Money management with parenting

How to manage money when you have a new member in family

Welcome new member of family

As you become parents and start a new life with your little one, you start learning many things.

One of it is money management as little bundle of joy comes with a lot of expenses. Starting from their daily needs to new wardrobe and all the needed items for taking care of the little one plus mother’s health.

It all starts the day you get pregnant from doctors visit and daily appointments to your delivery with a little one in your hand and beyond. You need to plan a lot to take care of not spending too much on extra expenses.

Let’s talk about how we can take care of not spending too much.

Choosing the right doctor and hospital

As new parents you try to search for the best doctor and facility for your pregnancy. Most of the high end hospitals comes with high packages, so you need to search and talk to your relatives and friends for suggestions. And choose the best doctor with good experience and needed facilities for delivery. Just make sure the hospital is clean and tidy with all needed facilities for your and your baby.

Choosing a right Health Insurance

As you know now a days medical cost is getting costlier every year. So one should decide early about there mediclame i.e. health insurance which covers maternity expense. Usually one would not get maternity benefit immediately after taking the policy as there is waiting period of 2 to 4 years depending on the provider.

This will save you a fortune on your delivery bill.

Vaccination

Doctor would recommend you take all vaccination for your baby. You can choose the required one only. Also they might suggest to take pain less one which cost higher, but their is not much difference with normal one. Your kid will cry for some time and then will forget about it and will be normal. Just try not to touch that place for a day or so.

Also if you are not going abroad then you can double check the brand and price as this also tends to increase the vaccination cost.

Cloth diapers

Switch to cloth diapers is the best way to save money and environment. You can buy diapers in lot or when they are at a discount. It would last long for three years and can be reused or sold again after your baby is diaper free. One diper can fit different size, so as your baby grows you don’t need to buy a new one, just adjust the same and you are good to go.

New baby clothes

My princess

We often do this mistake of buying a full wardrobe for your newborn in excitement. But the fact is most of the time we kept them covered in a blanket or rompers. And all the relatives and friends gift clothes too. So buying few sets and getting some preloved from cousins is also good. As the preloved clothes are best for newborn as the fabric is really soft with regular use. This way you can save a lot. 

New baby shoes.

Now this one is really important, we can skip buying shoes for new baby until they are able to walk or stand on their own. Most of the time babies are wearing rompers so they don’t require shoes. When they learn to stand then only you would need proper shoes as before that most of the time they are in your lap, bedding or stroller.

Baby gear

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Being a new parent we tend to buy many things like rocker, walker, stroller and most of the time it’s used rarely so think twice about what you really need for the baby. If you are living in a place where you can rarely use strollers, baby carrier is a better option and you can always check some pre-loved options as these items are not used at times and people give it in lesser price as pre-loved.

Initially we have also used a pre loved stroller to make sure she sits in it and get use to it. Then only we bought a new one and that too which can be used for longer period.

Pre-loved options

This is one really easy way to cut of your high expenses. Most of the baby items are rarely used and parents give you in less price. So when your are planning to buy costly items for baby, don’t forget to check pre-loved groups for better deals.

These Small small saving can helps you save a lot and keep your budget stable.

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A factory tour of the kids most loved Kinder Joy


Being a mom it’s always heartening to see Adya learning every day and surprising me with her new achievements. So, whenever she does something new from what I was trying to make her learn for a long time, I always make sure to make her happy with the things she loves to have and as a mother I trust. By making something she loves to eat or treating her with her favorite #KinderJoy. 

When it comes to chocolates, I always want to be sure what and how much she eats. She loves to have Kinder Joy, and I am happy to give her too as it makes me reassured of the goodness of food that my kid enjoys. She loves scooping the delicious layers of milky cream made of cows milk and cocoa cream topped with 2 crispy wafer bits. Further, Kinder Joy is served in small portion sizes and comes with a buildable surprise toys. Kinder Joy follows the five Golden rules which include milk of high quality, selected raw materials and production processes with high hygiene standards. That’s not enough, it also goes through 200 quality parameters during production process before our kids consume it. From careful selection of ingredients, manufacturing the product, ensuring International packaging standards to a strict check on choking and other hazards of the toys, Kinder Joy also follows ISO certified process, confirming all the intrinsic nutritional value in every pack.

You may ask how I know so much about it? So, I visited their Ferrero India plant in Baramati last week and was glad to see the high standards they have maintained. 

