Easy ullivada

Psalms: 34:8

                     There is no better option than hot crispy Ullivada for a tea time snack. It is so easy to make that you can make it every day. Its ingredients are those which are commonly available in every kitchen. Preparation time can never exceed half an hour.  There is no exact measurement for the ingredients which makes it a child's play to cook it. Let us get cooking!!

Ingredients (Quantity as per your taste and requirement)

Onion: Thinly sliced
Ginger: Crushed
Green chilli: Sliced to small pieces
Curry leaves: Cut to small pieces 
Gram flour
Rice flour
Chilli powder
Asafoetida
Garam masala
Salt
Oil

Method

Step 1: In a bowl add the onion, ginger, green chilli, curry leaves and some salt. Crush them together with your hand so that water starts oozing out from the onion. Keep it aside for 15 minutes.

Step 2: After 15 minutes you can see that a good amount of water has come out of the onion. No extra water has to be added. Now add chilli powder, asafoetida, garam masala and about two tablespoons of rice flour. Mix well.

Step 3: Add gram flour and mix well to form a thick coating on onion slices. Add salt if required.

Step 4: Heat oil in a frying pan. Add the onion-flour mixture in the size of the Ullivada you want. Fry it over medium heat until it turns to a nice brown colour. 

Yummy crispy Ullivada is ready to serve. Serve it hot.

How to make dosa batter at home

Wisdom 7:7

                          Home made is always good. So why do you buy ready-to-make dosa batter, whose ingredients we never know, when you can easily make it at home? Making the batter fresh at home does make a difference in the taste of dosa we make out of it. It tastes amazing and is very soft. It is very easy to make the batter and let us see below how.

Makes 10-15 medium sized dosas.

Ingredients:

Parboiled rice / Idli rice : 1 cup

Split black gram / Urud dal : 1/2 cup

Fenugreek seeds : 1 table spoon

Cooked rice : 1/4 cup

Salt : as required

Water : as required

Method:

 

Step 1: Wash idli rice, Urud dal and fenugreek seeds and soak them separately in water for 7 hours. (We use the water in which they are soaked for grinding them. So add sufficient water.)

Step 2: After 7 hours, grind the soaked idli rice, urud dal and fenugreek seeds along with cooked rice in a mixer adding the water used for soaking. Grind them to form a smooth batter (not too loose).

Step 3:  Pour the batter to a glass container and keep it in a warm place for 8 hours to ferment.

Step 4: After 8 hours, you can see that the batter has risen. Add salt and mix well. The batter is ready to make soft dosas.

Easy Banana Bonda - A delicious kerala snack recipe

Leviticus 26:12

                   Is it not mouth watering to see those hot sweet 'bondas' (or some call it Undampori) stacked inside the glass cupboards in the small bakery near the bus stop? Mmmm yummy.. But did you know that it is very easy to make them at home? As easy as making chappati or may be easier. Below is an easy recipe to make bonda.

Makes 7 - 8 medium sized bondas.

 

Ingredients:

Wheat flour : 2 cups

Ripe banana : 6 (small)

Cardamom powder : 1/2 tablespoon

Baking powder : 1/4 teaspoon 

Sugar : as per your taste

Salt : 2 pinches

Water : as required 

Oil : as required (to fry)

 

Method:

Step 1 : Grind banana and sugar in a mixer.

Step 2 : In a mixing bowl add wheat flour, baking powder, salt and cardamom powder. Mix well.

Step 3 : Add banana and sugar paste to the above mixture.

Step 4 : Mix well to form a dough of consistency (not too firm or too loose) where you can hold it in hand and form a ball. Add water if necessary.

Step 5 : Keep the dough in a warm place for three hours to rise. (If you do not want to wait for three hours, jump onto step 6. You can still get a decent bonda)

Step 6 : Heat the oil in a frying pan. Dip your hand in water and take some dough. Shape it into a ball and drop it in the oil. 

Step 7 : Fry it on medium heat until it turns to a dark brown colour.

There you go..the sweet hot bonda is ready to serve with a hot cup of coffee.

Note :  

• You can substitute sugar with jaggery. Dissolve jaggery in half cup water and add instead of sugar. Make sure you don't add too much water. 
• In case your dough is too loose, add a little extra wheat flour to correct the consistency. Add extra water if too firm.

