Often people use the term “Early Childhood”, and to some it means the years from birth to before going to schoo; to others it means the first eight years; while to others it means the first three years of a child’s life.

What affects the learning of a child?

As it is, everyone takes his/her time to get accustomed to the environment around him/her, so it is with children. Similarly, children take their time to get used to the environment around them. They do not know the difference between what is right and what is wrong, they learn by committing the acts and seeing people’s reaction to it.

A child’s early experiences deeply affect their social, emotional, physical, health and cognitive development. And we know that if we get it right in the early childhood years then we can see our children thrive throughout school and after.

A child’s learning is affected by:

• Parenting styles and teachings, influences within the family, safety and crime in the neighborhood, friends.
• Family culture and beliefs, values and views on how a child should be treated, feeling of trust, and comfort level with parents and in general.
• Different perception on child’s education.
• Any temperamental issues within the family, behavior among family members.
• Teaching in the school, sharing with friends, eating habits within the family and around.
• Questions asked but not answered ignorance and many more.

When we talk about the importance of early childhood we should not restrict ourselves to the category of families who have at least one guardian/parent to look after the child at home but we should keep in mind those families too where both parents and the child is working, but it often gets ignored and needs to be discussed.

Although many NGO’s are doing their part, several initiatives are taken by the Indian Government to fill this gap and improve the educational and health outcomes for the underprivileged children. An initiative called (ICDS) Integrated Child Development Scheme run under the aegis of Ministry of Women and Child Development that focuses on the early childhood development and education by running Anganwadi across the country.

This programme was launched in 1975 and it is among the world’s largest and most unique programmes for early childhood development in India.

Importance of Early childhood

Work in Progress….

Such programmes will definitely improve the early childhood to a great extent extent and will help to overcome challenges like childhood exploitation, child labour and economic backwardness. It is evident that the benefits of early childhood are what a child crucially needs irrespective of the child’s caste, creed or religion, and we should help them to see the world with unfiltered eyes.

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Childhood Memories

Everyone has a childhood story, as when we were a child we have enjoyed & had fun with small little things, have cried for silly stuffs! Everything becomes so cherishing except few dark patches that most of us go through.

As we grow old, we keep on making memories, but the older we grow, the sooner we realize that the first memories (memories of our childhood) are the best of all that we could make all our lives. These memories make you nostalgic and take you back to the time.

“Falling sleep on the couch and waking up in the bed the next morning,..this would happen often when I was a child”, It reminds me of my loving parents and the wonderful memories that I can never forget.Whether it’s the favorite childhood shows, games or paper boats we make unforgettable memories that we repetitively cherish.

I request you all who is currently reading this, to share your childhood memories/or your child’s memories with us by commenting below. We will feature your story or your child’s story on this blog under category “Malgudi Days”. Let us cherish the childhood (Bachpan) & its memories together.

Tell us what you remember, cherish and never let you grow!!!

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WORLD TIGER DAY

International Tiger Day is celebrated on 29^th July every year. This initiative was founded and started by Saint Petersburg Summit in 2010. After this summit in Russia, many organizations extended their helping hands forward and started raising funds to support the campaign. International Tiger Day is awareness for the society to protect these wonderful creatures as they are closer to extinction.

International Tiger Day also known as Global Tiger Day is a celebration to promote public awareness and support for natural habitat of tigers. A century ago there were 1, 00,000 tigers roaming in the forest of Sundarbans, one of the largest populations of tigers are found here, but the battle for space between humans and tigers are lost by the helpless creatures. According to a study by World Wildlife Fund, the projected sea level will raise nearly foot level by 2070 and will destroy the habitat entirely.

We have lost 97% of tigers in a century and now there are only 3200 tigers left. Every part of the tiger end up for sale in the black market from whisker to tail they are in huge demand. Their skin and bones are considered as lucky charm for the higher class to show their status symbol.

The major cause of tiger destruction is the change in climate and as the study says the sea level to foot the remaining tiger habitat will also be wiped out and the worst hit would be Sunderban region (is a large mangrove area which is shared by India and Bangladesh).

The decision to celebrate 29^th July as International Tiger Day or Global Tiger Day is to support the Save Tiger campaign is supported by 13 tiger habitat countries who committed to double the number of tigers by 2022.

How Can You Help?

If you don’t have money to donate, no worries..

Donate your awareness and love for them

Save Tiger

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Technology without any doubt is very entertaining but it has equal health hazards to you and as well as to your child. The eating habits, mood swings, outdoor activities, sleep pattern and playing hours of your child may all go for a toss if your child too becomes addicted with any of these gadgets.

Today, children spend more time playing with electronic toys rather than with friends, parents, or siblings. Experts have warned that parents who allow toddlers and preschoolers to use mobile phone, tablets, television, computers, and iPad for more than 3 hours a day are in ‘danger’ zone on the addiction meter.

5 simple ways to get your child off these gadgets or to de-addict:

Tip-1   #Make Meal Time Gadget Free Zone:  There is so much fun during mealtime when we all sit and chitchat about how we spent our day. This discussion will develop a good eating pattern. Everyone knows that kids always run around during meal, let us be practical about it, they will run around, it is our duty to engage them in some activity while eating.

