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Food Ideas for 1 Year Old Babies
The average age for teething in children is between six to twelve months. With teeth, comes the ability to crunch and chomp down new, solid foods. But what exactly can you feed your baby?
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Foods for your Twelve Month Old Baby
There is no need to stress about preparing special food for your one year old. Whatever the rest of your family eats can be eaten by them too. You only need to take care to avoid as much salt in the food as possible. Of course, this does rule out most take-away and restaurant food, as they usually contain a lot of salt.
1. Cereal
All time classic! Cereals like flaked corn soften with milk and are easy to digest.Try to get whole grain cereal, as much as possible.
2. Cucumber
Cut up cucumbers are a rejuvenating snack anytime of the day. For your baby’s ease, the best way to cut them is lengthwise, making “cucumber-sticks” shaped like French fries. If it’s a hot summer day, a few cucumbers can easily prevent dehydration.
3. Dal
Dal is packed with protein, which helps in muscle development. Dal curry can be eaten with rice or chapatti and it doesn’t have a strong flavour. Be sure to cut up the chapatti into little nibble size pieces.
4. Vegetable Soup
This is easy to feed your one year old and it contains the goodness of all the vegetables you add in it. For instance, carrot soup would be good for the eyes, and potatoes contain fibre.
5. Soya
Soya granules are quickly becoming a standard substitute source of protein for pure vegetarians. The soft texture it becomes after cooking makes it an ideal food choice for babies.
6. Paranthas
A regular food for the family that can easily be eaten by the baby, too. The stuffing of vegetables or paneer makes it a balanced meal.
7. Chicken
Be careful to buy organic chicken, or chicken that is certified to be free of hormonal treatments. Over cooking the chicken to make it softer is a good idea for your toddler. Also, avoid strongly spicy flavourings, and tear the cooked meat into tiny bits, removing the bones before your feed it to your child.
8. Fish
When preparing fish, always remember that frying it makes it lose a lot of its nutritional value, as opposed to using it in a curry. Like chicken, and indeed, more so, be very careful to tear off the meat and make sure no bones remain, before you feed your child with it. Even the fine bones found in sea fish can get stuck in a toddler’s throat.
Video: Diet plan for 1 Year Old Baby
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1 Year Old Baby Food Chart/Feeding Schedule
When planning your 12 month baby food schedule you do not have to go out of the way from your usual foods. If your weekly eating pattern has turned monotonous, this may be a good time to add a bit of colour to it, as your baby and you, both, need a well rounded, balanced diet. Here is a sample baby food chart:
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 1, Day 1
Breakfast
Vegetable upma + milk
Mid-morning
½ boiled egg + 1 small banana
Lunch
Jowar( sorghum)- wheat roti + chole palak + a few cherry tomatoes
Evening
Paneer- dates ladoo
Dinner
Palak (spinach) khichdi + curd
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 1, Day 2
Breakfast
Ragi dosa + milk
Mid-morning
½ egg omelette + a few slivers of orange
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of boiled beetroot+ handpounded rice
Evening
Mini idli + dal
Dinner
Methi (fenugreek) thepla + bottle gourd koftas
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 1, Day 3
Breakfast
Apple kheer + carrot paratha
Mid-morning
½ scrambled egg + ½ guava
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
Multigrain chilla
Dinner
Paratha + paneer bhurji
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 1, Day 4
Breakfast
Dalia (broken wheat)
Mid-morning
Dahi (curd) with jaggery + ½ mango
Lunch
Jowar (sorghum)-wheat roti + chole palak + a few cherry tomatoes
Evening
Dahi (curd)
Dinner
Roti + sabzi + dal fry
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 1, Day 5
Breakfast
Jowar (sorghum)puff kheer
Mid-morning
1-2 Paneer ladoos + ½ cup pear
Lunch
Vegetable soup + fried rice + a few slices of carrot
Evening
Fruit custard
Dinner
Vegetable- masoor dal (red lentil) pulao
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 1, Day 6
Breakfast
Sago kheer
