Monday 24 April 2017

Fbb - World Shorts Day

Fbb - Drop The Pants.

World Shorts Day


Fbb has come up with an awesome campaign - #DropThePants for World Shorts Day along with a very interesting contest. Participate and win expense paid trip to Goa with your best bud. 

In such hot summer days this campaign was as a cool refreshing deal. Even you can have the winter feeling in this hotty summer days. By just participating in the #DropThePants to #beattheheat challenge and avail a chance to win the Goa Trip! To participate and win, register here  www.fbbindia.in/worldshortsday  #fbb_online #ffbonline #fbb

World Shorts Day, 23rd April, fbb has launched an huge range of shorts for all the age groups. The whole family can take the challenge to DropThePants. Huge range of shorts has comfort level to cool everyone in this temperature raising hot summers. With the comfort level fbb has also styled them for cool looks.

Friend's I have styled the shorts for the outing his summer. Dropping the pants also can have a glamrous look. The shorts can give a person its Signature style with the most comfortable feeling. Do visit nearest fbb store, participate and win the Goa Trip to chill out in the shorts.










Cool summer looks!!!! Isn't it ?

Special thanks to my models Devanshi and Pankti

Do comment in the comment box  which picture appeals to you as the coolest summer look.

Thanks to fbb.

Friday 14 April 2017

Exam Stress in Kids..... And a Parent's Response.

High expectations leads pressurising children during exams which can cause exam stress in them. 
Parents expect a lot from their children and due to this knowingly or unknowingly pressurise kids to perform well in exams. 
Children who are preparing for exams under pressure, naturally their pressure gets converted into anxiety that leads to nervousness called as Exam Stress.

But if we as parents handle children without pressurising, we can help them to get more better result.

Read an real experience of a friend.

We were getting ready to go to bed when my 7 year old son said in a calm tone, "Mamma tomorrow is my IEO (English Olympiad ) Exam".

It was 10.30pm. He was unwell the last week, so we didn't practice and on the weekend I was busy with work. Amidst all this we forgot about the exam.

Now the mother in me wanted to react...

I wanted to give my son a lecture, maybe like this...

"What?? You're telling me now, 
Why didn't you remind me earlier.
Why did you go to play? 
Why didn't you study? 
How can you forget? 
You're so careless. 
You can't even remember your exam dates"

I could have done that and maybe that's the easiest way to express OUR anxiety or fear Or Any Big Emotion We are Going Through,

 BUT I chose to Respond.

I said, "Hmm both Mamma and My Smart son Forgot about it. Sometimes we do forget things. Now we can sit for quick 15 minutes and you can ask me any doubts you have."

He quickly brought his IEO workbook and the next 15 minutes we were engrossed in solving the paper.

What surprised me was the way the things went smoothly and today morning he even solved one more paper.

His exam was superb. He was happy. 

All this happened because as a parent my friend chose to Respond.

When children are anxious or scared or are facing any big emotion, they DON'T Need an adult who is yelling, lecturing or advising. 

They need an adult who is able to guide them to a solution And  stand with them.

That's YOUR Responsibility as, 'A Better Parent.'

Today I Want You to Think Which are Some of the Situations Where You As a Parent, React and How Can You Choose to Respond, Effectively.


Please comment in the comment box.

Thursday 13 April 2017

Happy memories with your children.

Happy memories with your children.

Dear parents,
A short story must read.


Anu looked at her mother with a dull face; "Mom, I am feeling bored". Nisha felt helpless. She, Rahul, their daughter Anu, aged 9-years, and Arjun, their son aged 7-years were all traveling from Hyderabad to New Delhi, in a day train, to attend her cousin's marriage. The parents were busy professionals. Rahul had booked in AC 3 tier so that the kids can enjoy a comfortable journey. They had a 24-hour journey ahead of them and an hour had passed. The children were playing with their gadgets. The kids got bored and their parents could sense it. Rahul tried telling them a story, but they soon became restless.

 A young guy in his mid-20s and an elderly uncle in his early 60s had occupied the remaining berths in their bay. A soon as the train started, the Guy had occupied his upper berth with his iPod. Rahul was about to open a new game on his laptop. The elderly uncle called Arjun," Hi! Hero, what's your name?” Arjun introduced himself.

