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Managing daily routine with children is not a child's play!
Your toddler is no more a bed baby. She needs activities and more activities and more activities day by day. You may get tired, but she won't!
Seeing my little bunny grow day by day, all I could grasp by now is that she needs activities all the time. My brain is not much equipped with skills to keep her busy throughout the day, though there are a lots of suggestions from all the respectful people around who managed to have kids before me, but all the suggestions go in vain when it comes to handle your own kid!
So I had to work out for myself after being discarded admission to primary school (due to being too young) which once again left me alone with my 2 year old at home, throughout the day until my hubby coming home to my escape at the evening. But what about the whole day? The activities had to be planned to keep my little cute monster busy and I somehow managed this difficult task after a lot of patience and days of training myself according to her. So here is a series of our schedule until papa is back at our rescue from each other. Hope it works for some new unskilled moms like me!
Wake up call.
My daughter is not an early riser, just like me. So she takes her own time to wake up (only until she gets admission in the pre school when real life starts)
So it gives me ample time to finish my morning work and then when I feel I am quite unloaded, it's time to wake her up.
Some people might advocate this as inculcating wrong behaviour in my baby, but everyone has their own way of handling things. So dear lawyers, please excuse us! :)
Time to clean up.
My maid turns up at around 10.30, so she is busy with her work and I keep myself busy with my daughter's cleaning time, and she is ready while my house is getting cleaned up so she doesn't create mess while roaming after my maid with broom in her hand.
TV time with breakfast.
Now that she is ready, I need to engage her so I could get myself ready too. So, it's TV plus breakfast. I generally cook parantha for her so she can grab a piece in her hand and take bites while enjoying her favourite rhymes. In the meantime, I finish my bathing etc.
Time for milk followed by afternoon nap.
A short nap, not for her but for me to regain my lowered down energy levels. If she sleeps, fine, otherwise I keep her busy with her favourite puzzles and take a super short nap while she enjoys her play.
Fruits time.
It's now time for fruits she likes to have. Though she is a fussy eater, I keep on trying my hands on feeding her with fruits, sometimes I succeed, sometimes she succeeds.
Short nap time for her.
And preparation of lunch and other small household work and my official works and some me time for me. :)
Lunch time.
We generally have lunch together, depending upon madam's mood.
Activities time and study time.
Coloring, cricket, hide and seek and any other activity we both enjoy with each other. It's our play and study time.
Park time after evening snack.
Or sometimes snacks come after park time because she is very accurate about her park timings. She wouldn't take it if mumma goes late and would call her dad to file a complaint!
And then, dad is at home.
And we both get a break from each other for some time after a long long day. :)
So this is my day routine with my growing up toddler whom I try my level best to entertain as well as educate both side by side.
In a nutshell, it's not just what amount of time you spend with your toddler, just make sure they are never left without any activity, be it keeping them busy with eating or playing their favourite rhymes on television. Toddlers get bored easily, it's really tough to gets your hands on the changing needs of a growing up kiddo. Just a little patience and it's all done. All the best 👍 Read more
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The Joys and Challenges of Raising Triplets
Have you got triplets? You're in for a ride.
When you're up and raring to be a mother, and you're ready to take on life at its best, you realize you've ended up with triplets.
Having a family of triplets will make you feel completely different from the norm. When you're dealing with triplets, you'll be in for a wild ride since there'll be so many unexpected twists and turns you'd never anticipate.
Let's dive more into that, shall we?
Things You Should Know About Raising Triplets
Firstly, congratulations on becoming a mother. Your life is about to change. and if you just had Triplets, it's going to change for the better (and in some ways, worse)
Just like every new beginning has its pros and cons, here's what to expect when it comes to life with Triplets.
1. It's Going To Cost You
Nobody likes to talk about financial matters after childbirth since it's a joyous moment, but we don't want to cut celebrations short.
Having three kids equals three times the expenses, especially when it comes to caring for triplets.
Before you plan on conceiving, we suggest you chalk it out financially with your hubby. Because when you get pregnant, there are no guarantees that you'll be getting a single child, twins, triplets, or even quadruplets!
2. People Will Ask You Questions
We hear this from most moms who are living with triplets. Some people may ask you if they are "natural" or "spontaneous" and could get a little intrusive.
Do restaurants have high chairs and will you be able to fit the stroller through the doorways or elevator?
