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: Common Things Parents Say To Children & Alternative Ways To Praise Them
As parents, it is only natural for us to praise our children. We want to build up their self-confidence and self-esteem, encouraging them to do even better as they face new milestones and to...
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: 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: Appreciating Your Child For Who They Are
Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.
You...
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: 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: 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?...
Sleep Training Your Child: Different Approaches And Strategies To Regaining Your Own Sleep
Sleep. It is a precious commodity for parents and children alike. For parents looking to improve the entire family’s quality of sleep, it’s time to consider sleep training your child.
With my first son, I didn’t...
Bite-Sized Parenting: 5 Alternative Ways To Say Hello
Sometimes it can be tough getting your child to greet a family members, an elder, a friend or a teacher. There are many other ways to say hello, ways that could be less awkward...
Bite-Sized Parenting: Frustration Tolerance & Helping Our Children To Practise Grit
Do you find your child feeling frustrated easily over inconveniences, challenging tasks or when facing problems?
Issues such as the inability to solve a problem, hit a ball with a racket or stack some blocks...
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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....
