It all started when daddy feels that the iphone screen is too small, and is bad for the eyes.  Me, of course, objected as DS is already glued to the screen and I think he is ADHD. Adding more gadgets will just give more excuses for the little one to spend more time on electronic devices.  But daddy went ahead and bought a laptop and tablet.

We’ve all heard of it. Art is exceptionally beneficial to young children, specifically fine motor skills, spatial awareness, creativity building and social skills building. Art can also improve short attention spans and spur the development of the left brain.

Art it seems, is that omnipotent pill for every child.  But the science behind the benefits of art is too lengthy and confusing to most of us.

This question often pops up in my mind and I'd like to share my thoughts.

I think one thing is observation. We need to spend enough time with our kids to get to know them in order to identify. Exposing them to a wide variety of activities helps us identify. E.g what kind of activities do they like and willing to spend hours working on them tirelessly? 

Once in a while, a good idea would come along and transform the industry. In many cases, the idea can be very simple but yet so obviously useful that it leaves others wondering why they did not think of it.

Hewlett Packard's newly launched Print Apps collaboration with the local powerhouses in providing academic content - SAP and OnSponge - is a potential game changer in how content is created and delivered in Singapore. At a time where many publishers are embracing the digital medium as their primary channel, HP Print Apps provide a refreshing approach of marrying both digital and print media to deliver customised content to consumers.

The technology advancement and changes in the last decade has caught many of us off-guard. New positions and new jobs have been created to meet that growth. New skills and new knowledge are required to succeed in such a fast-paced and fast-evolving world that we live in.

Are we preparing our children enough to take on this future?

"Huh? What?  What did you say?"

My preschooler keep saying that and I thought he don't understand me.  Then I also get feedback from the teacher that he can't hear the phonic sounds and I thought he just didn't understand or perhaps just too tired and sleepy after first having swimming lesson.  It was late afternoon and the sun is hot.