Too many toys but your child is bored of them all? Read this.

Too many toys but your child is bored of them all? Read this.

How to keep your child interested in their toys and reduce the number of toys you buy.
June 23, 2021 — Soumya John
Babyproofing your house: A handy checklist

Babyproofing your house: A handy checklist

It’s incredible how quickly your little one begins to crawl and move about, isn’t it? While each milestone is a mark of celebration, it also adds a list of concerns...
September 07, 2020 — Gowri Kishore
The Corona Virus keeping you at home? How to work from home with kids around

The Corona Virus keeping you at home? How to work from home with kids around

The COVID 19 pandemic has made it increasingly common for companies to ask employees to work from home. Schools are closed and kids are also at home.Social distancing is a prime necessity today especially as we have to all work towards slowing down and deterring the virus from spreading for the sake of our kids and our elderly. While the world gets a grip on the virus, you have to get a grip on how to be your most productive at home.  Many of us have worked from home on occasion, but this is different also because we do not yet have a resolution in sight for the Corona Virus and it may be sometime before we can actually go back to business as usual.
March 16, 2020 — Suchismita Pai
Parenting guilt. Why parents feel guilty about little things and stress out.

Parenting guilt. Why parents feel guilty about little things and stress out.

Guilt makes us parent from a place of insecurity, from a place of fear and this sometimes colours the decisions we take or the way we behave. It also adds to the stress of parenting and a stressed parent adds to the stress of the child. In fact all the negative emotions we feel reflect in our parenting and will have an impact on our child.  It is not easy but looking at the triggers and working on them will help.
February 03, 2020 — Suchismita Pai
Does minimalism work when you have little kids?

Does minimalism work when you have little kids?

Labels can be restricting. So you can adopt the minimalism you wish to practice. You must feel comfortable and not forced in any way to adopt all these ideas. Each person can decide how much of a minimalist lifestyle they want to lead. It can be done in stages too. There are books, podcasts and videos that explain how you can adopt a minimalist life style that suits you. Tell us what you would like to hear about minimalism and we can try and bring it to you. 
Happy decluttering!! 
September 30, 2019 — Shumee Toys
Sharenting! When is information about our kids too much information?

Sharenting! When is information about our kids too much information?

What is sharenting?

Sharenting (or over-sharenting) is the overuse of social media by parents to share content based on their children, such as baby pictures or details of their children's activities. It is related to the concept of "too much information", says Wikipedia. You probably also know how it is! A child’s first step? Must be photographed right away and shared with all those who love the baby. Of course it must, but it’s about whom with and how you share it. Why leave out Baby aunty who knew you from when you were a young one? Should the whole world see it? Or should it be just those who know you personally?

September 04, 2019 — Shumee Toys
Home schooling - Is it the right choice for your child? How to know.

Home schooling - Is it the right choice for your child? How to know.

What is homeschooling?

Homeschooling/ Unschooling / Open schooling are all terms on the same continuum that do not require the child to go to a school. Homeschooled children are mostly at home, learning from their parents or in some cases tutors, at their own pace. Some may have a set syllabus, a set time for studies, and a routine that mimics a regular day at school for a child. The only difference may be the lack of a school building and commute. Other parents may opt for a looser style with no set curriculum but base it on how the child evolves and expresses interest. Some may be reading stories and watching videos, while others just get the textbooks of a particular level and teach from that. 

Unschooling also connotes a free atmosphere where there is often no pressure to get to any particular milestone at a set time. Parents provide exposure, planned and unplanned, and let the child learns from it. They answer questions and offer choices.


With open schooling, kids can take exams and get more regular grading through a system of open schools that require no attendance at any school. The reading writing and arithmetic have to be at a particular level, and you can get a certificate to that effect when you take a standard test.

August 12, 2019 — Shumee Toys
How we can nurture our kids to do their bit for the environment

How we can nurture our kids to do their bit for the environment

How can we teach them young?

Sustainability is a buzz word these days, and like all new things, we are not sure how we can help our children do the best they can for the environment. Children who learn young about nature, conservation, and protection of biodiversity in the environment will grow up to do more for the environment and themselves.

Earth Day living — Choices that can make every day Environment Day!

Earth Day living — Choices that can make every day Environment Day!

What you show you buy, don't buy, and say matter a lot!
April 22, 2019 — Shumee Toys