:00

When Sandeepa of Desi Momz Club came up with an idea of a Mother’s Day Special on DMC, with the caveat being that one didn’t have to write about oneself or one’s own mother, I was immediately intrigued. I don’t fall to praise easily, and to find another mother worthy of my admiration apart from my own was a tall order.Luckily for me, I didn’t have to think too hard, there was one mother I’ve

The Reluctant Detectivenoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-43107047219117123962009-05-05T18:55:00.005-04:002009-05-05T19:09:13.784-04:00

I saw this on a newsletter from Mothering.com. I just registered for my free copy. Thought others might want to use it too. I'm not affiliated with Mothering.com, or this website where you can download the book, or with the author in ANY way. Free Mother’s Day book downloadDownload a free copy of life balance expert Renee Trudeau’s award winning book The Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal: How to

Kaynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-71131256921127416302009-04-01T23:56:00.007-04:002009-04-03T01:32:34.591-04:00

This has been a topic dear to my heart, as any of you who follows Karmickids might know, the brat has issues with learning. While they are not specifically any learning disability related, there is definitely the issue of PPD/NOS that has impinged on his learning skills, and slowly but steadily I have been working with him to get him on a level that he can cope albeit tenuously with the rest of

The Reluctant Detectivenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-75845107628490299932009-04-01T22:47:00.002-04:002009-04-01T22:51:58.300-04:00

[written by Sheela at The Joy of My Life, crossposted here]At just about every visit for the last few months, Oggie's doctor has strongly recommended that I turn a deaf ear to his cries in the middle of the night, stay firm about not feeding him, and let him sob himself to sleep. Not in any cruel manner, but by using Kim West's technique like Shuffle or something similarly humane and gentle.Now,

Sheelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892316117026334238noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-66035965243515693292009-04-01T12:05:00.003-04:002009-04-01T12:10:30.979-04:00

Girl Next Door who blogs at Girl-Next-Door has the next post in the series Learning Disability Awareness monthShe says "Once you have a diagnosis, what's next? Is there a cure for LD? It depends on how we define "cure"! If a cure to you means ensuring a successful, independent life for your child, then ABSOLUTELY YES!! With proper help and guidance, your child can learn to adapt to living with

Sandeepa(Bong Mom's CookBook/DesiMomzClub)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17739413907708051466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-46780934301549385892009-03-31T20:47:00.001-04:002009-03-31T20:51:10.073-04:00

CeeKay who blogs at My Two Cents has the next post in the series Learning Disability Awareness monthShe says "A child with learning disabilities needs an advocate more than anyone else. Teachers and caretakers would just as easily recommend the child be pumped full of drugs to make him/her more manageable instead of putting in time and effort to manage his behavior. I am sorry for this harsh

Sandeepa(Bong Mom's CookBook/DesiMomzClub)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17739413907708051466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-86424856028463972882009-03-27T12:35:00.001-04:002009-03-27T12:36:35.357-04:00

Switch off your lights Saturday March 28th @ 8:30 PM for an hour and support the earth

Sandeepa(Bong Mom's CookBook/DesiMomzClub)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17739413907708051466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-64470398416525542282009-03-20T08:03:00.003-04:002009-03-20T08:23:15.588-04:00

As middle class Indians, somewhere the concepts of thrift and of being kind to the planet were embedded into us right from the start. Whether it was little things like turning out the lights when you left a room or reusing dishwater to water your garden, or selling old newspapers and magazines to the kabadi wala, one was just intuitively geared towards reusing and recycling. One of the great joys

bird's eye viewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01338332150874851183noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-1113566451385981222009-03-18T00:07:00.002-04:002009-03-18T00:12:12.352-04:00

Disclaimer: This post is compiled through online research. In no way does it claim to be comprehensive, exhaustive and put together by an authority on the topic. If you suspect your child has a learning disorder, please do consult a specialist on the topic immediately.When Tharini of WinkiesWay came up with the Food Allergy Awareness Month, a few months ago, I thought this was a brilliant way to

The Reluctant Detectivenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-51765912692328519372009-03-16T12:06:00.004-04:002009-03-16T12:14:34.088-04:00

