Hai, now I wish I could go rollerblading!
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Dot Dots
Started JR on Math Dot Cards this week. Not sure if he is too old for this. Difficult to have him stay still and focus for long at this age. Thankfully, they only require flashing of the dot cards for a very short while, but even that seems challenging to do with a 11-month-old.
Incidentally, the cards fit very well into our MIM sling plastic bags. Quite useful for holding only what I need for the timebeing - only need like 20 cards at a time.
I bought these Math Dot Cards from a local website:
www.kidsbook.sg
This website seems quite useful:
http://www.childandme.com/how-teach-your-child-math-glenn-domans-dot-method/
Incidentally, the cards fit very well into our MIM sling plastic bags. Quite useful for holding only what I need for the timebeing - only need like 20 cards at a time.
I bought these Math Dot Cards from a local website:
www.kidsbook.sg
This website seems quite useful:
http://www.childandme.com/how-teach-your-child-math-glenn-domans-dot-method/
Friday, July 10, 2009
Ba-Ba
That's the limit of his vocal ability. Almost everything is "Baa". *haha* Butterfly, bird, banana, bus... although thankfully, the variation comes in "Ma-ma-my" and "merk". and he can say "Hi".
The "kan-cheong" baby couldn't wait. Banana still in it's skin and he still chomps on it!
I'm so often hungry these days, so sharing a banana with him is such a perfect snack. Clean, doesn't need to be cooked, nutritious, and somewhat filling. ;-)
The "kan-cheong" baby couldn't wait. Banana still in it's skin and he still chomps on it!
I'm so often hungry these days, so sharing a banana with him is such a perfect snack. Clean, doesn't need to be cooked, nutritious, and somewhat filling. ;-)
Bus
Buses sure do grab his attention!
See how excited he is when he sees a bus approach?
And yeah, he recognises the word!
That means I always try to walk past the bus-stop and show him the big "Bus" words on the boards. haha.
See how excited he is when he sees a bus approach?
And yeah, he recognises the word!
That means I always try to walk past the bus-stop and show him the big "Bus" words on the boards. haha.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Trip to Bank
As part of this morning's "entertainment", JR followed me to the Bank. Along the way, he saw the Tasmanian Devil & Bob the Builder. I'm not sure why he's so fascinated with their faces.
We changed his car seat yesterday (yeah, he's 11mths old...time to upgrade). So far, he's been fairly happy. The new car seat offers him a much better view of his surroundings, and the view outside the car. He just LOVES seeing buses! And yes, he LOVES to study books.
I love this Maxi-Cosi carseat. It has very thoughtfully-placed clips at the side of the seat for us to hang the baby's toys. Ah, and I succumbed to buying that small hungry caterpillar (Eric Carle) book sometime back bc JR simply LOVES it!
After dropping by the bank, we went to the supermarket and visited loads of apples. Gee, there were South African APPLES (yeah, the word "APPLES" are so clearly printed on the packages), Fiji Apples, Japanese Apples, and I don't know whatever other country. Hey, it's sure cosmopolitan in that supermart! PINK apples...ever seen them? Actually their colouration is more like Rainbow Mangoes. I'm so unexciting. I simply grabbed a tray of organic Gala Apples.
Organic Apples are really tasty, and these were so soft that all I needed to do was cut them into smaller sizes and JR could chew them up himself. He's got 8 teeth and another 2 more on the way. Hai, I didn't even realise he was teething until he went around biting every one of us this afternoon, then I pried his mouth apart to check. *haha*.
We changed his car seat yesterday (yeah, he's 11mths old...time to upgrade). So far, he's been fairly happy. The new car seat offers him a much better view of his surroundings, and the view outside the car. He just LOVES seeing buses! And yes, he LOVES to study books.
I love this Maxi-Cosi carseat. It has very thoughtfully-placed clips at the side of the seat for us to hang the baby's toys. Ah, and I succumbed to buying that small hungry caterpillar (Eric Carle) book sometime back bc JR simply LOVES it!
