Vai turned 25 months last week, and I just thought I better pen down a few updates on his developments before my memory goes really rusty. So here goes …
Potty Training
I’ve started toilet training him …
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Vai : 25 months
What children bring
Children.
They can give me a headache, they can make my mind go numb.
They can make me feel frustrated, they can make me want to snap.
They can be willful and rude, they can drive me up …
About our choice, willingness and enjoyment
Just recently I was asked by another mother,
“Leonny, are you frustrated … at being a housewife?”
And my immediate reply was, “No”
(at the time I felt slightly puzzled, thinking why I should be feeling frustrated in …
My daddy, my guide
As much as a mommy is a child’s primary caregiver, I feel the presence of a daddy who plays an active role in the upbringing of a child is equally important.
Daddy brings balance to a …
Daddy and the Family
Once in a while I do write about daddies and how important their role, active involvements and contribution are in the family and in raising the children.
How it’s not just about being the one who …
Accepting the reality : our child is unique
When Anya was at Vai’s age (he’s turning two years old in less than two weeks), she could already recognise and name most of the alphabets. She knew her shapes, colours, and recognised many many …
Children’s curiosity : Are we nurturing it, or killing it?
Little children are naturally curious about everything.
They like to ask, wonder, explore, repeat the same old questions and try things out ‘to see what happens’. As they get curious about lots of things, they explore, …
Parenting Tips and Thoughts – 7 Tips to handling tantrums in public
Anya – being close to 4.5 years old – still has her grumpy days where she whines, cries and screams when her demands are not met.
Vai – who’s turning two in less than a month …
