5 min read
The Story of Garba: What to Tell Your Child This Navratri
Why garba is danced in a circle, what the lamp in the pot means, how garba differs from dandiya, and what it can teach a child. Explained simply, with pictures to show them.
The why behind the play
Longer reads on early development, screen time, language at home, and what actually matters in the first ten years. Written for parents, not for researchers.
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10 min read
I Thought I Was Bad at Colours. I Was Colour Blind.
I found out I was colour blind in my engineering course. Until then I thought I was slow. What parents should watch for, and how to check gently.
5 min read
"Best Before" Is Not "Expired": Teaching Kids to Read a Date Label
My son argued that an expired chips packet was still fine to eat, and he was right. The real difference between best before and use by, explained simply.
6 min read
Watching the Olympics and Commonwealth Games With a 5 to 10 Year Old
A Games season teaches a child about losing well and practising daily. How to watch it together, and turn some of it into playing outdoors.
6 min read
Screen Time at 2 to 5: How to Set a Limit That Actually Holds
What the guidelines actually say for two to five year olds, why blanket bans fail in an Indian home, and a plan that survives a real week.
4 min read
One to Three Years: Five Things That Actually Matter
Talk, stories, warmth, free play and fewer screens. What toddlers between one and three really need, and what to do on an ordinary weekday.
2 min read
From Garbhsanskar to Playtime: Where Learn with Play Came From
How studying an ancient practice during pregnancy turned into a website about rice trays and stacking katoris, and what carried over.
2 min read
Speak Your Own Language at Home — It Helps English Too
Many Indian parents switch to shaky English at home hoping to give their child a head start. The research points the other way.
3 min read
Screen Time and Indian Families: A Practical Plan, Not a Guilt Trip
What the paediatric guidelines actually say, why the ad-hoc approach fails, and a simple screen plan that survives joint families and long train journeys.
4 min read
Unlocking Your Child's Potential: The Real Role of Parents in Early Learning
Everyday moments, like sorting laundry, cooking dinner or walking to the shop, are where most early learning actually happens. Here is how to use them.
हिन्दी (Hindi)
6 min readहिन्दी
दो से पाँच साल: स्क्रीन टाइम कैसे सँभालें
एक घंटे की सलाह तो आसान हिस्सा है। असली मुश्किल है टीवी बंद करवाना, बाहर खाने पर मोबाइल न देना, और उसके बाद के बीस मिनट भरना।
4 min readहिन्दी
एक से तीन साल: पाँच बातें जो सच में मायने रखती हैं
बातचीत, कहानी, प्यार, खुला खेल और कम स्क्रीन। एक से तीन साल के बच्चे को असल में क्या चाहिए, और रोज़ के दिन में यह कैसा दिखता है।
2 min readहिन्दी
खेल-खेल में सीख: रोज़ के काम, रोज़ का सीखना
बच्चे को पढ़ाने के लिए अलग से समय नहीं चाहिए। रसोई, बाज़ार और नहाने का समय: सीखने के सबसे अच्छे मौके यहीं छिपे हैं।
ગુજરાતી (Gujarati)
5 min readગુજરાતી
બેથી પાંચ વર્ષ: સ્ક્રીન ટાઇમ કેવી રીતે સંભાળવો
એક કલાકની ભલામણ તો સહેલો ભાગ છે. અઘરું છે: ટીવી બંધ કરાવવું, હોટેલમાં મોબાઇલ ન આપવો, અને પછીની વીસ મિનિટ ભરવી.
3 min readગુજરાતી
એકથી ત્રણ વર્ષ: પાંચ વાતો જે ખરેખર મહત્ત્વની છે
વાતચીત, વાર્તા, હૂંફ, ખુલ્લી રમત અને ઓછી સ્ક્રીન. એકથી ત્રણ વર્ષના બાળકને ખરેખર શું જોઈએ, અને રોજિંદા દિવસમાં એ કેવું દેખાય.
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