The Crayon Letters
Code and CrayonsParenting for a world that is changing faster than childhood ever has. Reflections on books, play, calm tech, and raising thinkers in the AI era — without rushing or performing.
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I’m Done Apologizing for What My Child Can Do
There is a difference between pushing a child and refusing to make him smaller.
My son reads. He does complex math. He remembers things, makes connections and thinks aloud in ways that sometimes surprise me.
Gentle Parenting Scripts Felt Hollow. This Is What Replaced Them.
“I see you’re angry. I’m here for you.”
The words are kind and intention is also right but every time I try to utter these words, I feel like I am faking. Its not me.
My son would hit me and I tried repeating the script. He would keep hit...
When Phonics Killed the Joy: What I Learned by Letting Go of Reading Systems
My son’s reading didn’t start with a system. It started with a word on a chalkboard.
I had written CAT one morning. We had one conversation about it—just talking about the rhyming sounds. Cat. Mat. Bat. Then I forgot about it completely. N...
I Had Designed His Playroom for a Child He No Longer Was
Six questions to decide which toys still deserve space as your child's play changes
A few weeks ago, I asked my son if we could give away his play kitchen and dollhouse.
The Teddy Bear Is a Phone in Fur
Last month I told you how one evening, my son said me - “Please ask from mobile” when he wanted riddles. That moment stayed with me. I decided we need discussion around this how a kid visualise and understand tech they don’t fully understan...
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Senior software engineer + mum. I write about books, play, screens, and small home systems that help children think, not just perform, in an AI-shaped world.
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