Mid-morning
½ egg omelette or besan chila + ½ cup watermelon or papaya
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
Paneer (cottage cheese)- apple mash
Dinner
Dosa + sambar
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 1, Day 7
Breakfast
Seviyan (vermicelli) upma + chocolate milk
Mid-morning
1 small chikoo (sapota) or apple + fresh coconut barfi or date- badam ladoo
Lunch
Jowar (sorghum)-wheat roti + chole palak + a few cherry tomatoes
Evening
Poha (flattened rice) pudding
Dinner
Rice + egg/ paneer (cottage cheese) curry
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 2, Day 1
Breakfast
Sattu (barley) apple porridge cooked with milk
Mid-morning
½ egg custard or pancake
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
Cheese sandwich with date and tomato chutney
Dinner
Vegetable soup + fried rice + a few slices of carrots
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 2, Day 2
Breakfast
Rajgira (amaranth)- wheat sheera with mashed raisins for sweetness + milk
Mid-morning
½ egg scrambled or paneer (cottage cheese)
ladoo
Lunch
Jowar (sorghum)-wheat roti + chole palak + a few cherry tomatoes
Evening
Boiled potato chaat with butter
Dinner
Roti+ carrot- capsicum sabzi + moong dal
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 2, Day 3
Breakfast
Seviyan (vermicelli) or sooji (semolina) upma + mango or banana milkshake
Mid-morning
½ egg omelette or 1-2 pieces of fresh coconut barfi
Lunch
Roti + a sabzi of choice + dal fry
Evening
1-2 Paneer (cottage cheese) ladoo + ½ cup pear
Dinner
Jowar (sorghum)-wheat roti + chole palak + a few cherry tomatoes
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 2, Day 4
Breakfast
Ragi (finger millet) satva with 1tsp almond powder
Mid-morning
Paneer (cottage cheese)- apple mash
Lunch
Aloo (potato) paratha with homemade butter + lassi
Evening
Fruit custard
Dinner
Methi (fenugreek) thepla + bottle gourd koftas
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 2, Day 5
Breakfast
Doodh poha with chopped apple
Mid-morning
Poha (flattened rice) pudding
Lunch
Paratha + paneer (cottage cheese) bhurji
Evening
Mix stewed fruit chaat
Dinner
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of boiled beetroot+ handpounded rice
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 2, Day 6
Breakfast
Jowar (sorghum) puff kheer
Mid-morning
1 small banana
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
Stewed apple + murmura (puffed rice) powder
Dinner
Tomato and kaddu(pumpkin) soup + roti or paratha
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 2, Day 7
Breakfast
Ragi (finger millet) dosa + chocolate milk
Mid-morning
Fruit custard
Lunch
Jowar (sorghum)-wheat roti + chole palak + a few cherry tomatoes
Evening
Wheat- banana sheera
Dinner
Bajra (pearl millet) roti with turai (snake gourd)- moong dal sabzi
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 3, Day 1
Breakfast
Sabudana (sago) kheer
Mid-morning
Grated apple
Lunch
Jowar (sorghum)-wheat roti + dal palak + a few cherry tomatoes
Evening
Mix stewed fruit chaat
Dinner
Baked pumpkin soup with grilled cheese sandwich
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 3, Day 2
Breakfast
Ragi (finger millet) dosa with non-spicy sambar + milk
Mid-morning
Chopped de-skinned peach or stewed apple
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of boiled beetroot+ handpounded rice
Evening
Moong dal (green gram split) ladoo
Dinner
Gobi (cauliflower) paratha with curd
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 3, Day 3
Breakfast
Seviyan (vermicelli) or sooji( semolina) upma + mango or banana milkshake
Mid-morning
Mix stewed fruit chaat
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
Sweet potato + poha (flattened rice)powder
Dinner
Paratha + paneer (cottage cheese) or egg bhurji
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 3, Day 4
Breakfast
Broken wheat porridge
Mid-morning
A few chopped strawberries or chopped apple
Lunch
Jowar(sorghum) -wheat roti + chole palak + a few cherry tomatoes
Evening
Sattu (barley)ladoo
Dinner
Kaali dal with jeera rice
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 3, Day 5
Breakfast
Oats porridge
Mid-morning
½ egg custard or pancake
Lunch
Vegetable soup + fried rice + a few slices of carrots
Evening
Fruit yoghurt
Dinner
Bajra (pearl millet) roti + brinjal sabzi+ urad dal
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 3, Day 6
Breakfast
