Lately Anya’s into going up and down the steps. And she now prefers to do it all by herself. Without holding on to me or anything else. And usually after she does it (read: without …
Article Archive for October 2005
Looking out
I was looking at some of our old photos when I came across these ones. A photo of Anya standing at our old flat’s main gate, looking out to our next door neighbours, often smiling …
While you still can
Someone asked me the other day about whether or not I’ll put Anya in a child care centre, since she’s already 19 months old anyway.
On this matter, Wilson and I both agree that once children …
Learning to share
Little kids tend to only think of themselves. To them, everyone evolves around their world.
When Anya sees a friend, she’d say, ‘Sini…’ (Indo for ‘Come here’), instead of going to her friend herself.
(Oh btw, she …
WOW #007 – Controlling our temper
This week’s Words of Wisdom:
“Controlling your temper is better than being a hero who captures a city.”
Proverbs 16:32
A little something to think about carefully and exercise daily. Especially if you’re a parent, I think. …
Mealtime refusal and acceptance
Anya refused to have her breakfast this morning. And after about 15 minutes of screaming and crying in her bedroom, alone, I let her have it her way.
No breakfast for me. As she wished.
And (as …