Being a mom I always trust what I see. So, sharing my experience on the making of Kinder Joy with you mommies! 

Ferrero India plant

The Kinder story started in 1968, at the heart of the small town of Alba, Italy. Available countrywide, Kinder Joy is one of the most loved brands in India!  It is not only unique in its shape and high-quality cocoa-milk-wafer biscuit mix, but it has also successfully combined the joy of chocolate with that of a toy.

Quality and Packaging

  • Kinder Joy follows superior quality standards on all the ingredients that goes in.
Following all standards to visit the factory.
  • They do a careful selection, processing and proportioning of ingredients to ensure nutritional value.

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  • 200 quality parameters during manufacturing process of our favourite Kinder Joy before it reaches the consumers.
  • Samples from the Baramati plant are sent to the Ferrero Quality labs at Germany and Italy for random quality checks
  • Strict quality checks at close to 500k retail points that ensure countrywide distribution for Kinder Joy
  • All the parts of Kinder Joy are packed using ultrasonic molecular packaging, which is revolutionary.
  • First regional R&D Lab outside Italy in India, to research local raw materials and products for Indian taste.
  • Indigenized more than 90% of the raw material used products to ensure ability to withstand local weather conditions and challenges.
  • Food grade resin are used for making toys that comes in Kinder Joy. Further, the toys are checked and approved for their designs and colour .
Golden rules they follow.
  • The packaging is recyclable, made of polypropylene
  • Kinder products are individually wrapped helping parents control calories intake and is also easy for kids to open, hold and eat.

Apart from experiencing the quality and the making of Kinder Joy, there’s one more element that I would like highlight –

Social Benefits 

The Ferrero Group started a CSR initiative for providing education and care to employees and community kids, Kindergarden, which is located close to its production plant in Baramati. It is one of the best CSR initiatives I have seen so far, it allows the employees to work stress free as their kids are being taken care of in the best way.

  • This Kindergarden is a home away from home where children of employees as well as from the nearby community are taken care of
  • From children’s (between 0-6 years) education, nutritional food, personal hygiene to healthcare, everything has been looked after
  • With an objective to make children healthy, intelligent, confident, competent learners and good citizens of India, the facility provides opportunities for holistic development of children 

Kinder Joy firmly believes that a happy child will be a better adult tomorrow and their commitment to this belief really shows in their well-designed portion size product and Ferrero’s global CSR initiative – Kinder+Sport. As part of its continuing efforts to bring the joy of movement into the life of every child, Kinder+Sport has developed the ‘Joy of Moving’ methodology, an innovative educational model, based on games and dedicated to the all-round growth of children. Developed in association with Rome University “Foro Italico”, MIUR of the Piedmont Region and the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI), the method is based on games created to promote the physical, cognitive and social development of children and increase their life skills.

It’s a pleasure for me to witness such a great initiative by Kinder Joy and experience the efforts and high standards maintained for making every Kinder Joy special for kids #IsmeKuchKhaasHai.

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Save my little friend Sparrow

Today it was such a beautiful morning, after 4 years changing two cities. I saw my childhood friend calling me from my window. I was making tea in kitchen and I heard a known voice after a long time, and I rushed to my window. It was such a happy moment to see this little friend of mine after so many years. 

Telling more about my little friend, she loves to stay in urban cities and loved by all. She loves to move in groups of 8-10 and keep chattering with each other all the time.  But now I can see them rarely and this time almost after 4-5 years.

Now as you so much about her it’s time to introduce her. It’s our loving bird Sparrow, brown in color and small as a tennis ball. This bird loves to build her nest in our homes, holes in buildings and walls. 

I know we all have seen them playing in our homes in our childhood. But I am so sad to see they are not seen now from last few years and I fear our kids would be able to play and love them the same way as we did. As their population is on decline in every city. I fear our future generations would miss to see the love these little birdies show to us.

Reason attributed for the decline in population of sparrows:

  • The rapidly changing cities are no longer a suitable habitat for the house sparrow, as the new and modern designs of infrastructure does not give any room for the sparrow to nest.
  • Pollution caused by (electromagnetic radiation) microwave, towers, phones and pesticides.
  • The house sparrow loses its foraging grounds (natural grasslands) as the green spaces in our cities give way to more concrete constructions.
  • Our windows and house is now covered for safety reasons, so it’s hard for them to find the place as before.
  • No easily available food as before, normal open kirana shops where they used to munch on open packets and fallen grains are now converted into closed  supermarkets.
  • Smoke and pollution in the environment is not suitable for these little birdies.

