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  🎶 “Item Songs” and Our Children — Are We Dancing to the Wrong Tune? I’ll admit it — I love music. From lullabies that once rocked my babies to sleep, to Bollywood beats that make even the laziest of us shake a leg at weddings — music has always been part of my family’s life. But lately, I’ve found myself asking a question I never thought I would: What exactly are my children learning from the songs they hear? It all began one lazy Sunday afternoon. My daughter was prancing around the living room, hairbrush in hand, pretending it was a mic. Cute, right? I smiled and continued scrolling through my phone — until I heard the lyrics. She was humming along to a peppy Bollywood track — one of those item songs that pop up everywhere — and I froze for a moment. I wasn’t sure whether to laugh, cringe, or start Googling “parental controls for YouTube.” That was my wake-up call. 💃 What Exactly Are Item Songs? Item songs — those flashy, catchy dance numbers inserte...

  When the Online Crowd Judges Our Parenting Choices The recent viral clip of a young contestant on Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) — a child who boldly told the host, “don’t explain the rules, I know them,” and interrupted mid-stream — has ignited a firestorm of commentary. Some labelled the boy “rude” and rifled through threads blaming his parents for “bad parenting.” But as a mom and blogger, I want to pause and say: stop casting judgement so quickly, especially when it comes to parenting. Because the truth is: parenting is messy, complex, and deeply personal. And no one style is globally “right” or “wrong.” The Incident: What Happened & What Went Viral Here’s a quick recap: ●       A 10-year-old child contestant appeared on KBC and, in his enthusiasm, interrupted the host, answered before options were given, and asked to skip rule-explanation segments. ●       The clip went viral, with commenters calling th...

  Things We Model for Our Kids Parenting is one of those journeys where every single action becomes a silent lesson. Whether we realize it or not, our children are constantly watching us. They don’t just hear our words — they absorb our tone, our body language, and even the unspoken messages hidden in our habits. We often complain, “Meri baat suno!” but pause for a moment — why should a child “listen” if we ourselves struggle to listen to them? The truth is: kids imitate us more than they obey us. And while the “bad” behaviors are picked up instantly, the “good” ones require repeated modeling, patience, and time. This gap — between what we say and what we do — is where the heart of parenting lies. 1. Children Copy Us, Not Our Lectures Think of the last time you told your child to eat vegetables, but they saw you skipping them. Or when you told them not to shout, but you raised your own voice while arguing on the phone. Children don’t absorb what we tell them to do ; they absorb ...