Little Day Out’s Bite-Sized Parenting series offers little nuggets of advice and tips from experts on a variety of parenting issues. It addresses different ages, from toddlers to tweens, and topics which are of concern to parents and families.
Bite-Sized Parenting
Bite-sized Parenting: Parent-Child Date Ideas – How To Spend One-To-One Bonding Time Together
When it comes to maintaining a strong and healthy marriage, experts say every day can and should be Valentine’s Day. Making the time daily to remind our other half how valued they are means...
Bite-Sized Parenting: 5 Common Parenting Misconceptions
Those who find parenting challenging might wonder why it is often so difficult. Did our parents have the same struggles? We attended a webinar about Parenting Problems by Dr Daniel Fung, head of Institute...
Bite-Sized Parenting: Lessons From The Older Generation To The Next
What better way to gain wisdom than to ask those who have walked before us? As we started the New Year, I took the opportunity to ask my own parents, aunts and uncles for...
Bite-Sized Parenting: 5 Goals Actually Worth Keeping
As we enter another year, perhaps it is time to reflect on the year that has passed and envision goals for the coming year. Here is a list of goals for the new year...
Bite-sized Parenting: 5 Zoom Call Hacks For Parents With Toddlers
All of us would be familiar with Zoom or similar video conferencing tools by now. The new norm for meetings is the virtual sort, regardless of backgrounds, outfits, children, make-up. That's why we've compiled...
Bite-sized Parenting: A Psychiatrist Shares On Mental Health And Coping In Times Of Crisis
How do we cope with the fear and anxiety during a crisis? In the current situation where COVID-19 still a threat and many are struggling with the fallout from the pandemic, mental health issues...
Bite-Sized Parenting: Staying Active As A Family – Ideas & How To Do So
We all experience much inertia as a family sometimes to move and lead a more active lifestyle. Who is usually drawn to the couch and screen? Hands up if you wish to have fun...
Bite-Sized Parenting: Is Your Child An “Orchid” Or A “Dandelion”? Parenting A Sensitive Child
If you have heard of Dr Thomas Boyce’s research regarding children’s sensitivity to their environments, you would have heard of two categories of children according to flowers: Dandelions and Orchids.
Children's Sensitivity to Social Environments
Dr...
Bite-sized Parenting: Practical Ways To Combat Myopia in Kids
Every year, when my daughter’s school informs us of an upcoming health screening, I get a little anxious. No, she doesn’t have any health issue – and I’m thankful for that – but I...
Bite-sized Parenting: How To Pick Just-Right Books For Early Readers
When your child is ready to start reading on his or her own, there are some things to consider when selecting books for early readers just like him or her.
How do you pick books...
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Letters To Paige Book Review
Reading another book by Ames Chen is yet another needful reflective exercise, Letters to Paige is about journeying through dyslexia through the eyes of Paige’s classmate who witnesses her struggles. Ames’s previous book Short...
Protected: Vision Workbooks: Easy AI Self-Marking Of Assessment Books For Effective Home Learning
Parents, we know the reality: you navigate one of the world’s most rigorous education systems and finding the right resources to support your child’s learning is paramount.
This often means spending precious evenings painstakingly marking...
Bite-Sized Parenting: 5 Parenting Books For Toddlers & The Preschooler Stage
Parents of two to six year olds – your patience might often be tested while your little ones challenge their boundaries. Is that usual? How do we manage the “terrible toddler” phase? We have...
Parent Review: BenQ MindDuo Eye-Care Study Table Lamp
My daughter will be taking her PSLE next year. With the expected increase in her workload, I worry about her eyes getting strained. To protect her eyesight, having a good task light is crucial....
Bugaboo Butterfly Review: We Check Out The Travel-Friendly City Stroller
Newly-minted parents looking for strollers might want to check out the all new Bugaboo Butterfly – a one-second fold city stroller. As its name suggests, the new Bugaboo Butterfly is a lightweight, single-hand collapsible...
