Then the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.” And the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” Genesis 3:12-13 Since the very beginning we have been blaming […] Read more…
Family
And how was your reunion dinner?
I certainly hope it was more enjoyable than mine! Mil doesn’t cook nowadays so our reunion dinner was held at an old coffee- shop-cum-old-style-Chinese restaurant at Geylang! The dinner had a bad start as we had to wait 45 minutes for the 1st dish to be served. Imagine trying to be patient & quiet for 45 […] Read more…
Sling or Stroller?
For me, both are important! Please don’t ask me to choose as both have their advantages, depending on the situation I am in. I only discovered the sling when I had Child #2. And I have loved it since then. It meant that I could carry the baby and hold on to the toddler’s hand […] Read more…
Is Your Home A Place of Sanctuary?
Or is it a place of chaos? Do your children love to be home? Does your husband look forward to coming home? Or do they all prefer to be out as often and as long as they possibly can? Please note that I am no Martha Stewart 🙂 And neither do you have to be […] Read more…
Teach Obedience, Don’t Just Spank
We believe in spanking but we do not believe in spanking for everything. This “style” of disciplining has an adverse effect on the child. The child learns to toughen himself up and learns to ignore the pain after a while. It can create resentment and bitterness between parent and child. Read more…
Myths : Conclusion
And so we have come to end of the 10 common myths associated with our larger than normal family. The purpose of debunking these assumptions people have of our family is to share that we truly are a normal average family that happens to have more children than most people. We are no superheroes nor […] Read more…
Myth #10 : Homeschooling goes on perfectly everyday
Ahhh! Another one of those assumptions that has me laughing hysterically. On some days I’d be glad to get ANY teaching done! And on the other days? I wish they would all go to school! Yes, even the baby! Someone told me that she had never ever entertained thoughts of sending her children off to […] Read more…
Myth #9 : Our homeschooled children are geniuses
After teaching 5 children, 4 of whom can read independently now and mostly above their level, I have come to the conclusion that children learn whether you teach them or not. One way we have helped them to learn is make available to them various resources for them to explore and find an interest in. I have also learnt […] Read more…
Using ourselves as THE yardstick
As sinful and prideful human beings, we tend to judge others based on our own beliefs, values and practices. And then conclude that the other person must be wrong if they do not follow what we do or believe. But I have learnt that this is not always fair or correct. After all, as the […] Read more…
Myth #8 : Our children never fight with each other
Ya right. We can only hope! Paul reminds us that ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). ALL – including those cute little bundles of joy and precocious toddlers. So yes, they do fight. Thankfully, not the head bashing, teeth biting kind but they still do fight. And the […] Read more…