Tip-2   #Only 2 Hours of TV / Gadget on Weekends: Provide more of real playtime to your children; do not allow using TV/ Gadget during weekdays. Take a mutual decision with your partner that either of you would not sit in front of television or use mobile phones for long hours in front of your child. Plan a walk after dinner or take your kid on his/her bicycle for small rounds.

Tip-3 #Look after the sleeping routines: No proper sleep means higher behavioral disorders. Your sleep matters as much your food and it is the most important phase for your child’s routine. It should be made a rule that no one carry any gadget on to the bed.

Tip-4 #Start a project of your child’s interest: Children don’t think of long term projects because they are not aware of planning and budgeting, parents can help them realize what time management is all about.

“Once I gave my niece a pile of magazine and asked her to choose any design, which we could build together. She chooses a wooden boat and we spent Saturdays and Sundays during the school days doing that project. Over the time, she found the project so interesting that in every weekend, she used to visit my house and we chose a project and began planning for the same.”

Of course as a parent, your involvement is necessary to help & guide & see it the completion.

Tip-5 #Structure the Day: Plan a day schedule for your child like set the time for meal, playtime with the toys and plan a 30-minute break for him/her to watch television and be strict about it. Switch off the TV if it becomes an issue between you and him/her. Routine change will surely separate him from the world of gadgets.

Don’t wait; get your child off the Gadgets RIGHT NOW!! These tips will surely help you fight with this gang of gadgets.

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Always remember your child needs you more than anything else! Gadgets can’t replace you. You just need to understand the pattern of behavior associated with its usage and work on it. 

Cyaa!!

Take Care Friends

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CAPTURE MOMENTS THEY WILL NEVER COME BACK

Keeping this beautiful thought in mind, Bachpan…A Playschool has designed unique Photo Album File for its students. It is an amazing & ready to paste picture photo file to highlight their yearlong memories. On the Graduation Day, the school hand-overs these photo album files to the respective parents of the students.They often appreciate the school during the parent’s alumni about how delightful they feel while going through the photo album of their child. We often hear from the alumni parents how they still look back and cherish the moments Bachpan shared with them.

What We Add To the Photo Album File

Smile, Laughter, Happiness, Moments, Memories, First Day at school, Activities of the child, and list can go on… like it’s a never ending joy whenever you come across the beautiful pages/pictures of this photo album.

There are different ways to preserve childhood memories

• Collect the photographs every year and paste them on the back wall of your child’s room.
• Capture the first smile, first step, everything he/she did for the first time and save them all in your mobile phone or at a place you feel is the safest.
• Cut the photographs and make a collage.
• Save your child’s old t-shirts and make a t-shirt quilt
• Every child speaks some cute and little sentences, start writing them down and saves them all in a jar.
• Keep a sample of your child’s handwriting each year and paste them on a scrap file.

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You can also take the printout of photographs onto a magnet sticker; it’s so adorable to see the picture everyday on the refrigerator. You can also get the photographs printed on coffee mugs or on the milk mugs of the child.

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Children need to learn the importance of family and how family helps in building a strong future. Children depend on parents and family to protect them and provide for their needs. Parents and family form a child’s first relationship. Parents need to make them realize the importance of family in their life.

A few points which will help to show the importance of family to kids—

• As parents, you should give importance to family gatherings and events. Kids will learn to give importance to the family by spending lot of time with them. My personal experience has been that kids enjoy a lot when they meet their cousins etc. My son till date loves attending functions and gets excited at the fact that he’ll meet his cousins and uncles and aunts. He loves it when they come to us
• In order to inculcate respect for others, parents must lead the way and respect elders in the family as well as their kids. Children will naturally imbibe and emulate their parents.
• While teaching kids about importance of family and its values, very minute areas and aspects need to be focused upon. For example— mark the birthdays of members of the family on a calendar. It will make a child realize the importance of doing such small things as wishing family members on birthdays to make them happy. It is a very lovely feeling.
• Customs and rituals are also good ways of teaching important values to children. As each member of the family gives importance to customs and traditions, children too will learn to value them. Festivals and cultural events at home can be great times to bond together. I involve my son to help me decorate for the puja, bring flowers, leaves etc, help in organizing the ritual teach by involving them; whether for making a garland, painting a diya or lighting up candles or decorating a Christmas tree.
• Physical touch is a strong way of communicating and displaying love, warmth for others. This is more important for kids. A simple reassuring hug from parents and others in family can be magical and healing. My son is a grown-up boy. Still, sometimes when I see him low, I just give him a comforting hug. It helps!!

Sow the seeds of the importance of family early in children’s life. Nurture the familial bonds by leading the way, setting examples and with lots of patience and love. I promise you that with this, your most beautiful garden of life—your family, will grow healthily and your lovely flowers, your kids will bloom and smile through life as strong and sensible individuals. A good family results in strong, mature, balanced and caring individuals who are very relevant and much needed in the society and the world today.

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Do you remember the first thing you ever made with clay? Let me guess, we all started with a snake! What fun it was!!

