Sometime ago I shared a little quote which I pasted on our fridge.
It says, ‘This is how kids spell love: T.I.M.E.’
This month, where all shopping centres claim to offer their BEST ever discounts, and where …
Articles in Parenting
Parenting: Presents and Presence
“Childhood is a Journey, not a Race”
It’s more about nurturing their love for learning,
and not about ensuring they can read and write ‘earlier’ than their peers.
It’s more about discovering their potentials while they play and have fun,
and not about fitting as …
Parenting: Really there with our kids, or ‘just happen to be there’?
Being a fulltime parent doesn’t necessarily mean we’re REALLY there with our kids.
I mean, we can be ‘with’ our kids because we’re interacting with them while we’re doing ‘other things’.
But really, when we are there …
Parenting Tips and Thoughts : The Impact of Home Environment
I’ll be sending my child, my littlest, to his very first classroom in a month or so.
(And I still find it hard to believe that he’ll soon be ‘old enough’ to attend nursery school! How time flies!)
I …
Parenting : In PLAY, children LEARN
Kids LOVE to play.
All kids do.
But do we adults see ‘play’ as beneficial and necessary for the children’s development?
The reality is, some teachers and parents (ie. adults in general) do see ‘learning’ and ‘playing’ as …
Vai and his Chipped Tooth Story
Now.
THIS is one not-so-good example of what could happen when a 3yo boy :
… refused to listen
… insisted on brushing his own teeth but ended up playing with the water tap and licking his toothpaste …
I’m a Mom: Their Natural Defenses, My Peace of Mind
[Our Everyday Things is in the I’m a Mom online contest! Voting is open till 10 November! Thanks everyone!] And oh btw, comments are disabled for this post ya … ]
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When we parents are asked …
Vai : Going through the I’m-the-Boss (Terrible Three) phase
Starting some two weeks ago, our 3-year-old little guy has somewhat become … much much more ‘assertive’.
Actually, to a point where it’s not making sense at all.
He’d ignore our requests and seemingly ‘turn off’ his …
