Here are some common complaints shared by parents when it comes to gadgets and their children:
‘My child is glued on his gadget day in day out!’
‘She spends hours on her phone everyday!’
‘His grades are going …
Article Archive for August 2018
‘My Child is so Glued to His Gadget!’
Busy Weeks, Loads of Lessons Learned
My days have been busy, but I’ve been truly blessed, and learned a lot along the way.
Some of the things that I’m thankful for are the sessions I had with these professors, doctors and pastors, …
Should We Force Our Kids to Learn Music or Sports?
Some parents wonder, ‘Should we force our kids to pick up music or certain sports?’
For our family, these are some principles we apply:
🚩 Kids should be inspired and exposed first (through watching games/performances live, watching …
Brie: Picking Up Tennis More Regularly!
Someone is clearly excited about picking up tennis more regularly! =)
…
Here are photos of Brie, … when she’s ONE and a more recent one, when she’s SEVEN!
And here are some videos:
A View of ‘Kali Item’ from my Motorbike Taxi
Living in Jakarta comes with ups and downs.
One of the things that we need to face everyday is, traffic jams.
On some days, the traffic jam is worse than others.
Today was one of those days.
…
This …
Are We ‘Killing’ Children’s Natural Curiosity?
Thoughts:
When kids ask questions, often we’re too tired to entertain their genuine curiosity.
They ask about every little detail. Again and again.
They ask ‘out of this world’ questions.
They ask ‘too personal’ questions.
They ask ‘the same old …
Communicating and Behaving in a Respectful Way
Children have wants, don’t they?
And they all express themselves in ‘different’ ways.
‘I want ice cream!’
‘I want to leave now!’
‘I don’t want to finish my lunch!’
‘Don’t touch my book!’
‘Quiet!! Can’t you play somewhere else?’
…
How children communicate …
