Archive for the 'Childcare' Category

05 Jan

To Fetch Or Not To Fetch

Towards the end of the year, or at the start of the new school term, we are bound to get asked if we can help fetch xyz back from school. How do you deal with that? If you are only fetching your kid to school, will you oblige to your friend’s/relative’s request? Let me share [...]

16 May

How To Check For ADHD Symptoms

Every parent is worried that their child may have ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. If you are one of them, you may want to take the WebMD ADHD health Check. I dont have kids with ADHD, but i do have friends that do have kids with ADHD symptoms. According to them, kids with ADHD can [...]

10 Sep

Seat Bealt Adjusters For Kids

I’m darn afraid of driving behind large commercial vehicles like lorries and trailers. As i drive my kids to and fro each day, i tend to avoid the left lane a lot. And if i have to drive behind one, i keep my distance and drive really slow. In case anything happens in front, i [...]

28 Aug

Babies Can Be Trained To Do Light Chores

Do you know that as soon as your baby starts walking, he or she can be trained to do some light chores around the house. Oh, dont know how? Let’s just start with asking baby to bring his own nappy when he needs a change. I trained mine to do that when he’s around 1.5 [...]

28 Aug

Toddler’s Sleep Disorder

My four year old seems to have a sleep disorder. He always wakes up in the middle of the night and sit up crying his lungs out in bed. It may take him more than half and hour to settle down back to sleep. I’ve asked a few friends and none can provide a solution. [...]

09 Jan

Nappy-free Days Soon

I’m so happy today that my 3.5 year old told me that he wants to go to bed without wearing his nappy. He’s been trying for the past week or so with a few accidents in between. He did went back to wearing nappy during the day for a few days, and then stopped. I’ve [...]

01 Oct

Sleeping Hours

The kids went to bed only around midnight. Their sleeping hours are dragging a lot and i know it’s not good. Just that i’m glad they go to school in the afternoon and i dont have to listen to early morning whines. School hours will still be the same next year when Gordon starts Std [...]

19 Apr

Take The Kids To The Park For A Change

It’s nice to take the kids back to my mom’s place every once in a while. I wont do that each week as i dont think my SIL will like it very much. I also dont like it when hubby’s sisters come over here often with their kids. This is especially true when they dont [...]

01 Mar

Noodles For Breakfast

I promised Gordon that i will cook for him his favorite noodles with egg for breakfast tomorrow. That’s IF his Grandma didnt buy us anything. Both my boys love to eat noodles very much. It’s very simple to prepare and they love it plain with only some soya sauce for flavoring. I never cook them [...]