The Parenting Place Bangalore
  • Home
  • Parenting Workshops
    • Corporate Workshops
    • School Workshops
    • Consult
    • Prenatal Classes
  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Client Testimonials
  • Resources
    • Books
    • Videos
    • Blog
    • Media Mentions
  • Brands
  • Downloads
  • Praise
  • Workshops
    • Past Events
  • Privacy Policy
  • Articles

Parenting made fun and fashionable by Max #MKF2016

13/5/2016

Comments

 
At her Parenting Session at the Moms and Kids fashion show by  Max #MKF2016 at the Phoenix market City Bangalore Dr Debmita Dutta MBBS,MD - Parenting and Wellness Consultant at The Parenting Place asks this question

“How many weekends will you have with your kids before they turn 5?”

Parents in the audience are slow to respond as they do the simple 52 X 5 calculation over and over again. They calculate over and over again because they just can’t believe the result. No matter how many times the calculation is done – 260 weekends is all that finally comes up.

Yes –260 weekends is all they have. And that is far too few weekends to live the magical moments of parenthood.

Mommy lives are ruled by to-do lists

School – basketball class – piano class – swimming – drawing – birthday parties – play dates – vaccinations – housework – entertaining – driving  and what not. Phew!!

There is always too much to do and too little time.

Such few precious moments – all of them must be converted into a treasured memories. Memories that are stored in the heart and mind – and of course in the SD cards of phones.

Memories must be beautiful..They must have children looking happy, bright, colourful, fashionable and also very comfortable. And these memories should not be marred by visions of scrubbing to remove stains or sewing to mend tears – and therefore the need for clothes that are durable and affordable.

The summer collection for Kids launched by Max (a division of Lifestyle International (P) Ltd.) this year - is all of that and more.

This season’s kids wear collection is full of happy cheerful colours like rust orange, cobalt, sunshine yellow, chalky pastels, indigos and fuchsia. The trends are inspired by the ocean, pearls, incandescent sequins, tropical locales, bandana prints and the movie Jungle Book. And as they shop for their kids - Moms can get themselves matching apparel too. The Moms collection is inspired by exotic Cuban flora, bursts of whimsical flowers, Boho and Retro trends.

Max wants to make a difference to parents

 And so for the first time in the history of Fashion shows – between the two rounds of ramp walk – Max had Dr Debmita Dutta of The Parenting Place Bangalore - conduct a Parenting Session.

In her session Dr Dutta focused on what Moms could do to bond with their kids – why Tantrums happened and what to do about them. She also spoke about Digital Devices and the role they should play in childhood and the role of Food and Sleep in childhood.

She threw out questions to parents as part of her fun quiz on parenting knowledge and had parents jumping in with answers that she corrected and added to.  A fun atmosphere of healthy competition prevailed as happy parents vied with each other for the gift vouchers Max was awarding for the right answers.  

 

As the brand showcased their “Latest fashion at great value” philosophy, they also brought family bonding to the fore. 

As celebrity moms Lakshmi Rana and Sonalika Sahay walked down the ramp to peppy foot tapping music with their adorable daughters – happy Moms in the audience smiled and hugged their little ones closer too.

With their innovative organisation of the 6th edition of the Max Kids Fest – Max turned an ordinary Thursday in May – into a magical “Togetherness Thursday”.

"Life is short - every moment must be made magical" was the message they sent out that day.


Time flies. The baby you cradle in your arms – in no time turns into the child you kneel down to talk to and then look up to talk to. The 52 weekends that come along every year are just not enough to create memories to last a lifetime. And so it is important to celebrate every day – every moment.

Max has flooded its stores across the country with cheerful summer clothing –and is inspiring parents with the spirit of fun and togetherness.

Rejoice – without waiting for the weekends. Revel without reason. Look good without worrying. And make every moment of the warm holiday season – a day to cherish.

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
set custom HTML
Comments

5 Reasons I am going to the Krackerjack Karnival - and you should too

20/1/2016

Comments

 
KracerJack Karnival
December was such an exciting month!

I went totally overboard with the celebrations as we saw the old year out because my heart was filled with gratitude and hope.

​ I was on a real high as January began, and I thought up a whole lot of lofty New Year resolutions that were centered around doing everything that was ‘RIGHT’ and ‘GOOD’.

I spent January diligently implementing my ambitious resolutions. And with all the effort that took – now, even before January has ended - I am already saying

“PHEW!!!”



‘I need to re-energize myself’ – I am thinking. When, suddenly on my screen – pops up the word - KARNIVAL.

It’s a word that brings an instant smile to my face and leaves me with twinkling eyes.

Ever since I was a child – whether they began with the letter C or K - Carnivals have been such joyful experiences – that when I see the word now – I can’t but smile.

And the Karnival that joyfully beckons to me from my screen now – is called KRACKERJACK.

The KRACKERJACK KARNIVAL !!

Just the name is beginning to lift my spirits and drive away my -

 ‘Too many resolutions that spell too much work and too little play’ January blues.

 Very aptly it is poised to happen on the 6th and 7th of February 2016 – right in the heart of Bangalore at the Jayamahal Palace.

