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Top 8 Books To Read By Children In Monsoon Season

July 20, 2020
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Rain, just the word brings a lovely aroma of petrichor, sitting by the window and munching on hot pakoras with steamy chai. Everyone loves the rain, the pitter-patter of the tiny drops brings leash of fresh life. To add up the fun, and enjoy the rainy day by your balcony, start reading some interesting books.

Life is like a RAINBOW; you need a little bit of both – Sun and Rain.

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Classic Children’s Books to read this Monsoon

1. The Blue Umbrella

The Blue Umbrella is written by legendry author Ruskin Bond in 1980, the focal characters of the book are a young village girl Binya and her love for the Blue Umbrella. This is a humorous book and like any other Ruskin Bond’s creation emphasizes relationships. The love between Binya and her Umbrella, how she traded her only valuable possession to acquire this Blue Umbrella. The story that will make you fall in love with the simplicity of life, a light fictional story weaved beautifully in typical Ruskin Bond’s style of writing.

Famed Indian film director Vishal Bharadwaj adapted this book into a Bollywood movie which later won National Award for Best Children’s Film in 2007.

Available on: Amazon.in

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2. Worm Weather

Worm Weather by Jean Taft and Illustrated by Matt Hunt is a great imaginative book for young children. One of the best books for kids to read and begin their reading journey, picture books are loved by children of all ages, but this specifically caters to young readers. With imaginative thinking and weather, this book is best for budding readers. The narration is simple and the illustrations very catchy, it is a story of kids enjoying the splish-splash of a rainy day and a little creepy crawly worm.

Available on: Amazon.in

To know more such interesting books on the list, please read the main post written on SlurrpFarm Blogs. I have had the opportunity to taste the delicious Slurrp Farm healthy pancakes and easy breakfast recipes made with the goodness of traditional flavors and healthy mixtures and also write a guest post on their page.

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A little bit about Slurrp Farm –

The idea of Slurrp Farm was conceived when the two friends identified the gap of healthy eating options in the children’s food market in India. When they failed to find high-quality packaged food for their own children, Shauravi and Meghana decided to follow a business idea “close to our heart. Slurrp Farm was launched in October 2016, with a mission to provide healthy snacks and mealtime options for young children and their parents.

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Learning from the First time Mom – baby brain food and much more. Recently during a tele conversation with sister-in-law, I learned about her pregnancy. Such a happy and ecstatic news this was. I immediately switched to ‘do’s and don’ts mode’, without even realizing how irritating it gets for mom-to-be. She gets a heavy dose of ‘advice’ from every nook and corner. I went through that phase six years ago and remember the irritation of listening to all that friendly advice. So, thought instead of telling her what is good and bad, why not do something I am really good at – write. This post is all about ‘friendly advises’ to first-time expecting mommies.

Understand your body and it’s need

The first thing a mom-to-be must do is listen to her own body calls. I recall the days of my early pregnancy when a monthly scan reported deficiency of amniotic fluid. Being the first time, it was a very scary thing for us. However, immediate expert assistance and healthy nutrition overcame this discrepancy in no time. Most important of all is to have a positive mindset, understanding of your body and nutrition.

Our body goes through different phases of baby development, and it’s very important for us to understand its needs. A planned pregnancy starts with experts advising for folic acid, iron, and calcium in daily diet or as supplements. These nutrients are known for healthy and safe pregnancy.

Babies in the womb get their nutrition from mothers, it’s a known fact. But few nutrients are crucial for baby brain development like Vitamin E and DHA. Food which is rich in natural vitamin E and DHA are highly recommended. Macronutrients like proteins, carbohydrates, etc are also required during pregnancy under expert supervision and care. I was prescribed with a high protein diet in the second trimester of pregnancy, along with other nutrients. That’s when I realized why these nutrients are so crucial.

DHA – the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is critical for optimal brain health and functions.  Researchers proved that DHA provides brain-boosting benefits in infants and aging adults.