How to properly store fruits and vegetables

Psalm 145:8

                 
      Have you ever had trouble keeping those good fruits and veggies you bought from the farmer's market fresh and crisp for at least a week? Well, you are not alone. I myself have faced such situations often. In know that feeling when you reach out for potatoes only to find roots all over it.                             
                     

          Keeping fruits and vegetables fresh for a long time is actually possible by properly storing them. Freshness and aging of fruits and vegetables depend mainly on moisture and the Ethylene gas that they produce. Lack of moisture dries them out whereas excess moisture causes decay. Ethylene gas helps to ripen and sweeten the fruits. Exposure to too much Ethylene gas causes faster ripening of fruits thereby reducing the shelf life. Certain fruits like apple produce a good amount of Ethylene gas. So, if you don't want your bananas to ripen too quickly, keep them away from apples. 

How to store some of the commonly used fruits and vegetables:

Apples: Keep them on counter top if you would use them within a week. Make sure you keep them protected from ants and cockroaches. To store them for more than a week place them in the refrigerator.

Oranges: Oranges usually stay fresh on the countertop for a week provided they are not too ripe. They can stay fresh in the refrigerator longer.

Grapes: Do not remove grapes from the stem. Put them in a zip lock bag and place them in the refrigerator.

  

Watermelon: Watermelon can stay in the room temperature for three to four days. Place it in the refrigerator to keep it fresh for two to three weeks. Cut watermelon can be wrapped in the plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator for three to four days.

Tomatoes: Tomatoes should better be stored at room temperature so that they retain their good taste. Again, ants love tomatoes. Fill a tray with water. Put the tomatoes in a bowl and place it in the water filled tray to keep the ants away.

Banana: Store bananas at room temperature. In case you want to keep the ripe banana for two more days, refrigerate it.

Mangoes: Store mangoes in room temperature until they are ripe. When ripe, eat it or refrigerate to keep it fresh for two more days.  

Lemon:  I store lemons in the refrigerator. Another option is that you can squeeze out the lemon juice and fill it in the ice tray and freeze it. You can use these lime cubes for cooking or making juice.

Mushrooms: Take mushrooms out of the box that they come in and put them in paper bags. Store them in the refrigerator.

Capsicum: Cover each capsicum with a plastic wrap and refrigerate it. It can stay fresh for a week.

Cucumber: Cover the cucumber with a plastic wrap and refrigerate it. Alternatively, cover the cucumber in a paper towel and put it in a zip lock bag and refrigerate.

Carrots: Put carrots in a zip lock bag or any airtight container along with a paper towel and refrigerate it. This keeps the carrots fresh for at least three weeks. Keep changing the paper towel every week.

Onion and Garlic: Onion and garlic should be stored at the room temperature in a dark place. This prevents sprouting.

Potatoes: Put potatoes in a paper bag and store them away from onions in a dark place to prevent sprouting.

Ginger: Put ginger in a zip lock bag or any airtight container covering with a paper towel and refrigerate it to keep it fresh for at least three weeks or even more. 

Chilly: Put chilly in an air tight container along with a paper towel and refrigerate it. Make sure that a paper towel is kept at the bottom so that the water that settles inside the zip lock bag is aborbed.

Ladies finger:  Keep it in a zip lock bag along with a paper towel and refrigerate.

Coriander leaves: First remove any bad leaves. Cut the roots off from the rest and wrap it in a paper towel. Place it in an airtight container or a zip lock bag and refrigerate it. Make sure it is always dry. Keep changing the paper towel if necessary.

Curry leaves: Take all the leaves off the stem and put them in a container along with a paper towel and refrigerate it.

Broccoli and Cauliflower: Cover them with a plastic wrap and refrigerate. 

Spinach: Like all other greens, wash spinch in water-vinegar solution and dry it completely before storing. Wrap it in a paper towel and put it in a container or zip lock bag and refrigerate. This can keep it fresh for almost two weeks.

                               Let me know in the comment section how you store these fruits and veggies or if you want to know how I store other fruits and vegetables.

 

Taxes we pay in India (FY 2016-17) - A basic idea.

                                  

2 Corinthians 5:7

               In this post, I shall briefly explain what are the major taxes we pay in India. I hope this can eliminate to an extend the confusions that you have on what taxes you pay or how much you pay and helps you in better money management. FYI, a financial year in India starts from 1st April and ends on 31st March. Income tax returns are filed in the next year after the end of the Financial year which is called the Assessment year.

