SINGAPORE – Mr. Nirat Singh Rajpal dreamed of inventing headphones for others like him who suffer from hearing loss. When he found out that such headphones already existed, Mr. Nirat founded an organization in Vietnam at the age of 16 to help students with the same disease. The Singaporean, who grew up in Vietnam, has […]
Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here or post it in the Slate Parenting Facebook group. Dear Care and Feeding, My 2-year-old has always been a bad sleeper, but lately he’s consistently up from 1 a.m. to about 2:30 a.m., and we’re at a […]
Feeding your baby can be a confusing time. People often disagree on whether to breastfeed or bottle feed their baby. Those who stand up for one another can become very sure of themselves. While there is some significant research on the physical benefits of breastfeeding, nothing diminishes the importance of feeding your baby the way […]
Parenting is a challenge no matter what the circumstances. When you are parenting a child with special needs, the challenges often have to be taken on with different techniques and a large amount of grace! Today we have Chantelle Paige Turner from Stronger Mommy to talk about her experience of being a mom to an […]
It is known that many grandparents and great-grandparents do not share intimate details about their health with their children; they do not want their children to be burdened or worried. Having counseling sessions at home taught me some very important lessons. One of the biggest lessons I learned was that parents don’t want to be […]
This initiative, funded by the Wellness Office, collects narratives about the intersection of parenting and careers in healthcare. We invite you to share your own story or photos / artwork (yours or your children’s!) Work-life integration in medicine is a challenge in the best of times. Parenthood and the path to parenting add a whole […]
The day a child is born is one of the happiest days of a parent’s life. New parents know that they have things to learn and that there will be challenges along the way. These challenges might be more immediate for parents of children with special needs. According to Active Parenting Publishers, “special needs” refers […]
To print this article, all you need to do is register or log in to Mondaq.com. Many parents who have been involved in a parenting battle know the challenges that come with it. Since (which feels almost prehistoric) in early 2020, COVID-19 has created a number of new challenges that parents may face and need […]
The behavior you see from your child is the behavior they learn from you. “Do what I say, not what I do” was a regular phrase for my generation. Generation X grew up in a world where our parents told us what to do while doing the opposite. It never made sense to us because […]
Sister Wives’ Kody Brown recently shared some parenting tips with a customer on Cameo. However, he started his video by admitting that he didn’t think he was a very good parent. However, his opinion of his parental skills didn’t stop him from giving advice to clients. Based on the way he spoke, it sounded like […]
SINGAPORE – Confused by changing Covid-19 rules for candidates taking the primary school leaving exam (PSLE)? Ahead of the first written PSLE paper on Thursday (September 30th), The Straits Times will answer questions about PSLE candidates affected by the Covid-19 rules based on the guidance of the Department of Education (MOE) and Department of Health […]
No matter how excited your child was to pick out a new lunch box and backpack this year, there will likely be days when they just don’t want to go to school. Whether they say, “I don’t like school” when you play together at home or have a breakdown on your way to the classroom, […]