How to save them?

  • Custom made nest boxes are available now, you can put it in your balcony or terrace.
Nest
  • Steps to control pollution, good for both humans, birds and animals.
  • Use of good quality fuel in your vehicles to minimize pollution.
  • Providing food grain in their bird nest, terrace and balcony using bird feeder.
Bird Feeder

Let’s join hands and do a bit from our side to save these little birdies. Our small efforts makes big difference in changing the future. Let our future generations love them the same way we did!

Kids outfit for Rainy season

Hi Everyone, I am writing my first blog after moving Mumbai from Bangalore. There is change of weather and it’s rainy season here in Mumbai.

You need to be well prepared with kids for rainy season, as their can be sudden change in weather. Regular rain for days and at times hot and humid. So their is always a confusion, you should dress them for hot and humid day or rainy day.

So here I am sharing some of my tips for dress up kids in rainy season.

1. Keep the necessary

When you are moving out be prepared as it’s totally unpredictable weather. It would be sunny or rainy, so it’s always better to keep all the necessary items with you. Raincoat, umbrella, rainboots and one small handtowel as if it starts raining you can protect them from getting wet and sick.

2. Keep them safe-

Always remember every season is full of fun and enjoyment if you are well prepared. Rains comes with lots of mosquitoes too, so it’s better to choose full pants for kids or use mosquitoes repellent while they enjoy the lovely weather.

3. Choose comfortable outfits.

Looking cool in every outfit is good, but it should be comfortable too. Kids love to run all over, jump,play and when they are wearing comfortable clothes they enjoy more. Thin and airy clothes that gives them freedom to play and they can wear raincoat easily on it when needed. Cottons Are one of the best choice.

4. Choose right shoes

Kids enjoy more when their outfit match with comfortable shoes and as per season. It’s always good to choose covered shoes as to avoid mud or water as kids love muddy puddles and the best is rain boots for Rainy season. As it’s easily washable and they can enjoy jumping in muddy puddles.

5. Let them enjoy

Every season has it’s own fun, let them be comfortable and enjoy every bit of it. Choose the right outfit and let them explore.

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Homemade deep conditioning mask

My daughter was born with beautiful hairs and it started growing into beautiful curls. Then I started taking care of her hairs and searched a lot about maintaining curly hairs. As we all knows chemical free option is the best for all of us, specially kids. Curly hair tends to turn frizzy and so it … Continue reading “Homemade deep conditioning mask”

My daughter was born with beautiful hairs and it started growing into beautiful curls. Then I started taking care of her hairs and searched a lot about maintaining curly hairs. As we all knows chemical free option is the best for all of us, specially kids.

Curly hair tends to turn frizzy and so it requires lot of care and deep conditioning. I was searching easy homemade way to maintain her curls and found this perfect hair mask. So let me share the simple easy and one of the best homemade deep conditioning mask, I tried for her and yes mommy too use it.

Ingredients

  • Sabudana (2-3) tbsp (tapioca seeds)
  • One cup water
  • Chemical free hair conditioner ( I have used mamaearth hair mask) 2tbsp
  • Honey One tbsp
  • (Vitamin capsule) additional

Process

  • Boil the water in a pan and add sabudana to it.
Boiling sabudana
  • Keep boiling until you get a thick consistency (Gel form)
Gel form
  • Now strain the mixture and you will be left with starch of sabudana, it would be in gel consistency.
Adding conditioner and honey
  • Add conditioner and honey to the starch and blend it properly.
Blending all
  • After blending it would be like a conditioner and easy to apply.
Final conditioner
  • You need to apply it on washed hairs for good results.
  • Keep it for 30-45 minutes and wash.
Mommy and baby with home made conditioner
  • It will make hair really soft and easy to maintain.

This is one of the easy homemade deep conditioning mask and works well. Hope you like it, do share your feedback when you use it.

Importance of dental check up & hygiene for kids with – Clove Dental

As your baby get her first tooth and you start with solids, dental check up and hygiene should start. It’s really important to make a habit of brushing and taking care of their teeth during each phase of development from baby teeth to permanent teeth.

Apart from brushing and taking care at home, regular dental check-up is also important to maintain the healthy teeth no matter what age they are. We should start dental check-up .as early as they get their first teeth. There are many reasons for taking regular dental check-up for you and your kids.

