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: 9 Children’s Books That Encourage Creativity, Out-Of-The-Box And Lateral Thinking
Being book smart and sticking to tried and tested formulas is not enough to progress in these days, creativity and lateral thinking skills are essential life skills. The pandemic has also shown that innovation...
Bite-sized Parenting: How To Inculcate A Love For Reading In Young Children
To see your child curling up with a good book is such a joy. It signals the ability to experience the written word independently and the freedom to be lost in the imaginative world...
OTR Academy: Equipping Teachers & Parents To Be Trauma-Aware (Part 2)
Does the word "trauma" scare you as a parent or a teacher? Knowing about trauma is part of ensuring one's mental well-being. We continue the previous article on mental well-being with more how-tos and...
Bite-Sized Parenting: When Kids Demand For Things Now
“I want it now!” “I don’t want to go home!” “I want that toy!” Children live in the here and now and tend to want things immediately. How should we respond when our children...
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: 5 Ways To Encourage Our Children To Give More And Receive Less
The season of gifting is here again. Before we get carried away with more buying and gifting and letting the consumerist aspect of the festivities distract us, perhaps we can encourage our children to...
Bite-Sized Parenting: 6 Ways To Beat The Back-To-School Blues
Fun times usually flash by too quickly and then it’s back to school, sometimes with back to school blues. Some children get upset and even jittery when it is time to head back to...
Bite-Sized Parenting: Using A Study Plan For Primary School Exam Revision
“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” These are words that many of us have heard. As with many things in life, planning for school exam revision can facilitate a more efficient...
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: Top 5 Apps For Parents With Young Children That I Keep On...
The contents of my phone have changed drastically since becoming a mum. Pre-children, my phone was dedicated to reading emails, the news, social media, and a lot of messaging. Post-children, my phone is now...
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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....