I hear, it’s going to be one of the biggest carnivals Bangalore has ever had and it will be the mega dose of festivity we all need to combat our January blues.

I am definitely going to be there and I am listing out reasons why you should definitely make it too.

1.    The Krackerjack Karnival is going to be a treasure trove of happiness

Every once in a while all of us need a happiness recharge. As happy as we may be naturally - I firmly believe that as families and individuals we need to actively go out there every once in a while and grab happiness – give it a big hug and drag it home with us. It keeps us from feeling blue. And from the visuals that I see all over of previous Krackerjack Karnivals. It looks like it’s going to be a mega shot of happiness. Imagine a cool sunny morning, a festively decorated venue and a cartoon character walking up to greet you. It is a visual that has me smiling already. Imagine being surrounded by thousands of other smiling, laughing and excited families like you. It’s bound to make you happy because – as has been researched and proven – happiness is infectious – it is contagious. At a place where so many people have been bitten by the happiness bug – you can’t not catch it too.

I am dying to catch the happiness bug – you must come and catch it too!

2.    The Krackerjack Karnival is going to build lots of new neural connections in my brain

As a conscientious parent I am committed to growing my daughter’s brain – but I do want to grow mine too. Yes – I may be forty years old – but my brain needs to grow too. What grows brains? Any brain at any age – forms a new connection every time you give it a new experience and that is how it grows. When I take my brain - that is used to living in front of the laptop, travelling the same route to the same workplace every day and cooking in the same kitchen every night – to the Karnival – I can actually picture it sitting up and taking notice. New sights! New sounds! New smells! New textures! I can almost hear it shout Wooooohooooooo!! I am going to grow today!!

And then I see there are going to be a lot of workshops that will grow our brains too. Maybe we will decorate a cupcake together – me and my little one. And of course we are going to make our lopsided pots with the potter to carry home.

Our brains are sure to thank us for the great experiences at the workshops. Be there if you want gratitude from your brain too!

3.    The Krackerjack Karnival will be our ticket to a lot of shows

Workday traffic is my nightmare. Is it yours too? Why traffic – fitting in anything besides work into my workday – is so stressful! Weekends aren’t much better – almost every weekend is busy too. And that is why I find it difficult to make it to all the dance shows and magic shows that I would love to go to. And that is why I am going to the Karnival – because they are having so many shows!

A magic show – a puppet show – a dance show – story telling and so much more! All at the same venue!


I am going to enjoy them all with my family. I think you should come too!

4.    The Krackerjack Karnival is going to have Food….Food and more Food

The Karnival is going to be my weekend break from cooking. It will be our chance to indulge our taste buds in our own ways – without the usual arguments about the impossibility of going to three different eating joints at the same meal – because there is going to be such an array of food to cater to all our tastes.

And – most importantly with the happiness quotient running high – there will be absolutely no guilt as we dig into – not so great for the body – but superb for the soul food.

I am hungry already. “Why isn’t the Karnival this weekend?” I am asking. See you there – if you are asking that question too.

5.    See – Touch – Experience a demo and then Buy – That’s what the Krackerjack Karnival will allow me to do.

As a parent – you need ‘Things’ – lots an
d lots of ‘Things’. Things that make your child happy – things that make your life easier – things that do all kinds of other magical things to make you look and feel like the best parent in the world (at least sometimes). I don’t know about you – but in the rush of day to day life – I usually have no time to discover and buy all these things. At the Karnival – there will be stalls selling all these ‘things’. I will be able to discover them, experience them first hand and come back with my bags full. All this while the rest of my family are occupied enough with fun things to not clutch and tug at me.

Do you need things? Even if you don’t - it will be fun to experience new products and come back with samples. I am sure you will like that – so be there too.

Reasons? Why am I giving you reasons? The Krackerjack Karnival is something nobody is going to miss for all these and so many other reasons.
​
Block your calendar -  see you soon!


Comments

    Archives

    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    March 2017
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014

    View my profile on LinkedIn

    Categories

    All
    Better Parenting
    Book
    Breastfeeding
    Building Self Esteem
    Bullying
    Childbirth
    Discipline
    Exams
    Food
    Food Safety
    Fun Events
    Health & Wellness
    Healthy Diet
    Laziness
    Medical Conditions
    #MilkJustGotSooper
    Nutrition
    Pregnancy
    Reading
    School
    Studying Tips
    Summer Holidays
    Swimming
    Tetra Pak

    RSS Feed


Key Links
Corporate Workshops
Consult
Prenatal Classes
Connect
​+919611739400
​debmita.dutta@gmail.com

Social Media
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
YouTube

    Contact Us

Submit
© 2022 Dr. Debmita Dutta, The Parenting Place
  • Home
  • Parenting Workshops
    • Corporate Workshops
    • School Workshops
    • Consult
    • Prenatal Classes
  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Client Testimonials
  • Resources
    • Books
    • Videos
    • Blog
    • Media Mentions
  • Brands
  • Downloads
  • Praise
  • Workshops
    • Past Events
  • Privacy Policy
  • Articles