Proud Mamma brags
A few days ago my almost-five-year-old, who has been taught at school to read single-syllable words, read the following, slowly, [...]
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10, 2010
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10, 2010
Do you have any answers?
The questions have lost some of their beauty and innocence because of my crude translation...1. Why is it that boy [...]
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09, 2010
Shiva and Bhasmasura
If you are looking for stories that are amazing and original, look no further than the ancient Indian Epics.Where else [...]
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09, 2010
Gandhiji, Mahabali and a distracted Mother
When the four-year-old came out of his bath, he draped himself in his towel and called himself Gandhiji. This gyan [...]
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09, 2010
Krishna Janmashtami
I tell my son he doesn't have to go to school today. Today is Lord Krishna's birthday, Janmashtami.He asks me, [...]
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05, 2010
Precious Moments
- My 4-year old and I sit in the balcony in the early morning, watching the clouds make patterns in [...]
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04, 2010
Homecoming
The sleek, black car sped into the night. The man at the wheel stifled a yawn. The woman next to [...]
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02, 2010
A Story in Six Sentences
The little one, wearing new sports shoes, goes out to play.After days of pleading, his Mother has finally let him [...]
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01, 2010
When Ads come of age
Explaining things to a 4-year-old could be tricky. With his sharp retorts and observant queries, one could never be too [...]
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12, 2009
A sight that troubles me no end
I saw the child again today.He was swinging to and fro on the gate of his apartment.In his school uniform, [...]