           In India, currently, we have two types of taxes. Direct taxes and Indirect taxes. (Indirect taxes will soon be replaced by Goods and Services Tax (GST) which I shall explain in the coming posts.)Under theses, there are certain taxes which are levied by the Central government, others by State governments and certain other taxes levied by Local bodies. We shall see each one below.

Direct Tax

        A direct tax is imposed by the Central government directly on people and organizations. The taxpayer pays it directly to the Central government. Income tax and Corporate tax are Direct taxes.

Income tax

       Income tax is the tax imposed on your income. Various sources of income are:

    .income from salary
    .profit from business or profession
    .interest income
    .gains from selling shares or properties

            By the abolishment of Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT), which was levied on perquisites such as accommodation, conveyance and other benefits provided to the salaried staff and paid by the employer, these perks are now added to the individual salaries of the employees for the computation of income tax.

            If you have income from multiple sources, the taxable income would be the sum of all incomes. So if you pay tax only for your salary and keeps the profit money from selling your two-storey house under cover, that profit money for which you did not pay the tax would be categorized as black money and Mr.Narendra Modi wouldn't be very happy about it.Now let us take a look at the income tax slab for Financial Year (FY) 2016-17.

(Click here for Income tax slab for FY 2017 - 18.)

Income tax slab for FY 2016-17

Resident individual and NRI below the age of 60 years



Surcharge: 15% of tax for taxable income higher than 1 Cr. However surcharge shall be subject to marginal relief.
      

Resident individual of age of 60 years to less than 80 years

    
Surcharge: 15% of tax for taxable income higher than 1 Cr. However surcharge shall be subject to marginal relief.


Resident individual of age 80 years or above 



Surcharge: 15% of tax for taxable income higher than 1 Cr. However surcharge shall be subject to marginal relief.
         

Rebate under section 87A of Income Tax Act, 1961 for FY 2016-17

                 As per section 87A, a rebate of 100% or Rs 5,000 whichever is lower, is allowed to all resident individuals whose income is Rs  Rs 5,00,000 or below.

Corporate tax        

               In India, corporate tax is levied on both domestic as well as foreign companies. Like each individual with an income is supposed to pay a tax on his income, business houses too are supposed to pay tax based on different levels of profit they earn. Corporate tax is also called Corporation tax or Company tax. For the Assessment Year 2016-17 and 2017-18, a domestic company is taxable at 30%. However, for Assessment year 2017-18, the tax rate is 29% if turnover or gross receipt of the company does not exceed Rs. 5 crore.

Gift tax

               I am pretty sure most of you might not have heard of Gift tax. Yes, we need to pay tax for the gifts that we receive which are worth more than Rs 50,000 a year. This taxable amount is added to the income of the receiver under other sources of income and taxed along with the total income. However, gifts from relatives are exempted; specifically from parents, spouse, your and your spouse's brothers and sisters, your lineal descendants and your spouse's lineal descendants. Also, gifts received for your wedding, even if not from relatives, are excluded. Gifts received from local authorities or educational institutions for your good deeds or on the basis of merit are also not taxable.

Education Cess, Secondary and Higher education Cess

         Education cess is the 2% of the total income tax and is paid to the Central government to support government's finance for providing basic education to children in India. Another 1% of the income tax is levied to support the Secondary and Higher education in India.

Professional Tax

          Professional tax is imposed at the State level and is levied by particular Municipal corporations from anyone earning and income from salary or anyone practicing a profession such as chartered accountant, lawyer, doctor etc. In private companies, it is deducted by the employer and sent to the Municipal Corporation. Different states have different rates and methods of collection. The taxpayer is eligible for income tax deduction for this payment.

 

Indirect taxes

              Indirect taxes are those taxes that are paid indirectly through a third party to the Central government or State government depending on who imposes the tax. For example, when you buy pizza from Domino's you see a service tax amount printed on the bill. You pay this service tax to Domino's and Domino's pays it to the Government. Assuming that you have got it, I shall now share with you major Indirect taxes that we have at the moment in India.

Excise duty

                Excise duty is levied by the Central government. It is the tax imposed on goods manufactured in India and is paid by the manufacturer to the government. The manufacturer then recovers the tax amount from the customers.

