Year end vacation.

The boy had a wonderful vacation in Kasaragod. He went to beach on all the days, ate the local food and did not throw much of a fuss.

Sports Day

The boy' had his Sports Day last Saturday in LSB.

He was the flag bearer for his class, participated in running, sack race and the yoga demonstration.

The chief guest was a well known pediatric nutritionist and she had the following to say :-

1. Children should get 10-12 hours of uninterrupted sleep in the night. Screen time is affecting the deep sleep period which is so vital for them.

2. 1-2 hours of physical activity everyday in the open is much needed.

3. Protein deficiency in children is being observed. Once they are back from their physical activity, in the first 30 minutes, give them proteins - nuts, paneer, boiled egg, channa etc.

Other salient points :-
1. Only 17% children in India get the required physical activity
2. In Bangalore, 21% of the children are obese and lifestyle diseases are being observed which one usually sees in adults.
3. It is much simpler to bring up strong children rather than fix broken adults.

Birthday wishes

The boy's birthday birthday card for his mother.