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    How do you praise your child's effort?

    i read somewhere that you must praise for his efforts and not his ability. for example, let's say a child score full marks for a maths test, praise him for working hard and practicing maths questions, but not praise him for being smart. How To Give Children Encouragement & Praise |...
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    baby watch movies

    Cathay Cineplexes i think can bring.. but if your baby cries, other audience will get irritated and you might not meet friendly ones.. check out the link above. sounds more baby-friendly.
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    Single-Breast Feeding and other questions

    ya! lol! they (the companies) say massage can push back the womb to it's original place. i don't believe leh.. i think it will go back to original place (maybe shift a little i don't know) by itself even if we don't do anything!! and they say the tummy can become firmer.. i don't exercise but i...
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    Single-Breast Feeding and other questions

    i didn't massage or wrap. i find it a waste of money. it's a luxury, not a must. =) it goes back to normal by itself (maybe it takes longer than if i wrap, i don't know!).
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    Settling vs marrying for love

    step 1: stop thinking about those guys so that u will not compare them to your husband. this is very important. if you don't do this, you can't move on. step 2: list down the good and bad points about your husband. and think through the bad points and look at it in a different perspective...
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    Unhealthy eating habit? pls advise....

    thanks for sharing! i'll try what u did and see whether it works for my son.
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    Unhealthy eating habit? pls advise....

    My son is 7 months now. Whenever it's feeding time, he can't keep still. And so we put him on the high chair and turn on some educational music or cartoon for him so that he can concentrate watching and be still, which makes it easier to feed.. Now after reading this thread, it makes me wonder...
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    I am very excited to breastfeed. What can i do to prepare for breastfeeding prenatal

    Re: I am very excited to breastfeed. What can i do to prepare for breastfeeding prena I meant the washable pigeon ones are absorbent. I tried the disposable ones by pigeon. Very absorbent too! But I find it expensive as I leak a lot.. And I feel I waste money if I change pad often. So I use a...
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    Settling vs marrying for love

    I think the first step to start loving him to bits is to stop thinking of better guys out there and comparing to your husband. You knew what you have gotten yourself into when you first married him. So I can say just compromise. Get into his world. Don't focus on his bad points but his good...
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    Advise for Breast Pumps Needed!

    i love my avent. it's quiet. can convert to manual pump if needed. i never regret buying it. it helped me stimulate my supply and it's comfortable. =) i didn't try other brands so i can't comment much. but i have no complains with avent at all.
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    I am very excited to breastfeed. What can i do to prepare for breastfeeding prenatal

    Re: I am very excited to breastfeed. What can i do to prepare for breastfeeding prena ya! unless u are sure and you tell your family members u really really want to breastfeed, they will always tempt you to let your baby drink formula. especially confinement nannies.. i heard 1 case where the...
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    I am very excited to breastfeed. What can i do to prepare for breastfeeding prenatal

    Re: I am very excited to breastfeed. What can i do to prepare for breastfeeding prena why your pigeon nursing pad has gel? i tried avent and pigeon. i find avent more 'breathable' but pigeon more absorbable. but avent cannot take my heavy leakage! pigeon absorb more. at the beginning when...
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    I am very excited to breastfeed. What can i do to prepare for breastfeeding prenatal

    Re: I am very excited to breastfeed. What can i do to prepare for breastfeeding prena actually if you are having one month confinement at home and not going out, any bra without wire will do. and t-shirt. no need nursing top. i found some tops at bugis village which has the same cutting as...
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    Feeling Guilty

    Yup! Agree. Kids heal very fast. Don't worry!
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    Feeling Guilty

    my son just fell and hit his cheek. there was a lump immediately and it has been a week and the blue black is still there. i wasn't at home. my hubby and his mum was taking care of him. and yes, it happened too fast to stop. i wasn't angry. it's part and parcel of life as a child. as he explore...
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