http://www.thechildisking.com a parenting blog Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:12:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en (written by Footywife) My little son has a love-hate relationship with the son of my close friend. When they’re apart, they want very much to play together. When they’re playing together, they inevitably fight. The other day I went to my friend’s place to fetch her kids over to my place to play.  In ... http://www.thechildisking.com/raising-the-child/a-love-hate-relationship theChildisKing would like to thank all friends and readers for the generous support given in 2008. Let us take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Blessed and "Bloggerful" (whatever that means!) NEW YEAR!! from Footyman & Footywife.....and Footyson (aka FootyKing!) http://www.thechildisking.com/uncategorized/happy-new-year-2009 I actually wrote this song about 2 years back. It's a shame I haven't really share it much since. Apart from procrastination, there was also a feeling of inadequacy like, "are you sure people will like this song?" etc. But I am going to throw all those feelings away and rejoice ... http://www.thechildisking.com/youtube/a-song-inspired-by-psalms-25 (written by Footywife) Lately my little son has the desire to “get inside the TV”.  It first started last week while he was watching Barney. “Can you bring me inside there please mama?” he asked. I was taken by surprise by that question.  “Why do you want to go in there?” I asked.  ... http://www.thechildisking.com/how-to-keep-children-away-from-tv/can-we-go-inside-the-tv-please (Written by Footywife) Not too long ago a good friend of mine recounted to me how her 4-year old son wept silently after being scolded by her.  It broke her heart. “Oh”, I replied, a little surprised.  You see, my 3-year old little son has never cried after being scolded, no matter ... http://www.thechildisking.com/raising-the-child/suddenly-not-a-toddler-anymore (This is written by Footywife) We went to a Christmas party the other day and my little son brought along his most prized car collection, from the Walt Disney movie “Cars”. He was playing with them when our friend’s teenage daughter, Geraldine, came along to chat with him. “What is the name of ... http://www.thechildisking.com/raising-the-child/should-we-correct-a-3-year-olds-diction After 65 million years, they are BACK! I saw this on TV News one day and was immediately drawn by it. It's a live theatrical experience where 15 "live" dinosaurs, including the terror T-rex, walk, roar and fight for supremacy in front of your very eyes! The show is touring North America ... http://www.thechildisking.com/animation-software-animation/walking-with-dinosaurs Christmas is always a time for Love, Joy & Peace. Yet I cannot help but begin this countdown to Christmas in memorial of a fellow Singaporean who died innocently, yet tragically, in the recent terrorist attack in Mumbai. I do not know Lo Hwei Yen personally. I also can never know the ... http://www.thechildisking.com/children-learn-what-they-see-hear/countdown-to-christmas-where-art-thou-peace Does anyone know what that cute little BIG-EYE animal in the animation movies Madagascar and Madagascar : Escape 2 Africa, is called? I stumbled onto this blog HOT THINGS DEAR today and was overjoyed to find an article describing the little animals. So they are called Pygmy Tarsiers! Now I can't wait for ... http://www.thechildisking.com/animation-software-animation/that-big-eye-little-cutie-in-the-madagascar-movie We made a trip to the movies today.  And it was a victory of sorts. You see, the previous trip to the cinema was partially a failure because my son simply did not want to go into the cinema hall. I think the darkness and loud sound kind of traumatized him. ... http://www.thechildisking.com/animation-software-animation/madagascar-escape-2-africa