Welcome to Kiddilicious: This is Kidskintha’s series featuring quick, nourishing, delicious, and easy recipes for kids (including fussy eaters). This series is brought to you with a dollop of love from your mom next door and curated with toppings of care by our team at Kidskintha!
This Week on Kiddilicious: PUMPKIN PASTA RECIPE FOR KIDS!
Every kid loves pasta!! Try our healthy (Vitamin A, C, K, and potassium) and extremely delicious Pumpkin Ragi pasta recipe for kids. Yes, it is absolutely appetizing. In fact, you can make this pasta for your full family, not just for your two-year-old! Try our uber healthy recipe today.
Pumpkin Pasta Sauce
WHAT YOU NEED
For the sauce
– 1 cup Pumpkin ( diced into chunks)
– 3/4th cup carrot ( diced into chunks)
– 1/2 cup tomato ( diced into chunks)
– 3-4 garlic cloves
– 5-6 cashew nuts
Additionally
– 1 bowl boiled pasta (whole wheat/ ragi/ buckwheat)
1. Pressure cook the pumpkin, carrot, tomato, cashew nuts, and garlic for 2-3 whistles.
2. Blend it in a mixer once it reaches room temperature.
3. Put some olive oil in a nonstick pan. Add some finely chopped garlic and onions and let it cook till it reaches a golden brown color.
4. Add the pumpkin sauce to the pan and let it simmer for another 2 mins.
5. Next, add steamed assorted vegetables of your choice. Steaming the vegetables helps retain their nutrients. Add, finely chopped spinach and give it a good mix.
6. Add salt, pepper, and dry herbs. Tear some fresh basil leaves and give the entire sauce a good mix.
7. Add coconut milk/ fresh cream.
8. Lastly add the boiled pasta. I have used ragi pasta. Let it cook for a minute or so.
9. Garnish with cheese and serve it warm.
*Add chili flakes for older kids.
*Salt to be used after 1 year.
* Nuts are known allergens. Introduce individually and in the first half of the day for the first time.
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In this episode, hosts Devishobha and Meghna discuss why yelling is so prevalent, the psychology behind yelling, and a 5-step action plan to move away from the habit of yelling. The hosts share common everyday scenarios that usually trigger yelling, the long-term and short-term effects of yelling, and what to do after an episode of yelling. The episode also features 5 key actionable strategies to redirect the habit of yelling into a habit of self-awareness and measured responses to situations. The mnemonic this week is TRACE.
T- Track your trigger
R- Find Reinforcements
A- Create an action plan
C- Change the scenery or allow for a time-in
E- Evaluate long-term goals( meaning model conflict resolution skills)
Listen to the episode to find out more.
Big Talk About Tiny Humans is India’s first research-based podcast for parenting and educators, hosted by Devishobha Chandramouli and Dr Meghna. Visit https://ivm.today/tinyhumans to learn more about the show.
Have a question or topic you’d like to see covered on the show? Follow and DM the hosts on Instagram at @kidskintha and @thetherapistmommy and the hosts will address them in future episodes. Visit https://kidskintha.com/ and https://raisingfamilyacademy.com to learn more about the hosts’ ongoing programs on parenting and child development. #yelling #yellingatkids #calmparenting #calmparentingtoolbox #calmversation #calmmamasclub #positvecommunication #podcaster #parentingpodcast #science #braindevelopment #ivmpodcasts #kidskintha #thetherapistmommy
In this episode, hosts @thetherapistmommy and I discuss the difference between sibling conflict and sibling rivalry. Listen to the episode to learn strategies to help you recognize simmering patterns of sibling conflicts, the psychology behind sibling conflicts and rivalry, how parents might unconsciously be fueling sibling rivalry and strategies to nip it in the bud before they turn into damaging, repeating patterns in the family. This week’s mnemonic: BBBB.
B- Breathe B- Bucket B-Boundaries B- Behaviour
Listen to the episode to find out more.
Big Talk About Tiny Humans is India’s first research-based podcast for parenting and educators, hosted by Devishobha Chandramouli and Dr Meghna. Visit https://ivm.today/tinyhumans to learn more about the show.
Kidskintha is a conscious parents and educators collective. We encourage whole development of children along with the personal development of parents and other significant adults in the child’s life. We collaborate with global experts, researchers, practitioners to bring the best of child development science and research to you.
Write to us at hello@kidskintha.com with your queries and we will have your questions answered.
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In the latest episode of the 'Big Talk about Tiny Humans,' hosts Devishobha and Meghna discuss how colorism is still persistent and how it can make its way into our children’s lives insidiously.
