First, a small introduction about me as a preamble to the topic. I am widowed about two years ago when my wife died leaving behind me and our 8 months old daughter and 7 year old son. From then on I had to play a dual role at home (father and mother). As a conscious fat(mot)her I wanted to give the best to my children and to an large extent they should not miss anything b’cos of loss of their mother.
Now, let me come to my daughter who is 2.5 years now and for the last four-five months she is in a play school, spends about 3 hours everyday. Mostly only moms come in to the playschool, to drop the children, school function, trip, etc and I will be lone dad in those school events. How do I make my daughter feel she is special?
I have started making her lunch box slightly different every Friday, the same food (dosas, chappati, etc) is made in a different look and feel. I started designing dosas on the “tawa” and called it (at least me and my daughter), aeroplane dosa, girl dosa, star dosa, shapes, giraffe dosa, traffic light dosa, etc. This little thing has helped my daughter to eat at school (without getting fed by someone) and at the same time she felt very special. In fact the school teachers are now looking forward for Jasmitha’s (my daughter) “Friday Lunch Box”
Thanks for reading; I need to think of what snacks for next “Friday Lunch Box” in the new school year.
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Excellant hats off to u sir.
nice to hear and interesting to see the pictures. saw the blog that you are married again. Thats wonderful. so happy for you. best wishes..
Thank you Madam
Hats off to you, Sir! Your kids are gifted for having you in their life. Keep up the spirit and set more examples to the fortunate and unfortunate lot.
you are a great and brilliant father….
THAK YOU
That is so thoughtful of you.
Hi
Just felt like asking…. why your article named only as Friday Lunch Box and what do you make for other days?
I used to make these “special” lunch boxes only on Friday and everyday food used to be normal. Hence named this article as “Friday Lunch Box”.
the idea is to communicate a message everyone is special, by treating them special the output is possibly better and relationship is important both in personal and professional life.
Thank you for your reply Sir.
Hello Sir,
How are you all? Today I saw all your different shapes of dosas in http://fridaylunchbox.blogspot.com. Its amazing and I loved to see all of them. Good thought and Best effort…….. Regards.
Dear Gopal
You are a great inspiration for each and every parent. You will for sure raise your children as responsible citizents. May god give you all the strength in your long journey of parenting. By the way kudos to your creativity! Keep rocking!!
Excellent!!! A great job done by you Sir. After reading ur article i really cried and siad to myself that as a (housewife) mom i have to be so committed towards my kids (2 sons). U r an ispiration for all. Hats off to you.
GOD BLESS YOU
Doing a great job… Rock & roll.
Hats off to your commitment… Very much inspiring!!!
Great job sir, let god shower his blessings to you and your kids
DOING A GOOD JOB SIR,GOD BLESS U
hats of u sir
Fantastic work ! all the best .
Its really great.
Dear Shri Gopal, I read Ur post more than a couple of years back, when U wrote that time. Reading again today, is inspiring for me, to look forward with more energy and enthusiasm, to find better ways to pack ‘lunch box’. Thanks once again. Keep it up.
Good Job Sir!
You are a doting famother, as your usage of this word is fabuluos. May God give the strength and vigour to carry on with the good work you are doing.
Your creative thinking has inspired me, sir. Its really colourfull and a better way to incorporate vegetables in kid’s diet. Really a very good father. May lord be with your family always.
Very interesting to read your article.
What a great and inspiration father you are.
Your children are really lucky to have you. I know how difficult it is to manage both professional and personal life and you balance them well.
May God bless you and your children.
Good job sir
Thats great job u r doing for ur kids.May god
give u all more strength and power.
Really.. hats off to you.. its difficult to handle 2 kids when both parents are available, and you doing both alone.. Itsam inspiring informaation.. Moreover your Friday lunch is very very special & creative…
Great job Duraivel, to strike a balance between work and home is really a challenge for working women like us.. but you playing a dual role at home and balancing work life is even more challenging..
all the best to you and your chikdren. May god be with you!
Awesome and engaging techniques!
Thank you fo sharing it with us, Duraivel!
hi i like your idea…….. even i try to puree beetroot or carrot and mix with atta to make red and orange chapati
very creative thinking to make the lunch box even more special. really your role in your house is a very great job excellent idea for making the children to empty their lunch box fabulous idea
Hats of U. You are a great (gentle) man and very happy to read. not only for making different recipe; for having good companion and taking care of 3 children too. . Let others should learn this good habits and i request all mothers to try it at-least once for their child in the speedy world. thanks
Its a great challenge to play a single role in the present day world but dual role still hard.I pray for your good health & enthusiasm to have a long journey.Life is as simple as marathon.
Excellant ADG. Ur dual role is very much appreciated and ur commitment has to conveyed at appropriate time to your children.
Take care of young man and add father snack for your children