After dropping by the bank, we went to the supermarket and visited loads of apples. Gee, there were South African APPLES (yeah, the word "APPLES" are so clearly printed on the packages), Fiji Apples, Japanese Apples, and I don't know whatever other country. Hey, it's sure cosmopolitan in that supermart! PINK apples...ever seen them? Actually their colouration is more like Rainbow Mangoes. I'm so unexciting. I simply grabbed a tray of organic Gala Apples.
Organic Apples are really tasty, and these were so soft that all I needed to do was cut them into smaller sizes and JR could chew them up himself. He's got 8 teeth and another 2 more on the way. Hai, I didn't even realise he was teething until he went around biting every one of us this afternoon, then I pried his mouth apart to check. *haha*.
Card Game II
Ah, now apart from "Hi", he can definitely pick out several other words.
Where's Baby?
Where's Dog?
I did not use flashcards to manually work on this word recognition - all this while, have been relying only on FlashCard Video Programmes. We started off with ">Your Baby Can Read Videos and English & Chinese Wink-to-Learn Videos.
He is now 11-months-old. We started showing him these videos from around 5 months.
Where's Baby?
Where's Dog?
I did not use flashcards to manually work on this word recognition - all this while, have been relying only on FlashCard Video Programmes. We started off with ">Your Baby Can Read Videos and English & Chinese Wink-to-Learn Videos.
He is now 11-months-old. We started showing him these videos from around 5 months.
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Flower Stalk
JR actually watched the whole rendition of "One Stalk Flower". Hahah!
一枝花 is a classic Chinese Erhu piece.
一枝花 is a classic Chinese Erhu piece.
Sunday, July 05, 2009
Words in Print
This kept JR occupied a good part of the time in church today.
Words that I wrote on the printed page. Words that he recognises.
Words that I wrote on the printed page. Words that he recognises.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Did He Do That?
Coincidence or Reality?
He has been able to recognise that "Hi" word for quite a while now, and will even try to verbalise it with a screeching "hi" sound. I already thot he was quite "slow" since the girl in the video could point and act out the words from like 8 or 9 months old! JR is almost 11mths old! He has not been able to point or gesture to various parts of his body or at things. Only perhaps to raise his hands to ask me to carry him. Or to close/open his palms when he hears the "Twinkle" song, and raise his arms to show "Hurray" as in the "If you're happy" song. But then again, it does say that baby can recognise words if he just focuses his attention on certain words when you read them out, and JR does do that.
I'd made a little cardholder of words that he has come across in the videos that he has been watching since 5mths' old. This morning, while going thru it, he of course said "Hi" at the 1st word as usual, and when he saw "Head", he patted his head....then he saw "Ears" and he said out "ea" ...and then he saw "Mouth" and said "Mao". Was I dreaming that he did that? Was it coincidental or intentional? Couldn't get him to do it again, but well, the sounds WERE different, unlike his usual "do-it-all" "BABABABA or MAMAMAMAMA or DADADAA" sounds.
And when I walked into the store at the petrol station today, he excitedly went "Ba ba ba" when the door to the store opened and he saw the array of Bananas there....Hmm....oh well, he said the same thing when he saw the word "Ball"....
He has been able to recognise that "Hi" word for quite a while now, and will even try to verbalise it with a screeching "hi" sound. I already thot he was quite "slow" since the girl in the video could point and act out the words from like 8 or 9 months old! JR is almost 11mths old! He has not been able to point or gesture to various parts of his body or at things. Only perhaps to raise his hands to ask me to carry him. Or to close/open his palms when he hears the "Twinkle" song, and raise his arms to show "Hurray" as in the "If you're happy" song. But then again, it does say that baby can recognise words if he just focuses his attention on certain words when you read them out, and JR does do that.
I'd made a little cardholder of words that he has come across in the videos that he has been watching since 5mths' old. This morning, while going thru it, he of course said "Hi" at the 1st word as usual, and when he saw "Head", he patted his head....then he saw "Ears" and he said out "ea" ...and then he saw "Mouth" and said "Mao". Was I dreaming that he did that? Was it coincidental or intentional? Couldn't get him to do it again, but well, the sounds WERE different, unlike his usual "do-it-all" "BABABABA or MAMAMAMAMA or DADADAA" sounds.
