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Hi Singapore parents
This weekend, would like to share something light-hearted with you.
Below are answers given by primary 2 school children when asked the following questions:
Why did God make mothers?
1. She is the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were […]
Posted on October 29th, 2006 by June
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Parents, do you know that how you feel can affect your organs and your well-being? Well, Traditional Chinese Medicine studies have shown that:Joy is related to the HEART (circulatory disorders, palpitations, insomnia, poor memory, tongue ulcers)
Anger is related to the LIVER and GALL BLADDER (headaches, muscle tension and spasms, dizziness, high blood pressure)
Grief is related […]
Posted on October 23rd, 2006 by June
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The saying goes: “When a child errs, it is the parents’ fault.” As parents, we are actually responsible for our kids’ actions. To gain trust from your kids, the best way is to be their friend. And how do we do that???Establish rapport
Spend time communicating with them
Spend time listening to their woes
Share their joys
Observe and […]
Posted on October 15th, 2006 by June
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In The Straits Times Insight yesterday, the focus was on whether there is a Singapore Culture. Teenagers who were interviewed opined that there is.To me, before we even talked about Singapore Culture, there should first be FAMILY culture. Below are my views:
Foster respect
Children should be taught respect at a very young age. Respect refers not […]
Posted on October 8th, 2006 by June
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It is also known as the Moon Cake Festival. In Singapore, the varieties of moon cakes available are just numerous. They can be broken into 3 generations:1st generation – traditional ones with sweet fillings of nuts, mashed red beans, lotus-seed paste or Chinese dates. To add flavour, salted egg yolk(s) are also found […]
Posted on October 6th, 2006 by June
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Though my youngest girl is in her teens, I still treat all my kids as children. Today, I would like to dedicate a poem to all CHILDREN in the world.
C herish and love them always
H ug and hold them as often as you want
I nculcate in them the right traditional and cultural […]
Posted on October 1st, 2006 by June
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