This is my first trip to Brisbane.
My wife has got a job assignment and she has to go to Brisbane for a month. Since it coincided with school holidays and I can work from anywhere, we decided to tag along.
How I Discovered My 8-Year Old Needs Glasses
There is a trend of children wearing spectacles earlier than we did in my generation. To be honest, I didn’t expect J, our eight years old, to wear glasses at such a young age.
I found out J needs to wear glasses in a very unglamorous way. [Read more…]
Have you lost control of your child?
One child throws tantrums a few times a day… every day.
Another steals things from school and tries to hide the incident from parents.
I don’t make this up. These are real stories… from parents.
It’s saddening to hear stories first hand from moms and dads that they lose control over how to teach children about behavior.
The parents are at the mercy of the child.
They are being manipulated and they are lost for ideas on how to teach the child the meaning of discipline.
They can’t control the child and they lose control of themselves. [Read more…]
The Song That Summarizes What I Want My Children to Learn
This is a very touching song. My heart is filled with love and warmth every time I listen to it.
The song was introduced to me by a friend.
When I first heard this song I was mesmerized by the remarkable tune of the song. And when I tried to appreciate the words of the song, it conveyed some very powerful messages a child needed to learn.
It’s not easy to find a song that has excellent music as well as the lyrics. This particular song fits the criteria perfectly.
Recently J’s piano teacher taught her the song and asked the class to sing along. And I find this song is too great to miss… and I will regret if I do not share it with you. [Read more…]
Top Parenting Traps You Don’t Want to Fall Into
If you are not careful, you will be a victim to one of these parenting traps.
With the influence of friends and the powerful media, it’s so easy to fall into these traps. And the scary thing is you don’t even realize that you are part of it. [Read more…]