Natural vitamin E is known to be vital for neural development and function. Without enough of this key nutrient, baby’s nervous system, brain, and muscles will not reach their full potential.

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DHA and Natural Vitamin E – Baby brain food

In the previous post on stimulating baby brain development, I have elaborated the need for baby brain food during pregnancy. In mid-trimester Doctor advised to include nuts in the daily diet. I remember having a jar full of nuts-mix – walnuts, almonds, pistachios, and cashews. Keep having these ‘nuts-of-life’ in smaller quantity, over the day as nuts are a direct source of DHA.

[ctt template=”3″ link=”tKfkw” via=”yes” ]Natural vitamin E and DHA (omega 3 fatty acid) helps in brain development, enhance early learning and cognitive development in babies.[/ctt]

As I am not a huge fan of seafood, hence health supplements fulfilled my DHA needs. There is no harm in taking good health supplements under an expert’s supervision. Food might not fulfill the right need for nutrition and minerals our body needs, and some of these essential nutrients also get hijacked by the oxidation process. Hence it gets really important to know the source of nutrients and have a well-balanced diet during pregnancy.

Our body cannot make vitamin E on its own, hence babies will not get this crucial brain food unless you take it in diet or as supplements. Lack of natural vitamin E in body results in direct oxidation of DHA; which literally means losing all its goodness.

Sources of Natural Vitamin E

  • Spinach
  • Dark green leafy vegetables
  • Broccoli
  • Pumpkin
  • Sunflower Oil
  • Peanuts
  • Seafood like salmon, oysters, shrimp, trout.

Sources of DHA

  • DHA is found in seafood – salmon, herring, trout.
  • Nuts – Almonds, Cashews, Pistachios, Walnuts.

My recommendations for expecting mothers –

child development DHA vitamin E

Motherhood is a blessing, a bittersweet experience for every new mom. A roller coaster ride which will bring all shades of emotions. As they say – ‘The moment child is born, the mother is born too’, it is so true. As a mother my learnings are –

  • Baby brain development starts during pregnancy, healthy food intake with the right nutrients is essential.
  • The connection between baby and mother enhances with breastfeeding, it also passes on antibodies and valuable nutrients to the baby.
  • Vitamin E and DHA is a long-term The combo of these two bits help in brain development, immunity build-up, growth booster and much more.
  • Baby and Mother need a combination of natural vitamin E and DHA to support brain development and boost early learning skills.
  • Provide an age-based diet to child during the development phase. Experts advise on the requirement and quantity of nutrients intake during pregnancy.
  • Healthy food may not always be able to suffice the nutrition requirements. Health supplements bridge the gap of deficiency.
  • Bring a positive change in the daily diet chart, include all micro and macronutrients in food intake.
  • Stay positive and enjoy this phase of motherhood.

The best thing you can do as a mother is – eat a healthy well-balanced diet during pregnancy. Include a healthy dose of brain food, natural vitamin E, and DHA along with other essential minerals and vitamins. Carry forward this healthy habit of eating nutritious diet even when the child is born. Include DHA, and other brain food in baby’s diet too.

A Healthy Mother is the Happiest Mother and Happy Mothers make Happy Babies.

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The content is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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How to Stimulate Brain Development of Baby during Pregnancy

March 22, 2018
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Stimulate child brain development of during pregnancy by following nutrition rich brain food.

Motherhood! A feeling out of this world, a blessing – which can’t be put into words. Being a mother brings out a new perspective to life, a better version of us. At the same time, it also makes us responsible, for the tiny life springing inside us. From the time two positive lines show striking red till the baby comes into the motherly embrace, life changes drastically.

Our focus turns to the well-being of the baby – developmental or nutritional. We strive to give the best of everything to our children, be it schools, food, clothes, lifestyle, and more. A well-balanced diet, health chart parameters, and child brain development is every mother’s top priority.

