Some time back I said I was going to summarise the salient points from the landmark parenting book by Margot Sunderland, titled “The Science of Parenting.” For any person who truly desires to raise their child in a manner that will offer...

I had my final visit to the doctor earlier today. Blood pressure: 110/70 Weight gain: 1kg (woo hoo!) Urine: trace of protein and sugar (dang!) Baby’s weight: anywhere between 3.5-4.2kgs Based on Dr Wong’s palpation, he estimates the...

Recently we had a notice from Gavin’s school that one of the girls turned up with Chicken Pox.  They had not noticed the spots until the afternoon when they showered her (some of the children stay for the full day at school and get showered before...

I started this topic a while back when I became concerned about the negative effects of preschool on Gavin’s social development.  Since it is the best option for me and Gavin right now, I have kept Gavin in school and decided I would try to find...

After months and months, we seem to have made very little progress.  We’re still diapering Gavin at night and when we go out because he usually tells me he needs to pee at the point when he has to go NOW!  For that reason I bought him cloth pull up...

I apologise for the on again, off again blogging.  As D-day approaches, I find myself sleeping more and staying up less.  Yet there’s still so much I want to write about.  Isn’t that the story of our lives – so much to do and so little...