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When should parents overrule teenagers? privacy?
2008-02-13 16:58:00 Do you search your child’s schoolbag? Run through his drawers? Or monitor his computer usage trails? One of the more difficult stages of parent/child relationships occur during the teenage period. Boundaries as to where your teenager’s privacy should be respected is such a tough thing to do. As children grows, they’ll start to assert independence. They’ll ... More About: Parenting , Privacy , Parents , Teenagers
Video: Tips on breastfeeding
2008-02-13 04:11:00 For new mothers who breastfeed their babies, here is a video clip giving out some tips on breastfeeding by 2 expects. I found it quite useful for beginner mothers who wish to give their babies a healthy start in life through breastfeeding. Video Jug: Tips For Breastfeeding In Public addthis_url ... More About: Videos , Babies
Mortgage life insurance
2008-02-13 01:12:00 Today is another reminder how important mortgage life insurance can be when you owe a mortgage loan from a financial institution. It is a good thing for financial institutes to make compulsary for the borrower to take up mortgage life insurance before they approve their housing loan but too bad this rule does not ... More About: Personal , Life , Insurance , Mortgage , Life Insurance
Baby loves feeding pet dog
2008-02-12 17:54:00 My cousin sister come home during the Chinese New Year and stayed with us for a couple of days. She brought along her baby pet dog. This is the first time baby Clarisse had the opportunity to get close to a pet dog and she loved every minute of it. Well, maybe not the very ... More About: Personal , Baby , Feeding
Indonesian maid abusing baby caught on hidden cam
2008-02-12 16:07:00 If I get a penny everytime someone asks why I do not hire a foreign maid to look after my baby so I could get back to work. Well you get the idea. And this is one of the many reasons why I am always worried letting some stranger taking care of my baby without ... More About: Videos , Baby , Parenting , Indonesian , Caught
Working again
2008-02-11 15:53:00 Recently, a friend of mine told me about a vacant position at a firm fairly similar to my previous one, dealing with real estate and property development. Job description is pretty close to what I’ve been doing in my previous company. I am sure I should be able to pick things up reasonably well if ... More About: Personal , Working
What?s with celebs and addictions? Seriously not cool
2008-02-11 15:16:00 What does celebrities like Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse have in common apart? Apart from sharing the Hollywood limelight, they also share checking in and out addiction treatment centres. But what irks me most is the media’s insatiable appetite to air these pathetic celebs’ every move. I’m sick of it. It’s not ... More About: Personal , Cool , Celebs , Addictions
Fisher Price Infant Toddler Rocker
2008-02-08 04:45:00 A big part of baby Clarisse wardrobe consists of hand-me-down clothes from family and friends. So does most of her toys. We seldom buy her new toys. The new ones are usually presents from friends and family members. Yesterday, my baby Clarisse got one heck of a hand-me-down toy. It’s a Fisher-Price Infant to Toddler Rocker ... More About: Personal , Toys , Fisher Price
Opps, I broke something expensive today
2008-02-06 17:40:00 While cleaning up the last bits and pieces of stuff in our home office area, I accidentally tripped over my husband’s hi-fi cable. Bad enough that the cable came off the connecting end to the speakers. At first, I thought nothing of it. To be honest, I thought how expensive can it be. When he came ... More About: Personal , Today
Babies ?Missing-Mommy? phase
2008-02-05 17:47:00 I think my baby Clarisse has entered what is called a missing-mummy phase. She’s a week into her 8th month and typically that’s when it happens. Yesterday I visited a school mate of mine. She has a baby girl one month younger than my baby Clarisse. When I went into the house, I was surprised her ... More About: Parenting , Babies , Mommy , Missing , Phase
Shifting our home office
2008-02-05 17:45:00 What a tough day it has been. My husband and I spent the whole afternoon moving out from our home office area. I don’t know how far you indulge in Feng Shui for your home but when it comes to my mother-in-law, you’ll see how pushing the limits look like. Thanks to her, my husband and ... More About: Personal , Office , Home , Home Office
Don?t underestimate your baby
2008-02-04 17:18:00 This evening I got a shock when I saw baby Clarisse holding a bunch of cheap pens we bought from Tesco today. I quickly grab it from her. At that moment I was so angry I shouted who put a bunch of pens on the bed. My husband quickly ran out from the bathroom and ... More About: Personal , Baby
Pa ? Pa ? for the first time!
2008-02-03 10:22:00 Just a few days ago baby Clarisse first called me “Mama”, or sounds like it. Today my husband were elated when baby Clarisse uttered “Pa … Pa …” for the first time. We were in the car and driving about town when it happened. Even though she doesn’t mean what she’s saying right now, we’re ... More About: Personal , Babies , Time , First Time
Baby Clarisse?s first word is Mama!
2008-01-31 17:06:00 … or is it? Yesterday, I woke up early in the morning around 5.30am to nurse my baby Clarisse. I went to the bath room after that and when I came back in to the room, I heard baby Clarisse saying “Ma…Ma…” as soon as she saw me walk through the door. She had ... More About: Personal , Baby , Parenting , Babies , Word
Choose banks with free checking account
2008-01-31 08:53:00 Nowadays it’s not easy for me to go to the bank since I have to carry baby Clarisse with me especially when the festive season is coming soon. If there is nothing serious I would try not to go to the bank. Like today, I have no choice but to personally go to the ... More About: Banks , Free , Choose , Account
Does Probiotics help ease colic in babies?
