Parents, are you pushing your child towards early adulthood?
Nov 21, 2015Bijal Shah
My 5-year-old is invited to a birthday party organized at a spa and massage parlour for kids. I am bowled over to know the transition from ‘baby products’ to ‘beauty products’ can be so...
Kids and Sexuality: Let’s ‘Talk’ About it
Oct 22, 2015Bijal Shah
Q1: “Mum, where do babies come from?” A: “Babies are dropped by a stork in mommy’s tummy.” Q2: Do you use cutesy nicknames for genitals? Like dinky, cookie, ding-ding, wee-wee, etc.?...
Answering a Child’s Questions on Skin Colour
Sep 22, 2015Bijal Shah
“Mum, I wish to have a white skin colour.” It didn’t exactly pull the rug out from under my feet, but it definitely amused me. She is just 5! And I didn’t expect it to biff me like greased...
Stay-at-Home Moms: No more a Plight, Rather, a Delight
Aug 22, 2015Bijal Shah
This blog has been contributed by Bijal Shah. Singapore-based Bijal is the mother of a 5-year-old daughter. She is pursuing a course in Journalism from the British College. Being a SAHM, the...
