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Pink or blue... The big reveal...

Posted by Shika Budhoo on Thursday, May 10, 2018,

I saw this miniature broom set at a popular baby shop. Having a three year old boy who is ALWAYS playing with the house broom, I thought ‘THIS IS BRILLIANT’, because I can now teach him to start helping around the house instead of just making a mess for me to clean up alone. But they only had this pink set, in what we all know as ‘the pink aisle’ a.k.a the girls aisle. The boy’s aisle of toys had trucks and cars, golf sets and a few gardening items, but no broom, no hand broom and n...

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Would you be ok if your child was Sponge Bob? - My views on Supervision and Age Approprite Viewing in The Formative Years

Posted by Shika Budhoo on Saturday, May 5, 2018,

I titled this particularly, because as an adult I love Sponge Bob, he is whacky, emotionally unstable and a little bit crazy, which makes for great entertainment. The fact that he is an animated character has led a lot of parents to allow their children of all ages to watch his adventures. But I am not one of those parents. My son is 3, and emulates almost everything he sees, so I am very restrictive in what I show him so as not to create an undesired behaviour. I mean if my son had an emotio...

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Whats the best age for a child to go to School? Would a compulsory age help parents?

Posted by Shika Budhoo on Friday, May 4, 2018,
In my personal opinion: No it wouldn't be easier with a compulsory age.

Imposing a compulsory age to start school, I think, will cause more harm. Sending a child to creche in their formative years has become a norm in current society, which I think has spurred this urgency of "going to big school" and in turn it has made some parents 'education crazy'.
  
I am also a drama coach who uses drama games and techniques to help shape my son's interactions with his world. I am fortunate enough to be ho...
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