Meditation

I was working from home yesterday as the boy was not looking too good. He was tired but insisted on going to school. I was certain that the school will call asking us to pick him up. He came back home, had a mouthful of lunch and threw up. He slept after that.

In the evening, he came to the bedroom, sat on the bed, cross-legged, closed his eyes, hands in gyan mudra pose, started breathing deeply and proclaimed that this meditation.

No potty seat

The boy started doing potty without using his potty seat!

GP Presentation and Mehndi

The boy had Global Perspectives presentation in school. A lot of hardwork by the children and the teachers. They spoke so confidently in front of the parents and also danced to "We are family"

Ah had his Upanayanam ceremony. It was a grand affair with lot of family. The boy also opted to put some Mehndi on his hand.

Scrabble

And the boy has started on Scrabble.

The spellings are off sometimes but he is getting a hang of words.

Waiting

...for food at Koramangala Social.

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.