Service Tax

            Service tax is the tax levied on the services provided by any entity. Providing services means assistance in any work or providing intangible benefits to others. Service tax is collected by the Central Government. Service tax rate is now 15%.

Customs Duty   

           Customs duty is the tax imposed on goods that are imported or exported. It is collected by the Central government.

Sales tax

Value Added Tax (VAT)

            VAT is the sales tax levied on tangible goods by the government of the state where the seller and the buyer are located (the seller and the buyer should be in the same state).VAT varies from state to state. That is why some goods are cheaper in other states. The first seller pays the first point tax and the next seller pays tax only for the value addition (increase in the value of goods).  
Central sales tax (CST)

             Central sales tax is the sales tax levied by the Central government when goods are sold from on state to another ie, the seller and the buyer need to be in two different states.

Securities Transaction Tax (STT)

            STT is levied at the time of sale or purchase of securities like Mutual funds, Shares etc,  through the Indian Stock Exchanges. The rate of taxation is different for different types of securities. STT is collected by the Central government.

Stamp Duty and Registration fee

            Stamp duty is the tax imposed on legal documents usually in the sale and purchase of assets or property. Stamp duty rates may vary from state to state as it is levied by the State government.

Entertainment tax

         Yea, we need to pay tax to have entertainment. Entertainment tax is the tax levied on every financial transaction which is related to entertainment. This includes Cinemas, Amusement parks, Exhibitions, sports etc. Entertainment tax is imposed by the State government.

Luxury tax

        As the name says, a Luxury tax is the tax levied on commodities or services that provide comfort and pleasure. This includes luxury provided by Hotels, Restaurants, Houseboats, Auditorium and other hospitality services. The luxury tax is levied by State government and it varies from state to state.
 

Swachh Bharat Cess (SBC)

         SBC is levied by the Central Government on all taxable services at the rate of 0.5% of the value of the taxable service for financing and promoting Swachh Bharat initiatives.

Krishi Kalyan Cess (KKC)

         KKC is levied by the Central Government along with the Service tax. KKC adds on another 0.5% to your Service tax burden.
 

Infrastructure Cess

             Infrastructure cess is imposed by the Central Government on the production of a vehicle and the rate charged depends entirely on the type and capacity of the vehicle.

Property tax

       Property tax is paid to the local Municipality on properties owned by you like your house, office building etc. Different Municipalities have different rates.

Entry tax 

       Entry Tax is a tax on the movement of goods from one state to another imposed by the state governments in India. It is levied by the recipient state to protect its tax base.


 
       Theses are the common taxes that we come across in our day to day life. Indian Government is try to bring a tax system which would consolidate the Indirect taxes to a single tax called Goods and Services tax (GST) which might be implemented soon. I hope it makes the tax system of India much more clear and easy.

Names of commonly used spices, herbs, cereals, nuts and legumes translated from Malayalam to English

Psalm 8:4

                           

    Hi my malayalee friends out there, this post can be a helping hand when you look for recipes on internet or even when you go out for shopping and you need to know the English translation (and vice versa) of ജാതിക്ക and other similar spices.

                    Most of the Indian cooking videos or recipes posted on internet are in English. Of course it has to be when we yell "unity in diversity" in our country. Being a country with more than five hundred languages ( or even thousand! No, I am not exaggerating), having an official language is essential. In fact we have two official languages FYI ; Hindi and English. Being  Malayalees our only connection with Hindi are those Hindi class note books (text books?? That's still under question.) unless you have some kind of acquaintance with North India. Which means English is our only choice to go inter-state. Are we moving away from our topic? Any way, I hope the below table would be helpful to you as you stay in different parts of India or in any other English speaking countries. Do share with me in the comment section what I have missed. I would be happy to interact with you.

