Creative Enfants

Are you worried about teaching colors to your little one? Don't be! I'll share how I helped my 18-month-old recognize all colors through some engaging activities. Let's make learning colors a playful adventure! Introduce colors to children with help of some activities- 👉Toy Adventure: Encourage your child to find specific-colored toys. Say, "Can you bring the pink ball?" This not only makes learning fun but also associates colors with their favorite playthings. 👉Show and Tell: Explore the world around you together. Ask, "What do you see?" When they notice something, ask about its color. For instance, "Look at the leaves. What color are they?" This interactive approach helps build a connection between objects and colors. 👉Flashy Color Cards: Introduce flashcards with vibrant colors. Make it exciting by flashing them quickly and asking, "Which color is this?" It's like a little game that keeps them engaged while learning. 👉Ch...

Did I feed my kid Formula or BreastMilk? In my journey of motherhood, the first three days were difficult for feeding.  I had given formula for two days. Wish I had known about the kangaroo feeding method which I could have used for getting the golden hours of milk. Kangaroo process-  The baby and mom get ample amount of skin to skin and the baby is held by someone and made him feed. I feed my kid BreastMilk till the age of 2  and a half years. It was worth the journey and the bonding. Research says no other food or milk can give the kid required nutrition other than BreastMilk. Does that mean, the mother who feeds formula is less of the mother? Absolutely No!  The mother who is breastfeeding or formula feeding has the same amount of love for their kid. There might be various reasons why the kid is formula feed- 1. Mother's health 2.Tongue-tie 3. Allergic to milk 4.  Flat nipple 5. Averted nipple and many more. It doesn't make the motherless of the mother. The k...

Did my kid cry first three months for feeds? Yes! My kid did cry for the first three months. Small babies, infants cry for many reasons. The only thing which makes your journey easier and less tiring is breastfeeding. Your baby will cry for various reasons- 1. if he/she is hungry 2. overtired 3. over stimulated 4. Just needs to be held 5. Needs a little of your warmth, care 6. Colic  And many more reasons the babies cry. The earth is a new place for them, the only thing which is known to them is your voice. Staying in a cushion for 9 months and coming out of it is very exhausting. In a dark place with a vacuum sound, the sound rhythm of your heartbeats is all they have heard. This is the reason when you pick up your baby and keep it close to your heart they calm down immediately. This gesture soothes them. One passing of urine/ potty, empty their stomach. This is what my mom told me. And, they are hungry again. The feed demand is again started. The kid just needs warmth, he will ke...

Yes! The day has arrived; The wait is over. The 9 month of patience, wait, sleepless twist and turns are going to be awarded. 👉  The strecher passes and the operation theatre is ready. 👉 You are being egarly waited by all your loving family members. 👉 The count down has begin. 👉 Here you are with a small little cry.  👉 Yes ! You are here in this world to become our whole world. 👉 You were crying and I was smiling. 👉 I was in pain, still I was smiling and you were crying. 👉 The pain of the stitches were unbearable to go through, still I was smiling forgetting everything. 👉 I was unable to walk, yet I was smiling. 👉  I couldn't cough, sneeze, move around; still I was smiling and you were crying. 👉 I was in so much pain, could not move or even use the toilet alone. Yet here I was touching your small little fingers, watching your yawn.I was still smiling. Motherhood is unending love which you give and get abdunce in back. With a hug, a toothless smile or a toothles...

The three magical words? Am I talking about I love you or something else, confused right. No, I am not talking about I love you. What I am writing today about is the three magical words which are 1. Please 2. Sorry 3. Thank you Do we expect someone to say these words when the situation arises, if yes do we ourself say it. If yes that's wonderful to hear and understand why you would expect the same. Now my question, is do we expect our children to say these words. Yes we do always expect them to say sorry or thank you or please, time and when required. So, how do we teach them to say those words. These words are magical because they convey empathy which is the only thing which connects emotions with other person. Children learn from what they hear, you don't have to teach them. There are so many instances I have had my foot in my mouth, I forget my toddler is listening to what I am saying. He picks up all those wrong words first. I wonder and promise myself to be more aware abou...

It’s good news! The pregnancy test stated I am pregnant. Two red lines turned my world upside down. Happiness, tears, and scary moments were there. Loads of questions and panic-filled moments too.  I first made a call to my husband, thank god for technology. I told him to come home; I was expecting. He was on cloud nine! He wanted to dance, celebrate, and shout to the world that he was going to be a dad. Months passed by, and my pregnancy progressed after a few complications. I delivered a healthy happy child. They say you won’t understand the feeling of being a mother unless you become one.  It’s true, I had a c-section. The doctors delivered the baby, they were saying congratulations, you have delivered a healthy child. I was in utter shock, I asked them if it was a boy or a girl. They said it was a boy. I immediately kissed him. Though it never matter ed if the baby was a boy or girl. We both only wanted a healthy baby nothing else. Days passed by since the two little...

