I have nothing against gadgets like iPads and iPhones.
We have them, and we use them ourselves.
I guess the question is more about, are our children exposed to these too much that they’re actually missing out …
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Toddlers : Learning through Sensorial Experiences
Parenting : Dealing with Tough Moments and Seeing the Bigger Picture
As a Mom, I can say that there are certain days that seem to last longer than usual.
Days when I feel tired, and mentally drained.
Moments when I have to deal with much whining, talking back, …
Reading with a Toddler and Encouraging Positive Relationships (and the book ‘One More Candle’)
Someone asked me, ‘How do we read to a two year old? If I read all the words in a storybook, he doesn’t seem to understand and he’d want to get up and go.’
Well, first …
Food for Thought : Gadgets are Not Pacifiers
[In today’s digital era, flipping through a book, slowly observing the images and talking about it with little ones still offers a different kind of experience]
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Here’s one reality I’m sure we all agree.
Little kids are …
A Parent’s Learning Journey in Instilling Family Values in Children
One of the things I truly appreciate is when I see my older children help out in caring for Brie, the littlest one in the family.
Like, when I need to rush and get ready for …
Yes, Kids. Daddy Loves You.
Kids,
You may read this years or decades from today, but I feel I need to write about this for you.
Did you know that Daddy loves you?
Did you know that when you were all little, and …
If Children Today Lived in the 1960s …
Found photos of my parents’ wedding in 1966!
Everyone looked so youthful then.
And it kinda made me wonder, emmm … what would Wilson and I look like if we were to get married in the 1960s?
Perhaps …
Handling Terrible Two Tantrums
Brie is now 2 years old.
And I’m treasuring this.
She’s cuddly and loves to cuddle and give us all a big hug.
She’s absorbing her world so fast.
She has SO much to say, but she still speaks …