5th December 2011 , Posted by Edmund Tay - No Comments

Childhood Allergies

As a parent, I am sure that sooner or later, we have to tackle the problem of allergies. When Nicole was young, she would break out into hives every 2-3 months. Half her face would be swollen, parts of her thighs would have large red patches, and one of her eyes would get puffy and » Read More

29th July 2011 , Posted by Edmund Tay - 1 Comment

Fun playground for your kids!

Parents are always looking for new places to bring their kids, and nice playgrounds are definitely a rare commodity in Singapore. Imagine my surprise when I discovered this playground in Tiong Bahru…. This playground comes with slides and obstacles, built around the theme of Trains. Nathan who loves "Thomas the Train" fell in love with this » Read More

21st May 2011 , Posted by Edmund Tay - No Comments

Children’s Performance

Every child is different! All my 3 kids have totally different personalities despite coming from the same factory. Nathan recently had a performance at school. For him, it was sort of a "coming of age" milestone, as he does not really like public performances. Unlike Nicole, Nathan tends to shun the limelight – However, both Daddy » Read More

25th April 2011 , Posted by Edmund Tay - 2 Comments

Show and Tell Again!

This week, Nicole had “Show and Tell” in class. As she is already in K2, this topic is a non-event in the family. In fact, we did not even talk about it. This was in stark contrast to her first “Show and Tell” a few years back. She created quite a stir, when she made » Read More

16th March 2011 , Posted by Edmund Tay - 3 Comments

Singapore Food Trail

If you are looking for a great new place to eat, you have got to head down to the Singapore Flyer! No…I am not talking about eating at “Popeye’s” Chicken, but you have got to try out the new food court at the flyer. Called the “Singapore Food Trail”, it has a host of shops » Read More

7th March 2011 , Posted by Edmund Tay - 2 Comments

I was Live On Radio!

Last week proved to be an exciting week for me! I was invited with the board of “I love Children” to make a radio appearance on 93.8Live with Radio DJ Susan Ng. Together with Celine Yeo and Helen Lim, we share our experiences with Parenting. Amazingly, all 3 of us have 3 kids…and that means » Read More

6th February 2011 , Posted by Edmund Tay - 5 Comments

Count your Calories!

As we enter the year of the Rabbit, Here’s the Tay Family wishing you a very prosperous New Year and… This year, the New Year has especially been a bit difficult for me and my wife, as we recently went on a diet, and we lost about 7-8kg in 21 days. However, with the many sweets » Read More

15th January 2011 , Posted by Edmund Tay - 2 Comments

Road Trip to Penang

Thinking of bringing your family on a holiday and you are looking for a cheaper destination? Take them up to Malaysia! Road trips can be really fun, and a great time of bonding for the family! Our Road trip took us from Kuala Lumpur all the way to Penang! If you drive from Singapore to Penang » Read More

22nd December 2010 , Posted by Edmund Tay - 4 Comments

My Children visited the Dentist!

Recently, I heard a few horror stories about pre-schoolers with cavities and root canal infections. And mind you, these are kids with responsible parents who believe in the importance of maintaining oral hygiene! We got worried cos none of our kids have visited THE dentist. And we know their first visit should have been at » Read More

26th November 2010 , Posted by Edmund Tay - 1 Comment

What is Parenting?

Her is a random list on “What is Parenting?”,based on lessons we have learnt since our daughter Nicole was born: They are not ranked in order of appearance: 1. Each diaper can only hold that much pee and poo. As much as you wish for one that is super absorbent, one that doesn’t leak, one that » Read More

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