Banana milkshake + poha
Mid-morning
½ scrambled egg or paneer(cottage cheese) ladoo
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
Boiled sweet potato
Dinner
Vegetable- masoor dal( red lentil) pulao with coconut curry
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 3, Day 7
Breakfast
Thalipeeth + milk
Mid-morning
Rajgira (amaranth) ladoo
Lunch
Jowar (sorghum) -wheat roti + lauki (bottle gourd) sabzi + chana dal + a few cherry tomatoes
Evening
Chana (chickpeas) powder mixed with dates ladoo
Dinner
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 4, Day 1
Breakfast
Palak (spinach) -puri bhaji + lassi
Mid-morning
Besan (gram flour) ladoo
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
Boiled whole moong (green gram) with chaat masala
Dinner
Spring onion thalipeeth with white butter
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 4, Day 2
Breakfast
Cheese vegetable pancake + milk
Mid-morning
Chopped guava or boiled carrot cubes
Lunch
Jowar (sorghum)-wheat roti + chole palak + a few cherry tomatoes
Evening
Mango/ strawberry yoghurt with oats or poha (flattened rice) soaked in dahi with mashed banana
Dinner
Curd rice with cucumber
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 4, Day 3
Breakfast
Mini idlis with sambar and chutney + milk
Mid-morning
Boiled chana (chickpeas) chaat
Lunch
Roti + a sabzi of choice + dal fry
Evening
Seviyan (vermicelli) or sooji( semolina) upma + kesar (saffron)- elaichi (cardomom) milk
Dinner
Paneer (cottage cheese) cutlets
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 4, Day 4
Breakfast
Jowar (sorghum) puff porridge
Mid-morning
Poha (flattened rice) pudding
Lunch
Aloo (potato) paratha with homemade butter + lassi
Evening
Paneer (cottage cheese) cubes with honey or chaat masala
Dinner
Low spice pav bhaji with lentil soup
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 4, Day 5
Breakfast
½ egg omelette + banana milkshake
Mid-morning
Stewed pear-chopped/ stewed apple
Lunch
Paratha + paneer(cottage cheese) bhurji
Evening
Grilled sweet potato cubes with hummus
Dinner
Vegetable khichdi with dahi (curd) or kadhi
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 4, Day 6
Breakfast
Rice-apple kheer
Mid-morning
Sliced banana
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Evening
1 bowl wheat porridge with walnut powder
Dinner
1-2 small star- shaped jowar (sorghum)- paneer(cottage cheese)- palak (spinach) paratha
Diet for a 12 Month-Old – Week 4, Day 7
Breakfast
Rajgira (amaranth)- jowar (sorghum)pancakes + banana milkshake
Mid-morning
Dahi(curd)
Lunch
Roti + a sabzi of choice + dal + cucumber raita
Evening
Cheese sandwich with date and tomato chutney
Dinner
Peas and potato sabzi with paratha
Video: 1 Year Old Baby Food Recipes
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Best Baby Food Recipes for 1 Year Old
Make sure you get the chance to prepare the following dishes for your young one :
1. Fried Apple Rings
A quick, sweet snack!
Ingredients:
1 Apple
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Pinch of cinnamon
1/2 beaten egg
1/4 cup buttermilk
A pinch of salt
How to Prepare:
Mix flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon and set aside.
Mix egg and buttermilk in a separate bowl.
Slice the apple into 1/4 inch thick slices discarding the core.
Mix the 2 bowls and dip the apple rings in them and deep fry them.
You can also coat the fried pieces with powdered sugar for older kids!
2. Besan Parantha
The high protein content in besan a.k.a chickpeas and the carbohydrates in paranthas make this a balanced way to start the day!
Ingredients:
Whole wheat dough
2 tbsp besan
1/2 chopped onion
Salt to taste
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tbsp chopped coriander
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp carrom seeds
3-4 tsp oil
How to Prepare:
Mix besan, onion, coriander powder, chopped coriander, carom seeds and garam masala.
Knead this mixture into a dough wth a bit of oil. (Do not add water!)
Use the wheat dough to make a chapatti and use the besan dough as filling.
Cook on a tawa with ghee.
Serve with butter or curd.
3. Ragi Laddu
Ragi is rich in iron and can help prevent anaemia by improving haemoglobin levels.
Ingredients
1 kg –Ragi Powder
1/2 kg – Powdered sugar
1/2 kg – Pure ghee
Few Almond + cashew finely chopped
2 cardamom powdered
How to Prepare:
Heat 250gms ghee in a pan and add the ragi powder to it.
