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Craft Ideas for the School Holidays
Here's another craft which we did some time ago. It is a picture made of paper crepe. You can try it during the school holidays.The girl learned it at school and wanted to replicate it at home. So she taught us how to make this paper crepe craft.This...
Make Origami Stars Craze
At the moment, we're into the Make Origami Stars Craze in our house. It all started because my girl wanted to buy some origami stars at her school fun fair but she was disappointed because someone took the last batch.So, mummy said, don't worry, we'l...
Over Confident
I've always maintained that the level of English in my girl's Chinese school is pathetic. So for her year end exams, I didn't bother to help her with any English revision.I had passed on my views about the English level to her inadvertently by making...
Fun Fair at School
Recently my girl had a fun fair day at school. She asked us for some money to buy coupons to be used for buying food and playing games on that day. Each coupon book cost RM10. Hubby was very reluctant to give her the RM10. I persuaded him otherwise b...
Paper Aeroplanes
My kids love to play paper aeroplanes. All you need is some paper. You can use coloured paper and stickers for decoration if the fancy strikes you but really, all you need is some rough paper.My kids prefer the coloured paper with the stickers, natu...
He, She, I ..........
He........has to practise his lines for introducing his class act at his kindy concerthas to memorise his Malay Ejaan for Friday has to memorise his Chinese Spelling for Mondaywants to play swordfighting with me (because his aunty gave him some hand ...
Kids Love Contests and Competitions
My girl is always bugging me to allow her to join those colouring competitions that she sees going on at the mall. So far, we have not managed to register on time for any of it. Bad mommy.To make up for it, I encouraged her to participate by drawing ...
His and Hers: Drawing and Coloring
I can see that my 5 year old boy's drawing and coloring is improving. They do look rather (not surprisingly) like his 7 year old sister's. Both of them do not attend any art class. They draw from their imagination through exposure to stories and book...
His Happiness is My Happiness
He woke up early. He was very excited this morning. It is his end of the midterm kindy party day."Mummy, what shall I wear?" "Mummy, don't forget to bring the vitagen today.""Mummy, I love school. I like to go to school." "Mummy, teacher said no need...
My Mother Said......
My girl told me that the girl sitting near her puts her bag in such a way that when she stretches out her leg, she kicks it. So, the girl told her......."If you kick my bag, you watch it!"I told my girl to stop kicking the other girl's bag. "If it is...
Parenting Challenges
I find that there are more and more parenting challenges to face when the kids go to school. Each day, I have a new set of problems to deal with."Mummy, today we were taking photos and the boy standing behind me vomitted all over my hair and clothes....
Food Digestion From a Kid's Perspective
One day my 5 year old told me....."Mummy, you bluff me. You said that I will grow big if I eat food but how can I? After I bite the food it all disappears. So how can I grow big?"I explained to him that when he eats, the food goes into his body and t...
Home Tuition in Chinese Mandarin.... by a Banana Mom
This is what gets said when I try to help my girl learn Chinese using our trusted Electronic Dictionary which also happens to be my birthday present ...... Usually I will ask my girl to highlight the words that she doesn't know than we'll go through ...
Thinking in English
My boy now has ting xie or Chinese Spelling at his kindergarten. The other day, I was helping him to prepare for it.However, I noticed that he thinks in English or uses English to learn Mandarin.MG: Baby, write "huo" My Boy: What is huo in English?MG...
Raising a Musical Child
It is very easy to raise a musical child. Music is everywhere. There is no need to send your child to expensive music lessons. I noticed that parents these days are sending their children to music appreciation classes at a younger and younger age. No...
New Rules at Bedtime after the lights are off
The kids are so fond of talking at bedtime/naptime that I've come up with a new rule. Here's the rule...."Ok. Each of us may say 3 things.... after that we say goodnight .... and then......NO MORE TALKING!"The kids agreed. They bargained for 4 things...
Mid Term Exams and tight schedules
It seems like not too long ago that my girl just sat for her mid year examinations and now its time for mid-term examinations again. Our education system is really too exam orientated. Now, most Art and Physical Education classes are making way for o...
Dawdling Child
My girl loves to dawdle. She really takes her own sweet time to change her clothing, brush her teeth, wash her hands, do her school work etc.In my exasperation, I've done what I am not supposed to do as suggested by many parenting books and articles....
Smart Alec and Spoil Sport
Everyday when I finish bathing my boy, he would run off as soon as I drape the towel over him to dry. He would then run dripping to a spot between the window and the bed and hide there giggling. When I ask him to come to me so I could dress him, he w...
