Here in Jakarta, I find myself ‘stuck’ in car rides (and traffic) with the kids a LOT. Everyday.
And this, naturally, can be draining. For the mom. Who is also the driver.
Like when the older ones …
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Car Rides : Our Opportunity to Build that Communication Habit with the Kids
Parenting : Encouraging Helpfulness, Instilling Independence, Building Self-Esteem
Brie is now 3 years and 3 months old.
And for the past few months, she’s been an active helper whenever we are at a restaurant or a supermarket =)
“She’s still so small, what does she …
Parenting : 3 Basic Principles of Mannerism We Instill in Children
The other day, I was listening to an audio sermon on Chinese Philosophy (by Rev. DR. Stephen Tong), and this statement caught my attention:
The younger generation today tend to IGNORE basic mannerism.
Well, I have to …
Parenting : Young Children Absorb Everything They See and Hear
Who do our young children spend their most time with everyday?
Mommy? Grandparents? Nanny?
(Or, TV? Electronic Media, like iPads?)
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Ever realise that children, especially young children, love to imitate the behaviours of people around them?
Especially those whom …
Parenting : Things to Remember when Tough Parenting Times Take Place
All parents of more than one child would want their kids to get along. To care for one another.
I mean, no normal parent would enjoy dealing with sibling arguments, petty jealousies and rude behaviours between …
Parenting : ‘My Child is Too Small To Do THAT’!
“I don’t think my child can do it just yet”
“How can my 2-year-old do THAT?”
“Ah, he’s still so small. It’s okay, let me do it for him!”
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Somehow I hear such sentences quite often when it …
Not Pursuing a Career Outside the Home – Have I made the Right Decision?
If you have chosen a life as a Mom who does not pursue a career outside the home, and instead, fully look after and raise your child or children, I’m sure this thought ever crossed …
Happy Father’s Day 2014!
To someone who had no idea how he’d act and what he’d do and say if he was to be a Daddy one day :
When we got married, I had no idea how we’d be …
