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During Christmas vacation, we planned to go on a long drive along the hilly terrain connecting Roorkee and Badarinath with literally no predefined destination in our minds. We just wanted to get sunk and rejuvenate ourselves simply by enjoying the natural scenic beauty while driving through, with the holy river Ganges on one side and the sacred Himalayan ranges on the other side.  After driving for about two hours from Roorkee, we reached a small town named, Shivpuri, a place well known for river rafting, camping and other adventurous sports. As we were passing by the town, a beautiful view of camp site along the streams of Ganges stunned us. We parked our car along the road and trekked down to see the view. The breathtaking views of the place at the Himalayan foothills across the holy river Ganges are so mesmerizing and inviting. The cool and crisp air around the place is exceptionally refreshing and pure. Being someone who seeks for serenity and solitude, we immediately fell in

Jessy’s tiny little fingers swiftly moving on the smartphone, swiping through photos, watching educational/entertainment videos and then quickly navigating back to play her favorite video game. The 3-year-old has already mastered the art of operating a smartphone. When her mom tries to take away the phone from her, she started playing all kinds of tantrums and then ultimately it’s some other gadget that makes her calm down again. More or less the same situation can be seen in every household today. It is not a surprising fact that today’s kids started using gadgets even before they learn to walk or talk. All their entertainment revolving around gadgets/screens whether it may be watching a cartoon show on television or playing a video game on tablet, laptop or smartphone. There is no doubt that today’s kids are over exposed to gadgets than ever before. Prolonged exposure to these screens may have negative effects on kids behavioral, emotional and social skills . Managing child’s use o

Sounds different, Right! Most of the human beings hate to loose and kids are no exception from it. They want to win each and every game or competition he/she faces and often gets angry and disappointed when they loose, whether it may be a cycle race or loosing a school grade. But it is not always possible and necessary that they will win all the time. If they do not know the art of handling the loss, they end up developing frustration, feeling low self-esteem, and sometimes loose friends too! So this is the high time for parents to teach the most important lesson of life “how to accept the loss without lowering self-esteem and feeling guilt” . This crucial lesson at the early stage of life gives them the right foundation to cope up with the competitive world when they grow up. Here are few tips that may help your children to develop good sportsmanship: 1.    While playing competitive games, always remind your child that having fun is more important than winning or loosin

Hi friends, The festival of colors, holi is round the corner. Kids are the one who are most excited to celebrate this colorful festival. Right from buying the latest type of  pichkari  in the market, to planning the best way to burst those water balloons, children wait eagerly for this colorful festival. But this is the time that parents need to be extra cautious with your kids  so that they don’t harm themselves in the spirit of the festival. Here are few tips to keep your kids safe while playing holi: As far as possible try to use natural, non-toxic colors as they can be easily removed and will not harm your child's skin much. Make your child wear full-sleeved  clothes and long pants to protect their tender skin Teach your child to use  pichkaari  away from other people’s faces, especially their eyes and ears Apply oil or moisturizing cream all over the body to prevent the colors from sticking to the skin. Oil the child’s hair well before he/she goes to play wi

Cell phone once considered as luxury has now became a crucial and integral part of our daily life. Everyone from teenagers to old men has a personal cell phone of their own. With the latest advancements in the mobile industry, current generation cell phones are loaded with so many features and applications that it has become one in all. The multi functionality of cell phone has replaced so many other devices even it replaced laptops to some extent. Now we are in a world that we see people talking more in cell phones than with the people next to them. Not to exaggerate but this is true! We can see this scene in any party or function. But certainly there are many advantages with the cell phones that one can stay connected with the people while travelling, they become life savers in emergencies and you never feel bored at any time And at the same time we have to realize that the long term usage of cell phones is certainly putting our lives in risks. We all know that mobile phon