Elementary Development
The puberty puzzle: How a mother helped her son through puberty
Puberty may hit your child earlier than you think, When it does, be more prepared than me!
Uma
July 26, 2021
Uma
Current
How to talk to kids about: Race
Recognise biases, expand your child’s worlds, and educate yourself.
Uma
June 9, 2020
Equipment, Tech & Toys
YouTube for Your Toddler – the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
As Uma discovered, YouTube can be a wonderful tool for your child to learn new concepts – with proper supervision and guidance, of course.
Uma
January 19, 2015
Kids
Preschool vs. Staying at Home – Which Is Better?
With her toddler in preschool for more than a year now, Uma weighs in on how it has benefited her 3-year-old.
Uma
December 9, 2014
Toddler Development
Is Swearing in Front of Your Kids Ever Ok?
Many adults swear in front of their kids on occasion. Uma explains her point of view on what’s acceptable language when there are small ears around.
Uma
November 28, 2014
Essential Lists & Tips
How to Buy Birthday Presents for 3-Year-Old Boys
If you’re wondering about what to get toddler boys when you get invited to a birthday party and don’t want to give them cash in an envelope, here are gifts ideas that kids (and parents) love.
Uma
October 16, 2014
Current
French Parenting – Is It for Me?
Do the French raise their kids better? Is there a holy grail we should copy? Uma thinks some things are worth following, but not everything.
Uma
September 17, 2014
Living
Bangkok with Kids: An Insider’s Guide to Thailand’s Capital
Wonder what Bangkok is like with a toddler in tow? Uma went recently and shares her kid-friendly finds with us.
Uma
August 8, 2014
Current
Parenting Panic: Overcoming Fears of Raising Children in the 21st Century
We’re genetically predisposed to protect our children. But when does protection become failing to equip our children with the ability to stand on their own two feet? Uma muses over this through her own experience with her toddler.
Uma
June 27, 2014
For Mums
How Should We Talk to Non-Parent Friends about Being a Mother?
Uma reflects on how we talk to our non-parent friends about the ups and downs of motherhood. Do we over censor ourselves? Do we moan too much?
Uma
June 9, 2014
Current
My Story: Raising a Boy in a Man’s World
From the nonstop movement to the near-universal obsession with anything with wheels, Uma reflects on what she’s learning from raising a boy and how we affect gender stereotypes and behaviour.
Uma
May 23, 2014
Current
My Story: How We Failed to Look after Our Toddler’s Teeth
Having gone through a traumatic experience at the dentist’s with her toddler, Uma is suitably chastened with new dental hygiene routines.
Uma
May 5, 2014
Current
My Story: When It’s Hard to Cook for Your Toddler
I’m part of a Facebook group in which mothers from Malaysia and Singapore post questions or share experiences, though I’m mostly a lurker who enjoys the breadth of responses on it.
Uma
April 15, 2014
Essential Lists & Tips
Selfies and Social Media – Where Does Your Baby Fit In?
It’s one thing for a baby to engage with herself in front of a mirror, and quite another for her to get used to flicking through numerous pictures and videos of herself, and demanding to see them again and again.
Uma
March 19, 2014
Current
My Story: What I’d Do Differently with a Second Child
I’ve had countless moments where I’ve paused and thought to myself, “Well that’s something I’d certainly do differently next time.” Here’s a list in a roughly chronological order.
Uma
March 4, 2014
Current
Lessons From Fathers to Toddlers, and Vice Versa
My husband and I were occupied with our own tasks, when suddenly we heard Alex, in a moment of frustration, exclaim: “MOTHERSUGAR!!” I glared at my husband, who smiled sheepishly at me.
Uma
February 14, 2014
Current
Which You is the Ideal Parent?
Isn’t your relationship with your child one of the most important relationships of all? Don’t we want to present them with our more authentic selves, good and bad, to have a more genuine, grounded relationship with them?
Uma
January 29, 2014
Essential Lists & Tips
6 Toddler Tantrum and Meltdown Fixers
Does your child throw terrible tantrums? Read on to find out how Uma deploys an arsenal of strategies to stop her toddler in his tracks.
Uma
January 15, 2014
Current
My Story: How We Failed Potty Training
We always had an excuse to put it off a little more. Because, of all the things to be experienced in this adventure of being a parent, potty training was the thing I dreaded the most.
Uma
January 2, 2014
Current
My Story: Losing a Baby to Miscarriage
A miscarriage is such a private loss. It’s deliberate, of course, this first trimester secret, just in case. But that also means you mourn alone, and that is a very lonely place to be.
Uma
December 6, 2013
