teach-my-child

Letter to my little girl, 2015 April 13. A letter for my little girl to read when she is older. Yes Mommy has been crying. Secretly, qu...

Dear son, Now that you’re 15 years old, I would like you to meet a very important person. This person will always be there with you thro...

After celebrating Mother's Day in May and Father's Day in June, the 4-year old girl suddenly asked me: "Why is there no Brother...

As many of my friends know, my son did reasonably well for his PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examination) and has been accepted into one of t...

Are good schools important? Recently a Facebook friend's article inspired me to ponder this question again. By the way, Mr Patrick L...

Do you label your kids? I do. I label my two kids. They're: happy, cheerful, adventurous, good, helpful, beautiful, wonderful, sweet, ...

I would like to share one particular experience on my parenting journey, related to meals & foods. After my second child was born, I har...

Today a friend shared his experience with me. He's a successful entrepreneur & investor. He's also a person who cherishes his fa...

As parents, we are often quick to criticise our children. We have expectations and feel responsible for them. But it doesn't work this w...

How did you teach your son to be so independent? This is one question many people asked me. Actually he's not yet "independent...

Every child likes new toys. Children learn through exploring their world, and toys provide a good medium for their learning and enjoyment. ...

Have you tried to get your children to listen to you? Have you tried telling them to eat more nutritious food? Sleep early? Stop playing com...

When your children want to play with you, do you feel energetic & enthusiastic? When your children want to confide in you about a proble...

Many parents who have more than one child will be worried about sibling rivalry. Can it be avoided? Frankly I don't know. But I do kno...

Many people have advised against comparing our kids with other kids, including their siblings. I myself refrain from doing that in front of ...

I'm sure all normal parents love their children. But do we always treat our children with love? Do they feel we are loving towards them?...

Many parents have high expectations of their kids, hoping they do well academically, behave themselves properly, interact with others gracef...

My darling daughter just turned 2 years old recently. Though her temperament is very different from her brother, I've learned to accept ...

I once made a mistake. My son pulled out "weeds" from my flower pots, which happened to be seedlings of vegetables that I had plan...

Recently heard some mothers discussing their children's memories, or rather, lamenting their lack of memory skills. I understand the con...

Many relatives & friends have commented that their children cannot sit still, and on the difficulty in getting them to concentrate for a...

The 15 days of Chinese New Year celebration has been a busy period, with lots of gatherings & visits, especially because we have many el...

Dear friends, if you've been reading my blogs, you'd have noticed that I've not been updating them recently. Reason being this i...

The previous post talks about teaching my baby some etiquettes & attitudes which I hoped would set the stage for future education & ...

As the chinese saying goes, 教儿婴孩，教妇初来. The first few months are crucial in "teaching" a child. During those months, other than tak...

Before starting with solid food, first ensure that your baby is given "clean" food, not even contaminated by the saliva of adults ...

1999 Februay 22, my baby was born! The first 3 months was more a learning phase than a teaching phase. I learned how to take care of my chil...

First things first. I believe the first "communication" with my child was during pregnancy. I tried to eat a balanced diet, exerci...

My son was born in February 1999. Ever since I became pregnant, I have taken a keen interest in how to give him the best that I can, in term...