You'll also be getting your fair share of stares and comments when you take your kids out to public parks and places, so watch out.
3. It Will Take Your Energy
You'll need to put in a lot of work and give commitment as a parent when raising triplets babies. Parent-teacher meeting? Be prepared to decide on the ratio.
Feeding three kids at the same time when they're hungry while traveling? Get ready to figure that out.
4. It Gets Easier
Things get easier when your kids get older, and when you learn how to handle triplets. For starters, they fall asleep at the same time, and since they're three and not one or two, you don't have to worry about providing one-on-one attention. Also, you don't have to worry about helping them make new friends since they can play with each other in the house. And they can be a positive influence to each other. For example, if the first child knows how to play a musical instrument, he can teach it to the other two, and the others can share knowledge and experiences with him too. It makes learning and sharing a lot more fun, getting that positive energy in the house bubbling.
5. You Can Split Up Chores
We're not encouraging you to become a slave-driver, but with three kids in the house, you can split up the chores. Sharing responsibility as a family will instill a sense of camaraderie. With triplets, you can get things done three times as fast when they're old enough to help out.
6. You'll Need Someone To Talk To
When things get really stressful, you'll need an anchor or someone to talk. And we don't mean your hubby; we mean friends who can relate to you or feel what you're going through.
7. You'll Need More Support
Sometimes you'll find yourself wishing for more free time. This is when having additional support, like friends and family helps. Maybe you could hire a reliable babysitter for the evening and see if you could work things out for some free alone time with your hubby. It's life.
8. It's A Lot of Fun
Raising triplets can be a fun experience for parents, and you'll be happy to know that it's not all doom and gloom. Your kids will have unique personalities and will be like best friends. They'll also have similar interests and skills since they're triplets and your house will feel like a mini preschool.
And you'll make memories too.
Three times more fun, three times more memories. See where this is going?
From trips to amusement parks, birthday parties, prom nights, and more - every event as a family (or at least most of them) will turn out to be memorable. And the photoshoots, don't forget those too.
Tips for Parenting Triplets
Having three bundles of joy can prove to be a true challenge. They have so much energy, and you've got so many responsibilities, that sometimes it can be tough to keep up.
Lucky for you, here are some of the best tips on managing those situations.
1. Get A Powerful Laundry Machine and Dryer
Piles of dirty clothes will be cropping up in no time. It's a great idea to invest in a powerful and big laundry machine (plus dryer). It will help you stay sane. Life with triplets is like living in the fast lane, especially where cleaning clothes are concerned. We recommend you remember that.
2. Buy A Trampoline
It may not be possible to take your kids to the park every day. And when they have so much energy to burn off, having a Trampoline in the house makes a big difference. Trust us, it's worth it, and it'll save you a lot of energy and time too.
3. Make Solid Routines
From tucking the kids into bed on time to dining by 4 pm, you have to make sure you set your routines in place. Having consistent routines will help you get your life organised, making your time with dealing with triplets a lot less chaotic.
4. Dress Them Up Differently
Telling identical triplets apart may be tough. It's a great idea to paint their nails in different colours and dress them up uniquely. This will help you get used to their differences, even though they're identical. Sure, you'll get the hang of their personalities when they grow up, but until then, you'll need those visual cues.
5. Put Them In Different Classes
When you're sending your triplets off to school, ask the teacher to put them in different classes. This will make things a lot easier during school as the teacher won't have to distinguish between the three in the same class. And if they're put in different classes and usually chaotic together, that's one less problem you have to worry about.
There are no correct or wrong answers when it comes to raising triplets. Just know that you're one in a million and lucky to have them as part of the family. Raising triplets comes with its own unique set of challenges, but there's also the fact that it's got its perks. As a parent, the ideal thing to do is to be patient, put in the time and effort to know more about them and connect well, and have a support group or people to rely on occasionally when things go out of hand at the beginning (and oh, it will!)
When they grow up, they'll be thankful to have those fond family memories with you, which you'll see on their faces. Parenting is such a wonderful life experience despite its ups and downs, so be sure to cherish it and have fun raising your triplets.
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Magic of Child Engagement!!
Do enjoy with your child.. have a joyful Motherhood.
Motherhood comes with lot of challanges and one of them is engaging your child. We women has to do lot of work in the mean time you cant leave your child unattended as they need their mother the most.
