A Grave Mistake That Parents Make On the 21 November, the results of the this year’s Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) were released. Now that the dust has settled, it’s time to chose a suitable secondary school for the children. As the school-posting system is entirely based on […]
Many parents are highly concerned over their children’s studies and the stress they faced in school. Can you imagine how thankful I felt when the school teachers of my two children coincidentally made a similar remark at the teacher-and-parent meetings recently, “We have no worry about his academic […]
Our Days Are Numbered I told a friend MM recently that my days were numbered. “Probably no more than fifteen thousand day left,” I emphasised strong on the numeral. MM was stumped for words. I explained with a chuckle, “I am not dying. Just do your sums. It’s […]
One of the greatest perks of parenting is to engage children in meaningful conversations. They set us thinking about important questions. A Conversation About Pursuing Dreams Several months ago, I had a conversation with my thirteen year old son, Conan, about “pursuing dreams”. I said to him, “Before […]
NO Hugs, NO Kisses! Last week, I spoke about teaching autistic children to be affectionate. Many readers were touched by our family’s efforts to train our son to be warm and spontaneous. Some parents with autistic children, however, had their misgivings. I was told of a story about […]
Even if it’s just a smile, practise it! Last Saturday, Conan remarked, “Kyan is so smiley nowadays. He always wears a smile on his face.” His mom responded, “You used to be the more smiley one. Where has your smile gone?” Conan shrugged his shoulder, and forced a […]
A month had passed since my family returned from a memorable 8-day-vacation to Kyushu, Japan. From the pictures, you can tell how much I enjoyed the places I visited. We travelled with two other families of my wife’s siblings this time. There were eleven of us –two teenagers, […]
