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Understanding the Secret Language of Babies

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 27, 2009, 4:43 pm
In my previous post on this topic, I mentioned having difficulty deciphering between the specific sounds highlighted by Patricia Dunstan’s Secret Language of Babies.  For instance, “eh”, “neh...
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Tandem Breastfeeding – the Practical Experience

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 27, 2009, 2:05 pm
There have been a lot of expressed concerns regarding the fact that I was still nursing Gavin since I got pregnant with Gareth.  There were a lot of doubts about whether it was possible to nurse two ...
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Post-Delivery Bowel Function

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 27, 2009, 10:04 am
One of my biggest fears immediately after delivery is going to the toilet.  Between the piles from hell and my stitches, I couldn’t bring myself to poop until the doctor gave me something to soften...
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The Secret Language of Babies in Practice

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 26, 2009, 4:24 pm
When I was reading up about teaching Sign Language to babies, I came across the theory of “The Secret Language of Babies” that is supposed to help every parent decode their baby’s needs before t...
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The Experience of Second Time Motherhood

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 26, 2009, 2:14 pm
I’ve always maintained that children have such individual personalities that it is sometimes unfair to make blanket comments over their behaviours and developmental progress.  I have also been awa...
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When Gavin Met Gareth

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 26, 2009, 4:01 am
If I had any fear about how Gavin would react towards Gareth after he was born, I should have cast them aside. The night that Gavin met Gareth was one of the most perfect nights ever. Gavin was so exc...
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Hello Baby Gareth!

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 26, 2009, 3:40 am
Baby Gareth.  Born November 24 at about 11am (I couldn’t read the exact time that they wrote down).  4.5kgs.  SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Hello Baby Gareth!", url: "http://figur8.net/baby/200...
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2nd Pregnancy: Preparing the Older Child

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 21, 2009, 12:55 pm
It is the night before I am due to go into the hospital.  What am I doing up when I should be resting?  Quite frankly, I can’t sleep.  Neither can I keep my mind on anything specific – hence th...
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2nd Pregnancy: Final Visit to the Doctor

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 20, 2009, 9:33 am
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 Bas...
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Pregnancy and the Chicken Pox Vaccination

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 18, 2009, 8:13 pm
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 ...
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How to Negate the Negative Effects of Preschool – Part 6

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 18, 2009, 11:46 am
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...
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Toddler Potty Training: Progress or Lack Thereof

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 17, 2009, 4:46 am
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 ...
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2nd Pregnancy – Week 38

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 7:45 pm
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 ...
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Breastfeeding: Tandem Nursing Positions

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 14, 2009, 4:50 pm
Continuing on from my previous post on Tandem Nursing… Probably one of my biggest concerns about tandem nursing is positioning – especially in the early days when the newborn is still rather frag...
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Toddler Discipline: Should Parents Use the Scare Tactic?

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 14, 2009, 9:05 am
When I was a kid, I remember my parents often using the “scare tactic” to make me behave.  For instance, if I was naughty, they would threaten to call the police who would then come to take me aw...
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Breastfeeding: Tandem Nursing in Theory

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 13, 2009, 4:53 am
In a little over a week, I’ll be delivering Gareth.  Despite reading that some toddlers naturally self-wean during the pregnancy, it appears that Gavin is one of those toddlers who has chosen not t...
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Parent Humour: The Mom Song with Lyrics

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 12, 2009, 8:41 pm
Parenting can be quite stressful at times and it often helps to be able to laugh about it.  So here’s one for the parents…  Enjoy! SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Parent Humour: The Mom Song wit...
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Toddler Bowel Movements: Interesting Cure for Constipation

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 9:17 pm
Warning: detailed and graphic explanations in this post about fecal matter. Over the past month or so, Gavin has been having a bit of trouble with constipation.  I first realised that there was a pr...
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Nurture Shock: Chapter 4 – Why Kids Lie

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 1:24 am
Well, we all know that kids lie.  When they are toddlers, the belief is that they don’t know the difference between the truth and a lie because of an overactive imagination.  As a parent, it is us...
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Toddler Nutrition: The Toddler Detox Program

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 11:49 pm
Some time back I wrote a post about “zero calories versus empty calories“.  Unfortunately for us, we went the way of the empty calories in order to get Gavin to eat.  Particularly recently, that...
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2nd Pregnancy: 8th Visit to the Doctor

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 8, 2009, 1:40 pm
I had my eighth visit to Dr Wong on Friday.  Vital statistics were good: Blood pressure 110/70 Urine clear Weight gained was not so good – 3.5kgs since the last appointment.  Gosh I wonder ho...
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Chocolate Cure for Suppressing Coughs During Pregnancy

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 7, 2009, 7:50 pm
I’ve been down and out lately.  It appears the nasal congestion I have been experiencing lately isn’t due to my sinuses but a little bug that Gavin picked up from school and passed on to me.  It...
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Are Praise and Punishment a Sign of Conditional Love?

