Has anyone every asked your child what she would like to be when she grows up?
My Angel has gone from being a fighter jet pilot to becoming a teacher, a doctor and now, an engineer.
Yesterday, she had a really interesting conversation with a lovely friend of mine.
AA : What would you like to be when [...]
Recently, I ‘forbid’ the Angel to consume food that the Other Angel cannot have in front of her sister, mainly because the Other Angel will go into a screaming frenzy if she does not get what her sister is eating.
To understand the background a little better, the Other Angel is a gorger and currently, a [...]
One morning, after being told that I’ve cancelled the picnic we’d planned for the day, the Angel went into a, “It’s NOT FAIR!” frenzy.
She wailed for 15 minutes, and in all, took 25 minutes to be ready for breakfast. By then, breakfast was over, except for a glass of milk. She was given 10 minutes [...]
Having just read Angie’s birth story in the car, and also Serene’s birth story at home (do get acquainted with these 2 inspiring Singaporean homeschooling moms), it assures me that God has women wonderfully made and giving birth is nothing that needs a lot of intervention.
This is a personal conviction of mine after giving [...]
A comment left by Gladys on my post on “Let’s Go the the Learn Ground” has raised a few salient points which I feel is worth discussing in a new post. Thanks, Gladys and sorry I have taken so long to post this! I can finally breathe (and think) now that the rain has washed [...]
Have you ever met a child who refuses an invitation to the playground?
I have not and I have often witnessed how children are so magnetized by a playground (mine included) or who refuse to leave one (mine understands “last five minutes” and “when it’s time to go, we go”).
On the other hand, I have [...]
People around us are often intrigue with the Angel’s signing and I have often been asked about it and why and how I started using it with the Angel.
How I started :
I first read about baby signing as a form of communication in a parenting book (can’t remember which one now but it isn’t [...]