Shorter birth gaps produce less intelligent children?
“The shorter the gap between your children, the less their mental development” says a recent study into intellectual development of children as posted in a blog I read recently (sorry, I cannot remember the url). What affect would this study have on me? I have three girls born less than 18 months apart…! Had […]
I made my toddler eat vegetables
Ever encountered a toddler that refused to eat vegetables? Well we have, in fact initially, all of our children didn’t like to eat vegetables. When they were still babies, they happily ate squashed or blended vegetables. However, as they became toddlers, especially our first child, it was, “ No way, mama; no way, papa..” If […]
Have I handled it right?
I found the following in my 9 years old daughter, Chelsea’s diary :
“Myself (9/2/2007 entry)
This is me I don’t like!!! But why, why? Only my sister named Charissa is a very interesting girl. Why not me and Christabelle. WHY!! I cannot write this in my diary. I cannot be like my sister. If God says […]
My daughter’s ‘heavenly police’
The inocence of my then 5 years old daughter was very amusing. It was enjoyable sending her to kindergarten each morning. She sang, she asked cutely phrased questions and she read road signs aloud, probably to prove that she was improving her reading skill each day.
One morning, in the car, she asked a ‘extra ordinary’ […]
Jaundice gone bad
The most shocking words from a doctor, that sent shivers down my spine, were that our newborn baby may need a blood exchange transfusion. This means the baby’s blood may have to be replaced with fresh blood via her umbilical vein, from a donor. The doctor told us that the bilirubin level in the baby’s […]
My baby was no beauty?
When I first saw our baby, it was an inexplicable joy! But when I looked closer, she was no beauty. Her skin was discoloured, bluish, wrinkled and loose like little old man. The head was not the most attractive in the world.
It was elongated and swollen at at the top, molded like melon with a […]
Husband’s obligation
The birth of our first baby brought much joy, work disruption, and worry. Even though we’d prepared for the baby by buying clothes, choosing a crib, discussing names, making arrangements for help, and going faithfully for prenatal checkups, we were still a little bit jolted when we were alone at home with the infant for […]
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