“Shall we play a game?" questioned the uncle. Arjun asked." what can we play here?”. “Many "smiled the uncle. “Let’s start with the color game. The game is, I will tell you one color and you have to show me two objects you can find around you with the same color. Suppose I say black, then you need to show me two objects with black color in this train".

Arjun and Anu were so much excited. The game began. It was easy in the beginning. The rules were; they cannot repeat the objects. They had to remember the objects pointed to them by others. They had to observe every nook and corner of the place to find two objects. After a few rounds of playing the game, it became difficult for them. The children took much time to observe, but still progressed happily. As the going got tough, the guy who was sitting in the upper berth of the train watching them, helped Arjun and Anu with the clues. Arjun requested," Can I take help? "And the uncle said "yes". The guy was helping them as much as possible and it was fun.

The parents were just observing happily as the elderly uncle has used the game to save them from the stress of putting the children to sleep. Nisha wondered at the simplicity of the game. Children had to observe everything around them. They had to remember the things which were pointed by others. This activity increases their memory power and keeps them engaged for hours without any gadgets. By the time they have covered all the small and big objects in the Bay, it was lunch time.

Once the lunch was over, the children didn't want to sleep, as they were excited about the journey. They requested the uncle for some new game. Rahul told the kids, "Don't bother uncle. I will play some movie on the laptop and you can watch". They agreed half-heartedly.

Uncle interfered and said, "Sorry for the interruption, but Arjun shall we create a movie script with a new game". Anu was a movie freak and she was exhilarated, "what is the game, uncle?” She queried. He said, "We will create a story". Arjun replied," I can tell a story". Uncle corrected him," we all will create one. That is, each one of us will tell a line. The first one starts a line and others should continue the story by adding a line. The sentences should blend, like a movie story". He requested Rahul and Nisha to join. The young guy also joined them. They all had to get their creative juices flowing, blending together with others, so that the crux of the story remained the same. After few hours of contributing their story lines respectively, they were ready for a fantastic story with a stunning climax.

Rahul was impressed with the game. Hope his colleagues understood this. All his team members had great creative abilities, still, they all had to match up to deliver a fine product. The team spirit is not showing each individuals' excellence, but to work in harmony with others. This game practiced kids for that team spirit, from an early age and he loved it. They all had fun and excitement. The time had flown before they knew.

The children were sleepy after a fun long day. Nisha told them to have their dinner and go back to sleep. Rahul probed the uncle with the questions in his mind, “How come, sir, you could know such awesome games? Who are you?” The uncle answers;” my name is Rajendran and I am just a father like you. I am blessed with 3 kids. I am a marketing manager in a logistics company”.

Rahul spoke to him about the problem which had been bordering him. “Even though I buy many books for my kids, they don't read often. I tell them stories they listen, but they don't read. I am an avid reader still, it doesn't make any difference to them, and they are stuck to their gadgets”.

Rajendran smiled, “When my children were young, there were not many gadgets. I was busy earning and giving them a comfortable life that I didn't have time to spend with them. When they were very young, they always requested me to play with them. I used to play when I had time, which was very rare. We used to play board games like snake and ladders, Ludo and outdoor games like cricket. My son learned mental additions with snake and ladders. Each game helps kids learn many things. I thought they have company and will play with each other. I didn't understand that they need me to play with them, so they can learn the many nuances of each game. As they grew up, they didn't ask me to play with them and I was busy with my life. They all lead a successful life now. They work hard so that I and my wife can live a comfortable life. What we wish is, they spend some time with us. I can't request them, as I know they are busy. The lesson I have learned is to listen to your kid's needs. The outspoken words, the unspoken state of mind like their fears, insecurities, and all their other feelings. If they ask for our help for simple things, it means they desire to have our company. Whenever you have time, play with your kids. There are many traditional games in each and every culture. We used to play them in our childhood. So, instead of telling our kids to stop using gadgets, let us play those games with them or any other creative game which we can create on the spot. They will forget their boring gadgets soon. The best gift we can give our kids is wonderful childhood memories. They will reach their teenage soon. After they reach an age, they will not ask us to play with them. We need to utilize this golden time. Don’t tell them to stop using mobiles and tablets. Just give them enough alternatives, so they use it as a last choice. Limit their timings, don’t ban them completely. There is no perfect playbook for parenting, each family creates its own. So make yours and have fun.”

Rahul thanked him profoundly. He had a lot to think and plan.  He will not waste the little time he had with kids till they grew up.

You too can make happy memories with your children.