Mummy & Baby Moon

Time flies. Newborn Baby Moon – Jun Hui is 2 months old and 28th Nov is Jun Ling’s birthday too. Hmm.. No birthday cake because we don’t have birthday cake celebration with her. Both of them are sick.. too bad!

Here are some photos of them.

JunHui is sleeping with her pinky doll.. Zzzz...

Jun Ling sayang Jun Hui..

Jun Ling wanna plays with baby sister

Baby Jun Hui is thinking~~

Uncle covers baby with pillows.. haa.. Jun Hui so happy~~

Junling enjoys the art time~

Finally, some photos sharing of my newborn – Little Baby Moon Jun Hui.

Hihi.. I'm Jun Hui, the little Baby Moon...

Jie Jie (Elder Sis) sayang Mei Mei (Younger Sis)~~

Cutie~~

Jie Jie (Elder Sis) bottle feed the baby

I sleep most of the time.. Zzzz...

I'm awake for milk~~ I want milk~~

Little Baby Moon sleeps most of the time, so most of her photos show her sleeping face.

Will share more photos again yah..

Today just want to post some photos of Baby Moon – Jun Ling and share with my  family and friends. Yeah~ I seldom update her photos as I’m too busy Guess her grandpa, aunties and uncles in Malaysia miss her a lot.. Hehe..

Enjoy yah!

She is writing on Words. She can recognize A-Z now!

Using mouse to control~~

Ok, she likes Mamee.. not healthy food yah! Haa.. Is Mummy Moon's fault!

Yeah! So happy enjoying the snack!

The lastest new books for her.. She is writing well~ Hehe..

Play and Learn! Good Sticker book to enjoy the time with her!

I want to try this~~ Haa

Listening to?? Hehe..

Well~ She knows how to drive by herself! We never teach ok..

Not a bad driver yah! Haaa~~

Ok, here’s the photos and let’s share again next time.

Baby Moon learns from Little Reader too! Click the banner below to learn more.

I finally get the BrillKids Little Reader and let my girl tried the lessons last night. BrillKids Online Learning Program is introduced by a friend from Hong Kong and after I studied the site and the program, I find that the program is good for early learning. Yah, my Baby Moon is 3 years old and no longer a “baby” but I don’t think she knows all the basic simple words in the program. I should have know about early education earlier before she was born! Anyway, now is not too late. I get the Little Reader and I believe she is going to benefit from the learning and I’m going to implement for my newborn too! *I’m going to give birth soon *

Baby Moon is concentrating on the learning

Learning New Word! *Wave*

Ok, Times Up! She feels tired! Haa..

Stop to let your kids learn when they feel tired or lost concentration. Learning is the same as playing. Don’t let them feel that learning is difficult. As parents, we should let them feel that learning is always fun!

Oh.. Little Reader is user friendly.. Capture a screenshot for you to take a look!

I’ve get the discount voucher from BrillKids to share with my friends here so that you can get a good rate for this program to your kids too! If you yet to get the discount voucher from me, get from me now. If you already have the voucher, just go their site to find out more and of course you can always use their free trial! I’m sure your baby love it too!

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Do you know that our babies actually can read before 1 year old? I never know about this until I come across this site: Brillkids. They have good system to foster early learning.

Take a look at this video:

Also, they have lots of free stuffs and you may use their free trial!

Click here – BrillKids.com

Another good news! I’ve get discount voucher from them and especially to share with you! If you want the voucher, just fill up the form below, you will get 10 free Ebooks and the Voucher. If you already subscribe to it earlier, don’t worry, just check your email, I have sent out the voucher to you.

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Hope you enjoy!

Can preverbal babies learn to read? And if so, how?

From as young as 4 months old, babies are capable of learning to read – and they do it by learning whole words. Whole-word reading describes the process whereby a person recognizes a word at sight, without sounding out the individual letters.

According to Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, coauthors of Einstein Never Used Flash Cards, “[Whole-word reading] is simply memorization and has little merit beyond the performance.”

This conclusion is drawn at the end of an anecdote from Hirsh-Pasek about a reading toddler. The child read a set of words shown to him by his mother, but says Hirsh-Pasek, when asked to read some different words, he became flustered. Write the authors, “He had learned how to memorize words, perhaps from their shape… but he had not really learned to read.”

Critics of early reading tend to pit whole-word reading (”bad”) against phonics-based reading (”good”). Hearing their arguments, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s a case of either-or. In reality, almost all children learning to read depend on both strategies. Whole-word reading is easier, so most children learn their first words this way, before they know the sounds letters make. Many kindergarten and lower-grade-school teachers teach some sight words before starting on phonics.

When children learn to read whole words at what is considered a normal age, no one criticizes them. But some people find it unsettling, “wrong” even, for a very young child to be reading – and so they attack the method in order to prove that the child isn’t “really” reading.

