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

Homemade body paint for kids

by Fenni Choo - December 8, 2015March 15, 20160

The next time you are hosting your kid's birthday party, you can consider preparing some body paint for your kid and his friends to play together. The ingredients are commonly found at home and the best thing is that they are easy to make. You could probably buy body paints

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

Homemade Playdough

by Fenni Choo - November 30, 2015March 15, 20160

Homemade playdough is so easy to make! With only 5 ingredients and among these ingredients, 3 ingredients (salt, water and oil) are commonly found in most kitchen these days. Try it this weekend with your kids and have some fun! Ingredients: 3 cups flour 1 cup salt 1 cup water 1 tbls vegetable oil colours of

Gadgets for kids: Development or Disaster?

by Michelle Gaspacho - November 27, 2015November 30, 20150

Kids today as young as five-year-old are using various gadgets such as mobile phones, tablets, notebooks and so on. The question is whether this trend is helping us parents to expose them to the technological advancement or are we driving them to the wrong path by being a loving parent without taking

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