Archive for March, 2008

Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease, common among children

Hand, Foot and Mouth disease (HFMD)is a highly contagious viral disease. For the past few years, some kindergarten in Singapore were closed for a few days to a week due to the wide spread of this disease infecting the toddlers and children. So what actually is this disease and how can we prevent this ?  […]

Hostile Music Breeds Hostility

Listening to Hostile Music will breed Hostility ?
Here is some groundbreaking news:
A new study from American Psychological Association shows that violent music can actually increase hostility. Imagine that ! A lot of “social experts” have said in the past that this type of angry music may serve as a positive force. They have argued that […]

Telling your child about Adoption

In this day when 1 in 5 couples is infertile, more and more families are looking to adoption as an alternative choice.
For those who have taken this step or are presently contemplating it, there is the issue of how to tell the child that he or she is adopted. Let me offer 4 suggestions that […]

Helping Kids To Pick their Friends

” But Mummy ! All my friends get to stay up late and can stay overnight at their friend’s house! Why can’t I ? ”
Does that sound familiar ? If so, the solution may surprise you.
When children start to challenging your rules and regulations, sometimes it can be a sign that they are making the […]

Dinner Stress

Does Dinner often fell like a combat zone ?
There may be good reason for that.
For a lot of families, dinner comes at the end of a long hard day for everyone. The children are winding down from school, parents haev been at work all dat.
Nerves are often frazzled and on edge and stress is contagious.
Children […]

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