Whole-word reading is just the first rung on the ladder of learning to read – as we can see from an analogy drawn by another early-learning critic, David Elkind. Elkind compares reading whole words to understanding the concept of nominal numbers (numbers as names) – the first rung on the ladder of learning math. He compares reading phonetically (sounding out words) to understanding the concept of ordinal numbers (numbers as part of a sequence), and reading phonemically (recognizing that letters can be pronounced differently depending on context) to understanding the concept of interval numbers (numbers as abstract concepts).

There comes a point at which reading cannot progress without phonics – there are just too many words to rely on memory alone. Children must move on to phonetic reading followed by phonemic reading in order to become successful readers. But just as we do not criticize a child who reads phonetically but has not graduated to the phonemic level, so it seems unfair to pour scorn on the abilities of a toddler who simply has not graduated from whole-word reading to phonetic reading.

Another concern expressed by critics of whole-word reading is that children will not know to read words from left to right. When choosing a TV- or computer-based program for your child, be sure to select one that includes an arrow for indicating the direction of reading. If you’re using cards or books, it’s a good idea to run your finger under each syllable of every word as you read out words.

Amazingly, babies taught to read whole words often begin figuring out the rules of phonics for themselves – in much the same way as babies learning their native language spontaneously figure out grammar rules. A new teaching-reading system for babies includes a specially designed phonics program aimed at facilitating the young child’s natural ability at decoding words. More proof that when it comes to teaching reading, it’s not a case of either-or – you can teach whole words and phonics right from the get-go.

Please visit BrillKids.com to learn more about teaching your baby to read.

Raising a child doesn’t come with a book of instructions.  If it did, the task would be much easier.  Facing the teenage years with your son or daughter is not something most parents look forward to.  This article will help you take the experience one day at a time and learn how to bridge the communication gap.

As your child goes from toddler to youngster to tween to teenager, something in what you say gets lost in translation.  They can give you that blank stare as if the words that are coming out of your mouth sound like the unseen teacher in the Charlie Brown cartoons.

It’s not easy to improve the communication bridges with a teen but it’s important to try to get through as these years and the choices they make now will have a vital impact on their future.

Here are a few tips to help you get started:

1. Watch your body language. How you move says a lot about you.  When a person is tired, they tend to slump.  When angered, your jaw muscles tighten and your eyes narrow into slits.  Believe it or not, teenagers are good at interpreting body language.  Yours will betray you when you are talking to them.  Keep it open and honest.  Avoid sitting with your arms crossed, eyes looking away from them or squirming in your seat.

2. Make eye contact. When you don’t look at the person you are talking to it says that you are either hiding something or you are not at all interested in what they have to say.  Your teenager will shut down emotionally when they suspect that you are not “tuned in” to them.  Sit comfortably and give your teen undivided attention with consistent eye contact.  It lets them know that you care.

3. Keep your emotions in check. Remember back to when you were a teenager.  Some of the things you said to your parents were aimed at freaking them out.  Teenagers will push your buttons if they can.  Don’t go overboard and get upset.  Their target is the situations they know make you mad.  Instead, take a deep breath and ignore the taunt.  Do the opposite of what they expect because really, they want you to see through their ploy and find out the real problem.

4. Ask them about their day. This technique works with spouses also.  Even if your teen only grunts or says the obligatory, “It was okay,” ask anyway.  Your show of caring will go a long way to convince them that you are interested in the things that they do and how they feel.

5. Be honest with them. If you don’t understand the situation they are talking about then say so.  Kids know when you are being insincere.  Discuss the situation until you get an idea of where they are coming from.  Your teen won’t mind explaining as long as they know you are listening.

6. Allow them their privacy. This one is tricky and since you know your child better than anyone else, you can draw the line.  Teens value their time alone.  While the policy in your home may be that there are no locks on the doors, always show respect by knocking before entering.  If they don’t want to be pressed about a situation in school, wait until they are ready (if it’s not urgent) and then talk about it.

Parenting a teenager takes a tough skin, a willingness to be vulnerable and lots of love.  You will make mistakes but whatever you do, don’t ever stop talking.

Every year parents spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars on toys and activities for their kids. While many of things are great for keeping young minds and bodies active, many of them are unnecessary. Sure kids need structured play, but they also need “free” plan and this is easy to do when the world’s largest playground is right outside your back door. Why not let them play outside?

Every toy, book, and TV show that comes out has been designed and redesigned several times in order to make it educational and entertaining for children.  The great thing about nature is that, while being entertaining and stimulating to the imagination, it’s also educational. Nature can teach children the basics of science, economics, and creativity.

It’s cheap. Depending on where you live, exploring nature is usually pretty inexpensive, if not free. It may mean going out in your backyard, local park, or perhaps going to the local nature center or state park (which usually have low cost fees or memberships). This way, you don’t have to pay for expensive toys, jungle gyms, or memberships to expensive entertainment centers, but you still get the benefit of stimulating and educational play.

