Parenting On Cue

If you want a quality ECE program for your child, survey a few pre-schools in your area and look out for the:- 1.  teaching/learning approach, 2.  ask about the student-teacher ratio (and not the adult to child ratio) and 3.  find out how well the pre-school retains their teachers. Check out my book ‘Cool Stuff […]

David tells us about how his experience of reading the same book repeatedly to his son inspired his endeavour to write and publish personalised childrens books that are entertaining both to children and parents. Check out his website and books at www.lostmy.name

Here’s what you need to prepare a sensory tub. 1. You will need a tub. 2. Put everything together 3. Enjoy and take pictures

Growing up is difficult. Laughter makes it easier. It brings out our most natural self, lets our guard down. Laughter also re-sets your day. So be sure to laugh with your children everyday!   If you’d like to have a chat with me on parenting, I will be hosting a free webinar this Saturday, Oct […]

We often hear parents saying ‘no’ to their children in all kinds of scenarios. If you think that there has to be a better way, then here are three ideas for your consideration. 1) “Lets try this!” 2) “Oooohhh! Look what I have here!” 3) “Stop/stand still”   Check out episodes 11, 13, and 15 […]

Some ways that we can preserve our children’s childhood are:- 1) Give them chunks of unstructured playtime 2) Allow them to be outdoors as often as possible 3) To keep learning real and meaningful If you want to learn more about how children develop and what they really need to grow and thrive, simply click […]

Today, we deal with this question : “What do I do with a child who asks lots of questions all the time? I really want him to learn but I really get frustrated because I don’t have all the answers to all the questions”   1) Recognize that questions should be encouraged. 2) Encourage children […]

The three things that you can keep in mind when attempting to teach math skills at home are:- 1. Remember that young children need hands on experience because they are active learners so all math instructions need to be accompanied with something which they can manipulate. 2. Make math learning fun and real and spontaneous […]

We discuss what conditions may lead to a child telling lies, and how we can help a child learn to be honest and tell the truth.   If you want to create a conducive environment for children to tell the truth, you need to 1) be a good role model, 2) show them how you […]

Parenting on autopilot! We discuss how to enjoy your parenting journey more, by first building a strong foundation with your children. The three important things that you need to build a strong foundation so that you can enjoy parenting are:- 1) Learn as much as you can from your children 2) Get off the Internet […]