The choices of clothes will slowly and steadily change. Yes! You won't be now fitting in your fit, body touched clothes. There will be a closet makeover, which definitely you going to enjoy in your 9 months. I had a change from XS to Xxl in my 9 months of pregnancy which was something I never expect. So, when you start shopping for your pregnancy clothes , start with some lose once and those which you are comfortable with. Try with some cotton flowing gowns, lose t-shirts , shorts or they might be just p-j's. Wear something which gives you room to sit freely and comfortably. Lose clothes are ideal for pregnancy which makes you relax comfortable. As months pass by try with - Long flowing dresses Button up shirts Jeans which are made for maternal purpose only Jeggings Kaftans Do invest in good big clothes which make you comfortable and you can wear them as a fashion statement to. Now days there are many stores, shop, online shopping which are dedicated to pregnant ladies do visit...

Ever worried about what to carry in your hospital bag. How to be prepared for someone you waiting to meet for 9 months. I too had gone through all this stuff. I had so my questions, how would I know if it's time will I be prepared or not. Stop worrying I would suggest because you would just know when the right time is and when you are going to get those crams or if it's just a false alarm. The best part leave it to God and time to decide when is the right time. Let doctors decide, what to do and when what not to do. Cues are many if it's time like water breaking, bleeding, or a cram. I had gone through bleeding. The pain is horrible when I tell you to trust me, it's really horrible. You just want to end your pain and get over with it. Check with your hospital or doctor if they provide clothes for the newborn, sanitary pads and any other stuff they provide, if not do carry the below stuff. Hospital bag preparation - •Hospital file/hospital id card/insurance papers It...

A most common phrase I heard was during my pregnancy was you should eat more as you eating for two. Thanks to my doctors is all I can say. Pre-delivery I was 43 which then changed to 65 in those 9 months. It's an old saying eat for two, what I followed was on my doctor's say of course. Eat to your hunger, let your hunger decide how much you should eat. Have small meals or snacks at small intervals. You don't need extra calories intake, you definitely need extra nutrients in your diet, it doesn't mean adding more calories. Post-delivery I had lost 12 kg in a week all thanks to breastfeeding. When we say we feel like eating sweet or something else it's just your body's way of demanding they are getting short off some vitamins or some other calories. You might feel like eating chalk or mud it's just the body way of asking for more calcium. Take on queues eat and treat yourself with what you feel like eating don't think of your weight gain. Enjoy your beauti...

Those two red lines change your world upside down. Happiness and fear which takes place with total excitement. Just someone doesn't tell you, what all it comes with. Your mother who you feel is very healthy or has so many health issues were just given by you. Which she just accepted it happily and lovingly without complaining about it to you ever. She was as beautiful as now just with maintained body weight without even going to a gym. So pregnancy never tells you nor someone never tells you, your body is never going to be same ever. The wasit which was always cherished and proudly fitted into your skinny jeans won't be able to fit in for 9 months or may be never after that. Sleepless nights deciding to sleep on the left side or right side is what is the struggle on. As the months pass the need to urinate increases,  ever-increasing need to use the washroom. The hormonal changes which are at the highest and strongest point in your whole life are going to make you cry at any poi...

While prevention ever heard keep your haemoglobin right or always keep your home in check. This factor places a very big role in pregnancy too. My doctor had advised the diet which I ate to be prepared in iron vessels. -Iron kadhai (a vessel which adds on some iron in your food which helps in increasing haemoglobin) - Black dried grapes(manukadana)  Soak it overnight and have it in the morning - Almonds - Beetroot  - Apples - Pomegranate - Dates - Ragi (Nachini) These are the diet addons which I had taken to increase my haemoglobin level during pregnancy. You could definitely add -on after concerning with your doctor.

Ideas to make them help in the kitchen with vegetables. In a week decide a day they going to clean these vegetables or peel it Tell them we going to use these cleaned vegetables which they cleaned to cook and let everyone know they helped with the cleaning of vegetables. Praise them, children love when they are praised, appreciated, applauded and given attention Pick a game such as counting, name the colour, parts of plants, racing, and make them sit. Make them put each vegetable in the container and let them open and close those containers. Children love to play with containers and open and close the lid many times. This will keep them occupied much more time. Let them carry those containers and keep them in the refrigerator or designated place. They enjoy doing these tasks of carrying as well. Give them two containers one is for waste and one is for vegetables. This will improve their analytical skills and sorting activities. Make mistakes and see how they correct you. E...

