Archive for February, 2008

Slowing Down Key to Fight Stress

We are about to take 30 second stress test. Are you ready ?  Here it goes….
1. Do you find yourself in a constant rush mode, always trying to catch up ?
2. Are you often late for appointments ?
3. Do you lose things or forget where you put your car keys ?
4. Do you put things […]

Bathing Babies Safely

Who would have ever thought that bathing a baby could be so much fun ? Giving your baby a bath can be a bright spot in the middle of an otherwise tiring day.
However, there are some dangers involved with babies and water that parents need to pay attention to. Here are four simple tips to […]

Mummy ” I am Homework Overload !”

Previously, I wrote on the homework given to children in their primary school years.
Through many educators and parents may disagree with me, I believe that time spent studying after school should be very limited. Homework generates stress for parents.Many children wither will not do the assignments or get tired. This causes tensions to build, resulting in the exchange […]

Families Who Eat Together

Today, I wanted to share the findings of an interesting study conducted by Dr Blake Bowden on Cincinnati Children’s Hopsital Centre.
He and his colleagues studied 527 teenagers to learn how family and lifestyle characteristics were related to mental health and adjustment. What they found is that adolescents whose parents ate dinner with them five times […]

” I want to play ” Kids need playtime

Here’s a question submitted by a parent: “How do you feel about homework given during primary school years ?Do you think it  is good idea and if so, how much is best? ”
I believe homework for young children can be counterproductive if it is not handled carefully. Little children are asked to sit for five hours […]

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