Posts by skreader

In Hong Kong, when speaking English, people call it "Chinese New Year" or "Lunar New Year" or just "New Year". I think calling it "chun jie" (Spring Festival) is a Putonghua/northern thing -...

In the Prayer Book, there's a ceremony called "The Blessing of a Civil Marriage". My Dh and I got married where we live in a civil ceremony and then when we went to my country the next summer, we had a blessing of the civil...

Also, sometimes whispering will work, because the kids will quiet down to hear what you have to say. Bell - I use one to summon the kids in from playing outside. Sometimes a sharp clap of the hands will get young children's...

I'd say you're really lucky, having people so eager to help. But then, as I always tell my kids "It's not "help" if you don't want it". Just say something along the lines of "Thanks, I really appreciate it....

Quote: Originally Posted by Hokulele - DD's has a box full of stickers. Every once in a while she'll tell me that things in there are secret and that I can't look. This is not something that concerns me because I...

We had a small foldable stroller that we usually kept in a corner somewhere, usually in the living room. Sometimes we parked it outside our front door, the people in the flat next door also had babies and strollers, so it didn't bother...

I liked messing around w/ the kids a bit on the playground when they were toddlers, or in the swimming pool, but I always tried to get them to play w/ other kids more. But it is WORK. I remember one time DH and I both wanting the...

Quote: Originally Posted by lily sophia's mom But lately she has turned this bossiness into a general mistreatment of her father. His patience for watching 5 45-minute ballet routines a day, where he's told where to...

Tin or enamel ware plates and bowls? You can buy them at some camping or outdoor stores.

Pretty easy, just decline the invitation. "Thanks, but we can't go.". If you've already accepted the invitation before you found out about the activities, just say a "I'm sorry, but I think DD is a bit young for that...