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A zoo trip to kickoff Joy’s birthday weekend. The clouds shielded us from the blazing sun half the time we were at the zoo. Thus we toured the zoo without excessive sweat. The children watched with fascination as the sea lion glided in and out …
“Sit properly,” I told EX and she adjusted her body. It’s important for adults to be in the correct posture, and what’s more, a growing body like hers. Since I was young, I was often asked to sit properly too. It was only as an …
I’ve seen people, older folks, finding it hard to keep face masks all the time, what’s more young children. The government recognises this and hence according to MOH Guidelines (or gov.sg), children twelve years and below, who may have difficulty wearing and keeping face masks …
The law now requires everyone above 2 years old to wear face masks when stepping out of the house. A surgical mask offers better protection, but with dwindling supply worldwide, it’s best to save them for people in medical facilities and front-lines. Or when you …
Confinement after pregnancy is the period when mothers are kept indoors and fed with nourishing meals and herbal soups to recuperate from her pregnancy and childbirth. Asians are familiar with this practice of nursing mothers back to good health but it’s largely foreign to Westerners. …
I did DIY confinement with my hubby alone and hence ordering catered confinement food was a huge lifesaver. It saved us much time and effort for me to get the nutritional goodness a post-partum mother needs. This is also a good option for those who …
Confinement after pregnancy is the period when mothers are kept indoors to recuperate from her pregnancy and childbirth. Other than this, a major part of confinement is the particularity of meals and herbal soups the mothers consume. Asians are familiar with this practice of nursing …
For my first pregnancy, I didn’t like the cloth stomach binder the Malay massage lady provided. I also had to return it to her after my sessions ended (not very hygienic eh?), so I used another binder/corset I got as a free gift for the …
Updated: 27 Apr 2022, about a new branch nearby the main shop. “You can check out this baby clothing shop in Bugis.” Always a whisper here and there about this shop among mummy groups, but not ostensibly well-known. So I’m shedding some light on this …
Preceding this post is my write-up about tricks to boost immunity in toddlers. Read that post to get a context of what is written here. As you can guess, essential oils is one of the ways to boost a toddler’s immunity. Essential oil is preferred …
I heard horror stories of children who kept falling sick when they first went to school/childcare. So before Baby E started school, I researched how to boost Baby E’s immunity and thus minimise the chances of her falling sick. What came up were supplements and …
If you are thinking whether to use cloth diaper, head to this other post first, ‘About Cloth Diaper in Singapore’. Once you have decided to give cloth diaper a try, you will soon realise that there are many brands out there. So let me start you …