“Do your best!”, we often say to our kids.We tend to say it before they go for their exams, sports competitions, etc.But have we thought about what “Do your best!” mean TO THEM?…On top of …
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Parenting: Be An Example
Many parents talk about the Bible a lot, tell their children to pray, but the children can hardly see their parents do it themselves, or at least struggle to do it daily.
Practicing Responsibilities
Because responsibilities and basic “skills” need to be learned and practiced, starting from home.…When I was still in Singapore, getting ready to relocate to Jakarta, I was told (by a few people) how we “must” …
Benefits of Sports for Kids
“Other than to stay healthy and fit, what other benefits can a child gain from playing sports?”Many, we’d say.Here are some of them:Social skills, which will help them in their growth as people, not just …
We Cannot Change Our Children
Posts on social media show only a glimpse of reality. When it comes to parenting, obviously nothing happens in an instant.We may have been teaching our children to:- proactively offer help or apologise, without being …
Parenting: Speaking Up
A little chat with Brie earlier today.“Mommy, the other day when I was at the children pool (note: at our apartment), a boy around 5yo told us off. He wanted us to go away and …
Motherhood and Time
Can motherhood be measured by dollars and cents?No.Are mothers perfect?Far from it.Will the children always appreciate and grow up always thanking mothers for all that they’ve done?No.
So why should mothers do what they do, if …
What’s Seen and Unseen
Parents, do you have expectations / tendencies (perhaps secretly, inside your heart) to want to see your children succeed / score high at school, that you compromise/disregard the children’s heart tendencies?e.g.– It’s IMPORTANT for my …
