Some time back I said I was going to summarise the salient points from the landmark parenting book by Margot Sunderland, titled “The Science of Parenting.” For any person who truly desires to raise their child in a manner that will offer...

Since before Gareth was born, my MIL has been offering to help look after him.  She also suggested I express my breast milk so she can bottle feed Gareth.  I had been reluctant to express and bottle feed during the confinement month because I didn’t...

Now that I have another baby, I have been on the alert for more baby rooms again.  I’m glad to say that facilities have improved enormously since my days of nursing Gavin in shopping mall baby rooms… 1. BSC now has three nursing rooms Mothercare on...

Ever since I read about “The Inverse Power of Praise” I have been acutely aware of how I praise Gavin.  At the same time, I am also aware of how others praise Gavin.  Although I know the importance of focusing my praise on his efforts, many others...

Large babies run in the family.  Both my brother and I were large babies.  Hubby and his sisters weren’t exactly small babies either.  Though my mother never bothered to hide the fact that delivering my brother and me was an experience of hell on...

Who says toy kitchens are just for little girls? Gavin has had an interest in the kitchen since he was very young.  He loved being in the kitchen, he loved “helping” my SIL bake, he loved pretending to cook and he love playing with the kitchen sets...