Priya who blogs at PriyainSuburbia has the next post in the series Learning Disability Awareness monthShe says "No one knows the cause of delays / disabilities in development. . . What we do know, is that earlier children are diagnosed and the earlier children are provided with appropriate help and therapy - the better their overall outlook for leading a normal life. Learning Disabilities

Sandeepa(Bong Mom's CookBook/DesiMomzClub)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17739413907708051466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-48549622783025960022009-03-10T12:04:00.005-04:002009-03-10T12:15:56.503-04:00

Your child starts reading, now you better stop.Your child has started reading, now she is reading books, she can read an entire book by herself, you are one proud Mom or Dad, you have a feeling of déjà vu BUT wait don't get too elated. There is a downside to this whole thing which might not have crossed your mind when you were desperately trying to teach her the difference between "C" in

Sandeepa(Bong Mom's CookBook/DesiMomzClub)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17739413907708051466noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-77817031587424142282009-03-09T06:04:00.004-04:002009-03-09T09:58:33.907-04:00

Hello everyone,This has been long due now. I became a member of this club around 2 weeks back and only getting to post this intro now. My name is Bhagyashri and my daughter will be 2 yrs old this May. To tell you something about S, she is a tremendously active child, so much so that she doesnt want to sleep or even lie down even when she is very very tired. Is there a 'touch wood' button here

Bhagyashrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09690377118423770313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-90816978183608195162009-03-07T20:30:00.003-05:002009-03-07T20:32:41.616-05:00

We were discussing Spring and I was talking to Chintu about the different colored flowers we would get to see in Spring. This is my newly turned 3yr old's expression of Spring....well actually he forgot about Spring and named the first one 'tracks' and the second one 'forest'...Here's wishing everybody a VERY HAPPY SPRING !!

Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00229866753970734518noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-47460425465403750472009-03-06T14:47:00.002-05:002009-03-06T14:50:51.694-05:00

If you are in Bangalore, India, Choxbox has some libraries researched for your kids via this link Citizen MattersOut of The Box, J.P.NagarI-Cue, J.P.NagarMyMitra Children's Library, JayanagarHippocampus, KoramangalaEasy Library, KoramangalaMindgym, Off Sarjapur RoadIf you are in India, please leave a comment with news and views about good libraries in your town/city/area/village

Sandeepa(Bong Mom's CookBook/DesiMomzClub)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17739413907708051466noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-67004709679052421282009-03-06T08:20:00.002-05:002009-03-07T13:41:12.240-05:00

[This post is written by Tharini of Winkie's Way and crossposted there.]DISCLAIMER!!!Before reading further, please note that the info presented here is purely cursory information based on some online research. It is by no means conclusive and if you feel that your child exhibits one or more of these warning signs, it does not mean that he/she suffers from a learning disability! Thank you.March

Tharinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09553983156612215920noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-71098616190792113922009-03-06T08:18:00.000-05:002009-03-06T08:19:38.887-05:00

This is a drawing that Winkie did when he was angry. Very angry. Great big angry gashes across the page in circular motion helped him expend some of that negative energy building inside, and when he was emptied, what started off as morose, unhappy expressions turned into downright goofy, happy ones. All in a space of 2 minutes. What a metamorphosis huh??? I agree. And I wouldn't have known to

Tharinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09553983156612215920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-73447941469400205712009-03-05T12:15:00.008-05:002009-03-05T16:56:28.946-05:00

When you live abroad, one of the things you surely miss about India is having milk delivered daily to your doorstep. When I found out this farm in Maryland, you can only imagine the excitement I felt. All I do is order the quantities online and manage my account. Bottles of milk right outside my doorstep every Monday by 11 am. I am simply loving this arrangement. One of those life's little

Praba Ramnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-58003959507357148512009-03-05T11:15:00.002-05:002009-03-05T11:20:42.683-05:00

[This post is written by Tharini of Winkie's Way and crossposted there.]Last year, I enrolled Winkie for a couple of classes a week. It was at the local community center and I enrolled him for Karate and a keyboard class called Kinderkeys. I thought long and hard about which classes he should go to and how many per week. Asking him doesn't yield any real answers, because he says yes to everything

Tharinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09553983156612215920noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-50760090635120484892009-03-04T18:40:00.001-05:002009-03-04T18:43:21.214-05:00

