When I scroll through the photo album on my mobile phone, sometimes I can hardly believe my eyes. Was my baby ever so tiny? Was she really so small and helpless? How could she ever have fit into those newborn diapers? It feels like the last year has gone by in the blink of an...
Is there anyone out there who does not like to eat? If you are a parent, you may very well have loads of stories about your preschooler who refuses 90 per cent of the food you cook. Many parents are also concerned about kitchen safety with young children. However, put aside your scepticism for a...
Stomach flu is the common term for gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach and intestines. According to the Ministry of Health, stomach flu is the top three most common illnesses in children. Bacteria, parasites or viruses such as rotavirus, sapovirus, astrovirus and norovirus are causes of gastroenteritis, with norovirus being the most common cause of...
Due to the multi-racial society in Singapore, many young children are bilingual and learn at least one other language in addition to English in school. Children of Chinese descent are required to take Chinese as their Mother Tongue language if they are studying in local mainstream schools. As such, it is essential that a strong...
Ever since the phrase ‘digital native’ was coined to describe this generation, parents have worried about the amount of time their children spend on gadgets, and rightly so. It is important to get our children off their devices and get them to read instead, especially in Singapore where device use is so common. Why is...
Babies are bundles of joy, but experts estimate that it costs approximately S$360,000 on average to raise a child from birth until they reach adulthood. Before you start panicking, fret not. There is financial support available in the form of government grants and subsidies to lighten the burden on your wallet. Tax Reliefs and Rebates...
When the time comes for your child to attend nursery school in Singapore, it can be a tossup as to who is more nervous about it – you or your child! However, there are many ways which you can prepare your children for their first day of school, and it does not have to be...
Dear Mummy, Your baby will soon be apart from you for most of their waking hours, in an infant care centre surrounded by other babies and educarers. I know – how did all those weeks of maternity leave pass by like that? If only paid maternity leave could be a year long. However, you know...
No matter how loving and easy-going your kids are on a good day, there is always some form of rivalry and competition going on beneath the surface. As parents, what we do and say can have a major influence on how much rivalry exists among our children. Trying to nip sibling rivalry in the bud?...
Time flies, and your little one is now ready to go to preschool in Singapore. Preschools in Singapore generally have classes for Playgroup (18 months to 2 years old) to Nursery (3 to 4 years old) and Kindergarten (5 to 6 years old). There are many considerations when picking a suitable preschool in Singapore and...
