How he would love them! Or, so we thought…. Oops. Our two-year-old stared stonily at the goodies we’d snapped up at Christmas sales in Singapore. We did a double take. On that chubby face was written disinterest, disdain and dismissal 

When I first decided to limit my daughter’s TV time, my reasons stemmed mainly from wanting her to learn to enjoy other activities (playing outdoors, games and puzzles, and mainly, reading). Then, when my daughter had just turned 5, we 

One of the most dreaded emails you can receive is “Our dear [son/daughter] is turning [another year older] and would like to invite [your child] to [his/her] birthday celebration.  A formal invite will follow, but please save the date.” The 

We’ve all been there. A long afternoon with no plans and the only seeming options for reprieve from the cries of “I’m bored!” are television, IPad, or a mall. Of course, we know there are other options, but somehow it