Category - For Parents
Parents Share: What Was Your Child’s First Food?
For Parents, Health & Nutrition, Toddlers, Toddlers
Introducing solid food is an exciting milestone in a baby’s first year of development. It is recommended to start solids only when the baby shows signs of readiness and preferably after turning 6 months old. There are…
Checklist: Things to Pack for Childcare or Preschool
For Parents, Toddlers
Is your child about to start childcare or preschool in Singapore? Stay calm and let’s get ready with the things to prepare for this new milestone. Fret not if you’re feeling unsure how to start preparing because we’ve…
Tips on Preparing Your Child for Childcare or Preschool
For Parents, Toddlers, Uncategorized
Entering preschool or childcare is a milestone for both parents and child. Educators at the childcare centre typically take care of the child for up to 12 hours each school day, so that means a large part of…
How to Choose the Right Childcare Centre or Preschool
For Parents, Toddlers
Choosing a childcare centre that fits both the needs of your family and your child is essential as it will be the place where your child spends the bulk of their waking hours, learning, playing, napping and…
7 Reasons Why Children Need Outdoor Play
For Parents, Toddlers
Children today spend about 4 hours a week on average playing outside, about half the time their parents did playing outdoors. A large amount of time spent indoors is a contributing factor to myopia and other health problems.…
Checklist – Things to Prepare for Bottle-feeding
Babies, Toddlers
An alternative to direct latching is bottle feeding with formula milk or expressed breastmilk. Bottle feeding can be a great way for other caregivers to bond with the baby. We have a list of what you should get…
5 Ways Fathers Can Support Breastfeeding Mums on Their Journey
Babies, For Parents, Health & Nutrition
Breastfeeding mums face huge challenges – from latching issues, engorgement, breastfeeding illnesses such as mastitis and difficulties expressing milk comfortably at work. Breastmilk has been shown to be beneficial to babies’ development and the World Health Organisation (WHO)…
Checklist: What’s in Your Diaper Bag
Babies, Toddlers
What’s in your diaper bag? What are the absolute essentials that you shouldn’t leave home without when bringing your little one out? Read on to find out more! We’ve made two lists, one for infants and another for…
Old Wives’ Tales and Gender Predictions: True or False?
Pregnant
In a time where there were no ultrasounds, how did women find out the gender of their unborn babies? There was no sure way to confirm, but they used the following old wives’ tales passed down the generations…
Parents in Singapore: Have You Heard of These Confinement Myths?
Pregnant
Postpartum confinement is still very much practised in Singapore. Each ethnic group has their own set of rules for the new mother to adhere to, but all have the same aim – to let the mother recuperate and…
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