Malayalam Name - English Name   

മല്ലി  - Coriander

മുളക് -  Chilli 

മഞ്ഞള് - Turmeric 

ഗ്രാമ്പു - Clove 

കറുവാപ്പട്ട - Cinnamon

ഏലക്ക - Cardamom

തക്കോലം - Star Anise

ജാതിപത്രി - Mace 

ജാതിക്ക - Nutmeg 

നല്ല ജീരകം - Cumin 

പെരുംജീരകം - Fennel seed

കുരുമുളക് - Pepper

കടുക് - Mustard seed

ഉലുവ - Fenugreek 

കായം - Asafoetida 

എള്ള് - Sesame seed

വാളമ്പുളി - Tamarind 

 കുടംപുളി - Malabar tamarind / Garcinia cambogia

കറുവ ഇല - Bay leaf

തുളസി - Basil 

കറിവേപ്പില - Curry leaf 

മല്ലി ഇല - Cilantro / Coriander leaf 

പുതിന ഇല - Mint leaf

ചോളം - Maize / Corn

കുത്തരി - Brown rice 

പുഴുക്കലരി - Parboiled rice

ഗോതമ്പ് - Wheat 

ആട്ട - Whole wheat flour

മൈദ - All purpose flour

റവ - Semolina 

പഞ്ഞപ്പുല്ല് - Finger millet / Ragi

ചെറുപയറ് - Green gram / Mung bean

വന്പയറ് - Cowpea

ഉഴുന്ന് പരിപ്പ് - Black gram 

കടലപ്പരിപ്പ് - Chickpea / Bengal gram

രാജ്മ പയറ് - Kidney bean 

തുവര പരിപ്പ് - Split red gram

കസ്കസ് - Poppy seed

നിലക്കടല - Peanut / Groundnut

കശുവണ്ടി - Cashewnut

ബദാം - Almond 

പിസ്താ - Pistachio 

 

 

 

 

 

                                              

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Easy Chicken Biriyani recipe

Psalm 23:1

 

        Here is an easy spicy biriyani recipe to all my newly wed friends. Next time when your hubby wants to invite his friends for dinner at home, don't hesitate. Impress him with this tasty biriyani and let him say with pride "this biriyani is home made"..

Serves 4

 

Ingredients:

Basmati rice : 3 cups 

Clove : 6

Cardamom : 4

Cinnamon : 3 medium sticks

Fennel seeds (perumjeerakam) : 1/2 tablespoon

Chicken (cut into big pieces)  : 1 kg

Onion : 3 (big)

Garlic : 8 cloves

Ginger : 1 1/2 inch piece

Green chilli : 2

Turmeric powder : 1/2 tablespoon

Coriander powder : 2 tablespoons

Chilli powder : 1 tablespoon (add as per your taste)

Garam masala : 2 tablespoons (add as per your taste)

Tomato : 1 (big)

Curd : 1/4 cup

Oil  : 2 tablespoons

Ghee : 7 tablespoons

Salt : As per your taste

Coriander leaves : 1 cup

Pudhina leaves : 1 cup

Cashew nut : 1/2 cup

Raisin : 1/2 cup

 

Method:

 Step 1:  

> In a frying pan add 2 tablespoons of ghee. 

> On medium heat roast cashew nut. Remove cashew nut from the pan when it is slightly brown in colour. 

> Now add raisins. When raisins begin to swell remove it from the pan. 

> Add more ghee if needed. Add 1/2 cup chopped onions and fry it until it is golden brown. Remove it from heat.

Step 2 :  

>  In a large vessel add 10 cups of water.

> Add cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and fennel seeds into it. 

> Add a tablespoon of ghee. 

> On medium heat, bring it to boil. 

> When water begins to boil add the washed basmati rice. 

> When rice is half cooked, turn the heat off and strain the rice. 

Our rice is ready. Next we will get the chicken done.

Step 3 :   

> In a pan, on medium heat, add oil and two tablespoons of ghee.

> Add chopped onion, garlic, ginger and green chilli. Stir it until onion turns slightly brown. Turn the heat to low.

> Now add turmeric powder, coriander powder and chilli powder. Stir it for 10 seconds. 

> Now add chopped tomato and half cup of water. Add a little salt.

> Close the lid and cook it on medium heat until the tomato is cooked.

> Add chicken pieces.

> Add curd and half of garam masala. Stir well. Cook until chicken is done.

> Add rest of the garam masala and more salt if required and cook it for 2 minutes

Our chicken curry is done. Now let us combine rice and chicken.

Step 4 : 

>  In a large vessel with thick bottom add a layer of chicken curry (a big spoon full). 

> Now add a layer of cooked rice (a big spoon full). 

> Now spread a little from the roasted cashew nut, raisins and onion. 

> Spread some coriander and pudhina leaves.

> Pour a little ghee.

> Repeat the layering until you get all the rice into this vessel.

Step 5 :

> Put the lid of the vessel and heat it over very low flame for 5 to 7 minutes.

