I stumbled across these Kumon workbooks at MPH bookshop last night. While shopping at Midvalley Megamall, Gavin insisted on taking his regular stroll through MPH to check out what's new in the Thomas and Friends section (which, incidentally, was … [Read more]
Tell Me Thursday – Music Class
Here's the scoop from the first ever music class I tried to organise for Gavin... I started by collecting all his noise-making toys into a box and presenting it to him to try one by one. If I could read Gavin's mind, I think he must have thought, … [Read more]
Babies Need Love to Survive
When Aristotle was born, I used to get warnings from well-intentioned relatives that I shouldn't carry Aristotle too much or he would get spoilt and expect to be carried all the time. One of those well-intentioned relatives happened to be my mother … [Read more]
Review: DreamBox Learning K-2 Math
I received an email to check this new online math game for children some time back. It's called DreamBox Learning. They were offering a free trial, so I signed up to give it a go. What is DreamBox Learning? It is an interactive, online program … [Read more]
Why Does My Toddler Act Up?
There are two schools of thought when it comes to children acting up. One school of thought believes that all children are born bad and it is up to the parents to set them straight. The other school of thought believes that all children are good … [Read more]
Discipline Tactics for Toddlers – The Teaching Conversation
Since my earlier difficulties in getting Gavin to apologise, I think I've discovered a tactic that works pretty well. I read about it from "Raising a Happy Child" by Steve and Shaaron Biddulph. It is called the "teaching conversation". It is … [Read more]
