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My primary job as a parent is to ensure the holistic growth of my children, including a sound physical, emotional and social well-being too. This means I need to be abreast with numerous crucial factors, such as a balanced nutritious diet, regular physical activity and overall physical and mental wellness. 

As luck would have it, last week when I was visiting a friend, I came across a Dental Camp organised by Colgate. I instantly registered Heer for a dental check-up and was surprised to learn that she had a cavity in a molar. When I discussed it with the dentist at the camp she told me that almost 70% of parents are unaware of their children’s cavities and almost 60% of parents are lenient about oral hygiene. The statistics of the issue were mind-boggling. However, with the problem, the dentist also offered simple solutions to ensure oral and dental wellness.


⟡ Brushing twice a day for at least three to four minutes.
⟡ Flossing every day after brushing.
⟡ Changing the toothbrush every three-to-six months.
⟡ Visiting the dentist regularly.
⟡ Enriching the diet with calcium.

Calcium is necessary for strong teeth and bones and also essential for cognitive and cardiovascular functioning. The nervous system utilises calcium for muscle contractions, nerve stimulations and regulating blood pressure. It is by far one of the most essential elements for a child’s preteen years. With Heer in the crucial age bracket, I was coming to terms with her oral health after the camp. 

At the camp, I was given 5 dental cards, which I shared with my friends and family. The cards got them free-appointments with some of the best dentists in our city for a dental check-up for their children. Not surprisingly, two of them are now armed with the right information to take the next step for their children’s oral care. Kudos to the brand for being a wellness initiator! 


A few days after the camp, I received a beautiful hamper from Colgate. It was packed with calcium-rich foods, such as dairy products, green leafy vegetables, almonds, and so on: essentials, that our kids need, to complete their daily dosage of calcium. The hamper also contained the newly launched Colgate Strong Teeth with Amino Shakti, it gives 4x strengthening power. I also received a video that demonstrated how it worked.  


It is important to understand that with all the functions Calcium plays, it is also instrumental in ensuring our dental wellness in check, keeping the jaw bones strong, teeth rooted and gums healthy. The new improved Colgate® Strong Teeth with Amino Shakti, gives 4x strengthening power. It helps add natural calcium to the teeth through the remineralization process and makes them strong from within.

Colgate has always been the go-to product since I was a child, and today I can boast of strong teeth, and this is what I want for my kids, too. So I’ve upgraded to their best one yet, the new Colgate Strong Teeth to ensure a well-cared-for mouth that promises beautiful smiles. About time you did, too!

Until next time,
~ Heena
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Stories date back in time, much before the written word was documented storytelling through memory was the way of life. Storytelling has shaped generations and was considered one of the most creative forms of expressions. However, since the last few decades, storytelling is lost to the world and has been replaced by television and the online media channels exploring digital creativity. The timeless tradition is slowing gaining ground once again with the persistent efforts of children centric brands that look to help parents create curiosity in children. 

Colgate, India's favourite toothpaste brand has brought back to the fore a fun way of storytelling that needs no elders but just little children. The innovative packaging hides a treasure within that intimates children to unlock their imagination. Hidden in the Colgate product packaging is the Magical Sea World perfect to ignite the story-telling in the kids. Available in 4 unique sets; namely Pirate Hunt, Treasure Hunt, Pirate Ship and Coral Reef, all that is needed to be done is cut-out the characters, image the fascinating life of creatures that live under the sea while crafting the life of an exotic mermaid or the sea pirate. Weave stories around the characters like the cute Pirate, cuddly Shark, killer Whale, stingy Ray, adorable Dolphins and others.

I sat down with #PrincessHeer and she surprised me with her amazing story-telling skills that ran wild with imagination...With the characters spread across on the dining table, my little one began her exploration of Magical Sea World with her #ColgateMagicalStories.

Long long ago, deep into the sea lived a sea king with his pretty little princess just like me. She was a gorgeous little girl who treated everyone with a lot of love and affection. She grew up with the creatures of the sea and she explored the sea with all her friends. One day the dolphin, the whale, the octopus and the sea-horse came to her and told her about a shipwreck on the other side of her palace. 

All of the friends went to explore the shipwreck, however as soon as they entered the area some of the creatures got caught in the net speed across and were trapped. They started panicking and moved around in quick succession in order to free themselves from the unexpected captivity. Just as they tried harder they felt a tug and realised that the net was being lifted by a force from above. Th mermaid quickly swam atop to see that pirates were pulling the net onto their ship. Terrified she swam back to her friends to tell them what was happening. 