[This post is written by Tharini of Winkie's Way and crossposted there.]Some months back, I had the good fortune to come across a book that held the promise of revolutionising my life as a mother and a parent. Any book that starts with the words...I knew all about parenting....until I became a mother....is bound to be something you can reckon with.But the way a book works is...when you read it,

Tharinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09553983156612215920noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-66098881593311318812009-03-03T23:04:00.000-05:002009-03-03T23:05:38.454-05:00

To think, just a short while ago I wondered where we had gone wrong and whether Chubbocks would ever be motivated to read on his own. Right from the beginning, Chubbocks has been exposed to lots of books – as I may have mentioned before we have a home library of over 5000 books, and with A's and my noses always in a book, I figured he'd find out pretty early that books were 'in' in our household.

bird's eye viewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01338332150874851183noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-69447679689468861412009-03-03T14:07:00.004-05:002009-03-03T14:13:34.900-05:00

The first in the line of articles for learning Disability Awareness by Laks of Emotionally HighStrung. Her article is on the topic --Learning Disabilities and it's impact on a child's self esteem"A child's self esteem is related to the degree of success experienced by the child. It can be as simple as learning to tie his shoe-lace or as hard as solving complex math problems, depending on the

Sandeepa(Bong Mom's CookBook/DesiMomzClub)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17739413907708051466noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-85935493152962863982009-03-02T23:04:00.006-05:002009-03-05T23:01:38.543-05:00

...on the Mommy Blogosphere. Through this month, earnest Mommy Bloggers will research and put up posts relating to Learning Disabilities and issues relating to these that affect children. Do stop by whereever you see our badge up for posts on this topic. (Thank you Dotmom for the lovely badge!)Desi Momz Club will have an end of the month round up of all these posts. The first one is already up at

The Reluctant Detectivenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-50221744785263937622009-02-20T12:18:00.003-05:002009-02-20T13:04:43.336-05:00

Do not compare your kids with others or others with your kids or whichever way, baseline is do not compare kids. Period.Each kid blossoms in his or her own pace so just let them be. If you have concerns, talk to the doctor but don't compare. If you are proud of your kid's over achievements you are mucho welcome to brag about it but again do not compare.If you are a third party do not say stuff

Sandeepa(Bong Mom's CookBook/DesiMomzClub)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17739413907708051466noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-35445706658884321092009-02-16T01:01:00.005-05:002009-02-16T01:39:28.681-05:00

Sandeepa's recent post about Co-sleeping is really close to my heart.And I decided that its about time,I wrote a post on DMC.But before that,let me tell you where I had disappeared. Sometime in late September,we moved to Australia.The whole move and things happenning around that time,turned me into a lazy blogger.I was still blogging mentally,just didn't take the time to type and publish.During

Trishnanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-67177273454318365232009-02-04T13:15:00.031-05:002009-02-05T09:34:17.123-05:00

I am at K's Bollywood dance lesson last Sunday. I see a rather interesting looking Sippy Cup. I keep looking at it as if I have never seen a sippy cup before. I stop short of wanting to grab it from the kid so I can scan it fully. Then,I slowly start a conversation with a friend next to me whom I assum knows more about new sippy cups in the market (given she has an infant) than I."Is it a thermos

Praba Ramnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-60012536603077210122009-02-04T12:20:00.005-05:002009-02-04T13:07:08.121-05:00

Do not Co-Sleep with your babies. Period.Yeah I know warmth of that soft, cuddly body besides you is irresistible, it is comfortable, easy for you, and now studies prove that it makes kids more independent. But take it from a Mom who has been co-sleeping twice over.Here I am after a hard days work, with baby A on my left, same bed but she is on her own little mattress. There on my right is Big

Sandeepa(Bong Mom's CookBook/DesiMomzClub)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17739413907708051466noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-9874609709889636912009-01-30T11:48:00.001-05:002009-01-30T11:51:17.635-05:00

This is a precious stage in my Ankita's development. She is a toddler at the grand old age of two-and-a-half. The "toddler" can be tough to figure out. With their changing moods, their desire to establish authority by stepping over and challenging already-imposed boundaries and rules, and their incredible ability to soak up new information like a sponge, parents are often left helpless as to what

Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08808339474347765324noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-23978534894935787572009-01-26T19:07:00.006-05:002009-02-09T22:41:32.673-05:00

