iPad during the meal time- let's make it a learning time

My 2 year could tell different shapes,  colours,  a-z and 1-10 before she was 18months. But all good things come at a cost , here it was my daughters mealtime in front of ipad :(
So I recommend that instead of making your child watch silly cartoons on TV,  on I-pad make them watch some constructive or informative videos. There are several apps which are useful, very informative and interesting as well. They can keep your child busy for hours. Though I recommend only 1-2 hour in a day which should be reduced eventually. I made sure my child is off this bad habit after she joined school(2+ years).

Here are my best picked apps on any tab and videos on YouTube.

List of videos online :-

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1. Busy beavers. They teach colors, numbers and shapes etc really well. Its fun and have loads of interesting educative videos.
2. Chuchu TV. They have all the poems possible and with good teachings as well.Good animation with catchy tunes.
3. Little baby bum. Poems in British accent and very sweet and very soft voice. I love the soft music they play on.

List of best apps(educative) on my iPad :-

1. Phone4kids. This app gives a lot of options freely also. They have a lot interactive options which are educative for your child like drawing, directions, seasons etc.
2. KidloLand. Interactive app where a child can touch for various sounds and animation and along side the learning of nursery rhymes.
3.ABCSong.  Another app for painting, matching  and various other activities through which your child can learn A-Apple and B-Ball etc.

I know many mothers will say how can you let your child watch iPad during the mealtime but I had no option for a fussy eater. My baby takes 1+ hour to finish her meal. So I make sure I give her toys and tell her story when I start the meal and the last 15 minutes of iPad.

Sadly one cant deprive the child with the technology we use everyday. But everything should be given in  moderation.

Happy mommying!!


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2 minutes microwave chocolate cake

This is an insanely easy and a quick fixture to any chocolate cake craving in just 2 minutes☺.

Recipe

Preparation Time- 15min (collecting to mixing all the ingredients)

Cooking time - 2-3 min

Maida/All purpose Flour    -    3 tbsp

Coco Powder                    -   2 tbsp

Sugar( prefer powdered)    -   3 tbsp 

Salt                                    -   1/8 tsp

Cooking Oil                       -    3 tbsp

Milk                                  -    3 tbsp

Vanilla Essence                  -   1/4 tsp

Baking Soda                      -   1/8 tsp

Method-

Step1. Put Maida, Coco Powder,Sugar and Salt in the cup you want to prepare your cake in.

Step2. Add liquids now:- Oil, Milk and Vanilla Essence and stir till there are no lumps.

          TIP: Do not add liquids at one go, add them slowly one by one.

Step3. Add Baking Soda to the smoothed mixture.

        TIP: Always add soda at the end as its the raising agent in the cake.

Step4. Dash a handful of chocochips if you want it more chocolaty. 

Step5. Put the mug in the microwave for just 2 minutes. Make sure your microwave temperature is not more than 600-700W. As soon as time finishes check the cake with a knife/toothpick. The cake should not stick to the toothpick.( like the middle pic in above collage)

You are DONE!!!

For Garnishing:-
Left pic:- Add a scoop of vanilla ice-cream on the top of the cake, a drop of mixed fruit jam or a cherry, two chocolate biscuits on the side.
Right pic:- Add a scoop of chocolate ice-cream on the top of the cake, add a few slices of freshly cut kiwi or strawberry. YUM!!

ennnnnnnnnjoyyyy :)

Happy mommying!

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