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: What To Say To Your Child At The Start Of The School...
What did you say to your child before the start of the school day earlier today?
Was it any of the following?
Be a good girl/boy!
Do your best!
Have fun!
Why are you always forgetting something?
Hurry up!...
Bite-Sized Parenting: 7 Parenting Podcasts To Tune In To
One great way to digest content is to listen to podcasts. This hands-free, highly auditory activity has been gaining in popularity as seen from the number of new podcasts launched! For busy parents and...
Bite-Sized Parenting: 3 Ways To Encourage Optimism In The Family
Feeling down in the doldrums? Life might be tough with all sorts of curveballs thrown in your way. And with HBL looming, covid cases soaring, exam season just around the corner, it might be...
Bite-Sized Parenting: Pregnancy And Infant Loss Awareness Month – Dealing With Infant Loss &...
October is a month with many themes to remember and one of them is infant loss and miscarriage. This is a topic close to my heart and it was two years back that I...
Bite-Sized Parenting: Speaking The Love Language Of Your Child
Are we loving our children according to their love language? I might get some queer looks – don’t all parents love their children? Yes, we may feed, clothe, teach, nurture them but this might...
Bite-Sized Parenting: The Dangers of Overparenting
Overparenting might sound like a paradox. Can you actually overparent? Doesn’t parenting already exhaust and test one’s limits, can you actually “overparent”? Dr Madeline Levine, psychologist and author of “The Price of Privilege” and...
Bite-Sized Parenting: 5 Ways On How To Be An Involved Father
As Father’s Day draws near, we pay more attention to the role of fathers and how their involvement can benefit families and children. Research has shown that positive father involvement is associated with children’s...
Bite Sized Parenting: Lessons From The Olympics That Parents Can Teach Their Children
Have your eyes been fixed on the Olympics lately? Watching the thrills of the victories, disappointments of the losses and the rising of the underdogs is a wonderful family bonding experience. The Olympics are...
Bite-sized Parenting: Fun and Easy Toddler Playdate Ideas
Young tots have different needs from the older kids when it comes to play - baby-safe, sensory stimulation, motor skills honing, and more. When it comes to playdates with other tots, these are all things...
Bite-sized Parenting: Dyslexia Association Of Singapore Answers 7 Common Questions About Dyslexia
Dyslexia is an issue which some parents and their children struggle with and there can be many different misconceptions about this learning difficulty. Recently, we took the opportunity to pose some common questions about...
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A Mother’s Thoughts On Parenting In An AI World
“Mama, wouldn’t it be great if you could send a robot instead?”
My child asked this after I had to miss a gathering because of a sudden bug.
“That sounds like a cool idea, but it...
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...
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...
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....
