Until a couple of years ago, a dog in an Indian household was considered a guard who kept us away from anti-social elements of our society with its incomparable brilliance. Today they are the much-wanted friend within a home for this super-canine power to relieve humans from stress, blood pressure, and anxiety. Sounds unbelievable? It’s true. These furry guards are now furry angels- also called therapy dogs.
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Eating together is an act of gratitude primarily. When you acknowledge the effort of the person who cared to feed the rest of the family well, the pleasure of eating doubles. Together at a dining table, you can like, share, comment, and ask for the secret recipes or even help with your child’s second helping. Eating together brings a bonding that involves love and care above all else. So why not encourage everyone to eat together as a family and enjoy the benefits?
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“Gosh, it has been ages since I’ve gone out with my family” “I barely get time to sleep” “ You know what! I sleep in the morning and don’t get to see my children”.
Though we all know it’s not easy to be a good parent, a lot of us try to do the best we can. Sometimes unending meetings and working late at night can take away our family time. However, miseries of such a kind shouldn’t stop us from doing our part. Here are some tips to help parents who work overnight shifts become great moms and dads.
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Dentists are angels who help us smile better. But how do we come to terms with reality when they actually drill and fill our mouths with their tools and dental products?
At least children can’t. A masked face may not be a scary figure anymore to children, but the tools, smell, and pain sometimes.
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What are the acts of kindness you want your children to do when they are in a situation? You may want them to say thank you when they receive something or maybe help their friend feel better when sad. Helping their grandparents get their walking sticks or earphones when they are looking for them also can be an act of kindness. But the secret to getting this working with your children is your reactions which they will mirror.
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When you think of your child’s ability to interact, make new relationships, or communicate, who would you give credit to? Their teachers, classmates, neighbors, other family members, or you?
After school, at least a handful of us always wanted to go out in the neighborhood every evening with our playing kits, waiting for our buddy next door to play and spend some time together. It was nothing unusual until a couple of years ago.
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At night, just about bedtime, under a warm light, open a storybook to read out to your child, who eagerly waits to imagine every plot back in his mind. It’s not just about sowing the seeds of imagination but also about spending quality time with your child and relaxing him up when he’s ready to drift into a good nap.
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Before diving into tricks to stop your toddler’s tantrum, you should be able to identify what really sparks it. Though it’s normal for children between the ages of 1-4 to squeal and create havoc just because one of you said ‘NO’ to what was supposed to be the toddler’s YES, most of the time, it is your peaceful intervention that helps sort things out.
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“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm, and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.”
Jawaharlal Nehru
When does someone get bitten by the travel bug? When monotony sets in and frequent outbursts of frustration build up within the family or work, all one can think of is a getaway. A vacation is a means to freshen up, energize and rejuvenate, and off-late people look forward to it.
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‘Multigenerational Living’ is a term for multiple generations in a family living together. Do we all know how to manage three or four generations under one roof? The answer could be a big ‘NO’ or ‘Yeah, some minor hiccups are there, but managing to get along’.
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