Say goodbye to “Hello Barbie”

by Michelle Gaspacho - January 26, 2016July 7, 20160

Photo credit: technewsworld.com As a parent to my girl, it's so tough to say no when she request for a new toy. My fellow mummies around me exclaimed how their daughters would plead with them to buy them the popular Hello Barbie toys. This toy has an embedded microphone to record your

Parents Should Watch Out for Kids Sexting

by Felicia Chan - January 21, 2016July 7, 20160

Photo credit: themotherhood.com It has been an increasing challenge for parents to monitor their kids when it comes to mobile phones and Internet usage. The fact that kids these days are far more technologically advanced as compared to 15 years ago. However, that shouldn't stop us from our responsibility as a parent to

Keep An Eye On Children’s Online Activities

by Michelle Gaspacho - January 14, 2016January 22, 20160

Photo credit: afshispeaks.com Being a parent is never easy. It requires knowledge, love, patience, communication and a lot of factors to have a healthy relationship with your children. And being able to comprehend the advantages and the risks of online use are important especially when it comes to our children. As a

Number of Adoptions Are Down

by Madam Tay - January 13, 2016June 21, 20160

Photo credit: ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG Adopted children in Singapore have decreased by half as fewer babies have been placed for adoption. Last 2014, it is said that 352 children were adopted and that's fewer than half from 731 in 2004 (Figures from Ministry of Social and Family Development show).

Tasks for Toys

by Michelle Gaspacho - January 11, 2016January 11, 20160

Photo credit: vimeo.com "Task for Toys" is a mobile application launched by Toys "R" Us to reward children for helping parents on household tasks. The objective of the said application is to help their children learn and do household tasks in exchange of toys as a reward from their parents. The said

What Lessons Should Parents Impart to Prepare Their Children for Life

by John Pang - December 8, 2015December 8, 20150

Yahoo Singapore had an article recently about 50 life lessons every parents should teach their children. I had a looked at it and I selected the few top lessons that I would love to impart to my kids. Here’s my choice list “Don’t worry about what people think of you” - A

I Took Away My Kids IPad for a Weekend and Here’s What Happened

by John Pang - December 7, 2015June 6, 20160

It was the weekend and I thought let's get the kids to detox from the iPads, iPhones and Ios. I was thinking where can I bring them? The place has to be fun enough to get their attention away from the smart phones and devices. The goal is to allow us

7 Things I Remind Myself When My Kid Misbehaves

by John Pang - November 18, 2015November 30, 20150

As a working young parent with 2 kids, we tend to have a lack of patience with our kids due to work stress or them just wanting our attention. They seem so irritating at times. We might tend to burst out at our kids and regret the action later. I

Have You Taken The Giraffe Test? Why We Need to Ask Proper Questions

by John Pang - November 18, 2015November 30, 20150

1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator? Stop and think about it and decide on your answer before you scroll down.. Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and close the door. This question tests whether you tend to do simple things in an overly complicated way. 2. How

Your kid loves drawing? Turn drawing into a toy!

by Kevin Tan - November 17, 2015November 30, 20150

IKEA is running a drawing competition for the second year - The IKEA Soft Toy Competition. I was shopping with my daughter when I saw their poster promoting at Tampines IKEA store. What's so cool about this competition is that 10 dream soft toy drawings will be selected in each country