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Why you should change the way you celebrate your child’s birthday

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Photo Credit: Amanda Tipton
Photo Credit: Amanda Tipton

We are invited to her birthday party this Sunday. Domenique is celebrating her 11th birthday and we have been her guests for more than 5 years, I guess.

It seems her parents throw a party for her every year without fail.

And get this: While this sounds like a party for children, it is also one hell of an event for adults to have fun. Talking about killing two birds with one stone.

From the get go, I can tell that her parents treasure and enjoy the togetherness with family and friends, besides food, of course.

That is not what I want to tell you. There’s something else. [Read more…]

Use This Simple Method for Re-igniting the Flame of Reading

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Passion of Reading
Photo Credit: thejbird

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…]

Teaching compassion in calamity

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Compassion
Photo Credit: Thomas Hawk

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…]

Best gift ever…

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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.”

More details at:

The Nonconformist’s Guide to Parenting

Make this part of your dinner

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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…]