Growing Up With Parenting

Cold cough fever for the past couple of days. Esp yesterday evening he was dull, but started picking up later in the night. Still a very itchy (but not runny) nose! We tried to get him into the habit of using a hanky instead of his sleeve but in vain 🙂

Fever is always a cause for concern for kids. It could be just another fever, or be something really serious. Recovery so far has been slow and unsteady. Where is the line between being paranoid or negligient?

Appa finds Chacha Nehru’s message quite inspiring…

providing our children with a safe and loving environment in which to grow as well as giving them ample and equal opportunities through which they can take great strides and contribute to the progress of the nation. This day serves as a reminder to each and every one of us, to renew our commitment to the welfare of children and teach them to live by their Chacha Nehru’s standards and example. ~ indianparenting

Amar Chitra Comics series now come with videos as well in DVDs…

We like to think that our child is special and all that, but the question is always there: are we giving him the best opportunity, for him to be the best that he can be? Instead of a yes or no answer, leaving the question always open over time, opens up plenty of scope for more fun and creative answers along the way… 🙂

So here is a video from my friend Gowri Kumar, that shows how his boy of 2 years four months is able to recognize words effortlessly. Gowri maintains that he’s just been following a learning technique…
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