Helping Parents Succeed
If possible, I want to inculcate the habit of reading in my children.
We did it when they were young. J and K both love books.
However, with the daily grind of school works and activities, somehow the passion subsides and reading is not part of what they do anymore.
In comparison, K fares better than J as I mentioned in this article:
http://www.parentwonder.com/reading-mouserathon/
For some strange reason, what works on K doesn’t work on J. [Read more…]
By now, you might have known that an earthquake hit Nepal last Saturday and it caused more than 3,000 deaths so far.
The victims have gone through tremendous sufferings of having lost their loved ones and properties.
A friend who works for a charitable organization was quick to announce that she was collecting donation for the Nepalese victims.
I usually chip in and that is the end of story.
But this time, I wanted to do it differently and more meaningful. [Read more…]
Here’s a touching true story about how a single mother raised her daughter: Not by spoon feeding but by letting her face problems and find answers through experiences.
I totally agree with the mother on how she brought up her daughter by not doing the tasks for her.
Teaching the child how to fish (instead of fishing for him) is the best gift a parent can give to his child.
The 3-minute video is in Thai but English subtitle is available. Have fun.
For more parenting tips that raise independent kids, check out
“The Nonconformist’s Guide to Parenting.”
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No this is not a secret recipe that will trick your child into eating greens.
And as I explain later, neither is dinner the time to scold your child for a mistake he has done for the day.
Let me ask you this: Do you have dinner with your family every day?
If your answer is “no,” please consider doing it. I have made it a commitment to uphold this family value of having dinner together to the best that I can.
Not that I like to eat (even though I have to admit I do) but dinner is the time for the family to get together and share what everyone has done through the day. Besides filling up your tummy with the last meal of the day, it’s also bonding time. [Read more…]
Before the GST (Goods and Services Tax) kicks in next month on April Fool’s Day, we have a few big ticket items to buy.
Sofa being one of them.
As usual, we bring along J and K to look for a new couch to replace the existing worn-out set that we have been using for 12 years (that shows how frugal we are!). J and K are very happy to help us scout for the new sofa set. We are looking at a wide range of materials: from leather to fabric, from rattan to teak.
In the end, after 4 rounds of shopping, we set our eyes on a set of bold-colored fabric sofa which we think will brighten up our living room which mainly consists of dark-colored wood furniture. K was with us then (but J was attending a birthday party elsewhere) and he consented our choice of sofa. All ended up happy with the selection and it will be shipped a week later. [Read more…]