I won’t always cry, Mummy,
When you leave the room,
and my supermarket tantrums,
Will end too soon.
I won’t always wake, Daddy,
For cuddles through the night,
and one day you will miss,
Having a chocolate face to wipe.
You won’t always …
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Parenting : One Day I Won’t Be This Small
Parenting : Encouraging Better Sibling Relationships
It’s a joy to see good sibling relationships.
When they look out for each other,
accompany and help one another without being told to.
When they are concerned about the other’s well being,
and speak with one another in …
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Parenting : 5 Things to Avoid when Encouraging Better Sibling Relationships in the Family
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Reading with a Toddler and Encouraging Positive Relationships (and the book ‘One More Candle’)
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Parenting : Raising Siblings and Nurturing Positive Relationships
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Parenting : Encouraging Kids to Help Out around the House (Part 2)
For Busy Parents : “Slow Down Mummy”, by Rebekah Knight
Parents nowadays,
So busy, juggling so many hats and responsibilities.
But at the end of the day,
are we ‘neglecting’ and ‘not spending the needed time’ with our very own little people who need us and our time …
Parenting : Are We Losing Authority and Control over Our Small Children?
We all know how parents generally find it difficult to be in control of their children’s behaviour when they’ve reached their teenage years.
But what if their children are still young?
Do small children get to call …
Parenting : Facebook and Smartphones for Little Children?
I feel honoured to have been interviewed recently by the Young Reader Club in Singapore.
They asked me a series of good questions on blogging, children and the social media.
Since the questions are pretty much relevant …
Parenting : Guiding Our Child’s Heart and Controlling Exposure to the Media
At the start of this new year, I’d like to share what I feel is super important to us all who are parents.
It’s about being actively involved in our children’s lives.
Involved in GUIDING our children’s …
Parenting : Let’s Read!
Now that we are in Jakarta, I have to say … we are very ‘library-deprived’ here.
We enjoyed great libraries back in Singapore. Huge variety of children books, convenient and advanced library system, and basically, well-maintained …
Brie : Self-Feeding and Mealtime Mess
Brie is 1.5 years old now, and she’s one baby who doesn’t quite welcome being spoon-fed.
She’d prefer to feed herself since she’s around a year old.
She’d use her fingers to pick her food off her …
