My husband and I had never rewarded our son for good exam results since he started school. We feel the reward should come from within him, as external rewards do not build internal motivation. Once, when he was 14, he asked me if he could have a pair of Nike Air Force 1 shoes. “Buying […]
Category: Parenting
Travel beats tuition in doing your child a world of good
How shifting the budget from extra lessons to trips of discovery makes more sense for children in the 21st century. With schools heading into the June holidays, are you planning to get your child to sign for extra tuition classes – either for better grades or for personal enrichment? Well, there is a better way to […]
Learn How to Encourage Your Kids to Live a Low Maintenance Life
Have you ever wondered why we often joke that we need to find a ‘low maintenance’ better half? We usually do this when we seek suitable partners to date or marry. However, we hardly consider the importance of raising our children to live a low-maintenance life when we become parents. Married couples often quite fear […]
‘I got my son into MIT’: Singaporean Mum Shares How ‘Less Is More’ Parenting Works
Throughout my career, I often helped companies strategise and market their products and services. Hence, when I became a mother, I wished that my son was born with a customised “playbook”, containing precise strategies and steps that I could follow so that he would grow up to be successful. Alas, it was wishful thinking on […]