Reason for regular dental check-up.

  • Proper Advice – During dental check-up you can get proper Advice from your doctor, how to maintain their dental hygiene. Proper way of brushing, step by step method, and kids learn quickly with this way. Tips to select right brush and toothpaste, and how to encourage them for regular brushing.
  • Prevent from tooth decay and cavities– It is really easy to get cavities and tooth decay for kids as they love having sweets and chocolates. So it’s really important for regular check up to avoid at an early stage. Avoiding such cavities can damage their tooth structure and can result in infection and advance dental procedure.
  • Healthy development – Regular check-up Ensures their teeth and mouth are in good shape and condition and this helps in future with proper alligned jaw and strong teeth.
How to brush properly

I am taking Adya for dental check-up regularly and this time I visited Clove Dental after attending the detailed informative session at Clove Dental Conclave. I was really impressed how easily the whole check up was done with my fussy toddler.

Why I choose Clove Dental?

When it’s comes to your kids, you always want to be sure you choose the best for them. Clove Dental is the largest network of dental clinics in India. Clove Dental is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and technology and quintessential dental surgeons. They are known for their hygiene, clinic safety, transparency, ethics and customer service. There four step protocol guarantee that each instrument and surface that comes in contact with patients is well sterilized prior to the next patient’s consult.

All the staff and Doctor was really calm and easy with my daughter. Infact she was not at all ready for the check-up, and was throwing full on tantrum. Doctor talked with her and tried to convince her and done proper check-up with explanation of how to do proper brushing.

I was really impressed how much patience they have and not even a single time she was angry with kid, apart from her tantrums.

Doctor explaining her proper way of brushing.

Three main reason to choose Clove Dental

Quality

Quality being the core value of the organization, the dedicated quality team ensures they provide highest quality services to their patients and keep working on quality improvement.

  • Robust policies & protocols are mandated for the clinics.
  • Bi-monthly internal clinic reviews are done to ensure the clinics adhere to the set guidelines such as Clove’s four-step sterilization process.
  • SWOT analysis of each case is done using proprietorial methodology developed in-house by a team of Dental Specialists, to assure that the best dental treatment is provided to the patients.
  • Review of every patient feedback is done to assure high patient satisfaction.
  • Monthly biological spore testing is done at every Clove clinic to verify the adequacy of the sterilization cycles, which is then sent to a third party for microbiological testing and sterilization monitoring.
  • The team ensures that all clinics comply to the Radiation Safety protocols and radiation safety devices such as lead aprons and thyroid collars are used.
  • Dosimetry badges are provided to the dental team for radiation monitoring, that are sent to a BARC accredited TLD Personnel Monitoring Laboratory.
  • Team meets regularly to review the performance data, identify improvement areas, carry out and monitor improvement efforts by a consensus-building process.

Sterilization

  • Clove doctors are trained in strict sterilization procedures, which are adhered to, in all clinics.
  • All clinical instruments are cleansed, sterilized in autoclaves, and stored in sealed pouches to ensure 100% sterilization. Sealed pouches are always opened in front of patients.
  • Clinic operatory areas are chemically sterilized and all surfaces are treated with disinfectants after each patient visit to ensure 100% sterilization.
  • Dental chairs are equipped with one-way valves that prevent oral fluids from flowing back into the chair tubing, ensuring 100% sterilization.

Sterilization process

Equipment and Technology

Clove’s modern clinics offer the latest advantages in dental technology and equipment. Clove doctors are continually trained in the use of advanced technology and equipment, and in clinical best practices, to ensure that patients benefit from the advantages available today.

