TIME DOES MATTER

, cuddling, smiling, breastfeeding, singing nursery rhymes, solving puzzles, playing peek-a-boo and reprimanding may seem regular routines in any mother-baby’s life. But, psychologists, counsellors and old wives’ tales insist that these seemingly mundane activities ensure a happy and healthy child. In our competitive age, a by-product of these routines could be helping the baby develop early skills. Plus bonding—the intense attachment between parent and child. “The confident and happy beings my brother and I are today, is because of the nurturing and time my mother invested in us. I feel it’s important to be around and give my son the same