June 2012

One Baby, Two Cultures

June 28, 2012

It’s tough answering the “Who am I?” and “Where do I come from?” questions that our kids pose, and even more challenging to help them…

Columns

Anxiety Over Primary 1

June 25, 2012

Since the dates were announced by the Ministry of Education, my husband and I have been reminding each other daily how many days there are…

Preschooler & Up

Primary School Acronyms

June 25, 2012

You know where you’ll be registering your child for Primary School. That’s the easy part done. Now do your homework. Yes, yours, as you will…

Preschooler & Up

Precocious Puberty Explained

June 20, 2012

Reports earlier this year of a 10-year-old girl in Colombia having delivered a baby via Caesarean section made headlines the world over, and she’s not…

Columns

My Tantrum-y Two-Year-Old

June 18, 2012

Two weeks ago, we had a teacher-parent meeting at the girls’ preschool. The teacher of our two-year-old girl told us good naturedly, “All children who…

Baby & Toddler

Breastfeeding Your Newborn Baby

June 15, 2012

Breastfeeding is an art and a science. Although it is a natural act, it helps if you are prepared when your newborn baby tries to…

Baby & Toddler

Directory: Nursing Rooms in Singapore Shopping Centres

June 13, 2012

When you are out and about with Baby, it would be a good idea to familiarise yourself with the shortest way to get to the…

Baby & Toddler

Do Babies And Toddlers Really Need Enrichment Classes?

June 11, 2012

Sending our children to enrichment classes and playschool before they’ve even learnt to walk or crawl is a trend that’s picking up here in Singapore….