How we stay active in monsoon
Do we go stir-crazy during monsoon? A little! There was a week where the girls made "friends" with Salmon the Slug who was on our window and I was like ... oh dear we need to get out of the house. But kids LOVE being in motion and we've found some ways to make it...
How we do 7pm bedtime on schoolnights
Last week was the first week of kindergarten! Many people asked me how on earth I'm getting my kids to bed at 7pm on the dot, so I'm going to break it down, because trust me it doesn't happen by accident! There's 3 important principles at play: The 12-hour day: I want...
The Absolutely Essential Sleep Tools for Babies and Kids
I've been getting a lot of questions about kids and sleep lately! Just to cover the basics, these are the sleep tools we are STILL using for our almost 4-year-old. If you're struggling with your child's sleep, I'll run through this basic checklist with you. These...
My Toddler is Waking up Too Early
Lately Leela has been waking up at 6:30am and we'd realllly like to sleep till 7. Yes I understand that part of signing up to be a parent means dealing with mornings, but ... we like that our kids sleep from 7 to 7, and this is throwing the family out of whack. She...
Our Safari at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Project in India with Toddlers
Hi everyone! Last weekend, Karan and I packed 2 backpacks and brought our 2 toddlers to Nagpur for safari! It was HOT and fabulous. Here are the details of how we did it: Backpacking with Kids Karan and I have a long history of backpacking before having kids, and...
What stuff I bring from the US to India
This question has been coming up a lot lately! I keep whatsapping my friends pics of the fish oil and elderberry syrup we like from the US! If you are going to the US this summer and are able to pick up some goodies, here are some of my favorites for keeping my kids...
Magic Trick to Get your Kid to Eat More Veggies
Eureka! I found a magic trick to get my kids to eat more veggies. It is SUPER SIMPLE. You can start doing this TODAY. All you have to do is put some veggies in front of your kid while you're getting the rest of their dinner ready. Pretend you are serving a...
Teaching our Toddler to Play Independently
Independent play. I knew in the back of my mind that it was important, but it never happened for us with Leela. Partly because we moved to India and now there is always a nanny around. Plus, we had baby Rumi, so I felt it was important for there always to be an adult...
Starting Chapter Books with my Toddler
Hello everyone, Leela is age 3.5 and in a flash of inspiration I started reading chapter books with her. It all started when I got Pippi Longstocking as a gift for a friend but she made it her own. She only liked when I read the pages with pictures though, so that...
Teaching my toddler about the body parts
I decided when I had kids that we're going to be a very straightforward, non-awkward family and that I would start their sexual education early in an age-appropriate way. I attended a talk called "Right from the Start: Talking to your Kids about Sexuality from Birth...