Keep roasting on low flame for almost 45 mins till it becomes darker brown.
Add rest of ghee, chopped dry fruits and cardamom powder.
Fry for more 10 mins on low flame .
After it has cooled down, add powdered sugar and mix well.
Shape into balls to form ragi laddoo!
4. Plain Khichdi
Khichdi is easy to make and can be made with many different bases, such as tomato khichdi, carrot khichdi, spinach khichdi, etc. Khichdi is traditionally known to be one of the first solid foods eaten by babies.
Ingredients:
2/3 cup rice
1/3 cup moong or toor dal
Garlic – 2 optional
Hing – optional
How to Prepare:
Wash and soak the rice and dal in water for half an hour.
Drain the water.
Cook all the ingredients in a pressure cooker with 3 cups of water.
Serve with ghee
5. French Toast
A quickly readied snack suited for mornings and afternoons. Did you know that in most European languages other than English, the name for French toast, translates, literally, to “Poor Knights”?
Ingredients:
2 slices brown bread
1 egg
1 small pureed banana
½ cup milk
Oil
How to Prepare:
Mix together milk, pureed banana and egg.
Beat the mixture well to a runny consistency.
Heat the oil in a pan.
Dip bread piece into mixture and fry.
6. Barley Porridge With Banana
This semi-solid recipe is filling and yummy, and your little one is sure to enjoy this and, ask for seconds.
Ingredients:
1 cup barley
1 banana
3 cups water
How to Prepare:
Add the water and barley in a vessel and pressure cook for 5 whistles.
Release the pressure and check the softness of the barley. If it isn’t soft enough, let it simmer, until perfect.
Let this cool down completely and blend until smooth.
Chop the banana into bite sized pieces, add to the porridge, and simmer for 2 minutes.
Serve warm.
Feeding Tips
When using homemade baby food recipes for one year olds, do not be afraid to go for variety! Some doctors believe that staying with the same food for long can lead to them to become fussy eaters.
The “drawback” of going for a large variety of foods, is the increase in the possibility of your child ingesting some food that they may be allergic to. In most developed countries, allergy tests are a part of due medical process for babies. We would suggest you look into the options for the same!
Do not jump from liquid to solid food. Take it slow. Move from softer textures to semi-solid foods before going on to solid foods.
The best time of day to feed your baby solid foods is when they have just woken up in the morning or from a nap and are high on energy!
Do not disregard the advantage of having a high chair to feed a baby. Not only is your baby safe and secure, but it is ergonomically easier on your back too – much needed after 9 months of pregnancy and a year of picking up after your infant!
Its never too late to create a taste for healthy food for your one year old baby. It can take up to 15 tries before a child tries a new food. So, if they didn’t eat their carrots on Monday, don’t hold back from trying on Wednesday, and even next week!
Don’t force feed anything to your child. It’s possible that they may not be hungry or just not enjoy a particular food. If they continue to refuse any particular food over a period of time, its okay. Just like you like and dislike certain foods, kids do as well.
Eating healthy isn’t a chore; it’s a habit. And there’s no better time to start eating healthy, than when you literally start eating.
Disclaimer:
Each child is different and so use these meal plans as a trusted guide as per your discretion. You can modify the meals according to your child’s preferences / requirements.
Never force-feed a child.
While preparing formula, please follow the instructions on the box and use the measuring spoon provided with it.
While introducing solid food to a baby, initially, one needs to prepare watery gruels/soups. As a child gets older, the caretaker/ mother has to increase the thickness of the liquids slowly according to the child’s capacity to swallow. Foods that are too thick can cause stomach upset/ unnecessary load; while excessively watery food might cause the child to remain hungry.
Some kids may eat less on some days and that is absolutely alright. However, if a child eats less for more than 3-4 consecutive days, please visit a doctor to guide further.
A child may eat less during the teething phase or if he/she may not be feeling well. You could increase breast milk /formula feeds on those days. Re-introduce the foods once the child is back to normal.
Don’t stop feeding if the child is suffering from diarrhoea.
You can alter the taste of the food by adding some natural flavours like cinnamon, jeera powder, lemon juice, curry leaves etc. if the child doesn’t accept the food initially.
If your child suffers from an allergy to nuts, gluten or eggs, please consult your doctor before feeding him/her any foods that may contain them.
