Parenting
Motivation
There are many a parenting day that goes by when I don’t roll my eyes in despair and think WHY isn’t my children motivated to do well a
Saying goodbye to Teddy
After a hazardous day of parenting there’s nothing more I look forward to than a nice bath followed by a huge steaming cup of green tea. Of
Mr. and Mrs. Insensitive
Fellow diaper peeps, I hate to be all Mr. Doom and Gloom, but I'm only two and half and I can't reach the jujubes jar and Mummy dearest
Just Kidding
As a parent with young children, I am all to familiar with the rising panic that overwhelms me as one of my children's birthday's loom near
Attachment Parenting
Having children ranging from ages one to nine, attachment parenting is a lifestyle I adopt wholeheartedly. I am there at the crack of dawn,
The Fight Is Real!
I have been watching the parents. I have made discoveries. And fellow baby peeps the findings will knock your flowery socks off! There are
Handling pre-teens!
There amidst the peaceful serenity of your house, hidden behind closed doors of rooms filled with One Direction posters, Twilight sagas
Toddler Conundrums
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, well that's ju
School Playground Dynamics
Outwardly innocent, filled with the laughter of children, the school playground dupitiously is a pit of childhood politics that can make or break
Being Parents
When does that point where the greatest relationship in our life, ‘parent to child’ come to an untimely death?. When my first child was
Temper Button
Let's face it, in this doggy dog world of parenting, kids are ruthless participants. They don't play fair, they scream, they shout, they do
Destructive Toddlers
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 three quarters! I
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Baby Banter : Turn the lights out
I feel quite fragile this morning. Unfortunately due to certain antics by t
The Secret Cost of “Shaming”
In our Sri Lankan societies, I feel the act of “shaming” is used as a way of disciplining a child all too frequently. We feel that by m
Turn the lights out XOXO
I feel quite fragile this morning. Unfortunately due to certain antics by the CEB department I couldn't get my beauty sleep, for heaven sake
When Opposites Clash!
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 toothpaste lid ha
Protecting the innocents..
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 grief, the sadnes
Teaching your toddler...
‘What’s this letter?, It’s ‘N’’, I say to my three year old. ‘N for nose, N for nangi, N, N,N’..tel
The broken relationship
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 children would prefer
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Channelling Finding Nemo!
Not sure if you were following the trials and tribulations of our dear family of four, but last week the gullible parents decided to go on
I have a question!
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's voice
Mummy Travels: Summer Programme
This summer saw the introduction of the summer programme by the Soul Sounds Academy run by Soundarie David. The Soul Sounds choir,
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Bad Blood no Mad Love
So this relationship between Big Sis and me is indeed a curious one. Okay she was here before me, seniority doesn't really me anything.
Counselling for School Children
Children from alcoholic families are at risk of learning disability, school failure, emotional problems, and later, criminality and alcoholism. 40
It's all about the “potty”
With my youngest starting nursery at the end of the summer “potty training”
Toys by Amazing Lanka
On a recent shopping trip my children were immediately attracted to a collection of brightly coloured, stuffed toys. Covered in local fabrics,
I've got that summer lovin'...
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 exasperated Nanny fails
Are Children Active Enough
Studies have become a main priority for children today. No matter what their favourite sport or favourite hobby is, they are often discouraged
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