Archive for September, 2007

You can Count how many seeds in an apple but cannot Count how many apples in one seed

This is true.
The power of 1 seed.
The outcome of that 1 seed that can influence generations and generations of apples.
This is very thought provoking for me when I think about this concept and apply it on parenting. My influence on my child will have many direct impact on my child’s child and generation ahead.
So what is […]

Parenting - It’s Not What You Say It’s How You Say It!

I clearly remember as a child my mother telling me “It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it”. At that time, I didn’t really understand what she meant. And when my husband would say “Don’t talk to me in that ‘teacher’ tone of voice” I didn’t really understand what he meant either…until I […]

Mummy, why is the Moon chasing Us ?

How would you answer the question(as above) asked by your child ? It may seems a dumb question. But I hope parents will not answer ,” Silly question. Stop asking.” Parents I encourage you to think of a simple to answer to your child.
It is going to be the traditional Chinese Mid Autumn Festival, aka, Mooncake Festival […]

Tips for Parents of Gifted Kids

Parenting in itself is a challenging task. Sometimes we can shift from one parenting tip to another and still have trouble with some aspects of parenting. Parenting becomes even more challenging when one is the parent of a gifted child. What kind of a parenting tip can a parent resort to in such a case? […]

Story from a Dad

” My heart ached when my baby fell from my bed.” A friend shared and told us about the incident happened to him just a weekend ago during lunch.
My immediate reaction was” So how was he ? Was he hurt ? ”
” Luckily, he (which is only 6 mths old) cried only. There is no lumps or […]

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