Having grown up in an orchestra and being an active musician myself, I've paid top dollars to watch my fair share of world-class concerts and performances in major cities around the world. The depth of emotions and the breadth of human experiences one can glean from the Arts never cease to move and astound me.It is with this that Angie and I have unanimously agreed to expose our daughter, Dana to the Arts from as young an age as possible. In fact , even before Dana could walk, I would … [Read more...]
Tuesday’s Thoughts: Raising a Happy Child…
Little minds can be very complicated minds. The mere fact that they're young — even extremely young — does not mean that they don’t experience a world of complex feelings and thoughts. What does it take to decipher their complex minds and raise a happy, secure child? I'll like to share 5 tips from this article which I found to be helpful. 1. LOL! Joking Helps Never be afraid to join your kids in their world... Lighten up! Joking with your toddler helps set … [Read more...]
Talkative Thursday: The Heart of Character Building…
My son, (or daughter) give me thine heart and let thine eyes observe my ways. ~ Proverbs 23:26 As parents, our primary focus in those early years of our children (0-5 years old) is to teach them to know that they are under authority. As they venture out of the home and into a more public arena - such as school, they will come into contact with many more situations than simple obedience can give them guidance for. Some parents will try to dictate their children's behaviour by … [Read more...]
Motivational Monday: Angels in Disguise…
The week has been hectic and highly strung - there's laundry to be washed, clothes to be ironed, floor to be mopped, meals to be settled, garbage to be cleared, emails to be replied and important deadlines to meet at work...Added to that, the paperwork to be filed for the maid who ran AWOL and the search of a new suitable domestic help...Even as fatigue of the week's stresses and uncertainties of what lies ahead start to wear us thin, God sends his encouragement in the most practical … [Read more...]
Talkative Thursdays: Mommy, I’m a Big Girl now!
Photo Credit Our family was left in a limbo this week after the domestic help left at short notice. Even as we were scrambling to get daily childcare arrangement sorted out and going through the much dreaded process of screening new maid biodatas, we explained the situation to Dana and told her she might need to be a little more independent during this period of transition. The first morning, as I busied myself with the family routines, I was so relieved that … [Read more...]
A Tale of how we overcame Kawasaki
Susan of A Juggling Mom was appealing for stories of children who have overcome adversities in her linky to commemorate Children's Day in the month of October. I promised to recount our experience of how Dana won the fight against Kawasaki Disease so that other families can be informed about this rare auto-immune disorder. Our Birthday Girl with a bandaged arm, cracked cherry lips and a Rudolph nose... What is Kawasaki? Kawasaki disease is a potentially fatal … [Read more...]
October Playbook: Clouds Around the World!
Day #9 of the October Playbook Challenge encourages us to go Cloud Spotting - something I wish I had the time to do more often...A shot taken en-route to Melbourne, AustraliaI vaguely remembered studying names of clouds in Geography lessons and enjoyed it. Whenever I fly, I love peeping out of the plane windows to admire the clouds. My fav place for cloud watching has got to be in Australia (where the skies are perpetually in mesmerizing shades of blue). For today's challenge, I … [Read more...]
Motivational Monday: Little Friends Save The Day!
We spent a busy but remarkable weekend...brought Dana for an afternoon show at DBS Arts Centre as her Children's Day treat; squeezed in some time for a swim and massage; attended UPicnic at the Barrage and ended it with a Family Movie Night right in the comfort of our own home. With pillows, bolsters and cups of warm beverages in hand (milk for Dana and camomile tea for me), Dana and I snuggled up to enjoy the timeless Disney's animation classic … [Read more...]
October Playbook: Scat-Sing!
Day #2 of the October Playbook Challenge reads: Scat-Singing!WHAT IS SCAT? To put it simply, Scat is the improvised singing of nonsense syllables in jazz music, similar to an instrumental jazz solo. You use your voice to sing words that you invent.When I saw this challenge last night, I was stumped momentarily...Scat-singing is not something we do on a daily basis so some inspiration is needed...Daddy had introduced Jazz to Dana and she enjoyed it so I am keen to ride on this challenge to … [Read more...]
October Playbook: Read a Silly Tale!
Sarah from The Playful Parents is running a month long October Playbook to celebrate Children's Day. She has compiled a comprehensive play list containing 31 days of 31 great ideas to follow (and capture) your children's giggles. You can download the playlist here.Day #1's challenge is to read something silly – riddles, jokes, stories.We have chosen a lively alphabet chant for our bedtime story tonight - Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault. Dana enjoys reciting the … [Read more...]
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