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: Annyeong – The Universal Language of Hello
"Annyeong!"
Our little boy raced out of the lift with a bright smile on his face. He waved his hands in delight at the middle-aged couple waiting at the lift lobby, and greeted them enthusiastically.
Expecting...
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...
Retrospective: Best Parenting Stories Of 2022
Parenting is never easy and each year brings with it new lessons. As another year passes and we stand at the the start of a new one, we take a look back at some...
Bite-sized Parenting: “Mummy, Someone Touched Me” – How To Teach Our Children About Body...
There has been more news in recent years regarding inappropriate touching – be it during gym training, swim lessons or in washrooms. Children are especially vulnerable because of age and ignorance. How can we...
Bite-Sized Parenting: 9 Ways To Teach Kids To Manage Time
“Hurry up! We are going to be late!” “Why are you not getting ready?” The common refrain we use seems to suggest that our children are unable to manage time well. Do you get...
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: 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: 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: Alternative Ways To Tell Kids To Be Careful
“Be careful!” How often do you catch yourself saying that to your kids? Chances are that you’ve said it a few times recently along with the words “stop that!” or even just the word...
Bite-Sized Parenting: 8 Tips For PSLE Parents
PSLE – the annual examinations that parents and children fear and perhaps drives the anxiety that many face. How can parents support their children in their academic journey? Perhaps PSLE means a lot more...
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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....
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...