She asked them to be calm and went to find their friend the shark to come help them. As soon as the shark came, she pulled hard at the net and it torn off, releasing all their friends. However as they were about towhead back home, they saw a private dive into the sea and swim after their precious little fired the sea-horse. The tiny little creature was really scared and swam towards his friends shouting out for help. Thats when the little starfish came to their rescue, the little one extended one of her arms and whacked and smacked the pirate away. 

After the chaos, the friends hugged each other and promised to be by each other's sides for ever.

Interesting isn't it,
- Heena
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Every morning I wake up, 
And stare at you for a while.
Amazed at the little wonder,
That stays beside me all night. 

As I bend towards you and kiss you in a while, 
Your lips turn gently into a gorgeous smile. 
The moment remains etched in my mind,
as the morning turns into gold in its kind.

In seconds you draw me closer,
I know in moments I'll be a dozer. 
Your smile grows slightly wider, 
Just as the thick mattress slides away. 

Unknowingly you turn your face, 
And dive deep into the pillow lace. 
You want to cheat the break of dawn, 
Just slowing as the curtains are drawn. 

I whisper that its a good morning, 
And pull the quilt without a warning. 
You look up at me and frown a bit, 
But not in a mood to get up and sit. 

I climb into the bed for a feather touch, 
Running my fingers through your hair much. 
You pretend to not notice my waking, 
My little princess is astounding breathtaking. 

The moment I move away to go, 
You look at me to hug me so. 
When I wake up every morning, 
I'm lost in gold that's so charming.


Never has my morning been dull, since the time my little #PrincessHeer has arrived. She brings in the actual sunshine into my life to help me glow inside out and feel the love from all sides. A little nudge, a little hug, the shy smile, the pillow fights, the early morning stories, the tugging at the quilt and many more little things make my good mornings into great gold mornings.


The other things that make my mornings into #Colgate360GoldMornings are:

No More Snooze
To make my good mornings into a great morning, I have to stop pressing the snooze button on my mobile. I've set an alarm for a certain time as I see a reason to need that much time to complete certain things before I get going, so no more snooze.

Set The Time
I try to keep the time with my mornings every day, at the same hour. Even on weekends, I go by my internal clock and not sleep beyond the time as to maintain my body's rhythm. 

Be Kissed By Natural Light
I venture out first thing in the morning and settle down to get a healthy dose of Vitamin D. Fresh air natural light, happy morning visuals all add to my mornings and refresh me within seconds.

Pile On The Protein
Though I learnt the most important lesson a little late in life, now I stand by it. I make my breakfasts the most important meal of the day with a healthy mix to re-energise me with a bowl full of protein.

Get Going
I make the most of my morning, after tranquility and relaxation, I'm all set to conquer the world and I do not sit back wasting time to check my social media platforms or updating them for the world to see. I get going and do things instead. 

And you how do you make your mornings #GoldMornings? 
- Heena
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Every parent has a personal and exclusive style of parenting; which has its own set of advantages and disadvantages. Just a few days ago I specifically discussed 'Buddy Parenting' and how I built a great relationship with #PrincessHeer through mutual trust and camaraderie.

Pip Her Curiosity And Creativity With Constructive Parenting

Over the last few years I have realised how determined, fearless and creative she is and hence she is always the first one who wants to do something new, something different and something unique. She is by nature extremely curious with so much energy that it almost translates into inquisitiveness and curiosity. With a zillion questions asked every now and then, it has dawned on me that she has learnt the many things through the answers that have been given to those questions. So in a nutshell what I’ve learnt is that the answers we give are more important than the questions she has asked.

When I heard about #ColgateMagicalStories, I was rather pipped about whether #PrincessHeer would be interested in exploring the creative side of it or not. That’s when hubby said, the best way to know is to bring it on, and see what she does. Once we brought the Colgate Dental Cream pack and told her what’s inside, Heer's imagination ran wild about a magical castle, prince and princesses. As soon as she had a pack in her hand, she set out creating an entire universe with the help of her Daddy.



As I saw her work through the package with her dad, asking for even the minutest images on the package to be cut out, I knew ideas were being generated, developed and transformed into substance. Soon they were pasting cutouts on a neat platform when she sprang up and ran to her toy cart and pulled out some amazing things that only she could have imagined. Without any encouragement, she imagined and visualized her little castle universe in an entirely different way than what I had. Her little tit-bits of creativity impressed me to the 'T'. Here is her artwork.

Pip Her Curiosity And Creativity With Constructive Parenting
Pip Her Curiosity And Creativity With Constructive Parenting
Pip Her Curiosity And Creativity With Constructive Parenting

All I can really hope for is that she maintains a passionate curiosity throughout life and creatively add layers of her personality to them.

Dream to create,
~ Heena 
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