From the time Sanjiv was born, I feared that he will become insecure about presence. Now I can sense that feeling in him. When I am at home, he doesn't let me go any where. He is scared that I might leave him and go. I don't want him to grow with this fear. Don't know how to get rid of this feeling.
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Sunday, March 21, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Fun in bath tub
Today, the weather is very good. It is breezy and drizzling. I love it.I Would love to take Sanjiv to pool. But as it is drizzling, I don't dare to take him to pool. He can catch running nose easily . So we headed to the next best alternative, bath tub. He simply loved it.
Didn't have patience to wait for the tub to get filled.
Fishing for his toys.
Didn't have patience to wait for the tub to get filled.
Fishing for his toys.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Mr Moon
This blog has got nothing to do with my son directly. But indirectly. He loves to show me the moon. I tell him a lot about Mr.Moon. I tried to capture it so that he can see the Moon whenever he want to. Not sure whether in the photo it looks like moon or dome light shining on a moonless night. Whatever @@@
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Friday, March 12, 2010
When he was learning to walk, he didn't want to use walker or hand grills. He learnt to crawl on our bed. Only after he learned to move forward he crawled on the hard floor. The tried to stand by himself on our bed. Took few steps on the bed so that he doesn't get hurt. Once he was sure that he can take few steps without falling, he tried walking on the ground. That too not holding onto anything. Trust me , what I am saying is true and boosting up anything. Now he can walk, run and even climb stairs. And now he likes to walk by holding onto the hand grill esp the ones that are higher. It is funny !!!
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Food Habits
This is one topic that I have been avoiding for this long. Mainly because his habits reflect the food habits of me when I was at his age. Later in life, I don't want him to read this blog and then blame for me for not eating properly. Still, I want him to know how his food habits were when he was 18 months old. So,today I finally decided to accept the fact and pen it down.
My mom used to say that I open my mouth to eat only when I am lost in seeing something unusual or new. I used to think how difficult it could have been to give a little baby something new daily. From my previous blog you could have understood the difficulties I have in giving him something new on a daily basis. So I don't want to write it again...Lets get into his liking...
when he was less than one year, he loved the baby food. Esp the one that is not home made. Now he has developed strong taste. Anything that is sweet can be easily given to him. Absolutely no problem. Everything else, I can give him only when he doesn't realise that he is eating. So, put on the TV, give him something to fiddle with...by one hours time, he manages to finish eating...
His all time favourite is Cheese and yogurt...But can't cheat him by adding yogurt to rice or spreading cheese onto bread. Just plain cheese and yogurt.
I tried spreading Jam on the bread. He is definitely smarter.He chews in all the jam and throws off the bread. Hmmmm...lost for words.
Doctor told me that making him eat with TV on is not so good habit. Being a good mother, I tried to do the right thing. So, I switched off the TV when he eats..It didn't last for more than one day. Back to square one. Easy to be said than to be done.But I am more determined, I will eventually make him eat with TV switched off...It took me almost 30 years to come out of this habit. So, I am confident that he will also learn this art.
One good thing about him is, he is not as choosy as me. At his age all I could eat was yogurt rice and potato. He is far better than me.He eats anything I give, provided he is distracted and the food is in puree form.He is too lazy to chew. I should make him eat more solid foods. Can't keep giving him puree forms.
Another habit is he needs to be fed (I remember my mom used to feed me even I was going to college. I love eating from her hand). Few days back he tried to eat on his own.But that was to mess up the place more and to put less food in to mouth. I will not say anything against this. Eating from mom's hand tastes better.....I simply love that feeling.....
I know all moms who read this blog can relate it to their kid. What I think is, it is not the problem with the kids but with the mothers. We can never think our baby eat enough food. We always thing they like only junk food.....Maybe we should learn to make a healthy food taste like junk food..They might eat it...
My mom used to say that I open my mouth to eat only when I am lost in seeing something unusual or new. I used to think how difficult it could have been to give a little baby something new daily. From my previous blog you could have understood the difficulties I have in giving him something new on a daily basis. So I don't want to write it again...Lets get into his liking...
when he was less than one year, he loved the baby food. Esp the one that is not home made. Now he has developed strong taste. Anything that is sweet can be easily given to him. Absolutely no problem. Everything else, I can give him only when he doesn't realise that he is eating. So, put on the TV, give him something to fiddle with...by one hours time, he manages to finish eating...
His all time favourite is Cheese and yogurt...But can't cheat him by adding yogurt to rice or spreading cheese onto bread. Just plain cheese and yogurt.
I tried spreading Jam on the bread. He is definitely smarter.He chews in all the jam and throws off the bread. Hmmmm...lost for words.
Doctor told me that making him eat with TV on is not so good habit. Being a good mother, I tried to do the right thing. So, I switched off the TV when he eats..It didn't last for more than one day. Back to square one. Easy to be said than to be done.But I am more determined, I will eventually make him eat with TV switched off...It took me almost 30 years to come out of this habit. So, I am confident that he will also learn this art.
One good thing about him is, he is not as choosy as me. At his age all I could eat was yogurt rice and potato. He is far better than me.He eats anything I give, provided he is distracted and the food is in puree form.He is too lazy to chew. I should make him eat more solid foods. Can't keep giving him puree forms.