  • Computer guided anesthesia technology – enables dentist to deliver anesthesia precisely where it is needed and exact dosage required for significant pain.
  • Dental chairs- Imported dental chairs prevent cross-contamination to ensure the patient’s well-being. They are equipped with retractable valves that prevent oral fluids from flowing back into the chair tubing. Most dental chairs allow the backflow of these fluids into the tubing. Though the tubing is sterilized after a treatment, it is far more effective to prevent oral fluids from passing into the tubing in the first place.
  • Rotary Tools – Imports world-class rotary tools from Germany and Japan, which are used for drilling. They enable doctors to drill with greater precision, so the plaque and bacteria present at the site can be thoroughly removed. This allows fillings to properly attach to the cavity wall. As a result, fillings last longer.
  • X-Rays-Clove clinics use the latest x-ray technology to diagnose oral health problems in a painless, non-invasive way. Though exposure to radiation can pose health risks, Clove uses sophisticated, portable x-ray equipment that limits this exposure to negligible levels. Clove clinics also use lead aprons and lead thyroid collars to protect doctors and patients from radiation. Finally, Clove clinics adhere to the ALARA (As Low as Reasonably Achievable) principle, as defined by the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR 20.1003. The principle directs medical establishments to identify and use ways to minimize the exposure of medical personnel, patients and clinical staff to radiation.
  • Water Filteration System-Clove clinics rely on reverse osmosis (RO) filtration systems to ensure the safest possible water supply.
  • Sterilization Autoclaves- Autoclaves sterilize dental tools by subjecting them to high pressure, saturated steam. Clove’s autoclaves are imported from international manufacturers and Clove doctors are trained in and adhere to strict protocols for the sterilization of tools.
  • Dental consumables- Dental consumables are the medicines, materials and small pieces of equipment used in dental procedures. Clove Dental clinics use consumables such as bonding agents, cements, files and curing lights from leading suppliers like European Ivoclar Vivadent and U.S.-based 3M, Kerr and DENTSPLY.

Clove works on there key principals Integrity,respect and trust. They maintain high standards and provide best services with so many success stories. You can undoubtedly visit Clove dental for your family.

Regular check-up is must for all kids and adults so start now if you haven’t started yet.

Fun and learning with PediaSure

Health is of utmost importance for every mom when it comes to her Children. She makes sure her kid gets all the necessary nutrition for her age. But as we know we all have fussy eaters at home and at times it becomes really hard to give them proper healthy food.   This is the … Continue reading “Fun and learning with PediaSure”

Health is of utmost importance for every mom when it comes to her Children. She makes sure her kid gets all the necessary nutrition for her age. But as we know we all have fussy eaters at home and at times it becomes really hard to give them proper healthy food.  

This is the time PediaSure comes as a saviour for all mom’s as PediaSure contains 37 nutrients which helps and supports height, weight gain, immunity and brain development.

You need to provide proper nutrition to your kids as it plays an important role in their growth and immunity. A balanced diet should contain sufficient amount of protein, carbohydrate, minerals, fats, vitamin and fibre as required for proper growth and development of Children.

I am really happy to have PediaSure with all these important nutrients. And now they come up with their Fun n Learn activity box with a surprise hidden activity inside the box.

Kids would love to have their healthy and yummy drink with a learning activity and if you are looking for a way to boost their creativity, look no further.

PediaSure’s new Fun N learn activity box is available in a carton box and you just need to follow the steps to do this fun DIY activity with your kids. What I really like about this new activity box is its environment friendly as you can use the carton box and be left with less waste. This carton box converts into a DIY activity and in this way, it helps in recycling.

How to unbox Fun N Learn?

  • Open the box from the top.
  • Remove the pouch and store the pouch in an airtight jar.
  • Using scissors, cut and open the box from the sides.
  • Read the instructions mentioned on one side of the box.
  • Now cut along the dotted lines to get the circles, activity rings and arrow.
  • Place the arrow above circle A and circle A above circle B such that all X’s are aligned.
  • Attach then with thumb pin or tooth pick.
  • Stick the activity rings on the smaller circle as per your time table.
  • Cut along the dotted line to get a triangular stand as shown in instructions.
  • Now put your clock on the stand.
  • You can have a look at the video provided with details.
Enjoying with her DIY activity

We are just loving our new Fun N Learn activity pack from PediaSure.

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Healthy Kids Food Ideas

Being mom a thought which is always in your mind is providing healthy food and proper nutrition to your kid. We all have this little picky eater who don’t want to eat healthy food. A mother needs to learn some easy ways to add healthy and nutritious food for her little one(s). So here I … Continue reading “Healthy Kids Food Ideas”

Being mom a thought which is always in your mind is providing healthy food and proper nutrition to your kid.

We all have this little picky eater who don’t want to eat healthy food. A mother needs to learn some easy ways to add healthy and nutritious food for her little one(s).

So here I am sharing my personal tips with you. I am a vegetarian, so main source of protein come from pulses, soya, fruits and vegetables.

Now the question is how to give food rich in protein and essential vitamins and minerals to your kids.

Tips to add nutritious food to your kid’s meal.

MILK – most of the kids run away from milk and same with my daughter. She is really choosy when it comes to milk . So when she throws tantrums having milk, I make oats porridge with that milk adding some fruits to it.

