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Peek-A-Boo & Today’s Motherhood would like to invite you to celebrate Mother’s Day 2011 @ Peek-A-Boo Playground and walk away with a goodie bag worth S$100.
Highlights
There will be a parenting talk by Ms Fontana from All In The Family Counselling on “Handling Your Toddlers Tantrums”
* Free Art & Craft Workshop for children
* Free play for children at Peek-A-Boo Playground
* Light refreshment provided
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On many occasions, I have heard how a couple’s relationship can suffer a strong beating after their bundle of joy has arrived. You are constantly tired, because you just had a baby. You have domestic help, but are they reliable?
Your husband hips in to help, but is it truly enough? Or is he giving you more trouble and pressure with his complains, on how he doesn’t receive any TLC (tender loving care) from you anymore? There are not enough hours in the day to squeeze in everything that needs to be done. Without constant effort and understanding, the loving couple who started a loving family can easily drift apart.
Child at Heart
In most relationships, the woman is the primary nurturer, caring for both the home and the relationship in an instinctively maternal way. Because of this, it’s not a surprise that he’s remarking about losing your nurturing attention, or sulking about having to share your love, or be resentful about not being the centre of your world?
We are all multi-functional beings with numerous roles. He is now a father. Yet, don’t forget that he is also a child at heart. He may not admit it, but he enjoys being nurtured by you. Does he love it when you make him a sandwich, run him a bath, surprise him with a treat, and care for him when he’s sick? Do some of these gestures from time to time, and watch how his eyes sparkle with childlike delight.
Assure, and Reassure Him
You have the ability to ease his fears. Assure him, frequently that you have enough love to go around. Learn how women you admire make time for their relationship as well as their kids. Discuss how, as a couple, you can establish ground rules and traditions to make sure you keep the romance alive, from committing to a weekly ‘date night’ to ensuring a bedtime routine that allows for couple intimacy.
Implement What’s Feasible
It’s imperative to carve out time to spend with each other. Treat it as you would with a work appointment. Yes, it sounds extremely unromantic, yet is necessary when your schedules become erratic. This might be the one thing that might save your sanity and even marriage. And, if possible, go somewhere out of the house. Hire a babysitter (or ask a relative or friend to watch the kids), go out to dinner, and take the time to stare into each other’s eyes again. Go to a movie and snuggle up to him in the dark. Take a walk on the beach, listen to the waves and reconnect. After all, you married because you loved him – not to run a childcare service with him!
Note to Anxious Parents
I already know what some of you are thinking – “I want to, but I can’t because”…
• My child will cry his or her eyes out without me/ us around. Your child is in good care, is more resilient than you think, and will get used to the idea of you needing ‘me’ or ‘daddy-mommy’ time.
• My child gets jealous when we are affectionate in any way. Your child doesn’t understand that this is what is important for your relationship but he/she will get used to it and see it as the normal, healthy behaviour that it is.
• My child ___________________ (fill in the blank). Trust me, your child will live and thrive.
Never forget, your marriage is the backbone of your family. It needs to stay strong in order for your child to be happy, healthy and to ensure the longevity and sturdiness of your family. Long after your kids are grown and gone, you two will still be together. Remember your other ‘baby’.
About the writer: Dr. Martha Lee is Founder and Clinical Sexologist of Eros Coaching in Singapore. She holds a Doctorate in Human Sexuality and provides sex and life coaching, runs sex educational workshops and gives public talks.
This article was first published in Today’s Motherhood Magazine Oct-Nov 10 issue Page 34
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Well-recognised for its drama enrichment programmes for children, ACT 3 Drama Academy is proud to present its June Holiday Workshops – a fun-filled series of four distinct classes focused on drama, singing, and for the first time, magic. The various workshops will be scheduled at different times from 6 to 24 June 2011 and are a wonderful way for children to experience the art of performing as well as develop their confidence on stage.
