Hygiene and cleanliness are the top-most priority for mothers regarding items commonly used for infant care. This is important for infants and toddlers with immature immune systems that makes them easy targets for viruses and bacteria. Whilst understanding the need for cleanliness, it got me wondering whether it’s an extra expense that we as parents...
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13 Things That We Should Have Had In Our Hospital Bag
Okay, now that we’ve been there and done that, we can honestly say that we brought so many non-essentials in our hospital bag with us when we had Ruth. Sure, we wouldn’t say that they are completely non-essentials, but they had limited use and contributed mostly to the heap of things that we had to...
Father’s Day 2020: Tiding the Storm as a Family
Most of you would have heard the news by now. Phase two of the circuit breaker is coming into effect tomorrow, Friday, 19 June 2020 at midnight, a much-anticipated announcement to the delight of all. To all the discerning folks out there, let us all perhaps celebrate both Mother’s Day and Father’s Day together, in...
Do You Really Need A Confinement Nanny During These COVID-19 Times?
For those who live in Singapore and are expecting a little bundle of joy, one question that you, your partner and family would have to decide is whether to engage a confinement nanny or not. Although we’ve already taken steps to formalise our engagement of a confinement nanny, given the present COVID-19 climate, we find...