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Effective Discipline Strategies

Hi parents
I was at Unity Primary School last evening to share with parents on Effective Discipline strategies. The talk was in Mandarin and 15 parents were present.
The outline of the talk comprises the following:

·        What is discipline
·        Various discipline strategies
·        Parenting styles
·        Learning styles
·        Why does your child misbehave
·        Useful tips to carry out […]

The goodness of tomatoes

Hi parents
Do you know that tomato is actually a fruit and not a vegetable. Well, below are other things that you can share with your children on tomatoes:

They are rich in fibre
They are rich in vitamins A and C
They are cholestrol free
Each tomato (medium size about 150 gm) […]

Half a Century Old

 
Yes, I turn 50 today and how do I feel . . .
 
F ollow my dreams
I ndulge myself
F eed myself wisely
T ouch others
Y oung at heart

Well, for the past 1 year, I had followed my dreams and these are:
 
I officially retired from my job of 30 years
I embarked on a new […]

Computer Addiction

   
Hi
Singapore Parents
Today, will share with you on warning signs of computer addition.In this present computer age, both adults and children are faced with “dangers”.  Besides   searching for information and doing online projects, they are also exposed to:

Gaming
Blogging
Pornography
Infringement of copyrights for downloading or movies/songs/others

Warning signs of computer addiction:

Do you often find yourself staying online longer than […]

LISTEN Techniques

Today, would like to share with Singapore parents on LISTEN techniques:
Lead by example
This refers to parents should say what they mean.  More often than not, children imitate their parents a lot.  If parents say one thing and do another, the child will be confused.  Then, how do you expect them to listen to you?? 
Instill […]

Getting a Maid

The last time I had a maid was more than 5 years ago. Recently, because of my mum, we had to start sourcing for one again. To expedite the application process, here are some tips:
About the agent

A ttitude and service of agent must be good
G et checklist on documents required for […]

Nurturing Kids on Literary Appreciation

This evening, was at YMCA for the 1st Friday Writers Corner of The Society of Singapore Writers. I had been requested to talk on the above subject and below is what I shared with those present.Literary appreciation can be both spoken and written. Basically, we have to first look at the 4 developmental stages of […]

Learning The Fun Way

I read with interest the article in today’s The Straits Times on page H9 - “NTUC Childcare gives its syllabus a makeover”.
All childcare centres under the NTUC umbrella will be having new curriculum from April 2007 which include:

Exciting experiments and ‘hands-on’ activities like setting up a restaurant, mixing drinks with different ingredients and playing cashier, […]

EMO kids

Singapore parents, do you know this term “emo” kids? Well, I just learn it today from The Straits Times on H2. It stands for emotional. Emo teens apparently adopt the following fads:

They like to wear dark T-shirts, a little undersized or deliberately worn down to look old
Their choice of sneakers […]

Process of Successful Studying

This afternoon, I was at Huamin Primary School to share with P6 students on Perseverance for Success. The following processes were discussed:

Setting of clear goals
Planning and scheduling
Taking consistent action
Mind mapping

On goal setting, got the students to:

Write down what each wanted specifically, especially prelim and final PSLE results
List down the benefits and reasons for […]