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 5, 2009, 4:41 pm
I think it goes without saying that every parent (at least most of us) love our children “unconditionally”.  In fact, this belief has been so completely accepted in my own mind that I never even ...
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Toddler Behaviour: Devious Little Minds

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 11:19 am
I have always wanted Gavin to learn how to think outside the box.  I believe it is important that he learns how to deal with problems creatively and have always encouraged him to try to solve a probl...
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Toddler Discipline: Kill 'Em with Kindness

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 10:10 am
Here’s a tip I recently discovered…  Actually, it’s not really a new trick.  In fact, it’s an old trick I’m sure many of us have pulled in the office to deal with those difficult colleague...
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How to Negate the Negative Effects of Preschool – Part 5

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Oct 31, 2009, 12:23 pm
See the previous post on this topic.  Read this topic from the start.  And now, the continuation… 8. Don’t offer rewards for positive social behaviour There is a more thorough article on the n...
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Toddler Development: Learning Through Example

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Oct 30, 2009, 9:13 am
I’ve always made it clear that I am anti-corporal punishment.  If you read my post on the topic, you will understand the reasons why I am against it.  Lately, I have discovered one more reason to ...
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Nurture Shock: Chapter 3 – Why White Parents Don't Talk about Race

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 9:13 pm
I found this particular chapter from Nurture Shock particularly enlightening.  We’ve never had any issues with Gavin reacting to the colour of an individual’s skin until he started going to schoo...
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Digital Cameras for Children

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Oct 28, 2009, 9:46 pm
I’ve been considering getting Gavin a camera because he always wants mine whenever I take it out to take photos.  He’s also been taking a lot of self-portraits using my mobile phone camera.  Alt...
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Toddler Discipline: The Power of Firm Love

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Oct 27, 2009, 9:41 am
In the book “The Complete Secrets of Happy Children“, Steve Biddulph talked about the importance of “firm love”.  In essence, firm love is basically parenting with set rules and structure.  ...
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Nurture Shock: Chapter 2 – The Lost Hour

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Oct 26, 2009, 10:47 am
Po Bronson wrote the article “Snooze or Lose” which questions whether a lack of sleep can set back your child’s cognitive abilities?  This is essentially chapter 2 from the book Nurture Shock. ...
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Green Living: Cloth Diaper Pull-Ups

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Oct 25, 2009, 12:31 pm
Since I was going green with the new baby, I figured it was time to start doing the same with Gavin. Although he is partially toilet trained during the day, I think it will be quite a while before we...
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The Question of Sending a Toddler to School

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Oct 5, 2009, 12:07 pm
It has always been my intention to send Gavin to school only when he is old enough to attend kindergarten – which meant he wouldn’t have started going to school until he was about 4 or 5 years old...
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Discipline: The Importance of Being Fair

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Oct 4, 2009, 6:25 pm
When I was in Primary School, my best friend told me about how her mother was her teacher at her old school.  I used to think it would be great to have my own mother as my teacher until she shared he...
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Why Children Today are so Precocious

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Oct 4, 2009, 10:25 am
When Gavin was ill, we took him to see the paediatrician near our house.  In the waiting room, they have TV on showing re-runs of Tom and Jerry.  As we were watching it, it suddenly occurred to me w...
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2nd Pregnancy: Gestational Diabetes

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Oct 3, 2009, 3:52 am
As I mentioned during my previous post, I had to take an oral glucose tolerance test to check if I might have gestational diabetes.  I have never really considered myself to be at risk of gestational...
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2nd Pregnancy: 6th Visit to the Doctor

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Oct 1, 2009, 3:44 am
Week: 31 Blood pressure: 110/70 Urine: clear Weight gain: 4kgs Baby’s weight: 2.2kgs Baby’s size: average 33 weeks Symptoms: Braxton Hick’s contractions, irregular bowel movements, piles, ...
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How to Get Your Fussy Eater to Eat

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Sep 29, 2009, 6:52 pm
If I thought novelty sandwiches were a big deal, that was because I had never seen these: Although my SIL2’s been into the whole bento lunch box thing for a while, I never knew just how creativ...
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What Food and Drinks Aggravate Coughs?

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Sep 29, 2009, 12:23 pm
“Don’t eat oranges.” “Don’t eat grapes.” “In fact, don’t eat any citrus fruits.” “Don’t eat sugary foods.” “Don’t take dairy.” “Don’t take cold foods.” These ...
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Activities: The 1st International Baby Show 2009

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Sep 28, 2009, 5:52 pm
My friend SM told me about this one, too… What: The 1st International Baby Show 2009 Where: KLCC Convention Centre When: 6-8th October, 2009 (10am – 6pm) It appears that 6-7th October is stric...
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Toddler Humour: The One About Gavin and the Doctor…

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Sep 28, 2009, 10:51 am
Gavin has been sick lately.  Nothing serious – thankfully.  Just a mild cough, stuffy nose, slightly elevated body temperature but no fever or other symptoms.  It was quite evident that Gavin was...
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Learning to Read with Flash Cards

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Sep 25, 2009, 9:43 pm
Up until now, I haven’t really known whether the method of learning by flash cards have really been working for Gavin.  Nevertheless, I’ve continued with it in the hope that he would pick up some...
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DreamBox Learning: Help Your Kids Dream Big

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Sep 25, 2009, 12:40 pm
DreamBox Learning is running a competition to help children dream big.  Here’s what you have to do: 1. Shoot a short video of your child (or children) talking about what they want to be when they...
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Thomas and Friends: A Circus Comes to Town – Live in Singapore!

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Sep 24, 2009, 10:27 am
Yesterday, my friend SM told me about a live performance of Thomas and Friends that would be screening in Singapore soon.  Being a mother of an avid Thomas fan, I decided to Google it to see what it ...
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Bonding with Baby Begins in the Womb

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Sep 24, 2009, 2:09 am
After the experience with the Braxton Hick’s contractions, I noticed Gareth being rather quiet at night when he is normally most active.  It got me a little worried and I stayed up waiting to feel ...
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2nd Pregnancy – Week 30: Braxton Hick's Contractions

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Sep 23, 2009, 5:08 pm
Back Pain It will be another week before I see the doctor again.  The back pain is worse and affects me every time I lie down.  I get both lumbar back pain and posterior pelvic pain which descends ...
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The Power of Tapping into a Child's Potential

Shen-Li L. posted an article on - Sep 21, 2009, 7:02 am
This is the reason why I believe it is so important to tap into your child’s potential and discover what it is they love to do… Akiane is a child prodigy in art.  She has been drawing and pain...
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