To register for the workshops, parents are invited to call ACT 3 Drama Academy at (65) 6735 9986, email at act3int@act3international.com.sg or visit at ONE-TWO-SIX Cairnhill Arts Centre, 126 Cairnhill Road at least two weeks in advance. More information can also be found on www.act3international.com.sg
1. Five-Day Drama Workshop – Pinocchio
For 3 to 10 year olds
Workshop dates and times
6 to 10 June 2011 or 13 to 17 June 2011 or 20 to 24 June 2011
9.30am to 11.30am (till 12.30pm for the older ones) or 3pm to 5pm (from 2pm for the older ones)
Synopsis
Through a mixture of narration, improvisation and puppet role-play, students will re-enact Pinocchio’s journey into boyhood. From fending off the unsavoury characters of Pleasure Island to saving Geppetto from being swallowed alive by a whale, children reflect on the virtues of honesty and bravery. At the end of the workshop, the children will be given an opportunity to showcase their performance to loved ones.
Students will be enriched with the following:
• Basic narrating and improvising skills
• Basic role-playing as puppets and puppeteers
• Basic drama skills, creative physicalisation and characterisation
2. Drama Workshop – Frankenstein
For 11 to 15 year olds
Workshop dates and times
6 to 10 June 2011 or 13 to 17 June 2011 or 20 to 24 June 2011
2pm to 5pm
The Academy is constantly looking for different creative stimuli for this unique age group. The story of Frankenstein is an intriguing one that may have been written in the 1800s but remains a timeless literary treasure of universal themes. For instance, just like the misunderstood monster, teens may go through life battling with conflicting emotions and a fear of being misunderstood. The workshop encourages students to explore the dramatics of this dark and mysterious classic as well as invites them to draw parallels with the plot and characters. Besides a script, alternative styles of text such as notes, journals and letters will be used as well.
3. Five-Day Singing Workshop – I Can Be Me
For 7 to 10 year olds
Workshop dates and times
6 to 10 June 2011 or 13 to 17 June 2011
2pm to 5pm
Synopsis
‘I Can Be Me’ is an exciting workshop that teaches the fundamentals of musical performance – singing, dancing and acting – and aims to draw out the pure voices of children. Popular tunes such as Hannah Montana’s True Friends and the Disney classic, When You Wish upon a Star will be taught. Students will also have the opportunity to present a 20-minute revue surrounding the story of Pinocchio and the theme of being true to oneself.
From these singing lessons, students will be equipped with the following:
• Character work through song and dance
• Basic singing and breathing techniques
• Proper vocal projection
4. Five-Day Magic Workshop – Mirage
For 9 to 12 year olds
Workshop dates and times
20 to 24 June 2011
2pm to 5pm
This awe-inspiring magic workshop aims to build self-esteem and teach children the art of presenting their magic using the skills of creative thinking and good communication. While learning the ropes of 14 amazing magic effects, children will improvise a story or develop a theme using different genres such as mystery, comedy, science-fiction or fantasy.
Discounts for all workshops
20% if booked by 24 April 2011
15% for students currently with ACT 3 Drama Academy
10% if parent is an OCBC Platinum Mastercard or OCBC Arts Platinum Mastercard Holder, OCBC Children Development Account (CDA) Holder, OCBC Mighty SaversTM member and NTUC Education Services Union member
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Parents may find their child unable to speak out clearly, due to some syllables and word sounds which are harder to pronounce. They might repeat the word many times or speak in a way that prolongs word sounds or syllables.
This kind of speech pattern is known as stuttering and is considered one kind of dysfluency, which interrupts the flow of speech. Children may stutter in between the ages of two and five. In order to understand stuttering, one needs to know what the root cause is.
One of the factors that contribute to stuttering in toddlers is the genetic makeup of a child. It has been said that about 60% of those who stutter belong to a family whose members used to stutter. Another contributing factor is due to the development of a child.
A child may stutter due to some developmental delays which then affect his or her language and speech. Biological circumstances are also a contributing factor because people’s brains differ in the processing of language.
However, in most cases, the frequency of stuttering starts to decrease as the child begins with his school years. When children enter elementary grades, they begin to sharpen their communication skills.
