When my husband fell sick, we made sure he slept in the room downstairs, wore a mask and didn’t carry the babies. But the universe wanted the babies to catch his flu and so they did.
With our hormones at rage – coupled with leaking, delicate breasts – and other world-class issues only mums can understand, choosing the right kind of peers can make the motherhood journey less testy.
Try going to the children’s section at your local department store and count how many colours there are in the girl’s section. It’s really like everything has been dipped in ‘sirap bandung’.
Getting a toddler to enjoy vegetables on a regular basis can be an uphill task. Here are 12 things that made my toddler a relatively fuss-free, veggie eater.
You may be surprised to learn that for someone who doesn’t consider herself “outdoorsy” my son T.Rex spends 50% of his waking hours, outside.
Working parents often have a lot to juggle: between getting the kids up and dressed and out the door in the mornings, to arranging meals before dinner, to buying supplies like diapers, fresh produce and more, it really helps to find shortcuts that work.
With a toddler around, parents may worry about how their tot will take to their new brother or sister. Here’s how to get him ready for the new baby’s debut and – his debut as a big sibling.
Meet Dot. A tech-savvy little girl who learns that there’s more to life than tablets and smartphones.
That mega toy shop isn’t a place I frequent. Not when I was without kids. Not when I had only one kid. And definitely not now, when I have two kids, aged eight and two.
Between planning, finding nutritious recipes for tots and adults alike and portioning, I found that the baby-led weaning route has made things easier because I can cook everyone’s meals in one go.
Practical life exercises are important to help a child develop coordination of his fine motor abilities. They encourage him to be independent and learn self-discipline.
Tossing about the pros and cons of electronic babysitters when you’re out and about with your toddler.
Baby’s sleeping habits keeping you up at night? Certified child sleep consultant Sarah Ong explains what’s keeping your little one from getting a good night’s rest and solutions for sleep-deprived parents.
I never in a million years thought that motherhood would change me.
So just as I was getting the hang of juggling breastfeeding – expressing milk at work, managing the freezer stock, figuring out how to store and reheating the liquid gold – bubs hits the six-month mark and shows signs that he’s ready to start on solids.
Dear Piglet, you are two. There is a term for this age, the “terrible twos”. Please don’t be shocked by the name. It’s easy to be misunderstood. You’re investigating new frontiers. Charting new territory. And as an explorer, you’ll need 10 things for your journey.
I remember what “me” time was before I had Alex. It was almost every moment of every day. It seems so distant now, those idle pastures of yore when I made decisions on a whim.
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