The Year of the Oxis here!And, to commemorate it, Ana and I made a little craft project over the weekend.[Also posted here]Materials used: Card stock paper for head and tail, construction paper for accordion-folded body, two bamboo skewers (or straws or even long Popsicle sticks if preferred), craft glue or cello tape, color markers or paints or crayons or glitter glue to decorate the dragonThe

Sheelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892316117026334238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-84993393711063900512008-11-16T23:20:00.002-05:002008-11-16T23:25:07.479-05:00

(Part of the Food allergies awareness month)Disclaimer: I have no experience of allergies and no medical background. So if you do spot any information that isnt accurate here, please feel free to point it out to me and I will put up the correct version.This started a while ago when Tharini of WinkiesWays sent out an email asking if some of we mommy bloggers would be interested in writing about

The Reluctant Detectivenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-13431711193612911452008-11-10T14:49:00.001-05:002008-11-10T14:50:56.800-05:00

Pat a cake, Pat a cakeBakers manBake me a cake as fast as you canPat it and Prick it and mark it with a TThen put it in the oven for Teddy and ...“Chip!” Chip completes the rhyme excitedly. And then asks, “Does that cake have egg in it?” “No sweetie.”, I reply. “That’s a special cake. No eggs.”Chip is allergic to egg. Both yolks and whites. It means that his body does not recognize the egg

DotThoughtshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16585795632537010150noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-49441814890426511672008-10-02T10:01:00.003-04:002008-10-02T10:07:08.784-04:00

(This post is written by swapna susarla)Hi Everybody..Do any body know about "Monoamniotic twins"?Have anyone of u experienced this type of situation(Monoamniotic pregnancy)?What special care one should take if they are having this type of twins?I really need ur suggestions ..Thanku .

swapna susarlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18023927960844826212noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-77062552646897842702008-09-09T05:45:00.003-04:002008-09-09T06:34:11.133-04:00

I have had issues with the education system in this country and the sheer pace at which it forces children through a fixed curriculum. You put in your child into playschool in this country when he or she is still in diapers, still unable to speak, still to develop their gross motor skills to perfection, forget the fine motor skills. And then, the syllabus. And the speed at which it is rushed

The Reluctant Detectivenoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-30247193684972464832008-08-12T06:46:00.005-04:002008-08-12T06:52:25.308-04:00

Inspired by Kay, my friend and myself have started a similar blog.We have been struggling for quite sometime to lose the weight piled up during pregnancy. We have had enough of wearing of shapeless, over sized clothes. So we have decided to 'Work It Out, Live It Up'. This blog is our attempt to keep track of our efforts in burning up calories. We will also be sharing health food recipes, health

scribblermomnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-23963617824904904772008-07-29T00:37:00.002-04:002008-07-29T00:42:43.869-04:00

Its the start of school season and going back to school is probably peppered with a little trepidation for some of our little ones. Trepidation at the impending prospect of dealing with the officially designated bully in school. I know. My son has had a bitter experience with a friend turned bully last week, which has terrorised him so intensely that he is now refusing to go to school. (Details

The Reluctant Detectivenoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-1751829609923312032008-07-25T08:36:00.003-04:002008-07-25T08:44:15.976-04:00

[Posted by Kay of http://towardsabettertomorrow.blogspot.com/]I realized it's high time that I got rid of those extra pounds in my hips and elsewhere and have started working out. I am not dieting - just eating healthy and working out and avoiding junk food.I have started recording what I eat and workout in an online journal (aka blog!).http://liveloveworkout.blogspot.com/A friend of mine in

Kaynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-77506383295226128312008-07-15T16:32:00.002-04:002008-07-15T16:36:13.180-04:00

A while ago, I had written a post about the spirited child Chip is. I refuse to call him difficult and while it is vexing to get my point across to him at times, I admire his resolve and determination. He also tends to get frustrated easily and can fly into what I call nuclear tantrums. Change is hard on him. He is a slow adapter. Traditional child rearing advice is lost on him. Never works. He

DotThoughtshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16585795632537010150noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-78682001165517702292008-07-07T14:57:00.003-04:002008-07-11T07:06:52.566-04:00

Just wanted to post a quick note from BA (where we are having a crazy winter in the summer - given it is in the southern hemisphere), since I sa a blog about keeping kids safe online and thought you folks may find it useful. Though written for a BA audience (I gather), it is pretty global in it's messages.http://www.beesafe.blogspot.com/

