Busy Baby Mama blogs

I like to hit all my goals. It’s amazing what our generation is capable of – Alhamdulilah! Just consider the fact that women no longer have to rise at four in the morning to fetch the water … with the convenience of modern – day amenities we can now put that time to better use. If you are like me, you might feel a little twinge pain when you cannot always study surahs without feeling that the kids need to be suitably occupied also. I can be accused of using the telly as a baby sitter on occasion and we may all feel like parenting can sometimes feel like a one man show now and again, but this Ramadan this Mama has a few systems put into place to give me peace of mind.

…. I’d like to share my Ramadan list with you:

Morning Hour of Audio Surah – This is one of my favourite times of the day. My child and I have been practicing spending about an hour just listening to a c.d. of the Quran. At first I was skeptical that we could manage to squeeze in that time together, but it’s working well for the both of us. I ‘home school’ my child in the morning, so with our hectic schedule I wasn’t sure we could do it. It is a very soothing time when I sit down with a hot cup of tea after breakfast and just cuddle up with my daughter on the sofa. Sometimes I hold the Quran in front as I follow the words but not always. I thought a small child would get fidgety after a while and I would have to turn it off but I’ve found the opposite. After our time is over she will sometimes go turn it on herself while I’m in the shower. http://www.jebril.com/

Harun Yahya – Renown scientist/Daaee has a children’s selection of c.d’s that have plenty of animals and cute cuddly creatures. Always a hit with kids. While the narration and choice of clips isn’t exactly Disney quality, the concepts are meaningful and thought provoking. I like to sit a couple of times and watch my 5 year old before leaving her to watch them on her own. We sometimes chat about what we think while we watch …I’m happy because it’s good healthy watching.

http://en.harunyahya.tv/productCat/Lang/4/CatId/53/FOR_CHILDREN

Adam’s world – This may depend on child to child but for those of us with kids who like silly slapstick, puppets, and funny voices this is a nice choice. Be careful not to over do it …I’ve been saving Adam’s world for Ramadan … as in I don’t really give my 5 year old the same c.d’s to watch all the time. Out of sight is out of mind …. Where as too much repetition can mean your child may not want to watch it when you need time to study or rest during Ramadan. 

My Knowledge Companion - My 11 year old  and I watch these 3 minutes quick Tafseer of  Surahtul Mulk given by different scholars. We talk about it, and I was surprised that although he is so young, he comprehended the lecture so well that I decided to base my homeschooling using this website - Got Mulk?