Have you got any problems of removing soap scum from your bath tub or shower screen door? Over at thriftyfun.com there are many practical tips. A reader said a bar of soap worked for their family of six, other people suggested car wax, baby oil… The site has a lot of tips for you to […]

If a person can’t control his/her anger, then the anger controls him/her. Bear in mind that anger is difficult to master. So it’s never too early to teach your child to manage his/her anger. If a child easily gets irritated, he/she needs more practice than other children. Joshua D. Sparrow posted 5 strategies of managing […]

Here’s a trick you can do with your kid - to write an invisible ink message. I always wondered how to do it while I watched some detective/treasure hunting movies in good old days. The secret is shared over at wikiHow. I can’t believe that it’s so simple: just mix lemon juice with ink – […]

Ever found that teenagers couldn’t sleep enough? Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a hot topic in medical research area recently. According to Reuters, there are between 500,000 and one million Americans have chronic fatigue syndrome. A study that included 36 teenagers diagnosed with chronic fatigue, found that their mothers were likely to share their symptoms, […]

There have been different approaches to a baby’s cry advocated by different experts/parents, namely cry-it-out method (advised by sleep expert Dr. Richard Ferber), controlled crying and no-cry sleep solution (author Elizabeth Pantley) .….. Which one best suits both you and your baby? Upon considering a suitable approach for yourself, you may be interested in a […]

In today’s hectic life, it’s very difficult to avoid any stress and anxiety. As for pregnant woman, there’s a good reason to stop worrying that the stress may hurt their babies. According to Reuters Health, study shows that a bit of stress and anxiety during pregnancy may actually be beneficial due to chemicals produced by […]

Not surprising that many preschoolers behave like little tyrants at home but turn sweet, cooperative in school. Why? Asbury Park Press explains that:
Children, especially very young ones, feel safer when they are with their loving parents than they do with anyone else. This is why they let their hair down at home by being a […]

Do you want to fold some paper roses to impress your loved one? There’s a tutorial on folding an origami everlasting rose over at wikiHow. (I know… I’ve got a post on origami yesterday. But I can’t refrain myself from posting on it. They’re lovely, aren’t they?)

The instructions are designed by Toshikazu Kawasaki. Don’t miss […]

Courtesy of Rex Bowlby. This activity has two purposes: to have fun and to tire the kids out. And it works!
“Go hide. I’ll count to 100 and then come looking for you,” I claimed.
“ONE, TWO.” Let’s see what’s on TV. No. (select) No. (select) They’re still in reruns?
“EIGHT, NINE.” Nothing on. Maybe I’ll go make […]

We don’t have Father’s Day until the first Sunday of September here in Australia. As many Parenting Ideas readers will have it a few days later this month, I wish you have a happy Father’s Day. Nowadays dads are more involved in parenting and make a big difference in bringing up kids. I’ve been surfing […]