Raise children to become respectful, hardworking and compassionate

Dad is wondering how much truth there is in this presentation by Connie Podesta.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDeHCh7dHD4

Dad believes that he would do all he can to make me and Joshua happy. However, Connie rationalised that it is a mistake to do things to fill happiness. Joshua at times would lament that he is bored. However, Connie shared that this cry of boredom could be dangerous. And she does make sense. Daddy would like you to share your views after watching this video. Do you agree/ disagree/ to what extent do you think its true?

Kids who eat well do well in school (My Paper, 16/4, pA19)

While I am happily still nestled in my mum's embrace for the best nutrition, dad is pondering what is the next best thing to start me off to eat right. I know gor gor still doesn't really eat vegetables and dad is quite sure, I need to get it right, from the start.

" Report noting the findings of a study in Nova Scotia, Canada, on the correlation between eating breakfast and performance in school.

Report noted that the study found that pupils who ate an adequate amount of fruit, vegetables, protein, fibre and other components of a healthy diet were significantly less likely to fail a literacy test. The study investigated 4,589 children in fifth grade participating in the Children’s Lifestyle and School-performance Study, 875 (19.1 per cent) of whom failed an elementary literacy assessment.

Report noted that the study found that the better a child’s eating habits based on several measures of diet quality, the less likely he or she was to have failed the test, even after the data were adjusted for the effects of parental income and education, school and gender. "

Teething problem

Last Sunday (6 April 08), daddy enrolled me into a baby competition in Braddell Height CC. I was not happy. First, I was recovering from the running nose that Josh spread the germs to me. I wish, at times, he would kiss me less. Anyway, I rarely smiled throughout the competition. Then, my two front teeth were about to come out and I was not te most excited about it. It wasn't the most exciting competition for me. Joshua has been rehearsing for the whole week practicing his "go, joanna go,...." We left the place with him asking, "so when can I start cheering for her..."

The Parenting Pyramid

I want to grow up in a family environment where I know I am loved, respected and empowered to be myself!

Josh and I look so alike!!!

Its scary... it seemed like I resemble Joshua so much, but I am the Venius-tian version! Daddy took this photo when he was only 4 months old.


We just took over all of daddy's baby fats! LOL

Be a Model

This is an inspiring story of a social revolutionist, Gandhi, that Dad respects.
It goes like this:
To get their son to stop eating sugar, two parents brought their son to Gandhi. He told the parents to bring the son back in 3 days. Ehen they returned, Gandhi said to teh son, "Don't eat so much sugar. Its not good for you." The paretns asked why he didn't say that 3 days ago. "Because, first I needed to stop eating sugar."

Luke 6:31 "Do to others as you would have them do to you."

I am proud of dad and mum

Dad says I am very fierce when I don't smile. Tonight, he thinks he knows why...
while he was searching for my birth cert... yes, he is enrolling me to take part in some healthy baby contest in Braddell ht cc next Sunday, he saw mummy's primary school certificates.

Like Daddy, Mummy was a school prefect too in primary and secondary school. So they do have something in common.... but dad said he was a "joker" in the prefectorial board. Even kanna warning before. Come to think of it, when daddy was the lead actor in about 9 years back, mummy was one of the producers... and how she hated his guts. Today, dad is getting in all back as the director for . LOL3

ANyway, til this stage of my life (nearing 5 months on earth), everybody correctly says that Joshua looks like mummy, I look like daddy. In terms of temperaments, Joshua takes after daddy's playfulness and childlike-ness. As for me, dad is beginning to suspect that I take after mummy....

"o no...." says daddy!!!! How silly can daddy be!!! LOL