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Monday MommyMoments :How to get your child to finish her homework

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on September 4, 2017 27

How to get your child to finish her homework?Is this question bothering you .Worry no more this week moms will share their views and help you do it stress free .
My daughter is only five.Her school homework are not labour intensive.What is difficult is to make her sit.

But we have a rule .Who ever is home in the afternoon with her ,sits and gets homework done.Till last year she used to nap.But school starting at 8 am makes early bedtime a must.In the evening play activity and a coloring books rule the roost.Studies get finished before the sun sets .

These tips are not only what I practice with my child but also the exact way my mom made my habit of studying .That’s like the past and present experience at the same time.I have seen they work over a long time.

So what are my tips for making my five years old be a good little girl?There’s prepping involved.

First what I do before homework time starts

After she comes home from school I listen to her chattering while I get her freshened up.I also have her lunch ready, so that she eats a nutritious meal to perk up her energy.

After her lunch, it’s one hour of playtime when we play hide and seek, jump rope, dance play guessing games.

Have fun when not studying is very important.The brain needs serious relaxation in-between concentration.So the more relaxed and entertained your child’s brain is the better she will learn.

Learning is made fun.The benefits are stressed not only through stories but by real life transactions.Then its time for a glass of milk.It’s after she has her milk that’s where settle down and get the homework done and some revising, to be on track with school work.

How to get your child to finish her homework: Tips from a mommy who studies

1)Homework gets done by the afternoon.Nothing gets left for the sun down.It’s not a good time for me or little one.I get busy with preparing dinner and prepping for the next day and she gets sleepy.When I am busy hubby gets it done.This one is non-negotiable.Discipline and habits are formed early.What we make her practice now will help her in the future.We can only help her form good life habits now.Rest is God’s will.

With study load increasing we will need to be flexible and plan more.But studying at one time every day helps make the child more likely to sit and do it even by themselves.On days when we can’t check she has learned to check for her own homework and comes and tell me or her father.Then we sit with her and get it done.

#TIP Same time every day

2)One of us always sits with her when it’s time to study, with our own books.It helps that we have our own classes to take and updates to read, The child has learned that studying is not a one off thing.But life long.At least that’s what I want to teach her.

We try to study together.She does hers I do mine

TIP2 Study together

3)Try to have a fixed place where there are no games toys or the phone lying around.Lack of distractions is important to get the little one learn quicker concentration

Also, have all books stationary with her when she sits down.No getting up and getting stuff every 2 minutes.These little angels are smart and they try everything to get you rattled.

TIP3 Fixed place

4)I make it a point that my daughter studies throughout the year and not just before exams.At her age, she doesn’t understand exams yet and we have every intention to let her be this way That way she will never stress it.She goes to school every day not only with her homework done but also after revision of previous days work.She enjoys getting appreciation from us and her teachers and that’s motivation for her to do well.

That way when we have sudden travel plans before her exams. It has happened many times but since she is up to date with we don’t stress it.

TIP 4: Don’t stress it.

5)We buy activity books and DIY creative ways of doing math science and languages.

The boredom factor which is very common in children is avoided by doing the same thing in different ways.I make it fun.Make it a game where the winners get to do something special.If she is older you can tell her to do her homework while you cook so that who comes first and work done well wins

TIP 5: Make it fun

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6)Rewards and Consequences.

Tell her what happens when we don’t do homework.Responsibility is hers and consequence she has to face.You can only help her and guide her, not do it for her.Being responsible for own choice, action helps make it easier to understand about rewards and consequences.

Watchful neglect.Don’t spoon feed.Don’t do it for her.It doesn’t help.

TIP6: Reward her with a smile and praise

7)Learning disability has to be noted.Sometimes a child needs a little different type of help.Don’t be disheartened.Just get the right professional advice and do it with her.

TIP7: Observe

My confession:

I sometimes fall asleep if she is practicing reading because her voice is very sweet and has a nice sing song quality.But since she is five she finds this adorable.My hubby, on the other hand, doesn’t.

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Car Air purifier India:Why I want it

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on August 29, 2017 24

Air quality is very important for me. I have always been careful about clean air in my home.I try to have more indoor plants and dream of a greener India. Air pollution levels make me worried.We need to work on present solutions while rebuilding the future for our own health and for our children.

I am passionate about planting more trees, making forests if needed and vertical forests , we still need a working solution for clean air especially for children and elderly.Clean air is a basic right.We shouldn’t need to fight for it.Right?Unfortunately the more polluted air you breathe in, the more your brain and your system slow down.Probably that’s why the pollution has polluted the brains of the people in power!

While I can’t clean air everywhere, I focus on my zone.Where I live, work, travel.

