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      10 time-out tactics that work

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What are the signs of ADHD in children?
Health & Nutrition

What are the signs of ADHD in children?

Do you find your child constantly distracted, with difficulty focusing?

7 tips to work from home with kids without losing your mind
Lifestyle

7 tips to work from home with kids without losing your mind

An expert helps you set up ground rules when you convert your home into a workplace.

  • Tots--10-time-out-tactics-that-work
Behavior & Discipline

10 time-out tactics that work

If you reckon that a time-out works best to correct junior’s bad behaviour, follow these useful tips.

7 things to stop doing if you want to raise an awesome child
Relationships

7 things to stop doing if you want to raise an awesome child

Ensure that junior has opportunities to thrive, don’t keep hovering over them! Learn the other parenting no-nos to avoid making.

5 things you should do differently with your second baby
Development & Milestones

5 things you should do differently with your second baby

Time to switch up your parenting game with baby #2, mums. So, change your expectations and learn to chill!        

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Activities & Play

10 tips to get junior to clean up after themselves

Follow these handy hints to teach your kiddo to take responsibility for the messes that they make.

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Social & life skills

5 ways to unspoil your child

Ways to put an end to bratty behaviour and help your child to appreciate everything he has in life.

The right (and wrong) way to reward your toddler
Behavior & Discipline

The right (and wrong) way to reward your toddler

Does your child expect something in return for every little good deed that they carry out?

How to say “no” to your toddler without actually saying no
Behavior & Discipline

How to say “no” to your toddler without actually saying no

If you hate saying “no” to junior, learn other ways to tell your mini-me what they can’t do or have.

7 common mistakes parents make when raising teens
Social & life skills

7 common mistakes parents make when raising teens

Being a teen is tough, but parenting a teen is even tougher. Learn ways to ensure a win-win situation.            

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Social & life skills

Help ― My kid is lying!

From little white lies to tall tales, here’s what to do when your child lies to you.

  • Kids-INFOGRAPHIC-Important-rules-every-tween-should-know-Main
Social & life skills

Important rules your tween should know

Let junior explore her new-found independence in a safe and respectful way with these guidelines.

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Activities & Play

9 ways to make clean-up fun for your tot

Get junior used to pitching in around the house ― we have ideas to make cleaning chores more appealing.

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Primary School Education

7 ways parents can instil good study habits

Is your kiddo always procrastinating? Wise up to ways to get her to finish her homework and improve her grades!

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Behavior & Discipline

8 effective ways to discipline without using the cane

Pick up useful methods to teach junior right from wrong that do not involve physical punishment.

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Social & life skills

Is comparing your child to others so bad?

Comparing your child to his siblings or peers can have negative consequences. Or, you can do it the right way…

He's hitting another child, is my child a bully?
Tots

He's hitting another child, is my child a bully?

If your preschooler is known for bashing and biting and bonking others on the head, is he an assertive little genius or a bully in the making?

6 useful lessons for parenting a teenager
Social & life skills

6 useful lessons for parenting a teenager

Raising an adolescent isn’t easy ― wise up to the skills you’ll need to handle those turbulent teenage years.

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Behavior & Discipline

Toddler time-outs: 4 important facts to know

Follow these tips to make the most of giving your mini-me a short period to reflect on their bad behaviour.

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Behavior & Discipline

16 worst discipline mistakes you can make

The next time junior acts up, avoid making these discipline no-nos while you guide him to behaving better.

  • Tots-When-junior-misbehaves-6-positive-discipline-tips-1
Behavior & Discipline

When junior misbehaves: 6 positive discipline tips

Correcting your little one’s mistakes needn’t be harsh and painful when you do so with a firm and loving hand.

Why it's important for parents to “let go” of their kids
Social & life skills

Why it's important for parents to “let go” of their kids

Excessive control of junior’s behaviour and attitudes actually hurts them, so it may be time to loosen your parental reins.

  • 8 ways kids seem to be naughty but actually aren't
Behavior & Discipline

8 ways kids seem to be naughty but actually aren't

Many of your child’s actions are a normal part of their development. Find out why they act this way.