Congratulations! Your Biriyani is ready to be served. Serve it hot.

 

Do you buy your kids two gifts for Christmas? If not, start doing it!

Psalm 40:8

                        Last day I got to watch a film called ' Merry Christmas, Baby'. Such a beautiful and meaningful movie! A movie that made me think a lot. A movie that put tears of happiness in my eyes. This movie revolves around the importance of family and the responsibilities of parents. In the movie, a kid is celebrating her first birthday and Christmas. While her mom is desperately trying to throw a big party, buying lots and lots of gifts for her kid, the father who is a humble man, thinks that there is no need of spending so much when the kid is not going to understand or remember anything. He also remembers how his mom bought him two gifts for Christmas. One he would keep and one he would give away to somebody poor. This taught him about selflessness and caring, and now he wishes to teach his daughter the same.  Thus goes the movie. 

             A loving family is the greatest blessing that you can ever have in your life. How rich you are doesn't determine how successful or happy you are. Neither how well you performed in your job. They are just reasons for temporary happiness. But how good of a man you are determines how successful you are and how big and strong your family is determines how rich you are. Don't you agree with me? No matter how harsh your life has been to you, at the end of the day getting surrounded by your loved ones melts away your worries and you feel at peace. Something that money cannot buy you. A loving family is the heaven on earth that can give you immense joy. No matter the class, colour or creed, a united family is always a gem in the society. 
               

Is it easy to build a happy family? What do you think friends?

            Unless you put some effort you cannot achieve anything. Building a happy family is no exception. It does demand a little effort. It is about selflessness and caring. It is about forgiveness and sharing. It is about patience and love. So, to have a great family, each member should play their part well. But parents hold the major role.  How you raise your children, has a big impact. When you grow them into good men and women, you lay the foundation..no..you actually complete the structure of a family in which you and your coming generations can happily dwell.         

  
         Home is the first school. Here is  where the character is formed. So it is very important to be very careful as parents when you raise your children; how you behave and how you treat them. Your children shouldn't be looking else where for role models.

          
           Below I share with you three important qualities that you should develop in your child and a few tips on how you can do it, so that he grows up to be a good man who is capable of building a strong and a happy family.

  

1.  Respect 

            
           When my brother and I were kids, our father used to tell us that we must respect each other.  He would ask my brother to say ''thank you'' when I passed him the brick from his Lego set and would ask me to say ''sorry'' when I accidentally changed the cartoon channel when my brother was watching.

            Saying "please", "thank you" and "sorry" is the best way to show your respect for somebody. It reminds you not to take anything or anyone for granted. Teach it to your children and help them practice it. 

Pope Francis said:

"We must be uncompromising in teaching gratitude and recognition...If we cannot apologize, it means that we are unable to forgive..."Please", "sorry" and "thank you" are words that open up the road to a good family life."

           Start saying those three Golden words often in your family. Let your children hear them and use them. "Please", "Thank you" & "Sorry". 

2.  Care and compassion

         The best way to teach a kid to be caring and compassionate is by being caring and compassionate. Your kids are watching you always. So, the more act of kindness you do, the better it is imprinted in your child's brain. Kids pick up most of their habits from you. Make kindness your habit and tell your kids how good you feel when you are kind to somebody.

         There are many ways to show compassion; with your words, with your actions and with your attitude. There is no better example than taking care of your ageing parents. Spend some time with them and take good care of their health. Understand their emotional weaknesses and  be patient with them rather than complaining about what they did or said. Your kids watch you and will treat you the same way.

          You can help your kids practice the act of kindness. You can let them help you to set the table for dinner and don't forget to thank them for the help. You can also let them to donate their outgrown clothes or help them to make a thank you card for their teacher. You should also encourage them to acknowledge and compliment others.

         Smile please :) A simple yet powerful way to show your kindness is to smile. It gives a positive energy not just to the person whom you smiled at but also to you. Smiling makes you happier and helps you live longer. Be kind to the world. Kids are watching you. Keep smiling!

3. Selflessness and sharing

            

          Selflessness and sharing are two qualities that a big family can teach. The more children you have the more they learn to compromise. They learn to share.They learn how to cooperate. They turn out to be givers rather than takers. Having more than one sibling increases a child's ability to accept responsibilities. All these qualities help your child to build a happy family. So what are you waiting for?? Go have more children!