I was born and bred in sunny Singapore.
What language(s) do you speak?
I speak English, Chinese and a little Cantonese
When did you first become a mother?
In July 2010
Are you a stay-at-home mom or do you work?
I used to be a stay-at-home mom for a while when my girl was young but now I’m working full-time.
Why do you blog/write?
Because I enjoy documenting my little girl’s growth and wanna share things I learned about breastfeeding, weaning, child development that I have learned over the course of my journey.
How would you say that you are different from other mothers?
I suppose I’m not any different from other mothers. I’m just as protective, just as crazy about my kid, just as frustrated as any other regular mother! I guess we all have the same maternal instincts =)
What do you view as the challenges of raising a child in today’s world?
Definitely cost! Especially in Singapore, which has the fastest rising inflation in the world!
And also the pressure to push my child academically from a young age of 6 months old! I only started school at 5 years old and I have a masters degree! People in Singapore really want their kids to do well in school and start them on all sorts of enrichment lessons when they’re young. I mean, I’m totally not against letting your child go to school and learn (I’ll be sending her to school soon too) but sometimes some parents can go way overboard! Some of them will even compare schools, programs, etc and make you feel like you’re short-changing your child if you don’t send your child for the best programs. But I really don’t want to not let my child enjoy her childhood. That’s one of my other challenges raising children in academically-competitive Singapore.
How did you find World Moms Blog?
I was invited to join and hope to be a great contributor. Thanks for having me!
I was invited to join and hope to be a great contributor. Thanks for having me!
This is an original, first time post for our new writer and mum of one in Singapore, MadPsychMum. Welcome to the World!
Nice interview. All the best MadPsychMum! Thanks for sharing.
Welcome to World Moms Blog! I’m so glad that you’re writing with us! I look forward to reading your future posts!
Jen : )
Thank you very much! I’m happy to be here =)
Welcome to WMB! I totally agree with the baby academic competition… We have a lot of it here in NYC as well. The competition to get into nursery school here is insane (so much so, that someone did a documentary about it a few years ago called Nursery Universary).
Oh my, has it become an international thing! It is a competition to get into some good nurseries in Singapore too. So much so that I have to put my daughter on a few wait lists just to ensure she’ll have a school to go to next year.. it’s insane!
Love your name! Welcome to WMB. I understand that need to push kids to excel academically because here in Indonesia we does that too. Can’t wait to read more of your writings.
Thank you! I’m sure the instinct to push your kids to be the best they can be is in every mother! Haha.
Welcome!
I know the pressure is intense for a good education in Asia – in the Chinese culture especially. It’s good that you know when to put the brakes on.
Yes it is! It takes a lot of effort really to focus on other parts of our children’s development other than academic. But more and more parents are now more aware of the need to strike a balance =)
Welcome to WMB! Can’t wait to hear more from your corner of the globe 🙂
Welcome aboard!
Every parent wants the best for their children. I guess that’s why the academic competition happens nowadays. Some would even go overboard and they don’t notice that lifestyle inflation is already happening to them.. I guess these are some sacrifices that most parents are willing to take just to give their children a better future ahead. 🙂
Really True! its very important to look our child’s interest zone so that they develop much interest with fun.
Thanks for sharing such kinds of blog. Blog talking about kindergartens in Singapore and its challenges.