Like any mum I wanted to cook wonderful, creative and healthy meals for my kiddo. Even my Kid was never a fussy eater but I liked to make fancy, decorative and eye appealing meals/ snacks. But soon started to realize more I prepared Jazzed-up meals for him his expectation too increased there were times when I gave him simple dal, roti and he would make faces. Let’s face it such meals can only be prepared once or twice in a week not everyday! We mums already have so much to accomplish everyday! So here, are my simple yet delicious two recipe’s that appeal to kids eyes and help those taste buds to develop. These 2 recipe's can be combined to be served as a healthy breakfast. This is usually our Sunday Breakfast! Recipe 1- Kryptonite Parantha/ Palak ka Parantha: This name is given by my son and it’s his fav parantha because of the color, ofcourse and also it has power to defeat even Superman. Ingredients Required: Spinach/Palak- 500gms Garlic- 2/...
This was not a big thing at first, but more I thought about it.... I was Hurt!
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We as moms try again and again to make lives of
our kids perfect, we try to fulfill their wishes to the best of our abilities
but as a parent, sometimes it seems like
our day is filled with an endless stream of backtalk from your kids.
My kid is just 4, being the youngest and the
first born in a Big Fat Indian Joint Family he is a pampered one and I am the
sole person who sees they do not go overboard with it. So basically, I am the
bad Guy (mom’s usually are).
I am very
particular about asking him to carry out the tasks that I feel he is perfectly
capable of doing, like: keeping his toys away after he is done playing, keeps
his shoes at the proper place, fetches his own glass of water etc.
But always
felt somehow he was small to carry out tasks for others. Whenever someone asks
him to fetch water me being the supermom I tend to be comes to his rescue,
tumbling over…running… falling… reaching out before he even gets up. At first he used to try to do some of the
chores, but after a while he knew unlike the Gotham city which signals Batman
for help his so called Super Mom is keeping his vigilant watch over him and will
rescue him Everyday Everytime.
One night we
were about to sleep I casually asked Kabbir, to call our lovely pet dog to
sleep on her bed. He got up went straight to his Chachu(uncle) and started
crying “Mumma thinks I am his servant”.
At first I saw
his adorable innocent little face and consoled him. “Mumma just asked you to do
one little thing, don’t worry I will do it.”
But that night
I could not stop thinking about how he reacted, what I asked was not something
out of his league?
When I do
stuff for my family does that make me a SERVANT?
Or
This is actually
what my kid thinks of me?
It hit me that whatever we do for kids is out
of love not that we are supposed to do it.
But does he
know this?
Next two days
went by…
Third day I knew
what I needed to do, I set up a chore chart for him. When he called out for me I
simply stopped everything, told him to have a seat and talked to him. I made
him realize that we live in a house and enjoy the goods of household during
this process we need to carry out house chores or help each other to do the
house jobs this is what being a part of a family is all about , if I do things
on your behalf does not make me your servant? it is out of love, compassion and
mumma wants to share your work load which you may do sometimes when you see
your mum is tired.
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So get up and start doing your daily chores and helping your mom a bit.
During the
coming days I saw the change and realized chores are an important part of kids
life just as much as homework, sports or anything else going on in their life.
We modern parents of India often think we need to raise
a boy compassionate and kind but we tend to over-indulge by doing too
much for our children and do not expect enough of them, we forget doing chores gives a child
the opportunity to give back to their parents for all we do for them. Kids
begin to see themselves as important contributors to the family and teach
children to respect and be responsible.
At the end I have
shared a list of age appropriate chores for toddlers and kids till the age of
5. We mothers might feel it as inappropriate or feel a bit harsh but seriously I
have seen changes at my home and would recommend it to fellow moms, do give it
a try.
Do not jump in to help yourchild at the
slightest hint of a struggle, let him learn and grow.
Here's a chore chart which you can use or create similar one.
Here's a chore chart which you can use or create similar one.
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-That
Imperfect Mom
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