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Helping Your Child With Bilateral Coordination
Parents of toddlers leave no stone unturned to help them grow. However, they may be aware of the importance of bilateral coordination in toddlers. It plays a vital role in helping children develop motor skills and move on to more complex tasks.
Your baby is growing up quickly and is having a whale of a time making discoveries and exploring new things. Of course, your excitement too knows no bounds. However, for your child to master important motor skills, it’s vital that she has good bilateral coordination.
What Is Bilateral Coordination: The Definition
In order to accomplish a number of everyday activities, both sides of the body needs to work in tandem. This ability of controlling the functioning of both sides is known as bilateral coordination. Effective communication between the two sides of the brain results in good bilateral coordination.
Activities that Need Bilateral Coordination in Toddlers
Children engage in many activities that require sound coordination. They include:
Pushing and pulling
Throwing and catching
Drawing and colouring
Buttoning a shirt
Cutting a paper with scissors
Climbing stairs
Stringing beads
Joining building blocks
If a child lacks bilateral coordination skills, he becomes clumsy when he tries to perform such activities. He may also use only one hand to accomplish these tasks. However, bilateral coordination can improve with time, so wait and watch before hitting the panic button.
Bilateral Coordination Milestone for A 12-month-old Baby and Older Children
The development of bilateral coordination occurs in stages. Your child may start off by using both hands to hold an object. With time, he’ll be able to hold two different things and bang them together. This is one of the most important bilateral coordination goals of a 12-month-old baby. As he grows into a toddler, he’ll be able to use both hands to do different activities like holding a sheet of paper with one and colouring it with the other. By the age of 3 or 4 years, most children have good bilateral coordination and can complete ordinary tasks without any help.
Bilateral Coordination Activities for Kids
Whether your child has begun developing motor skills or not, you can help him improve his bilateral motor coordination with the help of interesting games such as:
1. Bouncing A Balloon
This is a game your little one will love. Give him a colourful balloon and ask him to toss it around. Make the game more interesting by counting the number of times he tosses the balloon without dropping it.
2. Bursting Bubbles
This is one of the best bilateral coordination exercises for your little one. Using a bubble blower and some soapy water, blow bubbles towards your child. Let him burst them using his hands.
3. Making Music
Get your toddler a drum and let him go bang-bang. Holding on with both hands will improve bilateral hand coordination.
4. Mr. Builder
Building blocks never go out of popularity. Present your child with a set and encourage him to create structures. This will also fuel creativity.
Don't worry if your child's coordination hasn’t developed as fast as other children. If, however, his skills are taking too long to develop or improve, consult a doctor.
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MummasTouch Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney
Normally, the peel of ridge gourd is thrown away, but my mum uses the peel to prepare a fiery chutney out of it. Ridge gourd peel chutney, known as 'Dodkyachi Chutney' in Marathi, works as a perfect accompaniment with regular Maharashtrian meals. The best part? It is extremely easy to make.
Serves
Preparation Time
Cooking Time
4 People
10 - 15 Minutes
10 - 15 Minutes
Ingredients
Peeled skin of 2 ridge gourds
3-4 tsps of sesame seeds
5-6 tsps of dessicated coconut, shredded
A pinch of sugar
3 green chillies, slit lengthwise
4-5 drops of lemon
Salt to taste
5 -6 curry leaves (optional)
Method
Step 1
Dry roast sesame seeds, dessicated coconut, green chillies for 10 - 15 min on a round tava.
Step 2
Fry peels on the pan till they get crispy. It will take approximately 9 - 10 minutes. Let it cool for a while.
Step 3
Grind all the ingredients to coarse mix in a mixer.
Step 4
Store this chutney in an air-tight container. This chutney will remain good for 15 days in the fridge.
Step 5
Just like any other dry chutney, you can serve this chutney with with roti or chapati.
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Quality Time With Family an Essential Part of a Relationship
Monotonous weekends at home since so many days. A quick trip to the leading bookshop was our favourite time pass those days when we were just the two of us.Standing beside each other and flipping through the books of our choice.I overheard a conversation between a small kid say 8 years or so and his mother.
Mother: Quickly, buy this games cd. I am in hurry.
Son: No mama I want to buy this book, sit and read with you and dad.
Mother: No, please buy this game as we both are very busy and don't have time for reading a book with you. As it is, we both were busy this weekend too but I still managed to bring you to the mall.
Hearing this, the boy takes the games cd, both of them go to the cash counter and leave the bookshop.