2008-01-24 15:34:00 Having gone through difficulties of bringing up a colicky baby, I’m always scouring for information and remedies to ease the symptoms of colic. I understand that doctors have yet to determine what exactly causes colic in babies so I accept the fact that a cure is still far from being discovered. Recent studies show that giving ... More About: Health , Diet , Babies , Ease , Probiotics
First smoke-free restaurant chain in Beijing goes out of business
2008-01-22 15:56:00 It was in major newspapers a few days ago, if you missed it. Read how Beijing’s first smoke-free restaurant chain, Meizhou Dongpo, is losing so many customers, it is close to going out of business. As much as I attest to ban smoking in restaurants, Meizhou Dongpo’s noble decision to go at it alone is indeed ... More About: Personal , Business , Health , Parenting , Restaurant
Maya Wrap Baby Sling
2008-01-21 19:26:00 Have you come across mothers carrying baby in a sling that consists of a piece of cloth and two metal rings? That’s a Maya Wrap, one of severals types of baby slings. As simple as it looks, you’d be surprised how useful Maya slings are. When my sister started to use a Maya Wrap 4 years ... More About: Personal , Baby , Parenting , Babies , Sling
Baby teething symptoms
2008-01-19 18:34:00 When my baby Clarisse was 5 months old, I noticed a tiny patch of whitish substance on the top of her gums. It had me wondering whether or not she’s starting to teeth. Teething at 5 months is considered pretty early for babies. On average, babies start to teeth around 7 months. I made a note ... More About: Baby , Health , Babies , Symptoms
Listen up sales people! Do not approach mothers who are carrying a sleeping
2008-01-18 14:21:00 I get annoyed when sales people come up to me out of no where and start babbling non-stop about products or services I have absolutely no interest in. Majority of them are credit card promoters. These days, my frustration with sales people hit a new high. It is so annoying to have inconsiderate sales people approach ... More About: Personal , Parenting , Children , People , Babies
Children are not born spoilt
2008-01-17 13:23:00 My uncle has a 5-year-old daughter named Sasha. For some time, little Sasha has a reputation of being a spoilt brat among our relatives. But that’s just hearway. I’ve never seen her antics so I had my reservations. Until one particular evening during a family get-together at a restaurant dinner … When we reach the restaurant, ... More About: Personal , Parenting , Children
Protect your kids from unsafe and malicious websites with OpenDNS.com
2008-01-16 17:09:00 My sister called me today. She wanted to know if there’s an easy and effective way to make Internet surfing safer for kids. That means blocking websites with adult content, violence, unsafe chatrooms and virtually any stuff that’s deemed unsuitable for kids. Her children, aged 7 and 4, are very computer savvy. Browsing the web ... More About: Kids , Parenting , Children , Websites , Computing
Packing for Labor Checklist - What to pack and take to the hospital
2008-01-15 14:54:00 You should have your bags packed 2 weeks before your due date. Here’s an idea on what to take to the hospital. Bear in mind, you don’t have to include everything that is listed. If you’re one to travel light, phone your maternity department beforehand and ask what they provide when upon admission.Do not worry ... More About: Babies , Pregnancy , Hospital , Labor , Packing
Wish my country would ban drivers from smoking with children in the car, li
2008-01-12 17:52:00 When I found out I was pregnant, I started to avoid second-hand smoke as much as I could. Until now, I would get up and move to another table if someone close by lits up a ciggarette. Call me a health freak, I don’t care. I just don’t want my baby inhaling ciggarette smokes. She’ll ... More About: Drivers , Health , Parenting , Children , Country
Caring for babies with G6PD deficiency
2008-01-11 14:59:00 G6PD deficiency and jaundice Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, one of the most common metabolic disorders afflicting newborns, requires special dietary care for both babies and their nursing mothers. Babies born with G6PD deficiency means their body lacks a specific enzyme, G6PD. Without G6PD enzyme, red blood cells have a shorter life spans when exposed to certain ... More About: Health , Parenting , Children , Diet
When and how not to spoil babies
2008-01-09 15:29:00 Ever since my baby Clarisse was born, everyone says I’m going to spoil my baby just because I pick her up and sooth her everytime she cries. Yes, I can’t leave my baby crying without attending to her, and this made us an easy target for opiniated individuals. It’s so easy to jump to conclusions. ... More About: Parenting , Babies
Blu-Ray or HD-DVD player? Warner Bros has decided!
2008-01-09 04:22:00 Somewhat off-topic but interesting to know which DVD format your kid’s movies will be produced in the near future … My husband and I have been holding off buying a new video player for quite some time now. We’ve been observing the movie industry and the fight between the next generation of high definition DVD formats: ... More About: Personal , Toys , Player , Warner , Warner Bros
Ways to relieve your toddler?s common cold or flu symptoms
2008-01-07 16:41:00 Respiratory infections such as flu or a common cold are known to affect toddlers younger than five years old an average of 10 times per year. Those who are sent to day care, nursery or pre-school have a much higher chance of developing colds. On the bright side though, the common cold or flu is ... More About: Health , Parenting , Children , Cold , Common
Feng Shui to improve fertility luck and help conceive babies
2008-01-06 16:12:00 The following Feng Shui tips are meant to help couples who have difficulty conceiving, despite being medically fit in reproductive health. Poison Arrows afflicting the main door and bed Look out of your house and check if there’s any ‘poison arrows‘ pointing directly towards your main door. Poison arrows in Feng Shui refers to sharp and pointed ... More About: Babies , Pregnancy , Household , Improve
Brown rice for my baby
More articles from this author:2008-01-04 14:40:00 I started my baby on solid food when she was 4 months 3 weeks old. Up until recently, her solid diet is solely pureed rice. Just plain white rice, to be specific. Consumption of brown rice seems to be on the increase among my friends and family. Yesterday I read an article and some forum ... More About: Personal , Baby , Health , Diet , Babies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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