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A selection of good things in stores and out there for mums, kids, and all who are young at heart! WITHER THE WEATHER? Does your child ask you how clouds are formed? Or why it rains or snows? It’s never…
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We were the perfect Singaporean family: one child, two incomes, car, condo, all that jazz. But we decided to give all that up when we were given an opportunity to move to Perth. Which Singaporean hasn’t been to Perth and…
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Many couples in Singapore feel conflicted about having more than one or two children. Concerns about family expenditure, balancing work and family, and issues about the children’s education loom large. In this first of a two-part series on larger Singaporean…
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As parents we spend much of our time experimenting with different ways to teach our children our values and what we consider to be the right behavior. No parent ever gets it right the first time (or even every time),…
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As parents, we want our children to become loving and kind individuals. This will not be possible if they do not develop empathy. Empathy is the ability to understand what another person is feeling and to understand how you would…
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Children are prone to suffer from sore throats and coughs. There are no known statistics on how often they get this illness. Says Dr Penny Lo, a general practitioner, “It is hard to put a number to this because it…
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When Little Dot was a baby, we placed a bottle of hand sanitiser right next to the front door. I had deliberately chosen a huge neon green bottle so that no one could possibly miss it. That was the point:…
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One more week, and school-going children of all ages will be able to breathe a sigh of relief. The first break since the start of school year is here! Never mind that parents may not be able to apply for…
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