Tag: childhood
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Parenting lesson: breaking the chain of fear!
Two weeks ago, my children attended a busy party filled with excitement and adventure. Among the activities, they had the chance to interact with reptiles—corn snakes, a python, a tarantula, and lizards. As they eagerly approached these creatures, curiosity lighting up their faces, I stood back, heart pounding. You see, I am absolutely petrified of…
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My daughter’s first future wedding proposal
October 2024: Just me brushing my 4-year-olds hair while getting ready for school: Ariah: Mummy, do you know what X said to me? Mummy: No, my darling. What did he say to you? Ariah: He said he wants to marry me when I grow up. Mummy trying hard not to jump to conclusions or show…
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When your child chooses to test you
Today, my little one put me to the test, and oh boy, it was like a whirlwind! Picture this: we’d conquered the whole morning routine with lots of begging and prodding , in trying to get them moving…. Each task seemed to be harder than the one before. Please children get out of bed now,…
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Childhood memory – Days of the week song
The more my children come home and tell me about what they learned, the more I question not what I was taught but how I was taught. Ariah came home from school and said, “Mummy, I learned the days of the week song. She broke off into a beautiful song with her confident voice, singing:…
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