(2008/10) Oct 2008
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thebusybee
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Jelly! Which store did u see the rocking horse. I just called the Suntec Toys R Us and price was $59.95. Like u I am ok with all the colours, but my top choice would be yellow.
mummies,
she din see PD, wanted to bring her to see yest nite but doc was fully packed. The nurse asked me to give her the flu med 1st, so if tmr still doesnt recover, i will bring her to the PD..am worried cos its long weekends!
dunno hw to got the flu leh, no one is sick at hm
my mum said probably teething..
she din see PD, wanted to bring her to see yest nite but doc was fully packed. The nurse asked me to give her the flu med 1st, so if tmr still doesnt recover, i will bring her to the PD..am worried cos its long weekends!
dunno hw to got the flu leh, no one is sick at hm
thebusybee
Active Member
Karen, u mean Baby Jo stopped using her Jumperoo. I got the brightstarts exersaucer and minibee still loves it. She will go do her jumping everyday, I change the hanging stuff and add on toys abt so she doesn't get bored...
FP table, Billingual? Jelly, I saw that KP has 2 tables on promo. One is a musical one and the other one is puzzles I think. $39 and $49.
Duplo vs Mega Bloks. Any one knows the diff? Like Baby Rebby I think Minibee will throw the blocks around rather than build stuff.
FP table, Billingual? Jelly, I saw that KP has 2 tables on promo. One is a musical one and the other one is puzzles I think. $39 and $49.
Duplo vs Mega Bloks. Any one knows the diff? Like Baby Rebby I think Minibee will throw the blocks around rather than build stuff.
On our babies banging the toys together instead of building them . ... see the article below. Was reading it last night. It talks about letting your child free play, exploration and his ability to try new out of the box actions like banging the toys together to create sound and music instead of the pre-assigned building the blocks or slotting in the shapes. Makes so much sense to me!
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Importance of Play
By Shelly Sim
There is no doubt that all children love to engage in play – a seemingly pointless activity that, in actuality, helps our young develop psychomotor skills, hone their hand-eye coordination and tap into their creative minds.
Despite its important role in a child’s development journey, many adults overlook the necessity of playtime as the child grows older and would rather they spend the time on education. Various forms of play, however, boasts of the following benefits:
Active play – such as sports or some time at the playground – is a good form of exercise for the kids and serves as a good distraction from their busy lives as students. Not only does it strengthen the body, it also sharpens the mind as physical activity brings more oxygen to the brain and results in heightened responsiveness. In the long run, your child will have a healthier body too!
Stimulating play in cases of the modern favorites such as computer games can help your child develop analytical skills, and quicken thinking responses. Almost all games require your child to think quick on his feet and respond appropriately to the situation presented. As long as such play is monitored closely and rationed throughout his day, there can be little harm done.
Creative play occurs when your child prefers to spend his or her spare time on artistic pursuits such as drawing, painting, or even making Play-doh sculptures. Pablo Picasso once said, “All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” If we let our children to express themselves through art, it will also allow us to explore their imagination as we view each piece of their artwork.
Although there are so many ways to engage in play, there are often limited activities that an infant can play, unless you participate.
Peek-a-boo, a long-time favourite between parents and young children, enforces the idea that you have not “disappeared” but is merely out of sight. It helps your baby cope better with separation anxiety as he or she grows older, as you will be able to comfort him with a reassuring voice from the next room, instead of having to put down what you are doing, just to pick him up.
Other than the benefits of learning through play, acting as your child’s play partner will also strengthen the bond between parent and child – a sure bonus that will keep the relationship close even though you might spend most part of each day working away from your baby.
Restrictions
Once your baby is old enough to experiment with the myriad of toys available, the newfound fascination may help to take him off your hands for short periods of time but remember that it is still very important not to neglect your child, or restrict the way he might prefer to play with his toys.
When my son turned six-months-old, we presented him with a shape-sorting toy hoping that he would recognise shapes and do us proud by sorting them into the similar shaped holes in the sorter box.
