Meeting The Tiger Mom Amy Chua 'Battle Hymn of The Tiger Mom'

Author : Debolina Raja Gupta      Blog : My Little One And Me      Date : 6/19/2013 12:11:00 PM

'I recently attended a talk by Amy Chua, the author of the book, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.’ A year ago, a provocative review of her book by Wall Street Journal propelled her into the list of mosttalked-about and most-vilified people, as parents (mainly in the West) collectively gasped in horror at her authoritative and harsh parenting methods.For us in the East, such kind of parenting was something many of us have seen, heard about or even experienced, although we might not s(...)'

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Baby Shower Theme Ideas

Author : Debolina Raja Gupta      Blog : My Little One And Me      Date : 6/13/2013 4:30:00 AM

'So someone's having a baby shower? Congrats!  Here are a few party theme ideas that can come handy.....Tea Party: Having a tea-party shower party is a great idea to keep it short simple and sweet. Also, if there's going to be a cake at the party, you can get one made like a tea cup. Get interesting cups and saucers to add to the decor.Baby Shower Brunch is a fun way to enjoy those special hours with friends.Mom to Be Party is another fun idea if you want the mum to be the focus(...)'

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Planning That Baby Shower Party: Some Things You May Like To Know

Author : Debolina Raja Gupta      Blog : My Little One And Me      Date : 6/12/2013 1:41:00 PM

'The stork has visited and it's time for a new member to pop up ...... ready for a party?If you haven't heard of a baby shower party yet, don't worry. Many mums, especially Indian mums, still don't go for a celebratory baby shower party, as it is considered inappropriate in many Indian customs to celebrate baby's arrival pre-birth.While the custom originally is that someone else should throw the baby shower party for you, it's absolutely fine if you plan your own and organise it. You(...)'

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Being A Mommy

Author : Debolina Raja Gupta      Blog : My Little One And Me      Date : 6/11/2013 8:00:00 AM

' Couldn't agree more!- Debolina Raja Gupta**********************************************And like I always believe in and say:'Heal the world we live inSave it for our children' - MJHappy Parenting!!!!Be good to your little one, and to the millions of little ones out there who truly need every bit of love and compassion they can get.....Be a grown up...save the little ones....Debolina Raja Gupta'

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Celeb Dads And Babies

Author : Debolina Raja Gupta      Blog : My Little One And Me      Date : 6/11/2013 4:31:00 AM

'It's the month of dads like I said, and here are some dishy dads with their little cherubs :-)Daddy Beckham on sleep dutyDaddy Robbie WilliamsDaddy Tom Cruise with tiny SuriDaddy Tom Cruise with an older SuriDaddy Neil 'Barney Stinson' Patrick with daughterDaddy Brad Pitt on baby dutyDad Bruce Lee with son Dad Robert Downey Jr with sonObama with his daughters Dad Matt Damon with daughter(*pics sourced from Google Images)- Debolina Raja Gupta********************************(...)'

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Father's Day DIY Gift Ideas

Author : Debolina Raja Gupta      Blog : My Little One And Me      Date : 6/10/2013 11:22:00 AM

'It's almost here, Fathers' Day that is.....This year, Father's Day is on the 16th of June 2013.While there are sooo many gifts out there at the stores to gift dads, there's nothing like a home-made gift, a personalised DIY thingy, especially special if done with the help of your baby/child. So even while you may have browsed through your options online or at the stores, here are some of the really amazing DIY Father's Day gift ideas I liked while surfing the web.(*all pics have been(...)'

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Funny Parenting Quotes

Author : Debolina Raja Gupta      Blog : My Little One And Me      Date : 6/7/2013 9:41:00 AM

' am guilty ;-)**********************************************And like I always believe in and say:'Heal the world we live inSave it for our children' - MJHappy Parenting!!!!Be good to your little one, and to the millions of little ones out there who truly need every bit of love and compassion they can get.....Be a grown up...save the little ones.... Debolina Raja Gupta'

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My Hubby Bestest Daddy

Author : Debolina Raja Gupta      Blog : My Little One And Me      Date : 6/6/2013 9:30:00 AM

' Hey,It's the Daddy month! :-) And this picture above is one of my most cherished pics of my daughter with her dad. Not to mention that almost all of my friends have loved it as my FB cover pic....I adore this one!So, this month we're celebrating Daddy's Day, or Father's Day, which falls this year on 16th June Sunday.As part of the Father's Day celebrations, FirstCry.com asked moms to nominate their hubbies as the best daddies and talk about why they think their hubbies deserve(...)'

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Do You Know How To Read Nutrition Labels?

Author : Debolina Raja Gupta      Blog : My Little One And Me      Date : 6/5/2013 2:30:00 AM

'From my experience, even among the educated, ‘Nutrition Literacy’ is far from where it should be and learning to read nutrition labels can be a good starting point.Most of us walk into a grocery store and add items to our basket, blissfully unaware of what nutrition it actually delivers. In fact, many of us hardly ever stop to read the label and even if we do get around to looking at it, we may not be sure what the numbers imply.So here are some pointers which will help you decide i(...)'

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Funny Parenting Quotes

Author : Debolina Raja Gupta      Blog : My Little One And Me      Date : 6/4/2013 2:30:00 AM

'Aaah....how did they know that??? ;-)  **********************************************And like I always believe in and say:'Heal the world we live inSave it for our children' - MJHappy Parenting!!!!Be good to your little one, and to the millions of little ones out there who truly need every bit of love and compassion they can get.....Be a grown up...save the little ones.... Debolina Raja Gupta'

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Online Shopping For Baby Essentials: Discounts And More on FirstCry.com

Author : Debolina Raja Gupta      Blog : My Little One And Me      Date : 5/31/2013 1:25:00 PM

'Mommies, if you've got a little one at home, these offers are surely for you. Whether you're looking for diapers for your little one, for baby care products, for back-to-school stationery (considering schools are just opening or about to re-open), clothes, footwear or toys, there are some great discounts going on on everything! So without wasting more time scouting around stores and trying to get the best of bargains, here are a few deals you just can't miss out on! Enjoy ladies(...)'