And when I walked into the store at the petrol station today, he excitedly went "Ba ba ba" when the door to the store opened and he saw the array of Bananas there....Hmm....oh well, he said the same thing when he saw the word "Ball"....
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Wearing Baby
This is so amazing... a Mommy playing this YangQin-like instrument while slinging baby!
And this Mommy is kneading bread. Reminds me of slinging the boys and swinging them to my back when I prepared food & cooked so that their busy little hands would not be able to reach out so far .
And this Mommy is kneading bread. Reminds me of slinging the boys and swinging them to my back when I prepared food & cooked so that their busy little hands would not be able to reach out so far .
Friday, June 19, 2009
Zoo Trip
Haven't been to the zoo in years! We decided to take the bus jus for fun, since there's a straight bus. JR was so excited humming away and looking out the bus window.
His 1st visit to the zoo!
At the zoo, Bb seemed somewhat overwhelmed. Can't tell if he recognised all those animals from his books n vids! Didn't seem to show much reaction! He was only much more lively after lunch after he had a short nap.
Zebras - there's this 斑马 book that he likes.
Giraffes. I think these are "baby" giraffes since they were playfully galloping around the enclosure. Who ever sees giraffes *galloping* in a zoo, right?! They usually just stand around looking bored.
Never seen a white peacock !
Ah...refreshingly cool aircon, and lunch!
We took the bus home. Not too bad a trip!
His 1st visit to the zoo!
At the zoo, Bb seemed somewhat overwhelmed. Can't tell if he recognised all those animals from his books n vids! Didn't seem to show much reaction! He was only much more lively after lunch after he had a short nap.
Zebras - there's this 斑马 book that he likes.
Giraffes. I think these are "baby" giraffes since they were playfully galloping around the enclosure. Who ever sees giraffes *galloping* in a zoo, right?! They usually just stand around looking bored.
Never seen a white peacock !
Ah...refreshingly cool aircon, and lunch!
We took the bus home. Not too bad a trip!
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Health Benefits
Breastfeeding has health benefits for moms: Study
Women who breastfed were less likely when they were older to have developed high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease.
Women who breastfed were less likely when they were older to have developed high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease.
Hand expression
Hand expression and breast massage combined with breast pumping does a better job of stimulating milk production than breast pumping alone.
Click below link for article
Hands On Pumping Pumps Up Milk Production
Click below link for article
Hands On Pumping Pumps Up Milk Production
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
IQ & Breastfeeding
Breastfed babies seem more likely to do well at high school and to go on to attend college than infants raised on a bottle, according to a new U.S. study.
Read more *Here*.
Study links breastfeeding to high grades, college entry
Read more *Here*.
Study links breastfeeding to high grades, college entry
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Here, Baby!
Trying to tire the baby out so I'd have a peaceful night - well, we can *hope*!
Having baby follow me like a little pup. LOL!
Having baby follow me like a little pup. LOL!
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Minute of Peace
With the holidays on, schedules get somewhat topsy-turvy. The past week hasn't been way bad, but as usual, there's the time-balancing that is so tricky. I've tried to get up early despite the disturbed nights, just so I can get some work done in the office. Yup so tiring. Each of the 3 older kids seem to have their own schedule of school/practice/play. Then tried to steal a few minutes for myself just after paying my road-tax ... a little peace without the sounds of one baby saying "merk!!" and the others fighting or just being plain rowdy .... by the park! (duh, the carkpark, you mean?!)
Oh well, a little caffeine is ok!
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Motherhood 2009
The biggest parenting extravaganza in town!
Slings & Pouches at Promotional Prices @ Motherhood Exhibition.
Venue:Singapore Expo Hall 6A
Booth C4: The Birth Shop
Dates: 04 June 2009 - 07 June 2009
Opening Times:
4-6June: 12 noon to 10pm
7 June: 11am to 10pm
www.TheBirthShop.com
See you There!
Slings & Pouches at Promotional Prices @ Motherhood Exhibition.
Venue:Singapore Expo Hall 6A
Booth C4: The Birth Shop
Dates: 04 June 2009 - 07 June 2009
Opening Times:
4-6June: 12 noon to 10pm
7 June: 11am to 10pm
www.TheBirthShop.com
See you There!
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