Roopa Unnikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09575231407167426050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-31597236119608160632008-06-20T06:24:00.008-04:002008-06-20T06:45:19.259-04:00

[This post appeared first on my blog: http://rooparecipes.blogspot.com/]Talking about summer activities....I swam in the Hudson River this Sunday afternoon, and actually enjoyed it. And yes, I jumped - wasn't pushed! It started as a bit of a lark, something I thought I would back out of once I had achieved my exercise goals. The quest to qualify was initially my goal (88 lengths in our pool!) ...

Roopa Unnikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09575231407167426050noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-67907607725566486682008-06-18T02:52:00.003-04:002008-06-18T03:36:09.571-04:00

This year we are feeling blessed. For two reasons, one simply because Delhi summer was too shortlived and we believe that monsoon has arrived this early (a first time in 108 years) Second reason is even more important one, my sonny R does not have to do any summer homework this year.Summer holiday homework, is all but a child's job. As kids in grade 4 or 5, you are expected to do a 'reading' of

Bong Working Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04709497824813140021noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-73049137047804225462008-06-16T03:15:00.001-04:002008-06-16T03:17:55.009-04:00

If you live in any of india's big cities, you will find yourself inundated with ads and newspaper inserts advertising summer camps and activity centers for kids. And you will find many of them full to the brim of kids, all learning to do colouring or to sing songs or whatever. Whatever happened to the carefree schedule-free days of summer?I don't know whether it's purely a function of working

bird's eye viewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01338332150874851183noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-51154257280911515232008-06-11T02:07:00.004-04:002008-06-11T02:11:46.445-04:00

By Shruthi.When we were kids, our music teacher asked us after a two-week long break, "What did you do in the break?" "We played", we said, "We read books, we painted, we climbed trees, we went to summer camps...""Oh, I was hoping at least one of you would tell me that you did nothing", she said.We stared at her open-mouthed."Nothing", she repeated, "As in, lying on the floor staring at the fan?

Shruthinoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-60203083233199153892008-06-10T03:19:00.003-04:002008-06-10T03:37:05.933-04:00

June is always a strange month -- the heat slows you down, but your social life tends to get rather crowded (picnics, trips out of town, camp plans for kids...) and it's sometimes easy to miss out on the pleasure of just vegging out in the summer. Tell us how you plan for summer - what do you do over the warm months (except for those in the antipodes!) to make sure you and the kids have a fun but

Roopa Unnikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09575231407167426050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-49163416142980713202008-06-09T06:50:00.003-04:002008-06-09T07:00:05.770-04:00

School reopens this week for most children in India. And along with the flurry of excitement that comes with entering a new class, comes the thrill of getting to school in their new finery—new uniforms, new shoes, new raincoats and umbrellas, as this is monsoon season. And of course new bags. Yes, this is going to be my topic for this column. The school bag. Whether the fancy ones with Disney and

The Reluctant Detectivenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-24135705198780913282008-05-25T00:44:00.002-04:002008-05-25T00:44:01.296-04:00

Padma Venkatraman's writing is as multifaceted as her life: an eventful life that included wonderful experiences such as diving in the Indian Ocean, backpacking across Europe, directing a school in England, and leading research cruises on the Baltic Sea. She has written novels, biographies, picture books, poetry, scientific journal articles, and over a hundred popular science articles for

Sandeepa(Bong Mom's CookBook/DesiMomzClub)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17739413907708051466noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-83182509846749779852008-05-22T12:14:00.006-04:002008-05-22T12:43:35.541-04:00

Hello DesimomzWant to share with you a little bit about Padma Venkatraman's ( the author of Climbing the Stairs) book blog tour that is starting today. Proud to mention that Saffron Tree gets the honor of being the first to host Padma. Padma, despite her busy schedule around book signing events, has done an interview with questions and answers for Saffron Tree about her book, and her writing

Praba Ramnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-20449159850248813732008-05-21T12:37:00.012-04:002008-05-21T15:17:53.287-04:00

Author: Padma Venkatraman Age group: Young Adult(teenage)/Adult novel Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (May 1, 2008)Not often do you get to read a novel set in historical, pre-independence India with a story so wonderful and riveting. Padma Venkatraman undoubtedly brings a wonderful and fresh voice to the world of young adult and adult English literature with her debut novel, Climbing The Stairs. I

