Category Archives: Parenting & Motherhood

Bringing up kids

The Colors of the Rainbow

Posted on March 31, 2011 by The Giddy Tigress

My son drew and colored a rainbow the other day.  I was very surprised he knew the order of the colors, but I then asked him why there were only 6 colors.  He said, “Mommy, I remembered the song Barney … Continue reading →

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Three Times Too Many

Posted on December 9, 2010 by The Giddy Tigress

I recently viewed a video clip of a caregiver (presumably a nanny) giving a toddler a bath.  The kid did not look more than 2 years old, and the nanny was bathing him using a traditional scoop and pail.  The … Continue reading →

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Playground Etiquette for Adults

Posted on September 17, 2010 by The Giddy Tigress

  Photo credits Lately I have noticed the emergence of playgrounds or playareas almost anywhere, even in places where you least expect it: in the malls, in restaurants, in offices (parents talk business while kids play).  It has become very … Continue reading →

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Belated but made with love

Posted on January 5, 2010 by The Giddy Tigress

I’m not the supermommy people claim I am. My goal of knitting a little something for my kids kept shifting, but still I was determined to complete what I had started. I began knitting a pair of babylegs/leg warmers for … Continue reading →

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You must remember this…

Posted on November 4, 2009 by The Giddy Tigress

  Photo credits Things people should always remember NEVER to do/say to babies and toddlers: Touch or stroke their cheeks, hair, arms, …basically DO NOT touch them at all!  Who knows where the stranger’s hand has been prior to touching … Continue reading →

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