Rocking a baby to sleep feels so good. I used to rock Sarath all the time when he was a baby. I loved it as much as he did. Watching him fall asleep in my arms felt so good. I don’t remember when we stopped rocking him at bed time. We slowly shifted him from…
Category: Toddler
No More Crying!
Today Sarath made a bold statement in the morning – “amma, I will not cry today. I will play in the pre-school while you and nanna are in the office”. I was happy and praised him all the while thinking about the crying scene that I was about to witness in the pre-school. He told…
First Day at Day Care cont…
Here is the first part of this post. I went to pick up Sarath around 5:00PM. The moment he saw me, he started bawling. I had to fight to stop my tears rolling out. All this was for 5 min. Then he was very excited and showed me around his class, his shelf, the place…
First Day at Day Care (Pre School)
Sarath started Day care today (Pre-School as he calls it). He was very excited this morning. In fact he has been excited since last night. I gathered everything that he would need today and put them on the counter last night. He wanted to put his backpack along with the other stuff. He has two…
What will happen?????
Dealing with a toddler takes up all the energy I have. Now that he understands logic and needs an explanation for everything, I am facing one of the toughest exams in life. He always wants to know what will happen if he does not do what he is told to do. A couple of days…
End to our bed time battles :)
I am so happy to say that our bed time battles with our 2 year old have ended. I am not sure when it will come back. For now, we are rejoicing the moments. Every parent (including me) record milestones for their kids. That usually involves their first smile, their first food, first time they…
So thankful for washable crayons
I am sure many moms know what I am talking about. A couple of days back, I was cooking and my son was doing something really busy. I did not bother for a while. Later, when I was just checking on him, this is what I saw.. I was so angry but couldn’t say anything….
Are kids easier to manage as they get older??
That’s what I thought when my son was a baby. I always said to myself, once he gets to the age where he can understand things and talk properly, it will be easier to deal with him. But, slowly I started realizing that this is not true. Actually, on some level I guess I always…
What more can I ask for?
Yesterday just before bedtime, Sarath was cleaning up his toys with his dad’s help. I was tired and sleepy. So, I was lying on the sofa watching TV. A couple of minutes later, Sarath was trying to pull a comforter from the bedroom into the living room. Myself: Why are you pulling it out now?…
Raising a Reader
I was always fond of books for as long as I can remember. As a kid I read books regularly. I used to go to libraries with my uncle and I loved it. So, when I had a son, I wanted him to be a book lover. Books are always great companions. My son showed…