I cannot begin to describe the sense of disappointment I had felt when he deny the common logic of the toy’s purpose, but as the weeks went by, I finally understood that he had his own way of playing and started to take it in my stride.
He would bang the shapes together, stack them up, throw them around, play fetch with our cats using them, turn the sorter box upside down to cover the shapes as if playing peek-a-boo with them – in essence, everything but sorting out the shapes. And in actuality, there was nothing wrong with that.
He was, and is, simply a baby who doesn’t like to follow strict rules when it came to play.
He enjoyed “making music” by banging the shapes together, as how he would drum his tiny hands on any surface just to see what sounds he would create. He was practicing balance when he was stacking up the shapes. He managed to figure out that the box would work well as a hiding place for the shapes. And most importantly, he expressed his generosity by allowing our cats to share his toys with him. Instead of showing me that he could sort shapes, my son had showed me much more of what he was capable of.
It was also this experience that had enlightened me on how adults should not restrict the way children prefer to play. Playtime is not only about fun, it also helps our children learn and grow in various ways that no other activities can provide.
<font color="0000ff">There are benefits to a child regardless of how he plays, and if your child can break out of the mould and find new ways of playing with his toys, we should feel proud of his creativity instead of insisting they use a toy in the way it was “meant to be”. Your child could be a genius in the making for discovering alternative methods for simple toys!</font>
******************
Importance of Play
By Shelly Sim
There is no doubt that all children love to engage in play – a seemingly pointless activity that, in actuality, helps our young develop psychomotor skills, hone their hand-eye coordination and tap into their creative minds.
Despite its important role in a child’s development journey, many adults overlook the necessity of playtime as the child grows older and would rather they spend the time on education. Various forms of play, however, boasts of the following benefits:
Active play – such as sports or some time at the playground – is a good form of exercise for the kids and serves as a good distraction from their busy lives as students. Not only does it strengthen the body, it also sharpens the mind as physical activity brings more oxygen to the brain and results in heightened responsiveness. In the long run, your child will have a healthier body too!
Stimulating play in cases of the modern favorites such as computer games can help your child develop analytical skills, and quicken thinking responses. Almost all games require your child to think quick on his feet and respond appropriately to the situation presented. As long as such play is monitored closely and rationed throughout his day, there can be little harm done.
Creative play occurs when your child prefers to spend his or her spare time on artistic pursuits such as drawing, painting, or even making Play-doh sculptures. Pablo Picasso once said, “All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” If we let our children to express themselves through art, it will also allow us to explore their imagination as we view each piece of their artwork.
Although there are so many ways to engage in play, there are often limited activities that an infant can play, unless you participate.
Peek-a-boo, a long-time favourite between parents and young children, enforces the idea that you have not “disappeared” but is merely out of sight. It helps your baby cope better with separation anxiety as he or she grows older, as you will be able to comfort him with a reassuring voice from the next room, instead of having to put down what you are doing, just to pick him up.
Other than the benefits of learning through play, acting as your child’s play partner will also strengthen the bond between parent and child – a sure bonus that will keep the relationship close even though you might spend most part of each day working away from your baby.
Restrictions
Once your baby is old enough to experiment with the myriad of toys available, the newfound fascination may help to take him off your hands for short periods of time but remember that it is still very important not to neglect your child, or restrict the way he might prefer to play with his toys.
When my son turned six-months-old, we presented him with a shape-sorting toy hoping that he would recognise shapes and do us proud by sorting them into the similar shaped holes in the sorter box.
I cannot begin to describe the sense of disappointment I had felt when he deny the common logic of the toy’s purpose, but as the weeks went by, I finally understood that he had his own way of playing and started to take it in my stride.
He would bang the shapes together, stack them up, throw them around, play fetch with our cats using them, turn the sorter box upside down to cover the shapes as if playing peek-a-boo with them – in essence, everything but sorting out the shapes. And in actuality, there was nothing wrong with that.