I remember vaguely my playschool days or my primary school days. We always had a day in a week where we were asked to come in colourful dresses and one of the lectures was cooking or playing with dough or making round puris. We used to love that day of the week because we were made to do stuff that was out of our study schedule.We we're asked not to bring our tiffin box col it school and have that food for lunch. I never had thought why was this play and learn were included in our weekly schedule during my school days. So the question arises how did we help to cook and how did these activities were meant to improve our fine motor skills - We were given the following vegetables to peel or cut every week. Note : These activities are supposed to be done only when an adult is supervising and is accompanied by the toddler. There might be chances of toddler swallowing or hurting themselves while doing it. Please do these only if you can supervise. These activities are for kid...

Importance of fine motor skills We never thought why our grandparents or their parents always kept small infants in a crib  and toys were tied to the crib. Those toys were tied at a place where the baby could see it, basically on the side or  above the baby’s head. This basically improved their sight. Seeing basically meant, improving their vision, and trying  to move their heads side by side looking at the toy which is making sound and thinking from  where is the sound coming?  The toys which were tied with the sound on the crib had long strings infants tried kicking,  catching those colorful strings. These moments were basically are hand-eye coordination moments a big milestone that  infants take. When the babies are small we always have toys that they can easily grab to improve their  hand-eye coordination. The development of fine motor starts from a very small age around, 1 or 2 months. The full development o...

Travelling with a baby is always a concern even if it is a small distance journey.  I was living in a nuclear family so I mostly travelled alone for a small distance. I always preferred a shoulder bag and a baby carrier. This would leave my hands free and allow me to carry other stuff. Easy travelling tips bag contains Two dresses 3 to 4 diapers Table cloth or changing cloth used while changing a diaper Burp cloth His favourite toy A waste carry bag to carry wet clothes or dirty diapers The baby above than 7 months of age a sipper  A baby quilt If infant baby wrapper Baby wipes Baby rash cream Baby powder Baby napkins if in case you.. spill something  Sanitizer Travelling for a long distance, double the diapers and the extra pair of dresses. I always had to travel with my baby on the train for 14 hours journey. Balloons are the best option to take while travelling for long hours. Small glass, a spoon to feed ...

Is breastfeeding making you more hungry and thirsty all the time?  Always thinking what should you eat next? Breastfeeding has all sorts of benefits for both mom and the baby. Breast milk is very nutritious and contains most of the nutrients your baby needs for the first 6 months.  Breastfeeding burns more fats than any other exercise could. Therefore, your needs for most nutrients are increased in order to meet this demand. Do eat, don't think about your body shape or post-pregnancy weight. It will shred when the time comes. Post-pregnancy, the nights are always long and the day quite a bit sleepy. So, if you are awake the whole night feeding your baby, you definitely must be feeling hungry and thirsty most of the time. It is incredibly important to eat healthy while breastfeeding. Healthy eating will also give you the energy you need to take care of yourself and your baby. You also have an increased need for most nutrients, so it's very important to...

Why is my baby putting hands in his mouth and you feel he is again hungry  or is he teething? I had the same worries and similar question. Try and remove their hands from their mouth and see what look do you get and see how loud they can cry. All the babies put their fingers, fist in their mouth for many reasons though the reasons may vary for different babies. Around the age of 3 months until 1-year babies go through many developmental changes and growth spurt. Meet many other milestones, so to soothe them this is one of the best available thing they find besides breastfeeding. So putting a hand in the mouth or sucking on fingers soothes them. Putting a hand in the mouth doesn't always mean they are hungry or the babies are teething. They are learning hand and mouth coordination, which will later help them in self-feeding. They are exploring their body. So this should be like in their little world I feel -Oh wow!I have hands yippee. Oh wow! I can put my hands in th...

Introduce food and fruits between 6 months to 1 year. At one point in time, you have to start solids you can't just go on with breastfeeding forever. The nutrition which is required after 6 months of age the kid starts to get it from the solid foods that include all various fruits, vegetables, cereals, grains, etc. The ideal age to start solid is after 6 months. I too started solid when my kid completed 6 months. He had started sitting on his own and had started crawling, so introducing different textures of food was very easy for me.  How do we introduce fruits and vegetables to infants?  A new mother always has a question, how do we start solids and introduce new fruits land vegetables to them. Without the fear of they chocking on the food or vegetables or fruits. The product I used to introduce fruits and boiled or raw vegetables was the  Fruit and Food Nibbler. Not that I didn't use other utensils, I too used a bowl, a small spoon to introduce ot...