One Saturday afternoon, heavy monsoon rain changed my neighbour’s carefully planned outing into an unexpected day indoors. At first, her three-year-old was disappointed, standing by the...
As soon as the first rains arrive, many parents notice a familiar pattern. A child who was energetic a week ago suddenly develops a runny nose,...
The arrival of the monsoon brings welcome relief from the summer heat across much of India. Children eagerly look forward to jumping in puddles, watching the...
Every parent knows the feeling of opening a preschool lunchbox at the end of the day only to find most of the food untouched. You may...
For many Indian families, the monsoon transforms ordinary days into cosy moments indoors. While children may enjoy watching raindrops race down windows or listening to thunder,...
One afternoon, a friend anxiously showed me a list she had downloaded from the internet titled “Things Every 3-Year-Old Should Know.” She looked worried because her...
A friend recently confessed that she had spent an entire weekend worrying after attending a birthday party. Her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter spoke only a handful of words...
A few months ago, I attended the birthday party of a friend’s two-year-old son. At first, he stood quietly beside his mother, watching the other children...
A close friend once admitted that becoming a parent had turned her into an expert at worrying. Every few weeks, she found herself comparing her daughter...
I recently visited a close friend’s home just before her daughter turned four. While we chatted over tea, her little girl quietly sat beside us with...
