Young children do not really need any fancy toys. All they really want is to learn and explore with anything they can get their hands on. My 2.5-year-old daughter loves to do whatever I am doing (sewing on the machine, using kitchen tools, sweeping, typing on the computer…). She would happily follow me around and […]
Parenting
Increase your child’s vocabulary
I read once that you learn more in the first 5 years of life than you do at any other point. Children are soaking up information and learning new things at a rapid rate (how to crawl, walk, talk, etc.) They can absorb several languages at once during these years. One thing that you can […]
Easy Toddler Rainy Day Activities
Staying inside with a busy toddler on a rainy day can be, well, exhausting. I think every mom has had those days where she is tired of trying to engage her little ones. My daughter has loads of energy and it helps if we are able to go out and expend some of that energy […]
Favorite Toddler Books
This evening I asked my daughter what her favorite books are (she’s 2.5 years old ) and her response was “I don’t like Humpty Dumpty”. Since she’s only 2, her favorite books can change from day-to-day (or hour-to-hour). Still, here are a few of her top choices. I know they’re the best because I think […]
Raising Multi-Cultural Children
Do you want your children to be open and aware of different cultures? Here are 5 tips for raising multi-cultural children in today’s international society. I have 2 lovely, biracial little girls (ages 3 and 5). Their dad is from India (born and raised). I’m American (with European roots – my mom was born in […]
Encourage Healthy Toddler Eating Habits
Growing up half Indian, my toddler loves all things rice (or rice based like idli, dosa), coconut, mango, etc. I’m glad that she’s exposed to different tastes through my husband’s culture, but I also want her to not just eat rice. I hope to introduce her to a wide variety of food and help her […]
