December 30, 2008
photo by Obi-Akpere
Time Flies and we are approaching 2009. Every year, I will make it a point to make my resolution. Two years back, I started making 2 sets of resolutions. My personal ones and my parenting resolutions.
I am not a perfect mum but I always try to do my best to improve myself. I reflected on myself and realized that I lost my patience on Ashton as he grows and as he becomes more and more stubborn. So being more patient is one of my resolution for 2009.
Here’s my full set of resolutions:
- Be patient with my children and keep my cool
- Adopt a more loving approach
- Make the effort to spend more quality time with them
- Love them for who they are
- Curb my short-tempered when dealing with my children
- try to fulfill their emotion needs.
- Talk to them more to understand them better
What’s your parenting resolutions of the year? I wish all of you a Happy New Year and hope that you enjoy a a more fulfilling year to come. 
Hope you enjoy reading The New Age Parents and I look forward to have you here with me in the coming year. I will continue to share my experiences as my children grows.
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December 25, 2008
Dear readers,
As Chinese New Year falls in January, I will like to plan for the Feburary issue of my Magazine earlier. Do you have kids whose birthday falls on Feb and you will like to wish to send your birthday wishes to? Do send your kids picture to me at elaine@thenewageparents.com and cc to elainelau0612@hotmail.com
Here are the following information to provide:
1. Name of your child
2. Date of Birth
3. Your wishes (In about 15 words)
4. AND your darling’s photo!
You are welcome to send your darling’s photo in if they are below 8 years old before 20 Jan 09
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December 17, 2008
photo by sam, ProblemChildbride
A book in Kinokuniya caught my attention when I was shopping few days ago. It is about appreciating your child. As far as I know, I read many parenting books on parenting tips, unlock your child’s potential to bring out the genius in them etc. But books about appreciating our child are rare. I did not really read the book anyway as I was too lazy to start a new book especially a thick one without finishing my current book. However, the title of the book alone makes me realized that the root of parenting is to start appreciating your child. Read the rest of this entry »
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December 16, 2008
I would like to thank my fellow readers for their support. The response is really overwhelming and I am really touched by the warm support from all of you, regardless who you are. Gonna closed the section for “recruiting” January babies now.
Once again, I thank all of you for your kind support and I would do my best to do a good job to make the magazine an informative one for all of you. If those of you who want to be part of a magazine but do not have a January baby, do get connected to us via “Share Your Parenting Tips!” See Ya!
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December 14, 2008
Let’s share your parenting tips with other parents and parents to be in just a few words.
The New Age Parents will be hosting a column to allow parents to get in touch and share their parenting ideas to make parenting a easier task.
Write in to us sharing your best parenting tips in just a 3 to 4 sentences.
Let me start with my own little parenting tip that work.
“When our child fancies a toy and requests us to buy it, we avoid buying for them on the spot. This will prevent them from developing the undesirable habit of getting what they want. Instead we always tell them to bid the toys goodbye and if the toy is really something good, we will go back to buy it another day ourselves”.
What’s yours? We look forward to learn your little tip too.
Write in to The New Age Parents at elaine@thenewageparents.com and cc to elainelau0612@hotmail.com before the 20 Dec to share your idea. Please include your name so that we could have it publish with your tips.
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December 14, 2008
photo by eggs on stilts
Myopia is commonly known as “short-sightedness”. In Singapore, many of the children developed myopia by the age of 12 years old and we have been seeing more and more children wearing spectacles at a young age of probably 6-7 years old.
What are the factors causing myopia and how can we protect our child against it though it cannot be totally prevented?
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December 9, 2008
Dear readers,
Is your darling born in January? Would you like to send him/her your birthday wishes and messages? Would you like to show how proud you are of them and show other parents his/her best shot?
Wait no more and here’s why - The New Age Parents is planning for an online parenting magazine and our target is to have it launched in Jan 09. One of the section will be dedicated to featuring children (not more than 8 years old) whose birthday falls in that particular month.
If you wish to contribute to us, kindly send me an email to elaine@thenewageparents.com and cc to elainelau0612@hotmail.com with the following
(1) Name of child
(2) Age
(3) Your message / birthday wishes in 15 words or less
(4) Your child’s photo
Btw, my darling Ashton is a January baby… he will be featured in mummy’s inaugural issue too.
The cut off date for the photo submission is 15 Dec 08…
See Ya!
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December 9, 2008
photo by melissa25125
One fine day, my niece who is only 13 years old came up to me and told me that she wants to be an investor and a business woman. She was babbling away on being financially free and not working for people. I was surprised. What a different mindset. I still remember vividly the moments when my friends and me shared our dreams during childhood. It was either being a teacher, doctor, lawyer..etc… Not one of us ever dream about being our own boss. However, there is no denial that she is going in the correct direction with the right financial literacy about the theory of financial freedom. This motivates me to give her some financial support to start her little internet business.
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December 3, 2008
Hi,
The New Age Parents is planning something BIG!
We are currently on a look out for writers who are able to write on parenting topics..
If you are:
1. A parent who likes to share your experiences
2. A child care professional or in the early childhood industry
3. Someone who loves to write
4. A person who can write in good english
5. Already has a blog or website and would like to have free traffic
then you are the one we are looking for.
If you are interested to know more…. drop me an email at elaine@thenewageparents.com
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November 28, 2008
photo by fruitjube
Flash cards is a cheap and useful way to educate your toddlers as compared to expensive electronic gadget toys in the market these days.
With the limited time I have to teach my children, I have recently try using flashcards. This is one of the method use by Ashton’s toddler enrichment program at the Little Neuro Tree. Till date, a lazy mummy like me only manage to DIY 3 sets of flash cards. Read the rest of this entry »
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