Chiming With Super Mom Bloggers

We all want to be the best parents in the world and to become so, as parents we do look out for being the better version of ourselves. In this era of technology, while Google is available at the touch of a button to solve most of our queries but we are better off not to take everything suggested on the internet at it’s face value. So for matters related to parenting, who else can be better person to guide than a "been there, done that" mother.

Chimes Radio, is pleased to bring to you an exclusive and special podcast series "Chiming with Super Mom Bloggers", where we get in conversation with those Indian supermoms who embraced blogging after starting their motherhood journeys and took their passion for the written word to another level. For years, these India’s top parenting bloggers have been providing guidance and parenting tips to their followers on various subjects ranging from general topics like art and crafts ideas for kids to very niche and sensitive topics like emotional well being in kids.

Episodes are hosted by our very own RJ Manika, a mother of two, every Sunday from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 P.M on Parent's Club on Chimes Radio. In each episode, we cover a sensitive topic which as parents we may be facing in our day to day life and try to understand child’s psychology and emotional states better. Taking into consideration the current scenario of Covid-19, we all are under tremendous pressure. From doing daily chores to looking after the kids, to managing work from home- things can get out of control and get all messy very quickly. So in this series, the expert Supermoms share some parenting tips and tricks to wisely bringing up kids, proper work management and the answers to your how-tos'. So whether you are raising a toddler or raising a teenager, you will find great value in these podcasts.

Parenting is solely about a beautiful experience through thick and thins after which all you conquer is the innocent smile of your kid. In this journey of parenting, we will never have answers to all the questions that life throws at us, so realize when to seek advice and be comfortable about it.

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17 September 2020

Super Mom Bloggers - Preparing Kids to Face Social Stigmas

This season of "Chiming with Supermom Bloggers" comes to an end in this episode where our super mom blogger of the week Sanskriti Ramgad talks about "Preparing Kids to Face Social Stigma". Children often face certain discriminations while living in the society - be it related to their skin color, obesity, dominant left hand, gender-bias, or anything else – all these stigmas can leave a huge psychological impact on kids even as young as toddlers. They lose self-confidence or tend to become more conscious, turns aggressive, and abusive at times due to external criticisms. It is very important as parents to observe your children and their actions and try to understand the underlying reasons behind that behavior. The child is often giving silent shouting signs of "Help me!" but not able to put it in words. Parents should not blame the child in these situations but try to understand what they can do to ease it out and help them fight inner daemons. Also, it is very important to not to blame your child but extend support and love towards your child.

Sanskriti goes to on relate a very pertinent example of how she prepared her own daughter to handle social stigmas. She feels that parenting has changed a lot since our childhood days in our country as earlier there were limited luxuries and it was need-based which is no longer the case for millennial parents. Education has accelerated, technology is everywhere and all this makes them super confident and also competitive. But as parents, we need to draw a line somewhere and ensure kids are not going down the wrong path especially online. Sanskriti also feels that kids have been confined due to pandemic and online schools are not able to provide wholesome education like physical development, sports, etc. While social distancing is going to be a new normal till vaccine comes out but the road to complete recovery is going to be a long one. Sanskriti feels that is quite unfortunate that even schools have gone online but she personally doesn’t support and hence the screen-free entertainment platforms like Chimes Radio comes very handy especially for young kids and avoid adverse effect on their health. Too much screen time can impact kids in multiple ways like watering or drying up of eyes, headaches, sleep patterns, social skills degrade, etc. and need to be monitored.

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31 August 2020

Super Mom Bloggers - Cooking and Kids

Kids are often fussy eaters and when it comes to healthy eating, mothers surely struggle for new ideas to build this habit in kids. So to speak more about “Cooking & Kids”, today we have Simran Oberoi of “Ovenderful” who is sharing her special tips on healthy cooking and healthy baking for kids. Kids are very open to experimenting with their plate and exploring their taste buds unlike adults who have already developed strong preferences.

We as parents are often worried as junk foods proportion in the plate has increased over the years, so the sooner the children are driven towards healthy eating habits, the better it is for them. Simran shares her 3C’s with parents that they can follow to keep children away from junk foods:

• Creation: To find sources that give parents easy and quick access to recipes.

• Cultivation: Provide enough opportunity to kid to cultivate the habit of eating healthy.

• Consistency: To remain consistent in your approach with all kinds of food.

She proposes this is the most ideal approach to keep kids away from junk food without putting any pressure on them that why they should not consume it. Creating an own plate full of nutrition and experimentation is what a child need.

Simran feels that our society is patriarchal in nature and hence lot of men and boys in the pandemic are struggling. Cooking is a very important life skill and should be taught to all kids irrespective of their gender. From young age, they should at least know the basics of what consists of a kitchen. Parents should involve their kids in kitchen work as a start and then slowly proceed to make them learn how to cook. “The sooner we start, the better” Simran adds.

She concludes stating that every task should be age-appropriate and one can start with baking with young kids of say 2 to 4 years old because it is more fun-oriented and helps improve motor skills. Slightly elder ones like 6 to 8 years can do more complex things like measuring etc. in the kitchen. Cooking thus acts as a great bonding exercise between kids and parents.

About her own blogging journey, Simran feels she has been very fortunate and her focus on cooking and healthy baking has been a great idea. She feels new bloggers like her can also bring great content to the audiences which they will thoroughly enjoy.

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26 August 2020

Super Mom Bloggers - Physical Activity For Great Family Time

We have reached episode 6 of "Chiming with Supermom Bloggers" series where we talk to Minakshi Bajpai of the acclaimed blog 'MommysTimeline.com'. She is one of the effective and gifted mom bloggers of India. In this skull session, she talks about how "Physical activity is a great way for the family during pandemic". We as a whole have experienced a 180-degree shift from our customary life activities because of this pandemic in the flicker of an eye. At first, kids were deeply affected by the unusual routine, however, now with time, they have adjusted the way of life of online classes, video calls, and recess at home with family. Minakshi accepts that even though this circumstance of the pandemic is unpleasant, yet it is likewise a surprisingly beneficial turn of events for each one of those expert guardians who never get sufficient time with their children.

"Make hay while the sun shines!"

For guardians, keeping kids active and simultaneously working from home has become monotonous. Since youngsters can't go out and play, we ought to indulge them in physical exercises at home and make it a piece of day to day schedule. Our expert mommy blogger shared her little practice routine which she and her family normally follow while exercising together. She recommends that doing simple and easy activities like skipping, hopping, spot-running and other physical activities will even make it easier for children to exercise along with you and when as a family you do something, it keeps the energy level consistent. Aside from physical exercises, youngsters can get another diversion to explore themselves and be occupied in leisure activities like singing, dancing, painting, writing, reading, rehearsing musical instruments, and learning a new subject like coding. Kids can even assist in family errands and it is the most gainful approach to show them household duties.

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