It makes them think. Lately there’s been a trend in education towards inquiry based learning. Researchers have found that if students explore and experiment to figure out answers on their own, they’re going to learn better, and retain more information. It also helps them develop skills to be able to learn things on their own later. What better environment to learn things than out in nature.  There are lessons for kids of all ages to discover about the world around them.

It may help the world. Everyone these days is trying to be more green and more environmentally conscious. What better way to help do your part than to get your children interested in their own planet than right now when they’re young and impressionable? What might be a fun time for them now, might be a future hobby, career, or world saving invention.

It’s fun. While it’s easy to forget, childhood isn’t just for learning about how to be an adult, it’s also about having fun. Nature gives kids a chance to use their imagination and be free to just be kids.

While unstructured play outside is great for kids, you can also find a lot of places offering structured classes and learning sessions for kids that focus on the natural world. Check your local park, zoo, or museum. There’s a good chance they have classes you can sign up for, and since many of these places are not for profit, they’re usually affordable as well as informative.

Across the world, there are millions of dollars being spent to help promote sending your kids outside to learn from nature.  That’s because spending time in the outside world is so important for developing minds. It can also be a great escape for you as well.

Yuhooo~~  My Ebook – Babymoon Travelling Information Guide is finally being launched! This is a long journey when have the idea of having the ebook until finish creating the ebook and get it launched.

Most of my friends know Baby Moon is my precious daughter but don’t know the word “babymoon” has special meaning, that is to have the last enjoyment with the partner before welcoming the newborn. In fact, I only came across the meaning of the babymoon when I tried to google “babymoon” one day. The meaning is so special and hence I was thinking to let more people especially moms-to-be get to know about this word and its special meaning.

When I talked to some of my friends, quite surprising they told me they actually travelled during pregnancy but they didn’t know there is such a special term for the travelling. I asked them to share their experiences and stories so that more parents-to-be know about this term and this was the first step for the babymoon ebook.

I also did lots of researches about babymoon travelling and it really took long time for the completion of the ebook. I appreciate the support from all my friends and thanks for their patience.

The baby in the logo is my daughter and this is also my gift for her! Heehee..

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It’s not easy to understand why your toddler has a tantrum at such a young age. I don’t understand too when my Baby Moon throws her tantrums, but a child is consumed with thoughts of themselves.

Young parents get scared when they hear stories about the “terrible twos.” Take courage, though, you will survive the toddler stage.  Everything is about them and how they feel.  Until they are taught how to share, every toy or piece of food they see automatically belongs to them.

Toddler temper tantrums can have a variety of effects.  Your first thought might be that everyone is focused on you and your screaming child, but getting embarrassed won’t diffuse the situation.  Besides, as a parent, you have many more years of embarrassing situations to look forward to courtesy of your children.  So worrying about what others think during this situation is simply going to stress you and make you feel worse.

Here are a few tips to help you cope during tantrums:

1. Ignore the tantrum. This technique works best when at home.  In public places, you don’t want to ever leave your child unattended as a form of punishment.  Good behavior in public begins at home.  Ignoring a toddler is not harsh.  If your child is squirming on the floor screaming for a cookie, continue to talk to them as if you never noticed.  Eventually, they will get the hint and stop screaming.

2. Avoid instant gratification. In public, toddlers throw tantrums when they are denied something that they want.  Some parents give in to keep their child quiet but a child learns quickly.  Tantrums will continue if they know you will cave.  Simply tell them “no” and keep moving.

3. Don’t get angry. When you scream and they scream the situation is wildly out of control.  You’ll end up crying and your toddler will still be screaming.  In any situation, raised voices mean civilized conversation has ended in favor of basic primal instincts.  Don’t revert back to the days of early man.  Keep using the same calm voice you use when they are behaving to get your child to calm down as well.

4. Praise your toddler when they behave well. Positive reinforcement is better than negative.  In the absence of positive attention a child will behave badly just to get some attention at all.  Acting out and throwing tantrums may be a cry for attention.  Don’t let it get to this point.  Clap and celebrate when they go to the potty successfully and when they put away their toys.  Good manners such as saying “please” and “thank you” deserve a smile and a hand clap as well.

5. Run errands after nap time. Kids get punchy when they get tired.  A toddler misbehaves more often if they are dragged around when they are tired.

6. Carry snacks with you. Low blood sugar can lead to tantrums.  If you are out longer than anticipated and lunch or dinner time is close at hand, let them eat a healthy snack to keep their hunger pains at bay and sugar levels stable.

7. Be consistent in your punishment. At home, you might use “time out” to deal with a tantrum for bad behavior.  In public do the same.  Sit your child on a bench for five minutes or take them to the car.  Eventually they will learn that you are not a pushover and they will begin to behave.

For Baby Moon, most of her time she throws tantrums is to draw my attention and she will increase her volume if I just couldn’t ignore her. So, I normally comfort her with a hug and sweet talk to her. However, if she get angry because of her impatience, I will talk to her seriously and let her understand that this is not a good behaviour.

Hope you find the above tips useful.