“The Little Handbook on Loving Correction: How To Raise Happy, Obedient, Respectful Children”

A few weeks ago, my husband and I attended a parenting conference that featured Pastor Steve Murell, his wife Deborah, and their eldest son William as speakers.  As co-founder and president of Every Nation, a worldwide family of churches and ministries, Pastor Steve believes in honoring God and establishing Christ-centered, Spirit-empowered and socially responsible churches.  And he had plenty to share about his personal experiences about raising his...

A Great Book To Teach Your Toddler To Cut Paper

I was delighted when I chanced upon this book called “KUMON FIRST STEPS WORKBOOK” which introduces children 2 years onwards to cut paper.  Aptly entitled “Let’s Cut Paper!”  the colorful book is filled with delightful pictures of animals and toys.  These photos contain lines that your child could follow that can improve his skills with cutting paper.  Using child-safe (child-friendly) scissors (those with rounded edges),...

Books That Can Get You and Your Child To Enjoy Bible Stories More!

I was able to grab ahold of two interesting books at the resource center in Victory Christian Fellowship at the Fort, very useful books for homeschooling moms and for any parent who would like to use Bible stories in a creative, arts-and-crafts way. I believe that teaching your child about Jesus and the people and stories in the Bible need not be boring.  These two books are packed with suggestions as to how you can use everyday materials around your...

TOYS & BOOKSThat Have Been Keeping My 3-Year Old Busy, Entertained, and Educated (A Constantly Updated Blog Entry)

My daughter Drian turned three a few days ago, and it’s been such an exciting time, since she’s absorbing everything at lightning speed, and has been enjoying plenty of creative play time… She has time alone, time with schoolmates, time with family (she loves bonding with relatives she’s close to), and a few select friends outside school.  In every playdate, a few simple toys have made their way into the picture, and have stayed...

Children’s Theater: How To Expose Your Child To The World of Make-Believe

Last Saturday, my husband and I were able to bring our soon-to-be-three year old daughter to watch her first musical.We were very happy to find out that Repertory Philippines would be staging “Seussical,” which is based on two of the books by the popular children’s author, Dr. Theodore Seuss.  He is known the world over as simply DR. SEUSS. These two famous books “Horton Hatches The Egg” and “Horton HearsA...