Many of us have encountered the snide remark, the open expression of disappointment and anxiety about skin colour, the blatant enticements to ‘change your life’ by lightening your skin colour, and many more. Listen to learn strategies to help your child develop a healthy self-image by understanding the nuances of coloruism and dealing with it confidently. This week’s mnemonic: LORRE.
L - Listening
O - Open-ended questioning
R - Rephrasing
R - Reaffirming
E - Exposure
Listen to the episode to find out more.
Big Talk About Tiny Humans is India’s first research-based podcast for parenting and educators, hosted by Devishobha Chandramouli and Dr Meghna. Visit https://ivm.today/tinyhumans to learn more about the show. #blackgirlmagic #lightskin #darkskin #melaninpoppin #blackisbeautiful #teammelanin #teamnatural #fairisnottheonlylovely #comfortableinmyskin #melaninfitness #skinconfidence #podcast #podcasterlife #skincolorforlife #skincolordoesntmatter#allskincolorsarebeautiful #skincolorbrown #embraceyourskincolor #ilovemyskincolor #podcastersofinstagram
In the latest episode of the 'Big Talk about Tiny Humans' podcast, hosts Devishobha and Meghna discuss why motivating children the right way is a non-negotiable parenting skill. Listen to this episode as the hosts share anecdotes and personal experiences with motivating kids and how to use research to shape inner motivation.
The episode also brings to light the common ways in which parents easily slip into the red zone of shaming and criticising children- phrases so common that we don't even raise an eyebrow when we use them- but the detrimental effects on children can carry for life.
Join us as we share 5 key actionable strategies to set ourselves on the path to kindling the intrinsic motivation of children and start them on a path of self-discovery and resourcefulness. The mnemonic for this week is: QUEST.
Listen to the episode to find out more: https://ivm.today/tinyhumans12
Kidskintha is a conscious parents and educators collective. We encourage whole development of children along with the personal development of parents and other significant adults in the child’s life. We collaborate with global experts, researchers, practitioners to bring the best of child development science and research to you.
Write to us at hello@kidskintha.com with your queries and we will have your questions answered.
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Disasters can be even more frightening and confusing for children, but with a little help, they can learn how to respond.
Emergency and disaster preparedness is not one person’s job — the entire family or household should be involved, including the kids!
Listen to this episode where we bring in an expert, Chakradhari Rowe, a Security Architect & Tactical Instructor who has studied Protection & Counter Terrorism from ISA-Israel and is the liaison for ISA in India. Join us as we discuss what an emergency is, and what we, as parents and educators can do to bring about a culture of safety-awareness in society. And yes, learn about the one COMMON misconception we all carry in our heads- that safety training and self-protection means training in martial arts. Learn why that’s not true and what crucial things come before training in the martial arts.
Check out our latest episode on the ‘Big Talk About Tiny Humans' podcast on what personal safety awareness training for kids truly entails at: ivm.today/tinyhumans
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If there's one thing that has changed the world insidiously as we were watching in the last few years is the complete and undisputed takeover of a parallel 'digital world'.
In the 10th episode of our podcast, 'Big Talk about Tiny Humans', Dr Meghna- The Therapist Mommy and I discuss why screens have taken over our lives, and what research tells us about the effects of screens on children’s brain development. Abundant research warns us about the harmful effects of the overuse of gadgets on our children, and our relationships.
BUT can we even imagine our world without these gadgets?! Pragmatically, the answer is 'NO'! So what's the next best thing to do? Join us as we present science-backed strategies to regulate screen time for not just your children, but to rejuvenate and re-bond as a family! Listen to our latest podcast episode here:
https://ivm.today/tinyhumans10
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I still remember the terrifying moment during my daughter’s toddler days when I had come out of the house instinctively to check on her only to have my heart skip several beats! I found her dangerously close to falling from a wall! I profusely thanked my motherly intuition for that savior moment! The undeniable #SahiWaliFeeling- or not - that every mom has for their child.
We’ve known for a long time that motherhood changes us—duh, right?—but scientists are just starting to characterize the precise nature of those bodily and psychological changes. Scientists have known for a couple of decades that women’s brains shrink during pregnancy. The running hypothesis is that ‘brain shrinking’ might actually be a sign of the brain honing its circuits for mothering.
We might often say and mean it in a funny vein but the ‘mommy brain’ is a result of pregnancy. Women’s brains are permanently altered after childbirth. While science has confirmed the permanent changes in women’s brains, there’s an ongoing conversation on the ‘motherhood instinct.’ Experts agree that moms can be more sensitive or susceptible to particular cues, and this kicks off almost immediately after childbirth. Thanks to Huggies #SahiWaliFeeling campaign that is instilling confidence in a lot of moms to trust their instincts. Stop judging yourself. Go with the flow.
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