Ah, the phase we all look forward to, but instantly regret… Just kidding! There is no tantrum like the tantrum of a three-year-old, but there is no better hug and kiss either. Those puppy-dog eyes that melt your anger away will be your favorite expression out of many. Do you think raising toddlers is hard, like many other first-time parents? Umm… I want to tell you what I think, but then I don’t want to ruin the suspense. You have to decide for yourself.
If you are a parent of a child with special needs, or if you just got to know that your child is differently-abled, and you are scared about how you’re going to deal with it, then BINGO! This article is just for you. Be calm, have patience and try to make strategies on how to…
11th October 2011 exactly at 09:45 AM, my family welcomed their first grandchild; my mother took him into her arms and gazed at his soft, milky white face and pink lips swaddled in green cloth. We already knew we were going to have a boy, thus the world welcomed Zaraar. Being a mother is never…
Sulayman is my firstborn and the kid that gave me the privilege of being called “Dad”. As much as we like to think of all our kids equally, that feeling you get from your first child is unique. For the first 12 months, he seemed like a typical newborn, but after about 14 months, Sulayman…
Wake me up when it ends. That’s exactly how I feel these days about the ongoing admissions race and process in our beloved city, Karachi. It’s that time of the year when every social gathering, every waiting area, be it that of a salon or the doctor’s, all you’d hear people talk or discuss is…
Let me start by stating that I am the lucky father of two wonderful girls, and unless the missus and I experience a prophylactic mishap, that’s it for us. In our case “bachey do hi achay” (we’re good with just two kids) so I’m most probably never going to raise a boy. Whatever opinions I…
We had planned to have a third child, I had it planned right down to the date of birth, or so I thought. I wanted our third child to be born in July of 2018. We had a spring and a winter baby, so I thought having a summer baby would be fun. There’s a…
Do you have children who hate eggs? Zaviar, my firstborn, used to loathe eggs as a toddler. Now is another matter because he can now have two fried eggs in one go if he’s in the mood. But at one, he didn’t like them and I didn’t know how to get him to eat them….
Have another one they said… You must have heard this a lot. It’s hilarious and the joke is real. It gives all the feels. But some days take you to another place… some days you just go: Awwww! This was one of those days. I love the bond between my 22-month-old and five-year-old. This is…
How are babies made? What is a belly button? How do we press it as a button? Is God a boy or a girl? Why does God give us pain? Why does poop have to be yucky? Are you even a parent if your child has never asked you awkward questions that stupified you for…
I have searched so many times for the perfect TV shows to show my child. I’m sure you must have as well. After 2 years of age, of course! I firmly believe in no screentime before 2. Although admittedly, when the TV is on in the lounge, we can’t stop the children from stealing glances….