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Relationships

Disciplining junior with love

Learn how you can use love to keep junior in line (with no yelling!)

  • Tots-9-ways-parents-encourage-bratty-behaviour-in-kids-1
Behavior & Discipline

9 ways parents encourage bratty behaviour in kids

If junior is always throwing tantrums and being rude, are you guilty of parenting no-nos that make them behave badly?

Are you too strict with your kids?
Relationships

Are you too strict with your kids?

Discipline is an essential part of parenting, but how do you know you aren't going overboard?

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Social & life skills

8 ways to avoid Middle Child Syndrome

Follow our advice to give your middle child what he needs most to grow into a healthy, well-adjusted person.

 

 

  • Tots-8-tips-to-get-junior-to-follow-your-instructions-1
Behavior & Discipline

8 tips to get junior to follow your instructions

Don’t get worked up if junior’s not listening to you. Here are strategies to get your messages through to him.

 

 

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Behavior & Discipline

8 steps to handling your strong-willed toddler

Got a pint-sized person who’s stubborn, demanding and always likes taking charge? You might be raising a strong-willed toddler…

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Relationships

Are you an angry mum?

Meltdowns aren’t just limited to kids ― mothers get them, too. Here’s how to keep calm and carry on.

  • Tots-My-toddler-bites-What-do-I-do
Behavior & Discipline

My toddler bites — What do I do?

Is your little chomper sinking his fangs into others? Get expert tips to stop your tot’s bad (but normal) behaviour!

Breaking bad habits
Behavior & Discipline

Breaking bad habits

From thumb-sucking to dragging teddy around, here’s how to break your little one’s bad habits — fast!

What’s your toddler's personality type
Development & Milestones

What’s your toddler's personality type

How to identify which toddler “tribe” your child belongs to.

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Lifestyle

Celeb mum Diana Ser: PSLE is a necessary evil!

The TV presenter reveals how she spends time with her kiddos and on gearing up for her son’s PSLE…

What’s your toddler's personality type
Behavior & Discipline

What’s your toddler's personality type

How to identify which toddler “tribe” your child belongs to.
 

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Social & life skills

Celeb kids Chen Yi Xi and Yi Xin: We used to hide the cane from our mum!

The Chen siblings reveal the lesser-known side of life with parents Edmund Chen/Xiang Yun and why they’re entering showbiz.

  • Tots-–-Stop-your-tot-from-running-off-in-public!-1
Health & Safety

Stop your tot from running off in public!

Wise up to nine strategies to avoid losing your kid in large crowds and public spaces…

  • Parents-Celeb-mum-Wong-Li-Lin-My-divorce-has-changed-me-1
Relationships

Celeb mum Wong Li Lin: My divorce changed me

The media personality dishes on life as a single parent, her job as a corporate executive…and dating!

Was Supernanny wrong? How should we discipline our tots?
Behavior & Discipline

Was Supernanny wrong? How should we discipline our tots?

You’ve seen the reality show Supernanny, and the “naughty step” is used by many parents. But new perspectives suggest this popular mode of discipline might do more harm than good.

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Lifestyle

Celeb mum Sophie Gollifer-Hanley: I never thought I’d be the disciplinarian

The Mediacorp Class 95 radio DJ shares secrets to staying fit during pregnancy and how she copes with mummy guilt!

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Primary School Education

What to do when your child misbehaves in school

Just received that call you’ve feared getting from junior’s teacher? Here’s how to deal when they behave badly in school…

Should you punish your tot?
Behavior & Discipline

Should you punish your tot?

Instead of punishing your child, here are some better ways to parent him.

How to tame an angry tyke
Behavior & Discipline

How to tame an angry tyke

Strategies to control your child’s temper tantrums.

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  • Parents-Celeb-mum-Jaymee-Ong-You-can't-prepare-for-motherhood3
Lifestyle

Celeb mum Jaymee Ong: No such thing as a superwoman

Actress-model Jaymee Ong opens up on her preferred approach to bringing up her two children ― no entitled kids there!

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