A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard
I found tears forming in my eyes as I read Jaycee Dugard’sbook A Stolen Life. And I was in a public place as well. They were involuntary tears and I held them back and put the book down for a while....
View ArticleAnswering Katrijn’s 11 Questions
Been answering questions posed by some of my blogging buddies. Decided to feature this list of questions and answers on White as Milk as there were some parenting related ones from Katrijn at Singapore...
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Tech Savvy Toddler #33 Tag vs Tag Jr Reading
When Ellie was 2, I ran out to get the Tag Jr reading system. She adored being read to, so it naturally followed for me that she would love the Tag Jr. Billed as a reading helper for kids aged 1-4,...
View ArticleTech Savvy Toddler #34-E books using an E reader
Elanor has recently begun to understand that her dad and I are reading actual books on our phones via the kindle, nook, and/or kobo apps. When I found myself without a chapter book I was reading to E,...
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First chapter book read-alouds
We do read-aloud with the girls each night, usually picture books. However, in the past six months we’ve also begun to start to read chapter books to Elanor. As a former teacher, I can tell you that...
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Book Review-Nurture Shock
I am generally not a fan of parenting books. Too often, I think they lead to guilt and an attempt to create a one-size fits all approach to parenting. As a teacher and as a parent, I know that no...
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Pura The Cat
It is difficult to find Singaporean authors of children’s books. Today I’ll highlight one of our favorite books by a local author (and illustrated by a local illustrator). Pura the cat is the tale of...
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Peekaboo
What is it about the peekaboo game that appeals to babies? You know how when you don’t see a baby relative or friend for a few weeks and they need some time to warm up to you? Well peekaboo is the...
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Books for Toddlers: Nicola Killen
I’ve become an instant fan of children’s book writer & illustrator Nicola Killen. I was browsing books at the children’s section as I normally do and the illustrations in her book just stood out...
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Confession-I loathe “Once Upon a Potty”
Before you read this post, please keep in mind I was a sexuality educator for a period of time, and I have many strong feelings about proper names for body parts. I loathe this book-you’ve been...
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Popular traditional handmade toys
Today is a special day in my hometown. We celebrate the protector of our city, Saint Domnius. There are many traditional events associated to this day; many theater performances, exhibitions, various...
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5 beautiful books for babies and toddlers
In this weeks blog articles I will write a little guide with short description of most popular books for children. From books for babies and toddlers to the books that are more suitable for children...
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5 books for children up to 5 years
Some of the most popular books for children up to age of 5 or 6. Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illustrator) – story which tells you how to befriend a dragon – prepare a dragons...
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A letter to Disney from concerned kids
Grown ups can learn so much from the children. I was once again reminded of this fact two days ago when I read an article about a young boy who went with his parents to Disneyland but, unlike the other...
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