The ultimate back to school guide for Malaysian parents
Uniforms, check. School supplies, check. What else should you prepare for? Read our article to find out more.
Better Sex Life for Parents
You’ve been teasing each other since dinner and now you’ve settled into bed. Just when you’re in the mood, the baby cries. Don’t be discouraged. You can still become lovers after being parents. Try these tips to bring the fire back into your marriage
How to Handle a Jealous Sibling
Having tough time in dealing with a jealous child? There are few things parents can do to help them stop feeling this way.
Natural Remedies to Treat Cold / Flu / Fever
Natural remedies have been trusted from generation to generation to cure almost any ailments. With these readily available ingredients found in almost every house, it is possible to cure fever, cold or flu when they strike.
Help Your Child to Stop Bedwetting
Bed wetting can be a frustrating problem if we don’t handle it properly. Read here to see how you can help your child to overcome it, and save yourself from the mess!
What’s Malaysia Day, Mummy?
I thought I knew all about our country’s history…until my 5-year old asked me! Sharing with you my eye-opening discovery about Malaysia Day.
Different Teaching Methods in Malaysian Pre-Schools
Teaching methods have changed tremendously with pre-schools offering various different curriculums for parents of today to pick from. Let’s look at some of the teaching methodologies available in Malaysian pre-schools.
Tuitions – Are they Really Necessary?
One reason many parents had for sending their 7-year olds for tuitions is because these classes would give them the necessary revision of what is being done in school. My question is, would you not want your child to revise his lessons on his own?
Should Kids Be Paid To Do House Chores?
Many parents having different opinions on whether kids should be paid to do house chores. Some say it’s a good way to teach about money management skills, while some argue that this will send out a wrong message. What's your take?
Dealing with Difficult In-Laws
What do you do when you can’t stand your in-laws or you feel that they have made it their life’s mission to ruin yours? Do you feel stuck between being the good spouse and the obedient child? Here’s a quick tip in handling in-laws conflict.
Do You Really Need a Maid?
When is it considered necessary to have a maid and when is it deemed as an easy way out of having to do housework? Consider these to answer the question – Do I really need a maid?
Parenting after Divorce
Though many admit that it is hard to accomplish at the earlier stages of a divorce, effective co-parenting can be achieved. Read to find out the basics of co-parenting after a divorce to help ease in the transition and make the process easier.
Juggling Priorities and Effective Parenting
How does a parent juggle priorities to keep the family going while being an effective parent at the same time? What may seem like an impossible task to do, juggling priorities and being able to parent effectively is not as hard as it sounds.
Schools for Special Needs Children in Malaysia
We now have several types of education systems in Malaysia, all harmoniously living under the same roof. The one type of school that is still lacking in many ways is schools for special needs children.
My Six-year old: Public School OR International School?
The education system in this country has taken so many twists and turns that parents are seriously re-thinking the options -- do we continue to trust the Education Ministry or do we now turn to the private educators?
3 Ways to Increase Enrolment for Your School
Increasing enrolment in schools isn't hard. Check out three easy tips that you can start using today to acquire more students.
How to Teach Your Child About Strangers
How do you tell your child which stranger is nice and which is bad? How do you teach them to be wary of strangers but yet not to be scared of everyone? Teach your child about strangers the effective way with these tips.
Staying Sane While Being an SAHM
Feeling like you’re going to lose your mind if your child spills juice all over the carpet one more time? Maybe you think being an SAHM is not for you after all? Hold that thought and read these tips to transform from Screaming Mom to Sane Mom.
Where Did Grandpa Go?
Children will experience losing something important at some points of their life. It could be a lost toy or maybe something more traumatic like the death of a loved one. Let's look at how we can guide them on coping with death.
