Empathy is a big buzz word in parenting, child-rearing and 21st century skills at the moment. We all know what it literally means, i.e. to understand someone else’s situation or
Most parents, at one time or another, think “Wow, my kid is amazing!” But we’re not experts, so we don’t really know how amazing they are. What you experience is
Squeals of excitement would be the best way to describe the reaction from Alex when he discovered what was in the mysterious box of goodies that had arrived. We
As Uma discovered, YouTube can be a wonderful tool for your child to learn new concepts – with proper supervision and guidance, of course.
With her toddler in preschool for more than a year now, Uma weighs in on how it has benefited her 3-year-old.
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.
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.
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 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?
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.
Having gone through a traumatic experience at the dentist’s with her toddler, Uma is suitably chastened with new dental hygiene routines.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
What is bedtime with a three-year-old? A 15-minute routine of bath, book and bed? Or an hour and a half long bath, TV, book and song extravaganza to persuade the three-year-old that it’s time for bed?
Tossing about the pros and cons of electronic babysitters when you’re out and about with your toddler.
Even though I’ve lived abroad since my late teens, I’ve always been proud to introduce myself as Malaysian, and still consider Malaysia home. So when I became pregnant, I looked into obtaining Malaysian citizenship for my son.
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