Here are some characteristics of stuttering in toddlers:
Parents whose children show the above-mentioned signs of speech disorder may feel disappointed and sad but not all is lost. Here are some ways which parents can help:
If the child continues to stutter at the age of five and exhibit any of the following, you may want to consider the aid of a speech therapist.
This is a typical conversation that we can get among mothers: Before having my little girl, I used to be a shopaholic.
Me too!
Having children does not mean that you should stop or reduce your shopping routines. In fact, shopping is a brilliant method to spend quality time with your family.
However, research has shown that children have different temperaments and short attention span.
Therefore, it is quite typical for them to get restless and cranky even before you can enter the third shop.
Put an end to your child’s boredom by bringing an E-bag during the shopping trip. This is definitely a low-cost method as most of the materials in the E-bag can be easily found at home.
1. Be mummy’s Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)
Include a magnifying glass and a notebook in the E-bag, with your shopping list attached. Encourage your child to look out for those items in the list and use the magnifying glass to look at the price, texture, material and color.
Note it down on the notebook and make a comparison between the items. Suggest your child that this is a secret mission and he/she have to do it very discretely. Your child needs to collect at least twenty artifacts before he/she can show you the list for discussion.
2. Be mummy’s puppeteer
Include various shapes of balloons, pipe cleaners, socks, markers, fragment cloths, buttons, and blue tacks in the E-bag. These materials are very open-ended. Suggest to your child to create a special puppet so that he/she can have a special outdoor theater performance with you after the shopping trip. 
Remind your child to work discretely and that you want to be surprised and only see the puppets during the performance itself. If your child is clueless on how to start, make a hand/finger puppet or balloon sculpture for him/her.
Use the marker to draw some funny facial features on the balloon. Slot your finger into the balloon like how a regular finger puppet is used. “This belongs to mummy. I want to call it Alvin! Can you make yours more creative than mine?”
3. Be mummy’s sculptor
Include all colors of origami papers and play dough in the E-bag. Let your child use their creativity and imagination by creating anything that interests them.
To keep them occupied, you can challenge your child to invent a personal pet so that he/she can bring it around for the shopping trip. Remind your child that if the pet is well-behaved, you can consider bringing ‘it’ for a walk by the park after the shopping trip.
4. Be mummy’s stylist 
Include colorful pipe cleaners, straws, paper clips, yarns, crepe papers and apple wrappers in the E-bag. Suggest your child to create jewelries and accessories for you.
These materials are totally open-ended and your child would not get sick in experimenting and mix-matching with the different objects. Remind your child on how much you love presents and surprises; therefore he/she would have to work on it quietly.
5. Be mummy’s Iphone application: Pop the balloon!
All you need to include in the E-bag is just one type of material: balloons. You can simply find a billion and one ways to squash the balloon. To increase the level of difficulty, you can also tie the balloon to your child’s ankle or wrist with a rubber band.
One thing to keep in mind is to make sure that you are not shopping at places with shelves of fragile items.
6. Be mummy’s fortune teller
Print/cut out pictures from a selected theme such as transportation, occupation and others. Paste these pictures on a plain piece of paper and keep the other side blank. Laminate the paper so that it can last longer.
Also remember to cut out the sharp edges so that it would not hurt your child. 
Refer to these picture cards as ‘magic cards’ to your child. Include these magic cards, notebook, pencils, color pencils and other basic stationery in the E-bag. Give them some suggestions on how to play with the magic cards.
Firstly, a game of Pictionary could be played. Secondly, your child can refer to the magic card and create sentences or form short stories. Thirdly, you could make duplicate sets of the magic cards for a memory game where your child can play individually or with their siblings. Next, you can also come out with another version without color and use it as coloring cards.
If you realize it, all the mentioned items are very handy and portable, making it even easier to be carried around in any shopping trip. A small yet useful E-bag, indeed!
The everyday items are not only fun to play with, it allows your child to practice and improve on their current skills at the same time! Your children will be occupied at once and you can now shop till you drop! Enjoy your reunion with the shopping world.
Article by Izzah
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What To Do About Your Brain Injured Child Course 2011
Venue : Grand Copthorne Waterfront Auditorium Singapore
Date : 25 to 29 July 2011
Conducted by The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential
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