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My Sleepy Kids

2010-03-23T11:18:00.010+08:00

Sometimes it is not easy to get a candid shot of my kids in amusing actions. This time, i managed to capture them in sleepy mood. Elden was sleeping on my bed when he began to roll down. No worries, it's safe! His legs were hanging in the middle of nowhere... He's quite a light sleeper and usually will be awakened by the slighest noise. Boy! He must be in DEEEEEP DEEEEP sleep this time :)

Singapore Science Centre

2010-03-19T16:14:00.001+08:00

It is school holiday this week. Jasmine is down with slight cough but instead of staying at home the whole day, we thought she could learn and have fun today. She's on medication and it's under control. Fine. So, off we go.... When we arrive, we were greeted by a giant DINOSAUR that can move and roar.... var AdBrite_Title_Color = '1B703A'; var AdBrite_Text_Color = '1B703A'; var

Learning to Save Money

2010-03-19T15:37:00.001+08:00

I ever ask Jasmine, "Do you like money?". She answered me 'Yes' without much thought. Kid of her age would appreciate the value of money not as it is but they knew it can buy things that they want if they have money. var AdBrite_Title_Color = '1B703A'; var AdBrite_Text_Color = '1B703A'; var AdBrite_Background_Color = 'FFFFFF'; var AdBrite_Border_Color = 'FFFFFF'; var AdBrite_URL_Color = '

Watching kite flying

2010-03-13T21:56:00.000+08:00

When all the shopping malls are crowded over the weekend, we shy away from it. But instead of staying at home, there's a 'somehow regular' place we can visit - The Kite Flying Field at Sengkang! The Rainbow Kite The Golfish Kite - If you can figure it out! The Cobra Kite Another Rainbow Kite The Jet Kite, does it look like one?My Jasmine pluging weeds from the ground! As usual, monkey see,

Bronchitis strikes back! (part2)

2010-03-11T22:47:00.005+08:00

Yes, i havent told you specifically what is my worst fear... Elden has a history of bronchiolitis when he was 6months old. No, it is different name for baby below 6months. As for baby above 6months, it is called brochitis. Still love Dr Tang because i learned alot whenever i see her... var AdBrite_Title_Color = '1B703A'; var

Bronchitis strikes back! (part1)

2010-03-11T22:40:00.003+08:00

*This happened on 5 Jan 2010* I suddenly tot that my kids havent been sick for sometime...hmmm, not bad! Strong kids! Just then, i heard some cough coming from Elden....oh no! But the day passed by without much problem. var AdBrite_Title_Color = '1B703A'; var AdBrite_Text_Color = '1B703A'; var AdBrite_Background_Color = 'FFFFFF'; var

Observing a toddler play

2010-03-11T22:28:00.001+08:00

Elden is a very clingy little boy and when he's bored, he'll fuss at me - holding my leg even when i'm washing milk bottles... I try to wrap up whatever i'm doing and spend some time with him. var AdBrite_Title_Color = '1B703A'; var AdBrite_Text_Color = '1B703A'; var AdBrite_Background_Color = 'FFFFFF'; var AdBrite_Border_Color = 'FFFFFF';

How do children learn?

2010-03-11T22:16:00.001+08:00

Jasmine just woke up and before she even brush her teeth, she asked: 'Mummy, why doctors seldom fall sick?' Then i said "Well, doctors can take care of themselves well'. Before i could add on, which i think she will prompt further, she said "How?" Then i told her "Doctors eat healthy food like milk, fruits and vegetables which gives them lots of protein and vitamins. They also exercise and have

Toothbrushing for children

2010-03-11T22:06:00.001+08:00

Jasmine doesn't like to brush....well! Sometimes its painful to brush for her. No, the pain is not in her but in my patience. She's those little girl who gradually move away when i try to bursh a little harder. Come on, Jasmine...we don't want plaque to build up! Then she asked 'What plague?'. Then i describe in the worst scenario....'Oh, plague are leftover food for many million minutes in your

Not too young for housework

2010-03-11T22:00:00.001+08:00

I was never trained to do housework at Jasmine age, i mean i couldn't recall any. This gives more reason for me to train her so that she wouldnt end up like me! Cos we don't have maid now like i used to when i was a little.... Anyway, i would remind her to make her bed. Luckily i don't need to nag. What i did was make my bed and put 2 soft toys that 'supposedly' slept with me as deco. Oh, she

Setting rules for children

2010-03-11T11:39:00.001+08:00

I think it is good to set rules when kids are at tender age. As long as they can understand, I started enforcing rules. Sometimes is not difficult to set rules BUT to consistently enforcing it yourself AND with any other caregiver is a CHALLENGE. But what's more important is that the kids UNDERSTANDS AND REMEMBERS the rules and it should COME FROM THEM...Here's one example... var AdBrite_Title_Color = '1B703A'; var AdBrite_Text_Color = '1B703A'; var AdBrite_Background_Color = 'FFFFFF'; var AdBrite_Border_Color = 'FFFFFF'; var

Misbehaved child at clinic

2010-03-10T22:47:00.000+08:00

I seldom come across children who misbehave in public. I mean not that often. One common sight is a child fussing and crying at the store and refuses to leave unless the mummy is willing to give in to his/her demand - buying that toy! Well, this often happen to children below 5 i guess. The other day, i brought Elden to the clinic and I noticed a boy (probably 4 or 5 years old) hanging around on

'Lucky he didn't kiss me!'

