Children
Inexpensive Ways To Spend The School Holidays
School holidays have come again in Malaysia. It’s only for a week but it’s already wreaking havoc on offices as hordes of their staff file for leave to take care of their children (if they have problems secure a babysitter) or go on a holiday with the entire family. You can expect flights to and … Continue reading
Instilling The Love Of Books In Your Child
One of my earliest memories as a child was of a desperate longing to learn how to read. I used to gape in awe at the books in the library of Maryknoll College in Kapalong (a small town just outside Davao City, Philippines), where my mother used to teach. I’d stare at illustrations of Pinocchio … Continue reading
And Two Turn Three
Dearest Abang and Adik, Today, the two of you turn three years old and I am overwhelmed with emotion. Where did the time go? It’s like you’ve both grown up in a mere blink of the eyes. People always tell me how difficult it is to tell the two of you apart. I always laugh … Continue reading
My Toes, My Knees…
My twins, like all other children I know, love music, especially if they involve corresponding gestures and if they’re repetitive. During long road trips, I can actually entertain them by simply singing to — or with — them. I once sang to them for one hour straight! I sing to them nursery rhymes (‘Twinkle, twinkle … Continue reading
Pick Your Own Apples!
Would you like an apple? This is Twin2, having a grand time picking apples in an apple orchard.Can you guess where this photo was taken?
