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Best gift ever…

April 20, 2015 By Abel Cheng

Here’s a touching true story about how a single mother raised her daughter: Not by spoon feeding but by letting her face problems and find answers through experiences.

I totally agree with the mother on how she brought up her daughter by not doing the tasks for her.

Teaching the child how to fish (instead of fishing for him) is the best gift a parent can give to his child.

The 3-minute video is in Thai but English subtitle is available. Have fun.

For more parenting tips that raise independent kids, check out
“The Nonconformist’s Guide to Parenting.”

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The Nonconformist’s Guide to Parenting

Filed Under: Blog, Parenting

Make this part of your dinner

April 3, 2015 By Abel Cheng

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No this is not a secret recipe that will trick your child into eating greens.

And as I explain later, neither is dinner the time to scold your child for a mistake he has done for the day.

Let me ask you this: Do you have dinner with your family every day?

If your answer is “no,” please consider doing it. I have made it a commitment to uphold this family value of having dinner together to the best that I can.

Not that I like to eat (even though I have to admit I do) but dinner is the time for the family to get together and share what everyone has done through the day. Besides filling up your tummy with the last meal of the day, it’s also bonding time. [Read more…]

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The important lesson of letting go

March 17, 2015 By Abel Cheng

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Before the GST (Goods and Services Tax) kicks in next month on April Fool’s Day, we have a few big ticket items to buy.

Sofa being one of them.

As usual, we bring along J and K to look for a new couch to replace the existing worn-out set that we have been using for 12 years (that shows how frugal we are!). J and K are very happy to help us scout for the new sofa set. We are looking at a wide range of materials: from leather to fabric, from rattan to teak.

In the end, after 4 rounds of shopping, we set our eyes on a set of bold-colored fabric sofa which we think will brighten up our living room which mainly consists of dark-colored wood furniture. K was with us then (but J was attending a birthday party elsewhere) and he consented our choice of sofa. All ended up happy with the selection and it will be shipped a week later. [Read more…]

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How to motivate your child the Steve Jobs way

February 26, 2015 By Abel Cheng

Steve Jobs

If you know or read about him, Steve Jobs was not a guy with excellent PR. He said what he thought. He was so straight forward that some people call him rude and many couldn’t get along with him well.

Despite that, Steve was one of the entrepreneurs that revolutionized the world across five industries. He had touched the lives of billions of people. He had changed the way we live, work, and play.

Yet, with his poor human-relationship skills, how did the Apple co-founder convince his colleagues to create what he envisioned?

If you think he lured his workers with money, you are wrong.

If you think he tempted them with power and control, you are wrong too.

Anyway, here’s how he did it: [Read more…]

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How to handle unfairness between siblings fairly

December 8, 2014 By Abel Cheng

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Photo Credit: Sharon Mollerus

It’s too long. I can’t remember when was the first time J and K started to argue over what’s fair and what’s not. It’s as old as history.

I only know that lately their quarrels, sometimes even over tiny things, intensify to a level that I can’t stand anymore. They happen too often and over things that are getting smaller.

They try to uphold fairness in almost everything. If one party has not done something equally, the other party will start complaining. Oftentimes, this leads to unhappiness in all.

“It’s time for me to use the bathroom downstairs.”

“I do dishes more than you do. It’s your time.”

“This time you put away the toys. I did it the last time.”

“It’s your turn to wipe the table.” [Read more…]

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