My husband and I like to watch a TV show at dinnertime. Till quite recently, our daughter was too young to care about, or understand what we were watching. She would just play with her toys and talk to her grandma on the phone or do coloring. But off late I have noticed, her paying some attention, to TV shows we watch.

Since our daughter was 6 months old, the last hour before bed has always been daddy daughter time. That is when I get chores done or read or write a blog post. The days I am reading or writing a blog post, I get to hear snippets of father daughter conversations that are often quite amusing.

Baby products! There are a lot of them out there. As a new mother it is difficult to decide which ones to buy. What will be useful and for how long? What are the pros and cons of the different varieties?

The Nehru Science Centre is a great place to take your kids to, for a half or full day family outing. Even the really little ones can enjoy watching the various exhibits at work. What better way to inspire a love for science at an early age?

Your baby turning a year old is a very special milestone. But a one year old is not materialistic. The infant wont ask for anything. I suppose this stage will not last long. In my experience a 2 year old is not materialistic either but that may not be so general.

How do you spend time at home with your kids so that you have fun, bond and learn something? Here are some things I like to do. They can be done with simple everyday household items.

After learning about Archimedes and how he compared the size of 2 oddly shaped objects, Tania was keen to find out what else she could do with what she had learned. She asked papa if there were any more interesting experiments she could do.

I was a student for a long time, finishing up with a doctorate in Physics at age 26. So I was used to carrying heavy backpacks full of reference books. I think the only muscles I ever developed were those involved in walking significant distances, and those involved in carrying heavy backpacks.

This is an easy to make, snack. It is flavourful, and can be made spicy or not. The walnuts, whole wheat bread, and carrots make it a nutitious and rich in vitamins.

This jam is easy to make, exotic, and delicious. It tastes particularly good, spread atop a crisp, buttered, toast. It is perfect for kids and their moms. Made with dates, plums, and no sugar at all, it is nutritious and healthy too.