Praba Ramnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-28441866713519646612008-05-20T21:49:00.006-04:002008-05-21T11:13:47.416-04:00

I was on a rant in my blog about how packaged masalas (not the primary ones like chilli powder, but the "biriyani mix", "idli mix", etc.) never work for me. The post elicited some comments, including the following:"Hi Roopa, How do you manage to do everything so well -a great job/two kids/a blog/work out etc.etc..just curious. Can you please write a post about that to help some folks like me an

Roopa Unnikrishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09575231407167426050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-63700478689760025242008-05-11T22:36:00.004-04:002008-05-11T22:44:29.134-04:00

with Maggi Noodles and a small picnic.Friday was Mother’s Day Tea at S’s pre-school. It was a rainy and dull morning but that one hour in her school pepped me up. It has been a year since S has been going to this pre-school and she is comfortable there now, I too know most of her class mates and some Moms unlike last year. So it was a happy one hour accompanied with iced tea and munchkins, it was

Sandeepa(Bong Mom's CookBook/DesiMomzClub)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17739413907708051466noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-31354644625249581352008-05-11T01:02:00.003-04:002008-05-11T01:26:23.205-04:00

I do not listen to much of Country but this song touched a lot and it is such a beautiful song, I want to dedicate this to all the mothers with Daughters and otherwise also...My mom is my best friend and am very lucky to have her! If I could be just one percent of the mother of what she was to me, I have achieved something!In my daughter's eyes I am a heroI am strong and wise and I know no

IBHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06489062692171254536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-32428161219943286492008-05-08T20:21:00.004-04:002008-05-08T20:27:39.833-04:00

Hello Mommies, I got a mail from Riddhi Shah a journalist, who wants your views on Mothers Day. Please mail her at riddhi.s@gmail.com if you have anything to shareDear Desi Momz,I'm a journalist with the Hindustan Times in Mumbai and I'm working on a story about how mommy bloggers are planning to celebrate Mothers Day this year - on their blogs, at home, with other bloggers etc. So I was

Sandeepa(Bong Mom's CookBook/DesiMomzClub)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17739413907708051466noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-58223005301629924512008-05-08T16:09:00.004-04:002008-05-08T16:35:19.338-04:00

(This post is a condensed version of the one I posted at my blog a while back. Sandeepa thought it would be useful here, to benefit other parents in this phase.)Last year, Operation Potty started with grandeur and flopped miserably. In post-analysis, several reasons were cited for its failure:Kodi hadn’t fallen into a peeing/pooping routine - it was still random and unpredictable. We always

Anushanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-77965458912150890182008-05-01T04:27:00.004-04:002008-05-01T04:43:14.301-04:00

A little late to this party - have been busy with the baby shower and with manufacturing more siblings for my son :)I have posted about this quite often on my blog. I think having a sibling is one of the best things that could happen to a child. There are so many benefits, from the ones for the parents ( i.e. free time because the sibs are busy playing/ fighting with each other) to those for the

bird's eye viewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01338332150874851183noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-66083933893471303542008-04-30T10:24:00.005-04:002008-04-30T10:48:05.403-04:00

Cross posted by Squiggles Mom here.Bhai (brother in Hindi)Bhai and I have always been close. Despite the 7 year age difference. Or maybe because of it. I remember being advised of exactly what boys thought about when they were talking to girls. And yet my head was unceremoniously buried under a pillow during the age inappropriate scenes of 'Pretty Woman' and 'Basic Instinct'. Bhai would discuss

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My sister and brother can get away with a lot...mostly because I remember my first cooking experiment and how they took it. I must have been ten, enamoured by my mother's glossy Life-Time recipe books, and insistent that I cook myself. After a long afternoon's work cooking up an artichoke, I served it to my siblings, who dutifully ate them. Then I tried...and realized I'd really not cooked the

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[This post is by mummyjaan of Apya and Bubbu. It took forever to write because I got sidetracked by lots of other things, including a few trips around the country, and this past week the baby shower was just too exciting to miss :), so I apologize for posting almost near the end of the month.]When I had my second child, my older one was a few months shy of 3 years old. She had been used to being

mummyjaanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439816857061091370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-6139323974072558262008-04-25T02:53:00.004-04:002008-04-25T03:43:44.854-04:00

