When I was growing up (admittedly a long time ago) summers always meant mangoes, visit to grand mothers' and unlimited play time. But today there is a structure to this blissful summer holidays. 9 am - bollywood dance, 10 am - swimming, 11 am - drawing class, 1 pm - origami class, 2 pm - TV time, 3 pm - classical dance, 4 pm to 6 pm play time. Grand mothers and mangoes struggle to fit into this schedule. This is as much about "structured fun" as it is about keeping children busy all day so the mothers can "relax",…
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