He was, and is, simply a baby who doesn’t like to follow strict rules when it came to play.
He enjoyed “making music” by banging the shapes together, as how he would drum his tiny hands on any surface just to see what sounds he would create. He was practicing balance when he was stacking up the shapes. He managed to figure out that the box would work well as a hiding place for the shapes. And most importantly, he expressed his generosity by allowing our cats to share his toys with him. Instead of showing me that he could sort shapes, my son had showed me much more of what he was capable of.
It was also this experience that had enlightened me on how adults should not restrict the way children prefer to play. Playtime is not only about fun, it also helps our children learn and grow in various ways that no other activities can provide.
<font color="0000ff">There are benefits to a child regardless of how he plays, and if your child can break out of the mould and find new ways of playing with his toys, we should feel proud of his creativity instead of insisting they use a toy in the way it was “meant to be”. Your child could be a genius in the making for discovering alternative methods for simple toys!</font>
thebusybee
Active Member
Lilbluey... really. Hmm must check it out! Will need anything that can help her master Mandarin! hahaha. Mine is terok!
Ruffles... Brilliant article. wah we have GENIUSES! hahaha
Karen... Baby Jo is indeed ur Koala Baby!
So sweet, she just wants Mama's attention.
Ruffles... Brilliant article. wah we have GENIUSES! hahaha
Karen... Baby Jo is indeed ur Koala Baby!
xxinyingxx
Active Member
Marcus also stop using the Jumperoo already.
xxinyingxx
Active Member
August Crawlers' Gathering
Date: 9 Aug (date change)
Time : 11am to 3pm
Venue: Mona's Condo Function Room, MeraPrime, just next to Tiong Bahru MRT station
http://www.meraprime.com.sg/index.php?page=locationmap
Dress Code for Baby and Parents: Red/White (optional)
1. Jelly & Rebby (paid)
2. Karen & Jowenda
3. Joanne & Rianne (paid)
4. Forest & Kieran (coming late, no food)
5. Penny & Claudia (not coming)
6. XinYing & Marcus
7. Monyetnakal & Jonathan
8. Surf & Mag (paid)
9. Chris & Ashton (paid)
10. eLcH & Dylan + HB (no food)
11. cheerbear & shawn (paid)
12. icylemon with Lil Rachel & Regine (Bengawan Solo de Kuehs) AM OK but will leave ard 1pm coz I have another family gathering.
13. Mint & Regina + HB (Strawberry cheesecake)
14. Christina & BB Zac
15. Jolly & Ashton + HB (Can only reach at 1pm) (paid)
16. Jill & Zoe
17. JJmom & Nat (no food)
18. Everafter & Bryan
19. Jerelbliss & Caden + HB
20. Big Flamingo & Julian (paid, but not coming)
21. Nickypower & Kaelyn +HB (Can only reach at 1pm) (paid)
22. Wan Chuen & Kaijie (Paid)
<font size="+2"><font color="ff0000">$12/adult.
Transfer to XY POSB Savings 218-00838-0</font></font>
Order from QiJi. And according to Mona, not many ate the Mee Siam. So... this time round, only order the nasi lemak and more popiah and soon kueh. And to save on transport, we're gonna self collect at 12noon from Tiong Bahru Plaza.
Those who come earlier can help look after the creepy crawling babies while I make trips with hunky men (yes... hopefully the hubbies come early to help me. Hint Mona's Man) to get the food.
Date: 9 Aug (date change)
Time : 11am to 3pm
Venue: Mona's Condo Function Room, MeraPrime, just next to Tiong Bahru MRT station
http://www.meraprime.com.sg/index.php?page=locationmap
Dress Code for Baby and Parents: Red/White (optional)
1. Jelly & Rebby (paid)
2. Karen & Jowenda
3. Joanne & Rianne (paid)
4. Forest & Kieran (coming late, no food)
5. Penny & Claudia (not coming)
6. XinYing & Marcus
7. Monyetnakal & Jonathan
8. Surf & Mag (paid)
9. Chris & Ashton (paid)
10. eLcH & Dylan + HB (no food)
11. cheerbear & shawn (paid)
12. icylemon with Lil Rachel & Regine (Bengawan Solo de Kuehs) AM OK but will leave ard 1pm coz I have another family gathering.