Cross posted by Trishna at My SunshineFirst off,lovely theme,Mummyjaan. Its the perfect theme for me,since,I spent this entire month,thinking of my sister,M and eagerly anticipating her visit and she arrives tomorrow.I am also really looking forward to hearing from mommies with 2 or more kids. As most of you know,I am one of the other mommies,one of those who are still enjoying the precious first

Trishnanoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-43628828807297990222008-04-24T02:21:00.002-04:002008-04-24T02:28:27.285-04:00

(This being India)The front page of the newspapers today informed me that the draft of the Right to Education Bill has been finalized by the Central Government in India. And the best part about it, our children will start school later. Hallelujah, someone out there has been listening to us, griping and grumbling about how infants were being dragged into the schooling system by unscrupulous

The Reluctant Detectivenoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-56559340644760761142008-04-18T12:08:00.002-04:002008-04-18T12:11:09.537-04:00

Cross posted by DotMom of Karma Calling When I was pregnant, I poured over parenting books. How to put your babies in a feeding schedule, how to discipline them, how to encourage them to sleep on their own. Books that pigeon holed babies and children into neat categories and then gave advice on how to “deal” with them. Deal with them? Like they are some sort of a problem that got in our way?

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I heard some interesting advice some time ago, which I just have to share with other blog moms.I met a professor from the National School of Design who is an expert on how the human brain works. He said that one of the key reasons behind the increasing pandemic of teenage sex and the side-effects thereof is that this generation is one which has been deprived of touch in its childhood. So the sex

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This is a question for Moms in the US.I need to buy a bed for the 4 year old. She has been co-sleeping all these days :-) and maybe will continue even when I buy oneQuick give me some product info please. Let me know about stores or site from where you bought yours, the kind of bed I should get, etc.

Sandeepa(Bong Mom's CookBook/DesiMomzClub)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17739413907708051466noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-63924479219788617942008-04-16T20:15:00.003-04:002008-04-16T20:20:38.469-04:00

Crossposted at my other blog: My Two CentsWhen I had my daughter, the older one, I was scared like many other mothers of little girls. Scared of the influence that Barbie was going to have on my little, innocent baby with her unrealistic proportions and the standards of beauty that she projected. My husband and I were also very worried about the influence that "American culture" would have on her

Cee Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04337348099202456358noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-21525631706595051502008-04-15T19:21:00.004-04:002008-04-15T19:27:37.559-04:00

--by Pallavi (This recipe has been cross posted at All Things Yummy) Ah .. the Bottle Gourd.. Sorakaya.. Anapakaya.. Dudhi..Lauki..Opo.. whatever you call it.. is such a yummy vegetable. If you are a reader on my blog, then you would know how much I love it and so does my little one...and all the more reason for me to make in different ways to enjoy it with new tastes.. This is the bottle gourd

Pallavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354306720816751801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-80054444694212742172008-04-13T20:28:00.004-04:002008-04-13T20:43:23.435-04:00

[posted by Sheela]Hello All!We recently welcomed a wee new member to our family and I am just trying to find my bearings...I am very much looking forward to the response to theme of the month... the timing is perfect for me.I have gathered that the age difference matters: a 2-year age gap is in a way more difficult as the 2-yr old is still a baby, and a 4 or 5-year gap is better as the older one

Sheelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01892316117026334238noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214426142230766864.post-40102406458592558462008-04-05T12:20:00.006-04:002008-04-05T17:08:16.029-04:00

Theme for April 2008.Hi, there, Desi Mommies!Doing well? Good, I hope so.Momnesia had me in its grip these past 4 days, and I needed a gentle prod from Sandeepa to announce this month's theme :).Our friend Sogno had her second baby recently, and we know quite a few of the mommies around the desi blogosphere will be welcoming their second children in the coming months.As we all know, life with a

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[Written by Tharini of Winkie's Way.]Hi Everyone...I am woefully late in my submission for last month's theme of 'Which School?'. However, I take it as a positive sign that since this month's theme is yet to be revealed, I still have the chance to post our little story of school. It also happens to be Winkie's last month at this school before we head off for India and subsequently kindergarten in

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