DIGITAL FREE SUNDAY

What is Digital Free Sunday?

The best decision our family ever took was Digital free Sunday. On Sunday the Television and the wifi switch will be off at our home. A night before that is Saturday night I switch off the extension box switch which is connected to Television and Wifi router. Every weekend we used to spend time with our daughter but with digital devices. The TV would be running on, the kid cannot take her eyes off her cartoons if at all her dad wants sports channel, he used to beg the kid, disappointment to kid and us. So to remove all this drama, I decided to switch off the TV on Sunday.

Why we took this decision?

I observed my 3-year-old daughter becoming cranky at weekends. I couldn't figure out the reason for a long time. After that, I understood that that is all because of televisions and gadgets. A weekend is the only time we stay together and watch television and cell phone. So the best idea came out is “Digital free Sunday".

What we do on Sunday

So many ideas came up when there are no digital devices around. Even we made some days. Here are some ideas for no TV Sunday:

1. Cleaning day

2.Colours day

3. Clay day

4. Board games day

5. Face paints day

6. Roleplay day

7. Music day

8. Story day

9. Gardening day

10. Laundry day

What is the result?

After 3 long years me and my husband has played board games. Surprisingly my daughter has enjoyed more than us, whenever we had thrown dice, she was like “toooo, threeee...sixxx”.

I can notice happiness on her face. She enjoyed her mom and dad being with her all the time and paying attention to her without any distraction. When I say today is Sunday, no TV for you she was like “okay”. At first I thought she would oppose my idea, but she actually enjoyed her parents being with her without digital devices.

At times this idea becomes a total failure. We want to go back to digital devices. Just to give my daughter a happy Sunday we took this decision. Remaining 6 days we will be into the digital devices. Once question pounded every time when I make her watch television. “Is this she wants or is this we want?” I want to watch her happy face while I was losing in Snakes and ladders. I want to watch her excitement when she sows seeds. This is the best decision I’ve ever taken.

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ADVANTAGES OF BEING STAY AT HOME MOTHER

I wrote this in the view of mothers who have toddlers. 

One of my neighbours asked me why you are not working after your post-graduation?
"I stopped working after delivery, not after post-graduation", I said smiling, "and I prefer to be a stay-at-home mother at least for few years"
She began to say how working will enhance financial stability, contacts and many other things. Then I realised the advantages of being a stay-at-home mother.

1. Watch your kid's every single milestone achievement.
2. Never misses your kid's small detail.

3. The main advantage is, you will be there when your kid is not well.
4. No workplace deadlines, boss stress. You can give complete attention to your kid.

5. You are raising your kid. Yes, no one will be in charge of your kids while you are at work. You can determine what they eat when they sleep, their time table, and the values that are taught. You are in total responsible for their safety.

6. You are the master of the house. The managing household is one of the parts being a stay-at-home mother. Everything in the gone is under your control.

7. Stay-at-home mothers can have more family time. Unlike working mother's you have more time for family gatherings, friends outings.
8. They don't need a gym!! Who said raising a kid is an easy task? In the early age of kids, it's physically draining process. Sit-ups, cardio, and also many poses of yoga are done by mothers. Practically they do not need a gym.

Mother is always a mother, whether it is working or stay at home. Both have their own advantages and disadvantages. But I want to write only the advantages of stay at home mother because I am one!!

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MAGIC PILL FOR MY KID: STORYTIME

8.30 PM

“Come dear its bedtime” I called out my daughter.

“No Amma, I want to play for some more time” my 2-year daughter pleaded with her innocent face.

“Do you want a lion story?” I winked at her.

“Yeeesssssssss!!!!!” she came running.

In the next minute, she is on her bed.

I started her favourite story. She asked some thousands of questions during my four-line story and went to sleep.

Stories play an important role in the development of kids. It can enhance their creativity skills. Why I Always say stories to my kid?

I don’t allow my daughter to watch television for hours. So I need something to engage her. So I say stories, talk, play with her most of the time.

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“Amma, come let’s go to bed” called my daughter.

“Just a few minutes baby, I will finish my kitchen work” I said hurriedly.

Finally, she won the argument and we are on the bed. She started telling a story (Plenty of stories) until I started singing her lullaby.

Why Did I start stories?

My daughter’s talking ability started slowly. Even though I used to talk to her daily, I observed she needed more speeches. So using her toys I started tiny puppet shows and gradually started telling stories.

Moreover, I practically saw her talking ability improved and so her storytelling abilities.

During the age of 0.6 to 1 year, my daughter was addicted to mobile phone. She was not ready to eat her food without a mobile. Click here to know how to stop kids’ addiction to mobile

So to divert her I chose storytelling.

How Do I say stories?

She loved the stories!! This made me buy and read so many children books again. Even I stick some post-it notes around my house for the storylines.

I mix her daily activities, good manners, mistakes everything in a story. When she throws a tantrum in the shopping mall, at bedtime I will cook up a lion/tiger story with a baby tiger and indirectly says throwing a tantrum is bad habit. Generally, she understands it. After a few months, I saw a tremendous change in her behaviour.

When Do I start stories?

There is no particular time for stories. I start them depending upon her mood. When she is not in a mood to eat, drink or listen to anything, I don’t bother about the surroundings I start telling the story. Mainly whenever she needs a diversion I will start. I am not a great storyteller before, but I tuned my little one to listen to my stories.

What stories I say?

 Mostly I choose animal-related stories. My daughter likes it very much. In some special cases, I chose human stories. Also at the time, I say stories from Ramayana, Mahabharata and Bhagavatam(She loves the way Rama or Bhima or Hanuman kills the demons). I bought a few books on Panchatantra, which consists of animal-related moral stories. Personally I recommend this book for toddlers.

What is the result?

My daughter speaking abilities boosted from 2 to 10 on a scale after starting storytelling!

I handle her tantrums by diverting her with stories!

She became more creative and started telling stories On her own!

I put her to bed with stories!

I teach her good habits with stories!

 It works like a magic pill for my kid. I hope your kids love this too!!

Happy Motherhood!!