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5 Things Your Child Needs This Summer!

It’s that time of the year again! Exams are done and the summer vacations have officially begun for most children (and their parents). For children this is the time to wind down, relax and enjoy the sun! For most parents too this is the time to let their hair down. But for some (like yours truly) who work, vacations take on a whole different meaning. Even in case of parents who are at home with their children, keeping children busy for two whole months does seem like a daunting task. I mean, if left to be by themselves, most children today would choose to watch endless hours of TV and munch on as much junk food as possible! Right?  So then most parents start looking for summer camps and classes to keep their little ones busy. Many take this opportunity to teach their children something new, some try to start taking interest in new hobbies and all, but eventually either the parents get tired taking children to and from their classes, or children get fed up because of their...

Roses are red....violets are blue....

5:00 am : The alarm rings. I ‘Snooze’ it and go back to sleep. 5:15 am : The alarm rings again. I ‘Snooze’ it again and go back to sleep. 6:30 am : I wake up bleary eyed and wonder what was wrong with the alarm -  Take one look at the time and rush out of bed!  For the next half hour I can only think of making lunch, breakfast, ironing clothes and making it to the school on time. 7:00 am : I go to wake my five-year old up. She opens her eyes, gives me a sweet smile and says “I don’t want to go to school today,” turns on her side, and goes back to sleep.  Huh! I was at a loss of words. I had no idea what I was supposed to do. One option was to let her sleep as long as she wanted and then take things during the day as they came. But then, what about the rest of the day? Her test in class…her homework… my work…  So then, should I persuade and convince her to get out of bed and go to school? Knowing fully well that she didn't want that?  But of...