Playing is a child’s job and part and parcel of their daily lives. Through play, kids acquire various important life skills. Play is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being of children. It…

Get busy during the day. When your baby is awake, engage her by talking, singing and playing. Surround her with light and normal household noises. Stimulation during the day can help promote better sleep at night. Monitor your baby’s naps.…

Sweet potato does not only make a great first food for your baby; it is also highly nutritious for mums-to-be. Nutritious Sweet Potato Sweet potatoes are tubers and different from potatoes, although they are distantly related. As a food source,…

Q: I have heard that leaving freshly-made purée under room temperature to cool for too long may encourage bacteria growth. What is the procedure for storing batches of home-made puree and meals in the freezer? Baby food chef Yeoh Leng…

Yearning for those peaceful nights when you could sleep through without any interruptions? Ask any new parent what they miss most about their pre-baby days and they’ll probably say “sleep”. Gone are the days when a night of sweet, delicious…

Finding it hard to be a parent? Confused? Don’t know what to do? Don’t know what NOT to do? Prof Ray Wilks share his take on getting your child to cooperate. If you’re having a hard time getting your child…

Q: What should I know about serving foods containing sugar and high fructose corn syrup in their ingredients, to my toddler? Dietician Ng Yee Voon says, The simple carbohydrate, be it sucrose or fructose, is not an essential nutrient for…

Nothing is more welcoming than a thick stew or hot fruit purée. Such wholesome meals can provide all the goodness your baby needs. This month, our food guru Yeoh Leng Swee put together some great, quick recipes, suitable for just-weaned…

With the increasing costs in standard of living, raising a child has become an expensive commitment. We ask, are you contented with just once child? NO Siblings teach us life skills I personally feel that it’s better to have at…

Finding a balance between work and being a mum requires a skillful juggling act. We ask mums about their childcare choices… “Why I chose my… foreign helper” Emily Dorall, teacher, is mum to Samantha, 2.5 years and Sophia, 18 months…