We both were aghast after hearing this conversation. We both saw the expression on the child's face he was not surprised to hear that word busy, as if he was quite used to it.But we both learnt that kids don't need fancy toys and games, what they need is quality time with their parents which will stay in their memory forever. That's how our parents have raised us as.
Coming back to the present year, it was a usual sunny Saturday morning.
Our triplets are turning two in another 15 days, they haven't been to a public place once. (You must have guessed it right, taking one is a task and three will be triple the task).As my sister was in town so we all decided that this weekend before they turn 2 we are going to make it a memorable weekend.
We had two plans:
1. Taking our children to the nearby malls, Ice creams, French fries, burger, play area in the mall, a horse or a car ride, a selfie here and there to show to the world on FB and Instagram, #spending quality time with family.
2. Actually, a memorable first outing, plan a picnic. Making their favourite milk cream jam and Cheese sandwiches. Packing their bourbon biscuits and their favourite juuush (Juice that's what they call it).No mobile.Favourite songs on gaana.com (Aao Kabhi haveli pe, Wonderland, Badshah).
Remembering the book shop incidence, I and Rahul decided to take them out for a picnic.
So we packed our picnic bag and headed out for the first memorable trip with the trios.
It's a very famous saying, "The future depends upon what you do today."
So we decided to set the true meaning of quality time for our family. We took the kids for a picnic to a park in sector 29, Gurgaon. Believe me, it was the best outing we ever had.
Kids need parents who spend time with them, kids don't need things.Going to a mall will also be a part of our list as that's also a part of our life now.
But most people have made it a daily routine to go and visit the malls on weekends watching a movie or just strolling around coming back home sitting next to each other, chatting on WhatsApp and scrolling the mobiles.
That's spending time with the family, for most of us, this has become a part of the family time routine these days.
People have forgotten the importance of nature.People have forgotten the meaning of quality time.Quality time is to spend time with each other.To listen to the children what they want to share.Hear them once a while and you will learn a lot from them.To listen to your spouse what he or she wants to say to rekindle the relationship.Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.
Spending quality time can vary for every house. Some may play games together, some may sit together around the table and have a healthy conversation. Some may enjoy the sport together.
Whatever it means to you but it's essential that you make it a priority for your family. It helps children to feel more secure and confident.
A good time with your family builds a strong family bond.
Come on raise your hands.
After reading this how many of you have decided to go out this weekend and actually spend quality time with your kids/ family?
Days with little kids seem long, but years fly by.
Two months old have all grown up to be 2 in a blink of an eye.
So don't waste time, in fact, spend time.
If you want your old age to be secure with your kids around you, give them time and so will they, otherwise start looking for old age homes to spend time at, as they won't have time for us when we grow old.
As the kids also will learn what we teach them.
In the end, kids won't remember the fancy vacations or toys you bought for them they will remember the time you spent with them.
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Dads and Moms out there, do you find yourself staring at a bin full of toys, wondering why your child isn't interested in playing with any of them?
There's a simple explanation to it. Your child is most probably overwhelmed with all the choices. There is so much to choose from, that it is almost boring to sort through, and pick one from many. That is why your child would rather find something new and interesting to play with, than spend time sorting and picking.
This mindset is, in fact, very inherent to us humans. Whenever we are faced with an overwhelming choice, we call it quits or push it to the back burner. This is just how we operate. So, is all hope lost? Not at all!
Try this little trick called 'toy rotation'. As the name suggests, it involves introducing toys in small batches to your toddler. The result, he or she will have fewer options to choose from, and will find it easy to pick a favourite. Once the batch that is out becomes old news and no longer appealing, get the next batch out. The batch that goes back in can be reintroduced down the line and, you will be surprised to see the reception it gets!
So, how does toy rotation benefit families? Let's find out.
1. Less clutter to deal with
2. Easier and happier clean up routines
3. Very economical
4. Teaches the concept of reusing
5. Instils ownership in kids
6. Makes them responsible for taking care of their own toys
The best way to approach this concept is early on in childhood or during occasions like birthdays, when your child receives gifts in large numbers. Just put some of the toys away and bring them out, gradually. Doing so, will make sure boredom never creeps into your child's playtime.
When your child grows up a little, you can do it together and explain, along the way, why you're doing it.
So, get sorting! Try 'Toy Rotation' today!
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