Children's Library

Mindgym – Multiple outlets – Bellandur, Marathalli, Sun City
Phone: http://www.mindgym.in/content.php?act=contact_us
Web: http://www.mindgym.in/
Browse online. Order for home delivery
~ Rs. 400 per month for toys/books/cd (Registration separate).

Easy Lib(Online Library) – Koramangala
Email: @ help@easylib.com
Phone: @ 2550 1499, 41102231, 9901444080(Vani), 9900142027 (Harish) in Bangalore.
Web: http://www.easylib.com/
Library for all age groups.
Browse online. Order for home delivery anywhere in Bangalore.
10% reading charge. (Registration separate).

Hippocampus Experience Center – Koramangala, Shankarapuram
Web: http://hippocampus.in/index.html
Browse online.
Periodic Kids Events.

JustBooks – Multiple outlets – Whitefield, J.P Nagar, Sarjapur-ORR
Web: http://www.justbooksbangalore.com/
~Rs 150 – 300 per month (Refundable deposit waived for higher plans)
Browse Online. RFID based self kiosks.

Eloor Libraries – Infantry Road
Email: eloorbangalore@gmail.com
Phone: +91.80.25591408
Web: http://www.eloorlibraries.in/
10% reading charge

MyMitra Children’s Library – Jayanagar
Phone: 09945499737
Web: No web site found
Rs 150 per month, 5-10Rs per day for toys

I-Cue – JP Nagar
Phone: 91-080- 2658 7345 ,+91-080-6583 7471
Web: http://www.i-cueindia.com
Classes/ Activities / Special Events – http://www.i-cueindia.com/calender.php
Some free/ some paid.

Readers Lib
Web: http://www.readerslib.com/
Library for all age groups.
Browse online.

Indira Priyadarshini Public Library – Cubbon Park
Public Library

Responsibility Chart

My daughter seems a little too young to understand the goals that come with it. But the concept intrigues me. Even we adults can use it, me thinks.

Since we have a one year old at home, I was worried to leave the magnets lying around. Especially after the toy recall that happened about a year back involving magnets. This swiftly found its way into the to-be-used-later box. But, recently we took some of them out and this caught my eyes. It hit me that I can put the magnets aside and just use the chart and write with a marker. Or place stickers that match the chores appropriate for my daughters age.

The chart has one column for the goal, 7 columns against it for each day of the week. And a result column. Like a table. Here’s the goal I plan to start with.

Goals:
Lunch box swept clean.
Limit to Zero or one 30 minute slot of TV.
Ate veggies and fruits.
Remember to eat chewable vitamins.
Remember to take folder to school.
Atleast one good behavior for the day.

While at it, hit upon this site Myrewardboard.com/. Very neat idea for older kids. A nice way for kids to track their performance towards their goals. I am not sure I’ll pay to use the service, I am old school when it comes to these. I would prefer to have a chart that can be stuck on the back of the door such that the kids are forced to glance at it every now and then. And its right before their eyes instead of having to lookup in the computer.

Some good reads on this:
http://jasonerinwood.blogspot.com/2008/02/responsibility-chart.html

http://ourgoldenapples.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/the-responsibility-chart/

http://mommysfavoritethings.blogspot.com/2008/01/responsibility-chart.html