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Shy boy
Shy boy
CHILDWISE By RUTH LIEW
Children can be painfully shy when among strangers, but there are ways to draw them out.
MY son will be turning four in July. He has been attending preschool since the age of three. Every morning he kicks up a fuss, giving all kinds of excuses not to go to school.
However, once [...]
A healthy dose of humour can relieve stress
THE next time you feel like shouting or screaming at your child, try telling a joke instead. Many parents have learned that sharing a joke or laughing with their children can ease any difficult situation at home.
Humour is one of the best tools that parents can use in getting children to cooperate and learn. Children [...]
Not just baby blues
NOBODY talks about post-partum depression. Everybody brushes it aside as the new mum just having the blues. It’ll pass, after all.
What happens when the baby blues do not go away after a few weeks?
Datuk Dr Nor Ashikin Mokhtar, founder and executive chairman of the Primanora Medical Centre, explains that while it is normal for women [...]
Treasured moments
Children live for the present, and this is something parents need to be mindful of.
PARENTS work hard every day for their children’s future and pray that their children will not make the same mistakes as they did in the past.
But children live for the present.
They seize the moment to love and take delight in everything [...]
A strong foundation
Good nutrition and proper eating habits lay the foundation for healthy growth.
YOUR child is the apple of your eye and you shower him with love, care and attention so that he will turn out to be a well-rounded adult. It is crucial to give him the best during the formative years from ages one to [...]
Negative labels
Name-calling is never an acceptable choice.
EVERY child is different. We want our children to grow up in a world where differences are accepted. If life were so simple, our children would be able to live without prejudice or discrimination.
The mother of a 12-year-old related the painful experience her only child had to endure throughout her [...]
The right school for our Kids
Things to consider when choosing a school for your child.
WE have three Chinese schools in our neighbourhood. School A is well-known for its good results but school life is said to be stressful for the students. It is also rumoured that the children in the top class are more selfish.
School B is not bad but [...]
Temperament and behaviour problems
PARENTS’ interactions with their baby during the first year of life can predict the odds of behaviour problems later on, as can the baby’s natural temperament, research suggests.
The study, which followed nearly 1,900 children from infancy up to age 13, found that children whose mothers gave them plenty of intellectual stimulation in the first year [...]
Stressed about school
Overcome shyness and timidity with lots of support and encouragement.
MY daughter is in Year One. She is very shy and worries a lot. She cries every morning without fail as she always has something to worry about.
During the first few days of school, she was scared and my husband and I took leave to be [...]
Ways to win over a difficult toddler - Gently does it
Ways to win over a difficult toddler.
MY daughter who is two plus is very active. She refuses to heed any of my instructions or advice. She acts like she does not care. Her responses drive me nuts. I get angry with her easily. I would raise my hand on her but regret my actions later. [...]
Anti-social kids
MY THREE-YEAR-OLD son does not want to mix with children his age. He refuses to go to kids’ birthday parties and throws a tantrum when we insist on taking him to one. I am rather worried as I plan to enrol him in a kindergarten soon. How do I tackle this problem, and how do [...]
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