The above photo of bird feeding at the feeding corner is a daily occurrence in our garden! It took about a month for the birds to feel secure to come and feed, after we started this practice about a year ago. Now the birds come looking for food in the morning; in case we are late to fill the feeding bowls, they make loud calls from their perch in the courtyard.
I wonder if parents of pre-school children can take an interest to introduce to them a habit of observing birds. If you leave a bowl of food wherever there is a space to accommodate visiting birds, the birds would come. One has to choose the food depending on the birds who normally visit the site.
To have an activity of bird watching included in the routine of a pre-school child is desirable, to develop in them observational skills and attentive habit!
It is almost a desperate need for many parents to look for alternative to screen time that pre-school children are used to now.
I hope parents would commit themselves to protect pre-school children from prolonged screen time. From a daily habit of three to five hours, we need to reduce screen time to about an hour a week, each time not exceeding fifteen minutes. This ought to be co-watching time, when one adult sits with the child to create a conversation about the scenes for a conversation later.
The social, language and interactive skills of a pre-school child is enhanced by playful activities, which enlarge exploration and offer new experiences!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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