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EMPOWER, EDUCATE & ENTERTAIN: PARENTING IN TIMES OF A PANDEMIC
Post Views: 248 Parents are often caught in a fix, how to have fun with kids while staying at home!!! An enthusiastic child locked indoors usually leads to tantrums or fits of rage due to boredom. All of this can lead to heavy dependency on screens and gadgets. Here are a few activities that can help you have some fun with your kids without stepping out. Don’t feel like stepping out of your bedroom? Pillows can be put to some good use rather than just a resting place for your head. Build a pretend fort or car or racetrack or dollhouse. Alternatively, can also use those cardboard…
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REVISED GUIDELINES FOR SCREEN TIME USAGE DURING PANDEMIC
Post Views: 765 The COVID-19 pandemic created a shift in the safety measures and how parents and caregivers think about children and screen time. This led to a revised guideline by the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) on screen time use. The organization acknowledged screen usage has likely increased for children, but parents should ensure media use is positive and helps the family and community. Prenatal to Age 1: The World Health Organization (WHO) stated in 2019 that infants and toddlers under the age of two should not be exposed to electronic screens at any time. This is because babies bond and learn social, emotional, language, and other important skills from…
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Tired of visiting Malls every weekend? Explore Mumbai with your child!
Post Views: 12,516 PLACES IN MUMBAI YOU CAN VISIT WITH YOUR CHILD (MALLS NOT INCLUDED) We are the first generation of parents who are raising kids in the world that’s made of concrete jungles and surrounded by a pool of screens. And living in Mumbai, which is one of the busiest cities in India, we are always short of places where we can spend quality time with our kids. Well, we may be wrong! There are more than 50 places (apart from malls and indoor play zones) in Mumbai where we can take our kids and also relive our childhood. Here is a list of places, without any order of…
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WALK YOUR WAY TO HEALTH
Post Views: 807 Can something as mundane as walking be of large importance to our health? The answer is yes, definitely YES! Walking doesn’t get the respect it deserves, neither for its health benefits nor for its value for transportation, or its role in recreation. It is the most overlooked form of exercise. Walking is the most universal form of physical activity that is appropriate for everyone regardless of gender, age, ethnic group, education, or income level. It does not require expensive equipment, special skill, or special facilities. It can be done indoors (e.g., mall walking or treadmill walking) and outdoors. Walking is simple, free and one of the easiest ways to get more active, lose weight and become healthier. Benefits…
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10 THINGS TO DO WITH KIDS ON A RAINY DAY
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (Prince of Wales Museum)
Post Views: 630 Situated at the southernmost tip of Mumbai, it is one of the premier art and history museums in India. The Museum offers a perfect leisure day out for all its visitors where you can engage with a world-class art collection and participate in fun-n-learn activities. They have a lot of sections for kids too like birds, animals, aquatic life sections explaining their concepts. The animals may not be real but they are more in number than seen in our zoo! Do visit the shop there for some glossy aeroplanes and whistles and brightly hued paper clips.
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Discovery of India, Mumbai
Post Views: 712 It is situated at the Nehru Centre (not Nehru Science Centre) on the first floor. It exhibits the history of India in the most visual way. They have a permanent display of different aspects of the Indian civilization from its very beginning. There are about 50,000 exhibits under the sections The Beginning, The Harappan Civilisation, The First Millennium, The Mayuran Dynasty, Confluence of Culture, Continuity and Change-I, Continuity and Change-II, Synthesis, Impact of the West, Struggle for Freedom and Heritage of Unity. Also, there is a whole gallery on Nehru. Each section is a beauty and needs to be seen to be believed. Entry is free between…
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Bhau Daji Lad Museum
Post Views: 397 It showcases the city’s cultural heritage and history through a rare collection of Fine and Decorative Arts that highlight Early Modern Art practices as well as the craftsmanship of various communities of the Bombay Presidency. The permanent collection includes miniature clay models, dioramas, maps, lithographs, photographs, and rare books that document the life of the people of Mumbai and the history of the city from the late eighteenth to early-twentieth centuries. Watch the different models, old maps and cultural items related to the history of Bombay and its people. Also, see some of the old statues (like Queen Victoria) that lay outside the museum in the garden along…
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RBI Monetary Museum
Post Views: 1,004 Did you know, the 1 and 2 Rs. coins that we hand over without a second thought, might have a history to tell. The Reserve Bank of India Money/Monetary Museum has an abundance of information about old & new Indian coins and currency notes till date. It offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of money beginning from the time when emperors used gold coins to the current trend of e-money. Entry is free on all days except Monday and bank holidays.
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Nehru Science Centre
Post Views: 1,694 India’s largest interactive science center that has more than 500 hands-on and interactive science exhibits on energy, sound, kinematics, mechanics, transport, etc. installed in the science park & different galleries. One can spend an entire day while doing different activities and looking through different sections. There also Dinosaur models on display as well as real examples of fighter airplanes, train engines, and the horse pulled tram coaches in the gardens. It’s a lovely place where the young and old can enjoy the world of science and learn interesting things about science without reading any books!!! It is open to public every day including Sundays and public holidays…