13. Mint & Regina + HB (Strawberry cheesecake)
14. Christina & BB Zac
15. Jolly & Ashton + HB (Can only reach at 1pm) (paid)
16. Jill & Zoe
17. JJmom & Nat (no food)
18. Everafter & Bryan
19. Jerelbliss & Caden + HB
20. Big Flamingo & Julian (paid, but not coming)
21. Nickypower & Kaelyn +HB (Can only reach at 1pm) (paid)
22. Wan Chuen & Kaijie (Paid)
<font size="+2"><font color="ff0000">$12/adult.
Transfer to XY POSB Savings 218-00838-0</font></font>
Order from QiJi. And according to Mona, not many ate the Mee Siam. So... this time round, only order the nasi lemak and more popiah and soon kueh. And to save on transport, we're gonna self collect at 12noon from Tiong Bahru Plaza.
Those who come earlier can help look after the creepy crawling babies while I make trips with hunky men (yes... hopefully the hubbies come early to help me. Hint Mona's Man) to get the food.
thebusybee
Active Member
Mousebb, I agree. I bought minibee the Leapfrog littletouch leappad and she has almost the whole collection of the books/cartridges cos Mummy thought it was a awesome toy. But she has only been lukewarm towards it, more keen to crumple up the pages of the book. So the item has been banished to the top of her bookcase for now. Think I'll re-introduce it when she is a little older.
vanilla_pod_2
Active Member
hi huini - ya..my son will throw his toys that we give him while he is on high chair eating and he will look down on the toys expecting u to pick it up. He starts to throw his pacificer as well... sometimes he does a manjong style - he will sweep all the toys down
hi bluey - hee hee ash must b v happy w his new toys. that day i bot a handmade stuff toy - which my hb was against. I bot it without hb...so went home told him i had to get it cos E was holding onto it. My hb refused to believe, took that toy on one hand and another old stuff toy on the other hand. Luckily E did not fail me..he crawled towards my new toy for him... haha
hi bluey - hee hee ash must b v happy w his new toys. that day i bot a handmade stuff toy - which my hb was against. I bot it without hb...so went home told him i had to get it cos E was holding onto it. My hb refused to believe, took that toy on one hand and another old stuff toy on the other hand. Luckily E did not fail me..he crawled towards my new toy for him... haha
jellypurin
New Member
xy
a fren of my wanna join on sunday... so i will make the apple crumble to top up for food
a fren of my wanna join on sunday... so i will make the apple crumble to top up for food
vanilla,
my girl not using pacificer, she just like the 'feeling' of throwing things. Just want to bully us, if we din pick her toys, she will start to scream. can't stand her..haha
pinkimum,
add u shortly, nw boss sitting behind me, waiting for him to go out for lunch, haha
my girl not using pacificer, she just like the 'feeling' of throwing things. Just want to bully us, if we din pick her toys, she will start to scream. can't stand her..haha
pinkimum,
add u shortly, nw boss sitting behind me, waiting for him to go out for lunch, haha
huini,
My boy always throw things when seated on highchair. Sometimes I just get ready the 8 stacking cups and pass to him to play one by one instead of keep picking up the toys while feeding him. So tiring. Haha...
Any babies here only take catnap? My boy can nap for 20minutes and is up. So tiring.
My boy always throw things when seated on highchair. Sometimes I just get ready the 8 stacking cups and pass to him to play one by one instead of keep picking up the toys while feeding him. So tiring. Haha...
