Category: Parenting Tips
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Never, ever, tell your child that you will go away
The early days were crazy days. As we live with my in-laws, it didn’t help that there were a total of 13 people living in our small condo apartment, so there was no space to take a breather and calm down. There were some days where I told them (and probably meant it then) that if…
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Don’t go overboard in your punishment
Another terrible thing I used to do was to mete out punishment that was way beyond their crime. We had no consistent rules and their punishment was gauged not so much by their wrong-doings but by our disposition at that point in time. When they misbehaved, initially I would punish them by taking away their toy or…
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Don’t scream at your child
My life as it is now is the best that it has been since I became a mom. I can think clearly, function properly, and I am in the right frame of mind to enjoy my children. I have come a long way. I wanted to share more of my stories but have been busy writing…