Noah McVicker the inventor of play dough invented it out of a fortunate accident way back in the 1930s. McVicker created a substance, which exactly looked like wall putty. It was an excellent wallpaper cleaner because it didn’t contain any chemicals. It could be reused without damaging the wallpaper.

When Noah’s family noticed this invention or rather this his creation, they decided to market it. Gradually it became famous and eventually, teachers found that this wallpaper cleaner can also be used in art & craft for modeling projects at school instead of real clay. After World War II, this product got immediate success. People across the world have appreciated this product. Since its invention, play dough worth millions of pound have been sold around the globe.

Play dough has a variety of bold and bright colors. You can find it in almost every early childhood learning center/school. Although some kids are naturally creative, whether you give them a pencil, pen, play dough, sketch pens, or crayons, they can create wonders with anything & everything.

Why parents must encourage the child to play with it, what are the benefits of play dough?

• It develops Fine Motor Skills
• Play dough is perfect for the development of Imagination and Creativity
• It can be a fantastic way to practice letters and numbers, it develops Math’s & Literacy Skills
• It develops Social &Emotional Skills, play dough helps to boost confidence & self-esteem
• Introduction of color and shape through this develops Cognitive Skills

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You can store the play dough in an air tight jar for at least 6 months, but if you live in a humid climate you might need to store the dough in the refrigerator and away from sunlight

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LET’S BEAT THE HEAT – THIS SUMMER

The heat is on and it’s too hot everywhere. Heat waves are nothing new in India but its effect has worsened in past years to make it hotter and more uncomfortable. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are the worst hit states in India. Due to the temperature rise in many parts of the country, we become vulnerable to sweating, exhaustion, sunburn, dehydration, and heat stroke. This year heat waves are so intense that it is impossible to sit comfortably outside. The death toll climbed nearly to 2200 people this year in India.

Please consider the below strategies to beat the heat and to stay cool, comfortable & hydrated:

Do’s

• Drink lot of water, at least eight glasses of water a day and natural fruit juices
• Wear light color and loose fitting clothes (preferably cotton), it help sour body to maintain normal temperature
• If you don’t have air conditioner, keep the blinds closed of your home, but keep the window slight open
• Avoid heavy and oily food
• Turn off unnecessary lights, TV and laptop or any other unused appliance because they generate heat
• Morning exercise will keep you fit & healthy
• Bath or shower regularly with cold or mild water
• Eat fresh salad like cucumber, it is good to eat in summers
• Good intake of summer fruits like water melon, melon, coconut are beneficial
• Keep the ten little fingers of your foot cool because they are pretty sensitive to temperature

 Don’ts

• Avoid wearing heavy, tight and dark clothes because they absorb too much of heat
• Don’t expose your skin directly to the sun
• Avoid eating at open food stalls
• Avoid consuming too much of coffee, soft drinks and tea as well
• Stay away from outdoor activities, as it will result into too much of exhaustion and dehydration.

Hey readers enjoy the summers and let’s beat the heat by following the things I have shared with you. I have shared some points but there can be more ways to avoid the heat waves, please share the points with us. Enjoy the season instead of becoming a victim and be safe.

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During my growing up years fathers spending more time with their kids was unheard but my dad always made sure that he was there sitting in auditorium watching me perform. Gradually my mother also made it a point to be there at almost every event I participated in. My mother is a home-maker and was busy so it was a little difficult for her to come and watch me perform; she had to look after my grandparents too.

Childhood comes only once in everybody’s life so, friends make every moment of your child special because these moments will slip out like sand from your hands. If you have some important meeting at your office, explain to your child that you will be late but tell him/her that you’ll be there and will meet his/her friends. Do ensure that you are there or else the child will lose trust and confidence.

This assurance and love will bring your child closer to you. If you can spend some time playing with them at home or take them to the park, or for dinner etc. they add on to your bonding moments. A study shows that people who celebrate and enjoy special occasions and events that give them bonding time with their children are more likely to bring up their children with strong sense of identity.

And on ending note, it’s time to say goodbye for now. Catch up later with something on the scorching heat wave this summer.

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Tips to Overcome Frustration

Let’s talk about something we have never talked about in our earlier blog posts. And I hope you all will still like my “writing”      . Sometimes you feel bored, frustrated or defeated.  It is a natural emotion that each one of us faces. Sometimes it may happen that you have been struggling hard for something but still not able to find it.

Just get out of the thing and walk away from it. Listen to the music which you likes the most else you can also start running for no reason, I do the same I run as far as I can and I can assure you it works.

Go for a long walk because taking a break is always good and while walking stop thinking about what is causing frustration. And concentrate on your mind and soul because when you feel calm you will make all the decisions clearly without a second thought. Accept all the situations and stop blaming yourself.

We all have bad times in our lives when we get frustrated and we all must know the reason to overcome. Hope the tips I have shared will work for you all. You can also watch a funny video and feel the positivity all around, or you can also write your feelings on a paper in a language which you feel is comfortable for you, no matter it can be like scribbles.

Time to say goodbye friends, will catch up later with more information and latest updates.

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