Family Archives - Page 13 of 39

If you have been following us on Instagram, you will noticed our kiddos are quite happening (多姿多彩). Daddy now prefers to update the latest gossips via Instagram first.

We are quite busy and adventurous during the weekends. Thanks to our blog, kids get to enjoy a lot of “lobangs” 🙂

We got four kids in our Family, and SengkangBabies are generally a happy bunch.

You always hear Daddy repeating this statement in our blog. “There is only one childhood, make it memorable”.

Browsing through the last few months’ activities, Instagram has captured our family’s growth and memories. Time flies.

– 7 years before No1 goes NS
– 9 years before No4 gets her O levels
– 10 years before Daddy hit Big 5

Kids grow up overnight. White hair refuse to stay hidden.
Daddy always tell the kids “Enjoy the moment, Cherish the kinship”.

A lot of things are beyond our control, but we learn to adapt.
When things do not turn up well, we make the best of the situation.
Go ahead, make mistakes and learn from experience.
The road ahead is long and will be uncertain but your family will stand by you.

How would Daddy and Mummy love to grow with the kids?
How would the kids view their own childhood?

If you have an Instagram account, do remember to Follow Us.

Sunday Life interviewed us about how we demostrate “Love and Affection” at home, now and then.

During Daddy and Mummy’s childhood years, our families are the conservative and traditional type. Openly Kissing and hugging are just not us. Our parents display affection in other ways, cooking your favourite food, bringing you to a show etc.

Daddy told us that it was awkward when 奶奶 hug him after he scores well in his PSLE :p
That could be the only hugging memory from his childhood.

Maybe, what he lacks during his youth, he tries to lavish on the kids.
Daddy is very comfortable kissing the kids (cheek not lips), and he believes holding their hands reinforce parents’ love and reassure them that we care.

It is definitely ok for spouse to kiss and embrace each other infront of the kids.
Outdoors is another story, we are still shy 🙂

The full article is here, checkout how other families show their affection at home.

Some of the questions posed to us :
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– Growing up, did your parents use to show you physical affection? Or did they rule solely with feather dusters and canes?

– What was your relationship like with your parents on that front (physical affection), and did it change as the years went by? Eg they became more expressive in your adulthood?

– What kinds of physical affection (kisses, hugs, etc) did they show or not show?
Any anecdotes on this front that you can recall? Be they embarrassing ones, moving memories, etc.
(Eg: When was the first time your mother/father hugged you, and what was the scenario/circumstance like? How did you feel? Awkward, embarrassed?)

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