Grandparents! Would you like to find out more about a game that protects your grey matter by developing skill, strategy and speedy decision-making? Mahjong may just be the answer. Mahjong…
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What do you do on St Patrick’s Day?
by Poh-Ling March 24, 2019Why have a Guinness bath of course! Grandbaby#2 is named Harriet, a lovely old-fashioned name. We’ve been doing the chicken and ginger and other chinese recipes. Bub is going gangbusters…
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The 2018 year of the dog commenced a few days ago. Don’t worry, you haven’t missed out on feasting. The Chinese have 15 days of celebration, beats the 12 days…
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Toddlers are not colour blind, are they?
by Poh-Ling February 10, 2018There’s a common belief that babies are colour blind. I’m interested in the age kiddies learn to tell colours apart. A friend told me that her niece at age 3…
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Cluck cluck and cockadoodle doo- is chicken on the menu for you?
by Poh-Ling January 28, 201728th January 2017 marks the first day of Chinese New Year. Following the lunar calendar, it doesn’t always fall on the same day on the Gregorian calendar. Also called the…
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Building emotional security for grandbaby, why reflecting on your own childhood helps
by Poh-Ling January 21, 2017My mum kept hundreds if not thousands of photos, in albums or displayed on every possible vertical and horizontal surface. Was your mum like this? Amongst some of her old…
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“Did you do that Japanese bath thing?” is the question often asked while discussing holidays in Japan. YES! After visiting four spa towns in Japan, each a different experience, I…
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Multicultural comfort food and picky eaters
by Poh-Ling December 2, 2016It’s been a year since I helped my daughter Faith with her confinement, a period of rest after having her baby. Back in Sydney to celebrate Felix’s first birthday, I…
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Adventures with baby in Japan
by Poh-Ling November 10, 2016If you are planning a holiday with your baby in a safe, clean and friendly country with lots of cultural experiences, then consider Japan! Three generations – grandparents (that’s us),…
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ConfinementCross Cultural InterestsGrandchildrenMum & baby's health
Guinness bath – a hilarious confinement practice
by Poh-Ling May 8, 2016This hilarious confinement practice illustrates how connected our world has become. What is confinement you ask? Practiced by many Asian cultures, the 40 day confinement period for postpartum or new…