Daddy. Tuhin Sinha

19. An Accident at Every Corner

       Have a safety plan

       Baby-proofing the house

       Blink and miss!

       The technological solution

       Guard against secondary drowning

       Things to remember

       20. Separation Anxiety

       What does this mean?

       Our tryst with separation anxiety

       How should I prepare my baby?

       Things to remember

       An Expert Take—by Dr. Seema Hingorrany

       Things to remember

       21. My Baby is the Boss of Me

       Am I spoiling my child?

       The early symptoms

       Even parents get homework

       Don’t let the tears fool you

       It’s time for some tough love

       Teaching habits

       Things to remember

       22. Keeping the Little One Entertained

       Games galore

       Gadget geeks start early

       With a little help from friends

       Malls vs open spaces

       When to allow TV

       Encourage physical activities

       Power of age-old story telling

       Things to remember

       23. Protecting Your Baby

       Don’t panic! This too shall pass

       Are vaccines optional?

       Common illnesses

       Things to remember

       An Expert Take—by Dr. Santanu Sen

       An Expert Take—by Dr. Ninad Hebbalkar

       24. Teaching Your Tot

       School’s in session

       Do we need one?

       How to find the perfect school

       The first day

       Things to remember

       Section G: A CASE FOR INVOLVED FATHERHOOD

       25. Fatherhood across Generations

       The way we were

       My daddy strongest

       Things I’d do differently

       26. A Letter to My Son

       If I Had My Child to Raise Over Again

       Fathers Interviewed for the Book

       Copyright

       Prologue

      As I dwell upon what has been the most beautiful phase of my life, I feel blessed to have enjoyed the unflinching support of several kind-hearted souls who shared my joys and sorrows through this journey. Some of these relationships were inherited; others formed, often unsuspectingly, at different stages of life. The inherited relationships constitute what we call family, while the acquired ones include my circle of friends.

      They say birth, death and marriages are made in heaven. What that implies is that we were destined to be born to a certain set of parents, marry a certain man or woman, and have a certain being as our son or daughter. While we choose our friends, the people with whom we’re closest to were perhaps always meant to be a part of our lives. An invisible, divine force plays a crucial role in determining these relationships.

      The Hindu religion accords great reverence to our lineage. An important ritual in most of our pujas is to pay homage to our forefathers. The last five ancestral fathers in a family are invoked by the priest through chants and prayers and