The government is trying to cut down on the sale of such adulterated fuel, but it’s still a long road.The weird thing is that these people who use them, don’t remember(or refuse to believe) that they are poisoning the air which they breathe themselves.

Increased population and vehicular congestion have made matters worse.Traffic jams make vehicles move at snail’s pace.The lower speed makes the fuel inefficiently utilized that is another important cause of increased pollutants.
When speed is 5 -20 kilometers per hour, emissions are 4 to 8 times more than when it was 55 to 70 kilometers per hour.(3)

ITO DELHI Air pollution level Saturday 19th August 2017

Peenya Bangalore Air Pollution 19th August 2017

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The pictures are scary and they made me very worried.It’s important you know the quality of outdoor air in your locality before you let sensitive children, sick adults go out.Particular times of day may be worse.That’s why you need to take some precautions.

Health hazards and the color of your city:

0 to 50: Good Air Quality you are Green.You don’t need to worry
51 to 100: Moderate.Acceptable air quality.But may be a problem for few.Active children and adults, people with re disease, such as asthma, should not spend long time outdoor. Yellow
101 to 150: Unhealthy for the sensitive group.Orange
151 to 200: Unhealthy for everyone.Red
201 to 300: Very unhealthy.Purple

The Solution to keep you safe, till we work hard and get the earth clean:

Car Air purifiers will help make the air breathable in cities while traveling.That’s why the launch of two Car Air Purifiers from Philips has made me happy.

While you travel and the AC is on, the air inside the car is still not clean.It has the particulate matter from the environment and the Volatile organic carbons(VOCs)emitted by the interiors of the car.A car air purifier will help clean the air of both these harmful elements.

Car Air purifier India-Why I want it now

Why should you breathe clean air as much as possible?

Why should you bother about PM or particulate matter?

Particulate matters are suspended fine particles and liquid droplets in the air.These droplets contain

Acids
Organic chemicals metals soils or dust

The size of it helps in categorizing.

It has a big role in cardiovascular(heart )health.
Cerebrovascular (brain)health
13th leading cause of death worldwide.
800000 Premature deaths every year.

Breathing trouble increases in people with lung diseases. High PM in the air makes respiratory distress worse, more instances of medication, visiting doctors, and poorer quality of life.

Why VOC(volatile organic compounds) is a cause for worry if you are a mommy?

VOCs can cause, nose and throat irritation and foreign body sensation.

Complaints of headaches and nausea are common
Long term effects include damage to liver, kidney and central nervous system
Some of these can cause cancer in animals, some are suspected or known to cause cancer in humans.

Benzene, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, p-dichlorobenzene, methylene chloride, and trichloroethylene are the six VOCs found to have human carcinogenic effect by several regulatory bodies.

Exposure of VOC s to pregnant women is said to influence the IQ of the child.While research continues about how much is too much you don’t want yourself or your child to become pegs in the statistical pole.

Resources:

Check Air Quality of the city where you live in real-time at http://waqi.info/.

This site gives you an exact breakdown of the pollutants in the air, in which you live in.Know when you should avoid being outside.

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Reference:

1) “Indians have 30% weaker lungs than Europeans”. Times of India. Sep 2, 2013.

2)http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/environment/pollution/choking-india-gets-air-quality-index/articleshow/46830411.cms

3)Science & Engg. 55 (2): 127–142.
Matthew Barth; Kanok Boriboonsomsin (November 2009). “Real-World CO2 Impacts of Traffic Congestion”. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2058: 163–171. doi:10.3141/2058-20. Archived from the original on 2016-05-30

Extroverted Introvert as a Preschooler:My Learnings

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on August 28, 2017 30

Few people are purely extrovert or introvert.But children growing up have a difficult time knowing this.Why children? Even adults are often confused by their need for solitude.

Most people are a balance of extraversion and introversion.The percentages are flexible and can change with life’s challenges and situations.

People who enjoy social gatherings a lot are extrovert and those who don’t enjoy them so much are called introverts.But this is not an all or none trait.I enjoy parties and my friends.But not necessarily mindless socializing.

I also like my me time and solitude.Does that make me an extroverted introvert or an introverted extrovert ?

Whatever it is we need to learn to get along with people and live in society.If your child shows tend to avoid social gathering’s its time you had a a talk,

Is it always particular gathering?Friends, family or neighbor?

Does she,he enjoy the company of friends and relatives?

Does the behaviour change while socializing at home or at another place?

Does she have self-image issues?

All these questions need to be answered before we force children to mingle.Most children enjoy playing with peers.

But what if they don’t?What if they ignore, avoid and don’t enjoy?

Dangers Signs of social avoidance which you should know

Lack of eye to eye contact
Obsession with one particular toy or object
Enjoys repetitive play
Lack of interest in surroundings
Enjoys solitary play at all times
Inability to mingle.
Inability to express their needs properly.

