meet his friend, Handy
Handy is an animated puppet character Appa had invented around half a year ago once when Abhinav had been crying. It had been a big hit, and Handy’s been around since then. At first Appa prompted Abhinav – tell Handy what to do… tell him to jump – and he’d say Jump, Handy! and Handy […]
he's always tuned in
We notice that he’s almost always tuned in even when we adults are talking amongst ourselves. Even when we talk in English sometimes he understands! This we can use to our advantage. The first time I did this was many months ago, when he had got into the habit of singing “la la la…” but […]
role playing for encouraging better behaviour
He can sometimes be pretty posessive with food or toys, and then he shouts at other kids if they take anything. Of course – food that he likes like chocolates or chips, he’s quite liberal with his regular meals! One thing we sometimes do: Appa comes to the hall with a bowl of chips. And […]
the evil geetha-aunty
One of the approaches to make him eat his food. Inspiration for Geetha Aunty comes from seeing an actual mother doing this to a child, but with some exaggeration 😉 The evil Geetha Aunty is lurking around. If any baby dosen’t eat its food, Geetha Aunty comes and catches his hands and feet, and then […]
change in behavior
Usually if Abhinav isn’t eating something, one of the techniques occasionally used is to say ‘Appa yella thinbuDuthe, ninag koDode illa’ (Appa is going to finish all your food, won’t give you anything!) And then he gets real wild and angrily shouts at Appa and then snatches his plate and then gobbles the food. He’s […]
growing a plant
Idea: Will show Abhinav how to plant a seed in a pot, and water it every day, and watch the plant grow. ‘Menthya’ (small plant) could be a good start, which I used to grow in my school days. Yet to be implemented, keep forgetting… so today since I’ve written it down wont postpone, and […]
two way story telling
Even while Jaanamari hadn’t yet left Amma, Appa used to read out stories to him. When he came out and as he grew older and more interactive, we needed to get a lot more stories. So there soon came a time when he started coming up with his own stories – really short ones, and […]
conversation – an invisible connection
To listen, and not just hear with words or good body language, but with one’s heart and entire being… is a skill I have a long way to to go learn! 🙂 But for me, a connection with my own self (through practice of daily silence) has definitely helped radically in connecting with others! A […]
Concrete jungle – Open sky
Some pictures around home…
Happy Independence day!
Thanks to so many that we have the freedom of an online Jaanamari journal! 8) “From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know: that we are here for the sake of each other – above all for those upon whose smile and well-being our own happiness depends, and also […]