Handling pre-teens!

Parenting

There amidst the peaceful serenity of your house, hidden behind closed doors of rooms filled with One Direction posters, Twilight sa...

Toddler Conundrums

Parenting

Us toddlers, have a secret code of ethics that we live by. If you're not toddler you don't know what I am talking about, wel...

School Playground Dynamics

Parenting

Outwardly innocent, filled with the laughter of children, the school playground dupitiously is a pit of childhood politics that can ...

Being Parents

Parenting

When does that point where the greatest relationship in our life, ‘parent to child’ come to an untimely death?. When my ...

Temper Button

Parenting

Let's face it, in this doggy dog world of parenting, kids are ruthless participants. They don't play fair, they scream, they...

Destructive Toddlers

Parenting

I don't know why I do it. But sometimes being bad is just much more easy than being good...especially when you're two and th...

Parenting Nanny : School stress

Parenting

My child who recently started senior

Baby Banter : Turn the lights out

Parenting

I feel quite fragile this morning. Unfortunately due to certain antics by t

The Secret Cost of “Shaming”

Parenting

In our Sri Lankan societies, I feel the act of “shaming” is used as a way of disciplining a child all too frequently. We...

Turn the lights out XOXO

Parenting

I feel quite fragile this morning. Unfortunately due to certain antics by the CEB department I couldn't get my beauty sleep, for...

When Opposites Clash!

Parenting

I am a perfectionist, I'd rather be early to an appointment than late even if it is a four year old's birthday party, the to...

Protecting the innocents..

Parenting

Any story of a missing child affects me, for as a parent I feel for the missing child's parents and their loss. The pain, the gr...

Teaching your toddler...

Parenting

‘What’s this letter?, It’s ‘N’’, I say to my three year old. ‘N for nose, N for nangi, N, ...

The broken relationship

Parenting

Face it, there comes a period in your child's life where you, the parent, are not perfect. When I say perfect I mean your childr...

Channelling Finding Nemo!

Parenting

Not sure if you were following the trials and tribulations of our dear family of four, but last week the gullible parents decided to...

I have a question!

Parenting

Dawn breaks over the Jayasinghe household and as I rise to the sounds of birds chirping, as clear as a bell I hear my three year old...

Mummy Travels: Summer Programme

Parenting

This summer saw the introduction of the summer programme by the Soul Sounds Academy run by Soundarie David. The Soul Sounds choir, ...

Bad Blood no Mad Love

Parenting

So this relationship between Big Sis and me is indeed a curious one.  Okay she was here before me, seniority doesn't really...

Counselling for School Children

Parenting

Children from alcoholic families are at risk of learning disability, school failure, emotional problems, and later, criminality and alc...

It's all about the “potty”

Parenting

With my youngest starting nursery at the end of the summer “potty training”

Toys by Amazing Lanka

Parenting

On a recent shopping trip my children were immediately attracted to a collection of brightly coloured, stuffed toys. Covered in loca...

I've got that summer lovin'...

Parenting

The soft summer breeze tickles my bare bottom, it's hot and I hate to sweat so there goes off the clothes, I strip as exasperate...

Are Children Active Enough

Parenting

Studies have become a main priority for children today. No matter what their favourite sport or favourite hobby is, they are often disc...

Mummy Travels: Shalani McCray

Parenting

We are what we eat is of course a famous saying that reflects in our appearance and general well being. We've all experienced th...

Smothering isn't Mothering!

Parenting

According to the experts too much of “Mother” is never a good thing for a child. As you can see the operative word used ...

Too Much Sugar!

Parenting

So it looks like everyone's got an agenda these days....and each one's plan for the people is the best and what's going ...

Please take a nap!

Parenting

I'd give my hind teeth for a well deserved nap, but one of the hazards of being a parent is that comfortable sleep of any kind w...

Babysitting the babysitter!

Parenting

Hmm..the parents are up to something, I get a whiff of Chanel no 5 in the air, oh my goodness Mother's going somewhere without m...