If your child expresses any of these signs talk to your doctor.

Otherwise, parents need to look inside and see how they themselves behave socially.There lies the clue to making children social.Do introspect about your own childhood behavior.What made you happy and what did you avoid?What about your partner?Behaviour patterns and personality types have a genetic influence too.

Then it’s time for you mommy to show how it is done!If you want her to be social, you have to be social too!.The best time to adapt children’s behavior is before they are five!

My Top tips to make socializing fun for the little one:

Have play dates at home.Start playing with your child and her friends and help them play together.When children enjoy playing they start socializing

Show them the fun part of socializing.The dressing up and anticipation.The joy in meeting friends and having a good time.

The food at parties will help too.Make them realize we are a part of a bigger family where we need to show up and be there for each other.

How to make an introvert child more friendly

My sister used to resist going to family events because they bored her.At one age we all tend to get bored at social dos.Guess what?I carried my story books and sat and read in a corner with her if there was no body our age.Smiled and talked when someone approached and went up to say hello if we saw a favorite aunt or uncle!Mommy happy and sister happier!

Now as adults I still carry books and my kindle to public events (you never know when you may need it ).I also need a lot of solitude.Impossible in my profession and with a 5-year-old around.So now my solitude has a different definition.Me and Rai cuddling and playing hide and seek, followed by me doing some work or reading while Rai draws or plays with her dolls.At work, I try to have an emotional protective barrier on, to avoid becoming overwhelmed (happens with introverts in large crowds).

My little one likes socializing but not loud parties.She likes meeting friends and families and is always happy to visit them .I need more inspiration to meet strangers, friends and family than my daughter !When I was in high school I realized

Sometimes it’s better to be alone, than in bad company and suffering all the negative effects of peer pressure.

That realization came after loads of heartbreak .A hard lesson difficult to learn.So for me introvert or extrovert whatever it is, my child is adaptable.She is happy in the company she keeps and finds good company to keep.My work and responsibility are to help her find the good in people and the good people so that she enjoys being social.

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I have realized I like meeting people who have happy vibes.Problem is you don’t know till you meet them !I am treating this as an adventure and teaching my daughter the same .Hope she will be better at this than I am.With this happy thought, I am writing with you for #MondayMommyMoments.

Tell me how you teach your child social skills?

One Advice You Would Give to Your Younger Self is

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on August 26, 2017 20

One advice you would give to your younger self is an unpopular topic.

Do you ever listen to advice however well meaning? Have you read Lord Krishna’s version of it?(I couldn’t find the exact quote,just what I remember )

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Time travel this week on Blogadda.This topic makes me very thoughtful.I would like to say so many things to my younger self.But if it’s one thing, I want to say continue studying hard.

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”Continue studying hard, even history geography, civics, and languages which appear, not in line with your dreams.They will help you one day.They will make you a more compassionate person.They will help you wrIte your stories.”

When I see people worrying about study load and how hard schools are I wonder what to say.My mom never forced me.She just told me,

”If you want your dreams to come true.You have to work for it.”

No one gives you something for nothing.If you are useful, people will cherish your services, if you are innovative industries will employ you.If you are a storyteller people will want to hear your stories.But your earning capacity is directly proportional to how many people you help and serve.Not easy right?

Read all you can, as much as you can exactly how you are doing now.Maybe not exactly.Stop hiding those Agatha Christie’s in your history book.It’s not helping you.Just quickly get those studies over and then you can read all you want.

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Go on reading those self-help books and articles and solving those papers.Everything will help one day.As the world changes, so do traditional ways of earning and making a difference.You don’t know when your extra curricular lets you earn more than your profession.

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This is not a popular advice nor is an easy one.But there’s [bctt tweet=”no shortcut for doing well in life.” username=”misra_amrita”]The route is through algebra trigonometry, geometry, civics, and history depending on your nemesis.

Also, everything Taare Zameen pe said is not necessarily Gold!

One advice you would give to your younger self is

This post is a part of Write Over the Weekend, an initiative for Indian Bloggers by BlogAdda.

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Writing Tools, 26 Tips on How to Improve Your Writing: Cheryl Sterling Book review

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on August 24, 2017 17

Writing Tools, 26 Tips on How to Improve Your Writing Cheryl Sterling is a book I wanted to review for a long time.

Cheryl’s book is a treasure trove for all bloggers, new or experienced.She gives tips, tricks, and wisdom which only someone who has learned through experience can deliver.Many who write have a dream to be an author.But the route to traditional publishing, self-publishing, and writing as a craft or trade is made into a confusing mess.The proverbial tangled twine rarely gives a clear answer.But this is where Cheryl helped.

How is the book arranged?