Any babies here only take catnap? My boy can nap for 20minutes and is up. So tiring.
vanilla_pod_2
Active Member
hi bluey - mine is cloth type... i bot from a store under watermark condominium...i can mms u a pic of what i bot....i pm u my handphone no
purpleangel
Active Member
nicky,
happy birthday!
happy birthday!
purpleangel
Active Member
mummies,
which rocking horse are u ladies talking about... any pics to share?
which rocking horse are u ladies talking about... any pics to share?
purple
think it's this one. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Tikes-Rocking-Horse-Red/dp/B0007TXTDY
think it's this one. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Tikes-Rocking-Horse-Red/dp/B0007TXTDY
jellypurin
New Member
jjmom
nat's fotos are beauitful
bluey
ur hub's gd!
nat's fotos are beauitful
bluey
ur hub's gd!
jellypurin
New Member
bluey
the editing is v well done
the editing is v well done
vanilla_pod_2
Active Member
hi bluey- saw the pics - v nice...i think ash is v cute... love the closeup shoots...
wah! did u call the telecom and ask for cheaper bill? sometimes they r kind can take some $ off.... i understand...i surf once and came up to $300!!
the material is normal cloth, but it is done like patchwork type... hmmm...if i can get my sister to download the pic from my hp to the comp, i email to u the pic.
wah! did u call the telecom and ask for cheaper bill? sometimes they r kind can take some $ off.... i understand...i surf once and came up to $300!!
the material is normal cloth, but it is done like patchwork type... hmmm...if i can get my sister to download the pic from my hp to the comp, i email to u the pic.
thebusybee
Active Member
Wow... Bluey, I want to go see the pics!!
Jolly, looks like Baby Ash and ur family had a awesome time at Fidgets. Question... Tot fidgets has a ball washing machine. Not for toddler's corner?
Jelly, u bot ur rocking horse yet? Me called to check only 1 left at suntec and a abt 6 at forum!
Jolly, looks like Baby Ash and ur family had a awesome time at Fidgets. Question... Tot fidgets has a ball washing machine. Not for toddler's corner?
Jelly, u bot ur rocking horse yet? Me called to check only 1 left at suntec and a abt 6 at forum!
<font color="#C24641"> my sister is making a stupid nuisense!!
she wanna call down to singtel n complain that they dun hve delivery service!!
LOL!!! n i encourage her.. haha!!!!
let's see how she goin to embarass herself!!! hahahaha!!!!!!!
so mummies, dun keep saying i good.. so u see how good i treat my sister? haha!!!</font>
she wanna call down to singtel n complain that they dun hve delivery service!!
LOL!!! n i encourage her.. haha!!!!
let's see how she goin to embarass herself!!! hahahaha!!!!!!!
so mummies, dun keep saying i good.. so u see how good i treat my sister? haha!!!</font>
xxinyingxx
Active Member
Where are the pictures of Nat?
I want to see my lovely DIL. Keke...
I want to see my lovely DIL. Keke...
lilbluey
Active Member
<font color="0000ff">Karen,
Shooting wedding is highly stressed which my hb feels he's not up to the standard yet..a colleague of him asked him to be her wedding PG but he refused hahahaha..
Think let him concentrate on what he's doing right now first, hopefully as he shoots more kids, he will be tempted to have No 2 muhahaha *dreams on*
The other day when he shoot Nat, he keeps saying she's so sweet
Vanilla,
Thxs for appreciating the photos..
They oni agreed to waive only if I cancelled the internet connection -_-""
If too troublesome, nvm, paisei leh
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Shooting wedding is highly stressed which my hb feels he's not up to the standard yet..a colleague of him asked him to be her wedding PG but he refused hahahaha..
Think let him concentrate on what he's doing right now first, hopefully as he shoots more kids, he will be tempted to have No 2 muhahaha *dreams on*
The other day when he shoot Nat, he keeps saying she's so sweet
Vanilla,
Thxs for appreciating the photos..
They oni agreed to waive only if I cancelled the internet connection -_-""
If too troublesome, nvm, paisei leh
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