  • Change look of the food – when the kids says no to milk, you can always try experimenting with dishes made with milk. I used to make health mix, porridge, oats, sweet dalia and kheer. She just enjoy all these items and yes milk too?.
  • Replace Milk with Milk products – When your kids say no to milk, try different milk products. Giving paneer, cheese, butter, curd. All have same benefits of milk, so you can try offering milk in different forms.

PULSES

  • Health mix chapatis – Adding some health mix powder to wheat flour and kneading with milk. Add more nutrition to kids meal.
  • Health mix

VEGETABLES

  • Vegetables chapatis You can knead chapatis dough with vegetables puree. Adding beetroot, carrot, spinach or any vegetables of your choice. It not only gives colour to food, also enhance the taste of it.

Ragi carrots Beetroot paradha

FRUITS

  • Fruits with play time – I have made a routine to have any fruit before going for playing outdoor. So in this way my daughter knows she have to eat fruit, before going out.
  • Juice/shakes – Kids enjoy having homemade juice and shakes is also at times.
  • Soya – You can add soya flour to the normal wheat flour and use daily. Soya milk is also good.

DRY FRUITS

  • Flavoured Milk – You can add dry fruits powder to milk, it gives flavour.
  • Snack –  Roasted nuts are a great way of munching with healthy benefits . Roast nuts of choice with ghee and give for munching anytime.
  • Sweets – Homemade sweets is best way for adding dry fruits. Kids love these sweets .

Wholewheat Oasts Raison and almonds cookies

 

As a mom, you have these plenty of new ideas, do share your ideas with me in comments.

 

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Also, I take this opportunity to introduce Pragun who blogs at Praguntatwa. She blogs about the panchtatwa of life.

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Neev Literature Festival

Reading books is the best habit for all kids from any age. It’s an activity that gives you immense pleasure with great knowledge, if you have read a book you can remember it for life as it stays in your memory. Reading not only gives you knowledge, but it has many benefits attached to it. … Continue reading “Neev Literature Festival”

Reading books is the best habit for all kids from any age. It’s an activity that gives you immense pleasure with great knowledge, if you have read a book you can remember it for life as it stays in your memory.

Reading not only gives you knowledge, but it has many benefits attached to it. Nowadays technology has a really bad effect and now book reading is replaced by phones and tabs.

I would like to share some benefits of reading books and how Neev Literature Festival is celebrating the love of reading and introducing it to children.

Children enjoying book reading at Neev literature Festival

 

Benefits of reading

  • Gives you knowledge

The most important benefit of reading is it gives you knowledge, the more you read different books of different subjects, the more you gain knowledge of the particular subject with all details.

  • Improves memory.

Improves memory, when you read a book it stays in your memory and you can recall all the pictures and incidents of the story.

 

  • Exercise for brain-

It’s an exercise for your brain and hence it keeps you brain healthy and active.

 

  • Stress Booster-

Is a mental stress booster, it helps in releasing stress, you can read your favorite books when you are stressed and it helps you relax.

  • Improves Vocabulary-

Helps in improving vocabulary, the more you read you come to know new words and phrases.

  • Improves Writing Skills-

It improves writing skills, when you read different books from different authors you are learning new ways of writing. It helps you write in a better way.

  • Helps in Sharing-

Reading helps in sharing your thoughts. When you read more you can explain more and in a better way, what you feel about any particular subject.

  • Better Sleep-

It’s a nice sleep activity, it helps you sleep better.

  • Cost Effective-

Low cost and easy to carry, books are not so costly and easy to carry with you. You don’t need active internet connection or costly devices for reading books.

The most important benefit is reading has a lot more benefits, from gaining knowledge to health.

I am glad to attend this Literature Festival organized by Neev Academy. Would like to share more about the event with you all, so that you can pin it for next year and make sure to attend this Festival.

Neev Academy Bangalore

Finally when I entered the campus, it was such a delightful experience and most noteworthy is to see the enthusiasm of all the kids attending the fest. The campus was full of colours and books, with the beautiful art exhibition.

Beautiful Art exhibition at Neev Literature Festival

The most interesting of all activities, that I enjoyed with my daughter was Book talk – reading session by Paro Anand. She was the keynote speaker at the Fest, her fearless and honest writings are inspired by her close association with kids and adults. Her stories have empowering effects on kids.