Alphabetically you are taken through different aspects of an authors book sphere.What you need to do and learn is tabulated in a quick read which doesn’t waste your time.

“A” is for Amazon Author’s Page
“B” is for Board Boosters
“C” is for Canva
“D” is for Draft2Digital
“E” is for Email List
“F” is for Facebook Groups
“G” is for Goodreads
“H” is for HootSuite
“I” is for Images
“J” is for Journey, Hero’s

For the rest, you will need to read the book.

Writing Tools, 26 Tips on How to Improve Your Writing- Cheryl Sterling Book review

Pros of the book:

An easy read.
Very useful for new authors, wannabe author and also bloggers.
Guides you about author platforms and how social media can help you as a writer.
Cool tips for fiction writers to sketch out their story.
Gives you great tips to handle self-publishing easily.
Guide to navigate the way from blog to book.
It’s written without technical jargon.
It helped me a lot.

Cons: Since it’s an A to Z book the importance of each of the components and how they are related to each other, is a little confusing for first timers.But for people with a little experience, it actually brings the blog to author story to completion.

My take on Writing Tools, 26 Tips on How to Improve Your Writing

Must read if you have an author dream.

About The Author: Cheryl Sterling is an American author of several paranormal and contemporary romance novels and short stories. Her first novel, What Do You Say to a Naked Elf?, was a finalist in the TARA contest and was later sold to Leisure Books, an imprint of Dorchester Publishing. Cheryl is a co-founder and past president of Grand Rapids Region Writers Group in Grand Rapids, MI. She has conducted several workshops that focused on the writing craft and co-chaired their first “I’ve Always Wanted to Write a Book” regional conference. In her spare time she reads. All genres (except suspense and horror because she reserves the right to mess with readers’ minds). She loves history (lots of ideas to steal borrow), sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal, Regencies (who knew so many eligible Dukes were around?), anything Doctor Who, and/or quantum entanglement. Her passion is learning and improving her craft, but mostly, she is a teacher. Cheryl currently lives in Phoenix with her husband and their cat, Coco Xena.

Book Blurb: Writing Tools, 26 Tips on How to Improve Your Writing delves into eighteen years of the author’s experience, sharing tips and tricks she wished she’d known when she started. From “A” Amazon Author Page to “Z” Zeroable Unnecessary Words in Your Manuscript, Writing Tips explores writing, marketing, and social media knowledge and shortcuts, making you a better writer. Explore the alphabet of writing tools with her and improve your writing.

A Treasure I am Thankful for

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on August 5, 2017 18

A treasure I am thankful for is my family.

When I read this prompt by Write tribe I thought long and hard.What’s the one treasure I never want to part with?I love books, I love my plants.I am also a jewellery lover and a lipstick hoarder.But I really couldn’t think of them as my treasures.

Treasure is something precious.Which makes you feel blessed.That makes you thank God every day .that makes you realize how beautiful the world is.

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That’s why my most precious and beloved treasure is my family.While my mom has always inspired me to read more, write more and try new things without fearing criticism.My sister was the unfailing supporter who made me confident when I lost my mojo.

When I got married to my best friend I realized that love is exciting, but it’s something more.It gives you a feeling of peace, of homecoming, of security and immense bliss.I learned to look at problems with an eye to solutions.

Then I became a mother.That’s also when a writer was born.Looking at the little one I realized, I want her to learn everything I did.But I worried.Will I be able to tell her?Will she understand?

Will I be able to make a difference?As a mommy, I have the tremendous responsibility of teaching by setting an example.How difficult is that?

That’s why I started writing .

Whether I am there or not, she will have my blog.She will always know how special she is.She will also know how mommy thinks.Every step of the way I had my family helping me.They are not always by our sides.But their contributions in my life has made it what it is today.We are nothing, achievements mean nothing.Life is meaningless if you don’t have a family to love and share your joys.

My greatest treasure is my family.

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Monday MommyMoments :How to get your child to finish her homework

First what I do before homework time starts

How to get your child to finish her homework: Tips from a mommy who studies

Car Air purifier India:Why I want it

Health hazards and the color of your city:

The Solution to keep you safe, till we work hard and get the earth clean:

Why should you breathe clean air as much as possible?

Why VOC(volatile organic compounds) is a cause for worry if you are a mommy?

Reference:

Extroverted Introvert as a Preschooler:My Learnings

Dangers Signs of social avoidance which you should know

My Top tips to make socializing fun for the little one:

One Advice You Would Give to Your Younger Self is

One advice you would give to your younger self is an unpopular topic.

Writing Tools, 26 Tips on How to Improve Your Writing: Cheryl Sterling Book review

How is the book arranged?

My take on Writing Tools, 26 Tips on How to Improve Your Writing

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A treasure I am thankful for is my family.

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