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Line On Being A Mommy From The Book 'Daniel Isn't Talking' by Marti Leimbach

Author : Debolina Raja Gupta      Blog : My Little One And Me      Date : 5/30/2013 5:42:00 AM

'Am currently reading this touching book called 'Daniel Isn't Talking' by Marti Leimbach. As the name may be suggestive to many, the book is about a little boy who is autistic and how his mother, even while she doesn't really want to say it loud to herself in the beginning for fear of making it real, does begin reading the signs.  I'm not going to make this a book review, for that, you can head over to my book blog The Book Worm and keep an eye for the review of this one.As I wa(...)'

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Daddies - Quietly In The Background, But A Baby's Hero, Always!

Author : Debolina Raja Gupta      Blog : My Little One And Me      Date : 5/25/2013 2:30:00 AM

'Beautiful, isn't it?*all pics have been sourced from Pinterest and re-shared here to represent the beautiful relationship between a dad and a baby....The author of the blog claims no rights to any of the pictures above and all credits are with the rightful owner....- Debolina Raja Gupta **********************************************And like I always believe in and say:'Heal the world we live inSave it for our children' - MJHappy Parenting!!!!Be good to your little one, and to the mi(...)'

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Fun Parenting Quotes

Author : Debolina Raja Gupta      Blog : My Little One And Me      Date : 5/24/2013 6:56:00 AM

'Am GUILTY ;-)- Debolina Raja Gupta **********************************************And like I always believe in and say:'Heal the world we live inSave it for our children' - MJHappy Parenting!!!!Be good to your little one, and to the millions of little ones out there who truly need every bit of love and compassion they can get.....Be a grown up...save the little ones.... Debolina Raja Gupta'

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WWW.BARBIE.COM My Absolute Summer Vacation Saver!

Author : Debolina Raja Gupta      Blog : My Little One And Me      Date : 5/21/2013 8:46:00 AM

'I'm no perfect mom, and I have no shame in admitting that!Well, if you thought I would be sitting with my little one through the 40 days of summer vacation and make her study and read all day, think again! All this studying and all is already happening on school days, right? So what's the point of having a vacation, a break?Nah - I haven't burdened her with too much studies these past 20 days, and nor am I going to.But yes, the 40 days of summer holidays means it's one crazy mess fo(...)'

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Simple Summer Indoor Activities For Your Little One

Author : Debolina Raja Gupta      Blog : My Little One And Me      Date : 5/17/2013 8:27:00 AM

'Oh it's the summer holidays and trust me, I've already gone bonkers - handling my daughter at home the WHOLE day and managing office work and other assignments too - Uff!!!!Though I enjoy having her around more and it's a lot of fun, there are times when I know she gets bored bored bored! She does go to an activity center in the day for a couple of hours, but that's not enough to keep a 05-year-old interested, right? So was going through other ideas to let her have fun indoors (can'(...)'

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Good Touch Bad Touch: Explaining The Rules To My 05-Year Old

Author : Debolina Raja Gupta      Blog : My Little One And Me      Date : 5/15/2013 7:17:00 AM

'With the growing amounts of incidents being reported in the media today about child victimisation and the many monstrous horrors that are babies are being inflicted to, it's crazy how our little ones are growing up amongst a jungle of monsters!While the entire blogging community of parents is up in arms about this crazy mental sickness that's out there to devour our kids (and even while I write this, the papers today reported how a 13-year-old was abducted by his own cousin and kill(...)'

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Fun Mother Daughter Things To Do This Mother’s Day

Author : Debolina Raja Gupta      Blog : My Little One And Me      Date : 5/3/2013 5:51:00 AM

'Its almost here…MOTHER’S DAY!!!!!While I personally believe that each day is Mother’s Day and each day is special, there’s nothing like having some extra attention and pampering on D-Day, right? Especially if that attention and pampering is directed at me ;-)My daughter is all of 5 now and yes, she too is aware that Mother's Day is somewhere near!!! Yippeeee!!! Thanks to all ads and commercials popping up here and there, she knows the special days of the year.I'm planning to do so(...)'

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Life And Death?

Author : Debolina Raja Gupta      Blog : My Little One And Me      Date : 5/2/2013 4:13:00 PM

' Even as I write this post, there is a big question in my mind that's nagging me crazy....will I be able to quench her fears and clear out her doubts?The ones that are raging in her little mind and taking away her peace?The ones that are worrying her so much that she's spending every before-going-to-bed ritual time crying and hugging me and begging for answers?My little girl of 5 is experiencing the classic phase of growing up, the one where she is beginning to question the thi(...)'

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“Learning To Love My Body After Baby”: Real Life Motherhood Stories

Author : Debolina Raja Gupta      Blog : My Little One And Me      Date : 5/1/2013 2:30:00 AM

'*Pic shown here is for representational purpose only… Mum Carly found it difficult hitting the trendy beaches of Sydney just four weeks after giving birth. But with a change in attitude she has learnt to embrace her new mum body. Women in general seem to me to be dissatisfied with their bodies. Common complaints include thighs too big, cellulite, breasts too small, and bellies not flat enough. Women seem to never be happy with their bodies and after childbirth women (...)'

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