2010-03-10T22:45:00.000+08:00

I was on the way to Jasmine's school to fetch her home. Very often I will ask her if anything happen at school. At the classroom doorstep, her teacher is awaiting for parent or caregiver to fetch their kids. As I stood there, I was trying to spot Jasmine but I couldn't see her. I looked harder. Saw a boy hugging a girl and giggling away. I looked and looked, trying to figure out where is Jasmine

Having a big gap

2010-03-10T22:42:00.000+08:00

Jasmine is 5 this year or 4years and 9months to be exact. Little Elden is 2 this year....hmm.....when i say 2, i don't feel right! Cos we just celebrated his 1st birthday but he's considered 2 now. So, he's only 16month+. You see, they're almost 3.5 years difference in age. I would think it is a BIG GAP! We actually wanted a 3 years gap but Elden came later than expected.... So, here what it

Having a reward chart

2010-03-10T22:39:00.000+08:00

When Jasmine was much younger, we created a 'Good Girl' chart using MS Word. Some people call this behaviour chart or reward chart. Whatever good habit that we wanted to encourage, we will put it up and at the end of the day before bedtime, we will flash back if she deserves a sticker for behaving well in any way on that particular day. This good girl chart can last for one month before we run

If caregivers aren't parents

2010-03-10T22:32:00.000+08:00

.....or what if they were? Sometimes setting certain rules are not that hard but carrying it out consistently with every adult caregiving a child is tough. If your child is taken care by nanny, grandparents or maid, chances are they'll give in to him/her. We have to work extra hard as a disciplinarian when they're under our care. Not to say that they do not love them, but they usually don't take

Fuss-free feeding toddler medicine

2010-03-10T21:13:00.000+08:00

Barely one month Elden had recovered from bronchitis, he's having cough again. This time round Dr.Goh gave him antibiotic so as to prevent him from getting bronchitis again. Since he has the history. Well, now that I have 4 types of medicines to feed - Klacid antibiotic, ventolin (for airway), prospan (for cough), zyrtec (for running nose) and I would do it alone, I would like to share my method

Great value wet wipes

2010-03-10T21:11:00.000+08:00

I've been using this brand called Angel baby wipes since Jasmine was a baby. Now using for Elden too. Recommended by my neighbour who is using for her son too. For the large pack, it comes in a pack of 3 which has 80 pieces in each pack. As for the small pack, it comes in a pack of 6 with 30 pieces in it. Ok, you need not go through a mind twister imagining how are the packs like...took a picture

Water or sky juice?

2010-03-10T20:56:00.000+08:00

Sometimes getting Jasmine to drink her water is really not easy. Ever since she attended nursery last year which was 3 hours, her teacher will not ensure that she drink. She goes to school with a full bottle and comes back with barely noticeable drop in water level. What I've done is to mark her water bottle with numbers that correspond with time. When its 11am, she'll have to drink to

Stop the running nose

2010-03-10T20:54:00.000+08:00

We paid alot to doctors if you agree with me? It's like paying fees to learn on top of getting the kids recovered. Jasmine had running nose that day - probably due to cold weather at night. ZYRTEC come to rescue!! Luckily we had Zyrtec in our fridge! Oh, my fridge is always well-stocked! WITH MEDICINE! Since she had her last running nose, Jasmine was prescribed with 10 oral drops of Zyrtec,

Fuss-free diapering for toddler

2010-03-10T20:47:00.000+08:00

Well, I mean you could try this method if your baby is able to stand supported - probably at the age of 9 or 10 months. I used to have big headache when Elden go running around and refuses to lie down and let me change him. Either that or he doesn't lie down long enough for me to complete the job. Because of psychology and physical development, it is natural for babies who is ABLE to flip over

Art and craft- Golden Phoenix Fan

2010-03-10T11:50:00.000+08:00

When we received the letter from school inviting all parents to submit an art and craft item with Chinese New Year theme, I was in almost total lost. I had no idea what to do with Jasmine, so don't even talk about winning! However, I always like to do art and craft and this will be my very first CNY related one! Me and Jasmine sat infront of the computer searching through Google for ideas.

Recycle for art & craft - Pink bunny

2010-03-10T11:39:00.000+08:00

Jasmine having some cough and bad throat so her doctor is keeping her from school. As she goes to school for 4 hours a day, keeping her at home is like getting her itch all over. She's so bored. Fortunately, I managed to grab a book called Easy Craft and we made full use of it. Due to our high volume in using toilet roll, the core board easily available! Therefore, we decided to recycle it by

Playtime after dinner and dragon dance

2010-03-10T11:18:00.000+08:00

Whenever my hubby work night shift, the night always seems longer and i would bring the kids down for a walk. So they both got on their vehicle and off we go.... Sometimes if we're lucky, we'll bump into some friends.... There you are, Jasmine met her classmate Rany and her little sister with their scooter... Jasmine is probably following the crowd and would like to exchange her