Parenting
Too many activities, no free time. The dilemma of OVER-SCHEDULED kids?
So we’ve got tennis on Monday, swimming Wednesday, Ballet Thursday, voice training Tuesday…. I was pain-stakingly trying to updat
Baby Banter: The first day
For those of you who missed out, last week I was born. Spent nine months in a warm comforting room, though after gaining seven pounds sp
Pregnancy Q & A's
Pregnancy is indeed a beautiful time in a woman’s life. As your child grows you want to do what is best for baby, from what you eat to c
Baby Banter
(Lets face it kids are full of honesty, they say it as they see it. This is a new column written from the ‘HONEST’ obse
The ‘MORNING’ battles with your children
Tick tock, tick tock, the school day morning begins..rush rush, lunch boxes, raincoats, OH NO! someone is wearing sandals and not shoes. "
The truth about stuttering
Stuttering which is also known as stammering is a speech disorder where a person’s speech is disrupted by repetition of words, prolongat
Where are your manners, please?
Last week one of my readers brought up the subject of manners and is it good manners for a child to interrupt an adult as they talk
Candlestick candy Jars
This is such a fun, easy to do and also ‘tasty’ arts and craft project to do with your kids. It can also be a great gift to give t
The Wise Ones
Until I was five years old I spent vast amounts of time with my grandparents. Looking back to me it was a magical time spent, I wou
Things to do with Baby – Family Tree
With Grandparents day this past Sunday, it presented us with another great opportunity to get the kids involved in an arts and crafts project.
Back to school FAILS..to avoid
Call me a bad parent, but I am definitely one who relishes the end of the summer holidays and the day that my children head back to
Baby Chat – A Pre-schooler’s first day
As everyone started back at school, I worried for my three year old, who would be beginning a new class as well.
Things to do with baby
Since ‘Play Clay’ was a very important distraction in our house this summer, instead of buying large volumes of play dough pots, I
‘We’re BORED!’
‘Mom, we’re bored’ I hear one of my children scream as I take refuge in my peaceful ‘kid free’ home office, cowe
The Wonderful World of Sisters
I never had one when I was growing up. A sister that is. I would look on enviously at my friends as they either conspired with or complained a
Here’s your 20 questions…and more!
Dawn breaks over the Jayasinghe household and as I rise to the sounds of birds chirping and other morning noises, as clear as a bell I hear my
Baby Chat – Memory Keepsake Box
It goes without saying that the day your child is born is one that will be etched in your memory forever. A day that you will rejoi
Bring out the OLYMPIAN in you!
With the past weeks of Olympics fever taking over the World, hopefully this has encouraged all households around Sri Lankan to make a lifestyl
Restaurant ALERT, the kids are coming out for dinner!
I am sure all parents can relate at the stress involved in taking your children out for dinner. I am not talking about the child fr
Do we ever stop being parents?
The other day at a family gathering, one of my many aunties accosted me in the hallway saying ‘Dahling, we LUV your page. But I don&rsqu
The ‘Sippy cup’ Etiquette
For all those non-parents out there, deciding when to move your toddler on to his or her first cup, might seem like some tedious mu
The War against ‘CLUTTER’
As a mother to three children I fight the ‘clutter war’ on a daily basis. Don’t worry we all have that ‘ONE’ cup
Should we CRITICIZIE?
Would you say that the ‘Sri Lankan’ way of parenting, involves criticizing your child and asking questions later. Do we bombard ou
Dealing with late night visits---from your child
Regular sleep for a parent is a vital component in their sanity, ask a sleep deprived parent would they choose winning the lottery over a good
Don’t let yourself go ‘BELLY-UP’!
One of the perks of being pregnant is the ability to eat anything at anytime. Everyone is sensitive to a pregnant women’s culinary desir
Badly in need of a Sibling
When I was growing up I always knew that when I was a mother I would have lots of children, it was one of my certain goals in life like going
Are Dads cooler than Mums?
‘Wait till your father gets home’ is a statement I use a lot in my house when the kids have had the umpteenth fight or have ganged
Acceptable ‘CRIB’ behavior
After planning and waiting for baby for the last nine months it is also important to make sure that you have chosen the right crib that will p
The not so SWEET truth
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that too much sugar is definitely bad for children. Yes I admit I too have succum
The mystical middle child
My son is our middle child. He also happens to be the only boy flanked on either side by an older and younger sister.
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