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Goodbyes are certainly not forever... and it doesn’t mean that we won’t be seeing each other again.

You might be wondering why all the melodramatic lines. Persistent Parent has been my first blog ever. It has been a witness to some of my eventful days and thoughts as a mother. Here, I have shared my parenting experiences about my two lovely boys. However, my tasks as a mother, wife and a professional are sometimes just too tasking to handle.

I am currently maintaining 3 blogs, two of which have almost similar topics – Persistent Parent and Chatter on Children. After almost three months of writing for Persistent Parent, I have decided to give it up and focus my writing about parenting on Chatter on Children.. With both blogs almost similar I am sometimes running out of time and ideas trying not to make my posts redundant.

However, I would still be posting my parenting experiences and more (everything about children – of all ages and sizes) on Chatter on Children. Hopefully, you would continue reading my posts and subscribe to it the same way you did with Persistent Parent.

It was a lovely experience starting out my blogging career with Persistent Parent. It was definitely a dilemma choosing which parenting blog I have to give up. Hopefully, another loving parent would continue the works that was Persistent Parenting.

Thank you for all my readers and I am hoping that you would also support my Chatter on Children blog.

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Teaching Kids Cleanliness

August 10th 2008 05:20

As a parent I know I am responsible in teaching my kids about cleanliness. And with cleanliness, I do not just mean being clean with your surroundings but also personal hygiene.

As soon as I realized that my 2 year old could understand what I am saying or asking him to do, I taught him how to put his (and his little brother’s) dirty clothes in the hamper and their soiled nappy in the bin. Now, I also try to teach him to pick up their toys or any clutter that is on the floor.

But there is more to cleanliness than picking up the clutter or arranging their stuffs. Cleanliness, more importantly starts from keeping your body clean.

As a simple routine, everyday after dinner I’ll be bringing the kids in our room and get them ready for a shower or sponge bath. I would prepare their toothbrush and personally brush their teeth. After I do it, I’ll give them their toothbrush and let them finish the job while I prepare their bath. My two year old would say “Feet” asking me to scrub his feet clean.

Some kids would hate bath time because they don’t find it pleasurable (what with water and soap running down their eyes). But if they are trained from day one that bath time is fun and good to keep you clean then they would pick that routine until they grow old.

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Is Your House Toddler Safe?

August 8th 2008 05:17

It is sometimes scary to think and imagine that our own kids could get hurt and injured inside the confines of our own house. We currently live in a 2-storey house and we’ve always had inner fears that our kids could get hurt going up and down the steps or even just in the lounge or kitchen.

We, as parents, try to as much as possible to make sure that our eyes are on our kids 24/7 and make sure that we are there to catch them when they fall. But children are normally hyperactive and wants be move everywhere and curious to whatever you try to put out of their reach.

In reality that only thing that we can do is make sure that our home is kids safe especially during the time that our eyes are not trained on them.

DOORS

Always keep doors closed. This goes especially for doors leading to the toilet or bathroom, the front door. Less temptation, less harm.

DRAWERS

We can’t always customize our house to keep all drawers up to the height that kids couldn’t reach. Rather than wasting the space and not putting anything on it for fear that our kids will pull it out of hiding, fill it with stuffs that are safe for them even if they can access it like tea towels, plastic cups and bowls. In baby stores, you can also buy those drawer locks especially designed to keep those little hands from opening them.

STAIRS

It would be wise to buy those safety gates or rails that can be placed at the foot of the stairs to ward off children from climbing up unattended.

TABLE

Some tables have sharp corners. We can cover this with cardboards or a piece of cloth folded several times. Alternatively, you can also buy table corner covers that you can stick to table edges.

FLOORS

Floors should be kept clean and free of any clutter. Not only is there danger when kids accidentally step on stuffs littering on the floor but with dirty floors our kids are also susceptible to picking up dirt and putting it into their mouth. Also watch out for wet patches on the floor as this may be a cause for them to slip.

DINING TABLE

Depending on your kid’s height, they could easily access what is on top of the table especially if it is already all set up for meal time. Make sure to keep them out the table or put all plates, glasses and cutlery out of their reach. Also be careful if you are the type who use tablecloth. Kids would have the tendency to tug on the cloth and could possibly pull it causing everything on top to topple on the floor and might hurt your child.

These are just a few suggestions. Definitely, there are more and those techniques or strategies would come naturally to a parent who thinks of their children’s safety.

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Is he spoiled?

August 7th 2008 05:56

Before I had kids, I swore to myself that I will try my best not to spoil my own. I’ll make sure that they grow up in a disciplined environment. I told myself: “I wouldn’t have a kid who would launch in a fit of tantrum in the mall just because I didn’t buy him the toy that he likes.”

Now, I am a certified mother and I am not sure whether I have lived up to that promise or not. It’s really easier said than done

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Time to Potty Train?

August 6th 2008 05:15

When is the perfect time to potty train your toddler? That is the question that I am pondering on at the moment.

Why am I considering it at this time? For one too many reasons

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Sick Toddlers

August 4th 2008 05:13

I hate it when my kids fall sick. Not only is it a gruelling sight to see them in pain but it is also frustrating trying to understand what they feel.

Cold weather brings about more sickness than summer. And it being “winter” here is Australia, my toddlers have already fallen sick twice over the season. Their latest was this last week when they must have caught a vomiting and a loose bowel movement bug

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Baby’s Old Stuffs: What to do with them

July 26th 2008 07:35

Baby stuffs don’t last forever. Their clothes, for example, are worn for no more that the specified recommended wearing sizes unless baby is much smaller than the average size. Plus, they have their car seats which will have to be changed to a booster seat after a certain eight. Their baby bassinet needs to retire even before they reach a year old and sleep on a crib.

For the first year of a baby’s life, mommy and daddy need to buy specific stuffs for them that they could only use for a certain period of time but is a must to buy. Lucky, if there are relatives or friends from whom we could get pre-loved stuffs that are still in good condition. Also, there’s EBay with heaps of stores that sell all sorts of stuffs even for babies

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Household Management Tips for Busy Parents: Tip #2-4

July 21st 2008 09:12

Here's a continuation of those practical household management for busy parents.

CLEAN AFTER YOU GO POLICY
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Household Management for Busy Parents: Tip # 1

July 17th 2008 09:25

Parenting has changed faces over the years. In traditional times, Father goes to work while Mother stays at home and look after the household. Now, there is role reversal where Mom goes to work while Dad stays at home and most often, parents try to make it a double-income family whether it be part time or full time.

With such a busy day to day scenario, busy parents should have a “Household Management” technique to handle the demands of every day parenting life and still have a time to enjoy life beyond work and running a household

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If this isn't my lucky day... I don't know what is!

July 13th 2008 08:20

This must be my lucky day... Not only did my usually picky toddler had decent lunch but he also took an afternoon nap. He had his usual after-sleep tantrum but nevertheless, he was pacified when I asked him to help me clean our room.

While I was preparing dinner, he asked me for oranges so I prepared some cut-off wedges and gave it to him while he sits in front of the television. After finishing off his orange, he asked for banana. He then finished a medium sized banana

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