Here are some books we like for helping children to understand more about Deepavali, also known as Divali. A five-day celebration, it is one of the biggest festivals in the Hindu religion and begins tomorrow. 1. The Story of Divaali, By Jatinder Verma, A lovely little book that introduces Divali to children who may be unfamiliar with […]
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Tips for travelling with children
Since we adopted our daughter, Elisa, six years ago, we have traveled a lot. We have been on so many airplanes that when she plays “traveling” with her dolls, she can recite the flight attendant’s introduction and safety talk verbatim. She can also freely recall all the pertinent information on the safety instruction card. Recently, when I […]
Tips for travelling overseas with toddlers
Photos: 1) Elisa, enjoying her snack, in front of a Fra Angelico masterpiece in Florence;, and 2) Pausing on the town wall, Monteriggioni. We leave soon for a family trip to Italy. When I pulled out the folder used for our last trip there – five years ago – I found my version of “Tips for traveling overseas […]