Book Reading by Mrs Paro Anand.

Her unique way of storytelling with songs and actions was making it a fun-filled learning. All the kids and parents enjoyed the reading and interactive session.

Book Reading by Shabnam Minwalla

Another interesting book reading session by Shabnam Minwalla reminded me the days of my childhood, when our Mom and Granny read us stories and we all sit around her hours lost in them.

Conversation between Children, Authors and adults .

This year they launched “Neev Children Book Awards” at Neev Literature Festival to recognize the outstanding writing in children’s literature. A wonderful series of conversation between children, authors and adults. The goal behind it was to recognize great children’s literature of all ages, growing readers for life and making reading part of every home.

These awards aim to promote and encourage high quality children’s literature from all over India.

The awards have three categories,

  • Picture book.
  • Young reader’s book.
  • Young adults book.

Awards nomination were open to all children’s titles, published in India or written by authors of Indian origin.

Big library at Neev Literature Festival

Beside that we had a chance to visit the big library from Neev Academy for all kids and parents. Where they can choose and read the books of their choice and interest.

Children and parents selecting books from library.

 

Neev literature Festival happens every year, if you have missed this year don’t forget to mark your dates for next year and celebrate your love for reading with them.

 

 

 

Abdominal muscles separation after pregnancy

Pregnancy is a beautiful period of nine months where a life is growing inside your body. During this whole process of nine months, your body goes through several changes. Harmonal changes, food craving, mood swings, nausea, back pain, hair growth, skin color changes and one of the main changes of all is Abdomen separation. This … Continue reading “Abdominal muscles separation after pregnancy”

Pregnancy is a beautiful period of nine months where a life is growing inside your body. During this whole process of nine months, your body goes through several changes.

Harmonal changes, food craving, mood swings, nausea, back pain, hair growth, skin color changes and one of the main changes of all is Abdomen separation.

This is a natural process where your abdomen muscles expands and make space, for giving space to the growing uterus and let your baby grow in the uterus. This abdomen separation is also known as DIASTASIS RECTI, normally abdomen muscles get it back to normal position after baby is delivered.

But in some case gap remains and can be seen as a bulge in front.I really wished to know this information before my pregnancy, so that I might have taken proper measures to avoid chances of getting Diastasis Recti.

But came to know about this when I started exercise and yoga after few months of delivery. So I felt like sharing this with all my friends who are planning/going to be new moms and one who have their little ones too.

What is Diastasis Recti?

Abdomen muscles separation during pregnancy is technically known as Diastasis Recti, during pregnancy as baby grows in uterus it puts pressure on abdomen muscles.

Due to pregnancy hormones connective tissues are relax and soft, so the abdomen muscles separates without and damage or tearing and allow space for the growing uterus. Abdomen separation of muscles starts from third month of pregnancy and at times after delivery too, when the abdomen walls is weak and baby is also not there to support the abdomen muscles.

Symptoms of Diastasis Recti after pregnancy

  • You can experience lower back pain.
  • Pelvic pain.
  • Unable to control urine leakage during sneezing or coughing.
  • Protruding pregnancy like belly after pregnancy.

Factors that can cause abdomen separation more

  • Being overweight before or during pregnancy.
  • Poor postures while siting, standing, walking, carrying weight and even while sleeping during and after pregnancy.
  • Pregnancy with multiple twins.
  • Getting pregnant soon after first baby.
  • Not doing proper exercise.

How to know you have Diastasis Recti?

  • You can contact your doctor if you have any of the above symptoms.
  • If you want to check at home then click here .
  • Lie down on the floor folding your knees at 45 degree and back and feet relaxed on floor. Now you have to check from ribs to pubic bones. Now stuck your chin to your chest and try placing your finger from rib bones to pubic bones. Step by step, you can feel gap of one,two or three and more fingers. It would feel soft at that place, if you cannot feel the gap, relax and try again after some time.
  • If the gap is less it can be cured with some regular home exercise, if the gap is more you need to check doctor for proper way to cure.

Can it be cured?

  • Yes it can be taken care with proper exercise routine as suggested by doctor.
  • Maintaining good posture before and after pregnancy.
  • Trying to maintain normal weight and taking healthy diet.
  • If you have Diastasis Recti from first pregnancy, try to recover with doctor help before planning next baby.
  • Sharing some exercise, I am following Click here.

I hope this information would be really helpful for all moms and can help getting your body back in shape.

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