http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/lifeparenting/ Update: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 MYT 6:57:27 AM http://thestar.com.my/common/images/thestar_140x45.gif http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/lifeparenting/ 88 31 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2010/1/20/lifeparenting/5495729&sec=lifeparenting ESTHER CHEN knew Sandra from primary school. Two years after leaving primary school, she learnt that Sandra was struggling with Asperger’s Syndrome. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2010/1/20/lifeparenting/5495729&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:42:20 +0800 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2010/1/20/lifeparenting/5417652&sec=lifeparenting With proper intervention, children with learning disorders can make significant progress, too. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2010/1/20/lifeparenting/5417652&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:43:13 +0800 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2010/1/20/lifeparenting/5496103&sec=lifeparenting THE way we communicate with our children is a lot different from how our parents communicated with us. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2010/1/20/lifeparenting/5496103&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:44:48 +0800 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2010/1/13/lifeparenting/5386816&sec=lifeparenting Children face a lot of stress daily and need encouragement from their parents. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2010/1/13/lifeparenting/5386816&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:43:43 +0800 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2010/1/13/lifeparenting/5448906&sec=lifeparenting Rudeness is increasingly common among children. Here’s what you can do as a parent. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2010/1/13/lifeparenting/5448906&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:03:32 +0800 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2010/1/13/lifeparenting/5448919&sec=lifeparenting FORGET everything you’ve been brainwashed into believing. According to celebrity designer and TV host Eric Leong, newborns, whether they are boys or girls, should be in a light pink room. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2010/1/13/lifeparenting/5448919&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:45:15 +0800 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2010/1/6/lifeparenting/5408586&sec=lifeparenting Ways to help your child settle down in school. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2010/1/6/lifeparenting/5408586&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 6 Jan 2010 07:27:15 +0800 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2010/1/6/lifeparenting/5408610&sec=lifeparenting Every parent wants to nurture their child’s creativity. The problem is how and where do you begin and how do you, as a biased parent, differentiate between real talent and your child’s explosive energy that you love. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2010/1/6/lifeparenting/5408610&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 6 Jan 2010 20:18:25 +0800 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/30/lifeparenting/5375397&sec=lifeparenting Ways to help your child to become independent. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/30/lifeparenting/5375397&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:55:25 +0800 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/30/lifeparenting/5375430&sec=lifeparenting AS WE prepare our children for the new school year, we remain hopeful of being better parents, better providers and having happier families in 2010. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/30/lifeparenting/5375430&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:47:14 +0800 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/23/lifeparenting/5345016&sec=lifeparenting Handling challenging toddlers calls for patience and understanding. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/23/lifeparenting/5345016&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:05:14 +0800 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/23/lifeparenting/5345024&sec=lifeparenting GET some great gift ideas at Parenthots. These simple gifts that you can work on with your children make nice Christmas presents too. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/23/lifeparenting/5345024&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:15:47 +0800 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/16/lifeparenting/5300641&sec=lifeparenting Childwise by RUTH LIEW. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/16/lifeparenting/5300641&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:33:28 +0800 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/16/lifeparenting/5280460&sec=lifeparenting IF you’re a stay-at-home mother, you may feel guilty about not contributing to the family income. If you’re a mum who works outside, then you may feel guilty about not spending more time with your children. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/16/lifeparenting/5280460&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:35:50 +0800 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/9/lifeparenting/5254377&sec=lifeparenting Saying ‘no’ is for a child’s own good. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/9/lifeparenting/5254377&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 9 Dec 2009 08:28:55 +0800 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/9/lifeparenting/5255050&sec=lifeparenting Check out these must-reads for your children. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/9/lifeparenting/5255050&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 9 Dec 2009 15:13:46 +0800 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/2/lifeparenting/5210067&sec=lifeparenting There are a number of activities that can take the boredom out of a long trip. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/2/lifeparenting/5210067&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 2 Dec 2009 07:34:02 +0800 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/2/lifeparenting/5197506&sec=lifeparenting OBSTETRICIAN and gynaecologist Datuk Dr Nor Ashikin Mokhtar of the Primanora Medical Centre says that about 50% of pregnancies miscarry. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/2/lifeparenting/5197506&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 2 Dec 2009 16:48:58 +0800 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/2/lifeparenting/5197498&sec=lifeparenting With the increasing number of children having learning difficulties in an education system not ready to cope with them, private entities are offering alternatives. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/2/lifeparenting/5197498&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 2 Dec 2009 16:51:09 +0800 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/2/lifeparenting/5199549&sec=lifeparenting IT IS said that good comes to him who is generous, lends freely and conducts his affairs with justice. Executive chairman of Nilai Resources Group, Tan Sri Dr Gan Kong Seng, did just that with the opening of Shine Child Guidance Centre located in the upscale commercial hub called Jaya One in Petaling Jaya. He bought an office unit, invested in teaching materials and hired professionals to run the place. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/2/lifeparenting/5199549&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 2 Dec 2009 16:52:02 +0800 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/2/lifeparenting/5208319&sec=lifeparenting A TWO-day seminar to equip parents to be effective teachers to their children will be held on March 12 and 13 next year at Tropicana Golf and Country Resort Club House, Petaling Jaya. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/12/2/lifeparenting/5208319&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 2 Dec 2009 16:52:28 +0800 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/11/25/lifeparenting/5166418&sec=lifeparenting Young children learn more from hands-on activities than through formal lessons on reading and counting. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/11/25/lifeparenting/5166418&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:14:04 +0800 http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/11/25/lifeparenting/5166496&sec=lifeparenting The ParenThots Family Day is just three days away. Here is a list of activities at Family Day that you can participate in and look forward to. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/11/25/lifeparenting/5166496&sec=lifeparenting Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:25:14 +0800