Another habit is he needs to be fed (I remember my mom used to feed me even I was going to college. I love eating from her hand). Few days back he tried to eat on his own.But that was to mess up the place more and to put less food in to mouth. I will not say anything against this. Eating from mom's hand tastes better.....I simply love that feeling.....
I know all moms who read this blog can relate it to their kid. What I think is, it is not the problem with the kids but with the mothers. We can never think our baby eat enough food. We always thing they like only junk food.....Maybe we should learn to make a healthy food taste like junk food..They might eat it...
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Sorry
Today from midnight 3.AM (for me it is midnight only), Sanjiv refused to sleep. First , he wanted milk which is usual. Then he wanted to sleep so badly that he didn't let me change diaper...then immediately after 10 min he wanted me to change his diaper...I happily did so...The fun started after that only....he wanted to play with me..I try to explain to him he is supposed to be in deep sleep at this hour of night....he was doing this for past two week...and I gave him the benefit of doubt(he was not seeing his father for two weeks)....So I put up with his act.. He saw Murali from last Friday and played with him well yesterday....And I badly wanted to sleep....I tried to explain it to him...I kept silent for sometime ...to break my silence he kissed me, hug me and did all sort of funny things....I couldn't manage and gave up...Gave him a hug and laughed at his funny faces...That's all the encouragement he wanted...He became hyper-active...I went and woke Murali....So, that he also enjoy his son's tricks in God known hours.......After sometime I just couldn't keep my temper at bay.....I shouted at Sanjiv....He just gave me a sad look and immediately a kiss to pacify me...finally murali managed to put him to sleep at 5.30am.....but in the morning I felt so bad and really asked sorry to Sanjiv...I should have not shouted at him.....Once again I apologize to my Son for being so rude....Even deprive of sleep should not make me shout at my son...It is a mistake and I accept.........
Monday, March 8, 2010
Challenge
The biggest challenge I face on a daily basis is 'How to keep Sanjiv occupied while not running/jumping around'...
He is very happy to climb onto something...Jump from there and play with TV and DVD switches....But when I have to make him sit on his High-Chair for his meal , that’s when the challenge comes...
His interest for any toy is just for 5 min. That too only if the toy is new. If it is old and he hasn't seen it for weeks, then it is 2 min. If it is something he has seen it on the previous day, then it 0 min...
Some days, I run out of anything new for him. Those days, I try to invent some activities...
First stop will be in my kitchen. You are wondering for want, it is to find something for him in our fridge. I gave him Peas, onions and even garlic to peel. That was quite effective. For few days, I managed to keep him busy. Whenever I gave him something to peel, he was busy with them for at least 30 mins. Eventually he learnt that I was using him as my helper's help and from then on he refused to do that..
Then I dismantled most of his toys and gave it to him for fixing...He invented some new games with those dismantled toys.....That lasted for two days and again back to square one....
Then I thought him how to clean the floor with tissue paper...He did it, but his ultimate aim was to put the paper in mouth...I was not able to keep up with his tricks and mostly he succeeded in stuffing his mouth with paper. so, I had to make him forget this activity...This is what you call as ultimate back firing.....
Then I gave him cream and powder box. He simple loved the mess it created. After he wasted one box of powder and cream, I realized that was an expensive time pass...So, started to hide them. Another back fire
And so many other things I invented. Most of them back fired...I don’t want to list them all and look like stupid.
Now, I am back to that one question "Now what ?"
I am open for any suggestion....
He is very happy to climb onto something...Jump from there and play with TV and DVD switches....But when I have to make him sit on his High-Chair for his meal , that’s when the challenge comes...
His interest for any toy is just for 5 min. That too only if the toy is new. If it is old and he hasn't seen it for weeks, then it is 2 min. If it is something he has seen it on the previous day, then it 0 min...
Some days, I run out of anything new for him. Those days, I try to invent some activities...
First stop will be in my kitchen. You are wondering for want, it is to find something for him in our fridge. I gave him Peas, onions and even garlic to peel. That was quite effective. For few days, I managed to keep him busy. Whenever I gave him something to peel, he was busy with them for at least 30 mins. Eventually he learnt that I was using him as my helper's help and from then on he refused to do that..
Then I dismantled most of his toys and gave it to him for fixing...He invented some new games with those dismantled toys.....That lasted for two days and again back to square one....
Then I thought him how to clean the floor with tissue paper...He did it, but his ultimate aim was to put the paper in mouth...I was not able to keep up with his tricks and mostly he succeeded in stuffing his mouth with paper. so, I had to make him forget this activity...This is what you call as ultimate back firing.....
Then I gave him cream and powder box. He simple loved the mess it created. After he wasted one box of powder and cream, I realized that was an expensive time pass...So, started to hide them. Another back fire
And so many other things I invented. Most of them back fired...I don’t want to list them all and look like stupid.
Now, I am back to that one question "Now what ?"
I am open for any suggestion....
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
First time tasting of icecream
I scream, you scream for icecream.
But he didn't seem to enjoy it so much. Maybe he will like it after few more rounds of tasting.
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But he didn't seem to enjoy it so much. Maybe he will like it after few more rounds of tasting.
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