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...

This article is written as my interpretation of the Tools of the Mind program.  If you wish to read the words from the horse’s mouth, you should purchase your own copy of “Tools of the Mind: The Vygotskian Approach to Early Childhood Education”...

What’s the magic word? Nope, it isn’t “please”. Lately, I’ve discovered a couple of new words that can help my toddler to behave on command.  Well, it was quite effective initially. Towards the latter part of my pregnancy, my ILs would take it in...

Mummys Reviews is hosting a Naforye Multi-Function Baby Bibs Give Away.  Click on the link to find out how you can enter it and with a free Naforye Multi-Function Baby Bib. When Gavin was little, he hated his bibs.  As soon as he had any kind of...

As mentioned in an earlier post, it was my intention to switch Gavin back to the half-day school program after this term is over until I spoke to the headmaster. Gavin started pre-school last year in August – about three months before I delivered...

When Gavin was little, we tried unsuccessfully to get him to pick up a lovey.  Finally we gave up and thought no more about it. For his three year old birthday, my SIL decided to buy him the “Thomas Saves the Day” Play-a-Sound book with plush...