Indian Daddy's Blog

                                       Published in the Assam Tribune dated (16.12.2021) The experience of publishing in mass media is one of a lifetime. If it is for the first time and even at a tender age, it gives immense pleasure. As a parent, we are putting our effort into a good environment for our budding children.  We are not helicoptering parents but we always monitor each and every activity of our child. We would not impose matters on him but guide him to do what is right or wrong.  But as an intelligent child, he evolved as much faster than us. Accordingly, we are also trying to develop ourselves in relation to certain environments.   Reading different aspects of books is our normal routine. We prefer to read general books and kindle on our Ipads. We read newspapers and keep sharing and discussing major current affairs.  As such, our son also developed ...

This is the last part of autumn. Nature has welcomed the winter here and this is indeed a very pleasant time. Many festivals happened during this year in India. Among them the Durga Puja, Diwali, Raas,  and many more. People are also in festive mode but due to the COVID19 situation restrictions prevail everywhere.  On the eve of this festive season, we went to visit a natural site near our residence. We spent a night and rekindled our love for nature after several months. Neel was excited to visit the location. He felt the first touch of winter, fog, campfire, etc. In this post,  I would like to share how we enjoyed touching cool river water. Neel and me wake up early in the morning and went away to wander on the lone village roads. We went to the bank of a river called Kasimdaha. It is a small river coming out from Manas national park. This is a perennial river as there are many rivers in this place are seasonal or rain fed.  The name  Kasimdaha  might get...

This is an interesting fun game anyone may try with their kids. Interested persons need some   odd shape pebbles ,   sand to give support,   and one   wooden or bamboo stick to draw or sketch on the floor.  Steps:  1. First, draw a bicycle on the floor with a wooden or bamboo stick.  2. On the concrete floor, you may draw with turmeric or wheat powder.  3.  Put same size pebbles one after another in the bicycle drawing. Guide the kid to put the pebbles on the drawing. 4. Finally, you clean up the area and take one photograph with your partner kid. 5. It hardly needs 1 hour to complete the  Pebble Art. You may invite your family member, friend to enjoy the activity or you can arrange one exhibition in your house with different types of pebble structures. 

Neel is always busy. Full of energy. Now I have seen Neel's extraordinary energy for about 14 hours every day. He feels that I have to prepare his full 14 hours working schedule. Neel wakes up around 7:30 am and after freshening up for about 15 minutes he likes to drag our workout mat to our television room. The television room is our regular work out place. We work out for about half an hour than with a rash he gets bath then have breakfast and goes to school in the school van. On return, he likes to see some of his favorite TV serial Paw Patrol and other some favorite in Nick Junior Channels . He took some break and started to draw some favorite drawing for about 1-2 hours. Following that activity, he likes to play with his toys. In the evening he normally goes to bed around 9:30pm with full of energy. He loves to listen to different stories at those moments so I keep ready some of the beautiful stories for his every day. Finally, he undergoes sound sleep and ends some b...

Neel's Mom Puspanjalee with Doul Color Barpeta Doul Mahotshav is a famous festival in Assam. I feel all of Barpetian's hearts connected with Doul Mohotsov. This Mahotsav is celebrated with full of joy, traditional gaiety, and enthusiasm. It is also a welcome festival of the spring season with color and happiness. In  Doull Mohotsav all Barpetians forget their day to day hardship of life and mingled themselves in the Wave of Holigeet .  I have a remarkable experience of listening to Holigeet during Doul. From children to octogenarian enjoyed with Holigeet  every corner of Barpeta Town. It is a mesmerizing experience to hear reverberating Drum sound -  Dhin Dhina Dhin  at midnight from the enthusiast youth groups with Holigeet.   Great Vaisnavite saint Sri  Sri Srimanta Sankardev first started Doul Utsav in Bardowa. This festival was created based on Lord Krishna Falgu Utsav.  In Barpeta, Mathu...

Neel and Saurik with Four  Seasons Tree Gift Neel has a best friend called Saurik. I have noticed that their bond of friendship has been improving day after day. They even manage time to wish a good night before bed over the phone and little happening stories.  I feel a bit of relief that my introvert kid is now opening up to his peers.  Final Pieces of Four Seasons Tree When I grew up without having a close friend. Sometimes, I really feel envious on people who have a good friend. But I am so happy that my kid has this beautiful friendship with his classmate. To help them to mingle better, I helped Neel to prepare a special gift for his friend. Through this activity, I would like to teach you - Sharing for a Friend We prepared a tree made with a chart paper. This activity was to teach my child the love of sharing. Kids are rather reluctant to share their toys but this time, Neel happily agreed to share the paper tree ...

There is an artist in every child . As a parent, I have always believed that this image must remain in my child forever.  Keeping this mind, I have encouraged Neel since he was only two and a half years old. He is turning 5 this March and still showing great love for any kind of art.  From this week onward, I am documenting Neel's activities so that when he grows up, he would remember to let his inner child live in him.  A glimpse of  Neels day with Cousins Neel draws as he imagines and sees the real world.  I believe everything he draws and paints he believe as the real world. He also tries to persuade me it as the real world. I have observed his artwork evolution phase from a simple straight line to become complex figures. I, therefore, encouraged him all the time to draw and paint what he like and explain what he thinks about the work.  About this week(3-9 Feb 2019) Neel's artwork. This week he has painted m...

Neel's Bicycle-Pebble Art This is an interesting fun game anyone may try with their kids. Interested persons need some odd shape pebbles , sand to give support and one wooden or bamboo stick to draw or sketch on the floor.  Steps:  1. First, draw a bicycle on the floor with a wooden or bamboo stick.  2. On the concrete floor, you may draw with turmeric or wheat powder.  3.  Put same size pebbles one after another in the bicycle drawing. Guide the kid to put the pebbles on the drawing. 4. Finally, you clean up the area and take one photograph with your partner kid. 5. It hardly needs 1 hour to complete the  Pebble Art. You may invite your family member, friend to enjoy the activity or you can arrange one exhibition in your house with different types of pebble structures.  Neel  with his creation