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: 5 Steps Towards Becoming A Calmer Parent
I must admit that I am probably the least qualified parent to dole out advice on keeping calm. Maintaining my composure in front of my children is a challenging feat for me and I...
Bite-sized Parenting: Tips On How To Survive A Long-Haul Flight With Baby & Toddler
My family and I recently moved back to the US from Singapore. The international flight consisted of a flight to Tokyo, a few hours layover, a flight to NYC, a 2-year old, and an...
Bite Sized Parenting: 5 Ways To Help Kids Tackle Careless Mistakes
We come to the test and exam season again. There is probably a loud collective sigh as we check our children’s papers – and see yet another careless mistake made that resulted in a...
Bite-Sized Parenting: Tips On How To Raise A Confident Reader, From An Educational Therapist
Eager to raise a bookworm? We have tips from an Educational Therapist from Dyslexia Association of Singapore on encouraging your child to read confidently. And, in fact, you can start for an early age,...
Bite-Sized Parenting: How To Beat “Languishing” As A Parent
If you have been feeling like you are lethargic, unproductive, slightly anxious and possibly a little sad, you are not alone. The past weeks have seen more sombre news, we are still in the...
Bite-Sized Parenting: 5 Steps To Help Your Child To Cope With Disappointments
It’s been a tough year with plenty of disappointments for the children – cancelled trips, less interaction in school, no birthday parties, fenced up playgrounds and fewer playdates. It is also the post-exams season...
Bite-sized Parenting: Ideas For Lunchbox Notes
What’s a very easy and quick way to tell your child your love besides a hug and kiss?
Lunchbox notes!
Short messages placed in a snackbox or lunchbox can sure cheer your child up in many...
Bite-sized Parenting: Parenting Styles And Why They Matter
Before there was ‘helicopter parenting’ and 'free-range parenting', there was 'Baumrind’s parenting styles'.
In the 1960s, psychologist Diana Baumrind at University of California Berkeley carried out research into how different parenting styles can lead to...
Bite-Sized Parenting: Embracing Our National Identity
With nationalism still at a peak this month and National Day songs becoming earworm, we may think more about our identity as Singaporeans. What does this mean for families raising their little ones here?...
Bite-sized Parenting: 7 New Year Resolutions To Keep As A Family
As we enter another new year, many of us may be making lists of New Year Resolutions that we want to do to start the new year right. If you’ve been struggling to maintain...
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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...
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...
Supermom Dawn Sim (@thatmomoffour) Shares Why She Sent Her 4 Daughters To My First...
Dawn Sim (@thatmomoffour) is a supermum, mumtrepreneur and mum to four beautiful girls. When it came time to choose a pre-school for all her daughters, especially one which could get her children ready for...
We Tried Three: Parent Review Of 3 Ting Xie Apps
Is the weekly Tīng Xiě or Chinese Spelling tests challenging? Are your children reluctant to be quizzed?
Perhaps using paper and pen may be the most common route, some parents have also used other methods...