But do you know a baby’s brain starts progressing from conception itself? A reason expecting mothers must concentrate more on a healthy nutritional diet. During pregnancy, our body goes through many changes to accommodate the baby’s needs and development. These needs can be fulfilled by a nutrition-rich diet during pregnancy.

Child Brain Development – Understanding Need for Brain Food

Many experts believe that the first few years are crucial for a child brain development. Almost 90% of the brain develops by the age of 2 years. Our brain as we all know is made of neurons, hundreds and thousands of neurons. The brain never stops the dynamic process of development. Hence, the nutritional requirements of a brain should be maintained well during this stage.

This is the time when baby starts understanding the world around them and learning new concepts. Recognizes the surroundings and makes connections. Most of the child’s energy is consumed by the brain at this stage. A nutrition-rich diet such as DHA and micro-nutrients helps boost balanced growth. However, an early start of a healthy diet during pregnancy helps in the later stages of growth.

Best Nutritional Food for Baby’s Brain Development

As mentioned above a diet rich in DHA and micro-nutrients like vitamin E, and minerals are a must during pregnancy. Which includes –

  • Green leafy vegetables,
  • Fruits and vegetables,
  • Fatty acids,
  • Milk and dairy products,
  • Proteins – lentils and chicken,
  • Whole-grains, and
  • Nuts.

Researchers have many theories to fulfill fetal developmental requirements in the mother’s body. The food intake during pregnancy passes on to the fetus (read baby). Hence, it is pivotal to have the right balanced food – including brain food.

A Healthy Mother Makes a Healthy Baby!

Who wouldn’t agree to this? Happy healthy mothers make healthy babies. And do you know around 70% of a child brain development occurs in the mother’s womb?

But does our daily need for nutrition fulfilled by food alone? The answer is – NO! The majority of pregnant women in India are diagnosed – with nutrition deficiency. Not that they are malnourished, but nutrition deficient! There is a difference between the two – nutrition deficiency is when we are having a proper diet, but are not able to get the balance of nutrition from it.

During my pregnancy term, I have prescribed a High Protein Diet (HPD), for the reason my food intake was not able to take care of my body’s protein requirements.

Nutritional Supplement Needs during Pregnancy – Feed IQ

As mentioned above our nutrition provides a growth platform for the baby, during pregnancy and also post-delivery. In my quest to find the best health supplement that provides a nutritional boost to the body, SimMom IQ+ came to the rescue. However, when purchasing any supplement it’s critical that you’re checking the ingredients and reviews for the product to be aware of what you’re taking. For someone who struggles to take these in tablet form, a great alternative would be something similar to these private label gummies which are chewable.

SimMom IQ+ is enriched with an IQ Feed diet – which comprises DHA and vitamin E, minerals, Iron, etc. Folic acid is the most important prenatal vitamin that supports brain function in the baby during pregnancy. Proteins are the central function of a baby’s growth. Fats & Carbohydrates are the Energy powerhouse for mothers and babies. Antioxidants bring immunity through the right oxidation of vitamins and minerals in the body. Fibre aids in better digestion in the mother’s body.

A Feed IQ nutritional supplement helps in balancing the body requirements of pregnant and lactating mothers. A balanced diet and healthy nutrition reduce the pre-term delivery chances drastically. It helps in aiding the full-term growth of the fetus (baby). A correct mix of brain nutrients and proteins helps in a baby’s brain development right from the beginning.

‘You Never Know a Life; Until It Grows Inside You’

Anonymous

In a Mother’s endeavor to achieve the best for their babies, nutrition is just one of the things that go around and comes back on a happy note. A healthy baby is the mother’s biggest pride. Right balanced nutrition during pregnancy, assures of safe pregnancy and a healthy baby.

Also, read about the Activities that can help in Cognitive Development in Children, here.

Disclaimer –

The content is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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@Dipika Singh Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Dipika Singh (Gleefulblogger) with the right and specific direction to the original content.

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