I have searched alot surfing parenting websites how to engage your child, keep them busy and used to take lot of tension and stress always calculating what next i have to give her and even a lot of things around i dont find any activities which keep her engaged for more than 20 to 25 minutes.
My husband used to tell me dont take the burden of how you engage your child instead you engage with her, enjoy with her, play with her. So i have started doing certain things which all mothers may found useful:
1.Cooking - I take vegetables..do my chooping and keeps interacting with her..today we are cooking this that..she also tells me different vegetables names, colors of vegetables etc.
2. Household Works: While setting almirah she helps me in segregation of cloths, she know which cloth belings to her..which one was sent by her pitaji etc.
3.Singing & Dancing: I play her favourite rhymes and we dance together believe me this helps me remembering my old days. We play piano together and sing her favourite rhymes.
4.Going to Bed: We discuss together whole days a activities, she tells me rhymes and ask me to trll her a story.
5.Wathching together: In this era of technology, main problem is with addiction to mobile for this i watch together with her keep talking to her.
6. Playing Together: We do colors together, puzzels exercises etc.
Thanks for reading, I hope this will help mothers enjoy Motherhood instead of stress.. i have started doing this very late from last three months and right now my daughter is two years two month..it has also helped me to overcome the guilt feeling which every working women have that i am not giving my 100 % to her. Read more
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Mushroom Sabji
Serves
Preparation time
Cooking Time
3 People
10-15 Minutes
15-20 Minutes
Ingredients
250g button mushrooms quartered
1 large onion finely chopped
2 juicy tomatoes cut into smaller pieces
Mustard, jeera, curry leaves to temper
3 tsp oil
1 pinch turmeric powder
1 pinch asafoetida
1tsp chilli powder
1 tsp dhania powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
2 dry red chillies
Salt to taste
1/4 cup water
Method
Step 1
Wash and clean the mushrooms thoroughly.
Step 2
Cut the cleaned mushrooms into 4 pieces.
Step 3
Temper the mustard, jeera, curry leaves, asafoetida and dry red chillies.
Step 4
Add to this chopped onions and saute till the colour of the onions changes.
Step 5
Add tomatoes and saute for 2 more minutes.
Step 6
Next, add the mushrooms to the mixture and follow it by turmeric, chilli powder, dhania powder, garam masala, salt and mix well. Mushrooms are very watery and hence add very little water.
Step 7
Close and let the mixture cook. The mushrooms shrink after they’re cooked. Cook with the lid open till all of the water evaporates from the pan.
Step 8
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.
Nutritional Information
Calories
69 K cal
Proteins
3.1 g
Fats
4.9 g
Carbohydrates
5.1 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
780 mg
Potassium
401 mg
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The mom-daughter duo sure is giving us some major travel goals!
Aishwarya Rai made her Instagram debut quite late, but that hasn't stopped her from garnering over 3 million followers in such a short span of time! The actress is now quite active on the social media platform and has been sharing moments from her travels with daughter, Aaradhya. The two are definitely enjoying what seems to be a vacation filled with the stuff of dreams, and well, we can only gush over how fun and adorable the pictures look!
Before we get to the pictures that are giving us some serious mom-child travel goals, here's a look at the lovely ladies of the Rai clan smiling for the photographers at an event in Paris. Don't miss Aaradhya's pose - she's a star in her own right and she definitely knows it!
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The two are in one of the most magical cities in the world - Paris - and are clearly having the time of their lives. Look at the little one striking a darling pose, surely inspired by gorgeous mommy dearest - the smile on her face says it all!
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We would be going green with envy over these fabulous vacation pics (and at Disneyland, no less!), but this photo has us going 'aawww' instead! Captioned as "My Princess Angel's Happiness means the World to me...My Aaradhya...My LIFE...My Eternal LOVE", this is as heartwarming as it gets!
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This looks like so much fun!
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And looks like they couldn't have got to Paris at a better time; with France winning the World Cup, the duo got to witness the grand celebrations that followed the victory.
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Well, Ash and Aaradhya have definitely gotten some well-deserved and happening quality time together, and these memories are only going to strengthen the bond between the mother and daughter. So, when are you taking a leaf out of their book and planning some mommy-and-baby holidays to create special memories with your little one? Read more
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