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Tips on how to raise a happy and healthy family.

Handholding Kills Learning

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Teach Children to Ride a Bike
Photo Credit: Richo.Fan

I am going to share with you one of the biggest lessons in parenting.

At least for me…

I thought I was the most carefree father in the world until I found myself being too protective over J and K.

Here’s the story:

Every bicycle for children comes with training wheels. I think the inventor’s intention was good. That is to help children to learn how to ride a bicycle more easily.

However from my recent experience, this is NOT the case. In fact, the training wheels did not help J and K at all.

In contrast with what I thought, training wheels HINDER children from learning to ride.

Let me explain. [Read more…]

The Case Against Breastfeeding

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Breastfeeding
Photo Credit: Dahlia

Even though I have not breastfed before (for a very apparent reason), it doesn’t take long to realize there are many parties are against breastfeeding mothers.

Mother-in-law. Friends. Neighbors. Aunties and uncles. Cousins.

Even confinement ladies. And worst of all… the milk formula company. [Read more…]

Lick the Leek

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leek - healthy food
Photo Credit: flikr

Normally it’s difficult for the kids to do something new.

But sometimes it can turn out to be fun.

Here’s the story:

I made an aggressive change to our family diet last year and I have brought home many foods that were unheard of before the change.

Anything that’s good for the body, I would introduce to the kids.

One of them is leeks.

At first, I was skeptical that J and K would accept it. [Read more…]

Celebrities who quit smoking

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Contrary to what the media portrays (where smoking is cool), I am surprised many celebrities have quit smoking.

To me, this is a good thing.

I can’t tolerate people who smoke blatantly in public places such parks and restaurants… with disregard to the health of other people.

And I don’t get it at all (and it tears my heart into pieces) to see some parents just puff away in front of their children like it’s a normal thing to do.

Why? [Read more…]