toddles:hee hee when i first saw the title i thought you had some gems to impart on how to win arguments hahahaha.Maybe the seminar will have... :lol:

Hehe! Good one! :celebrate: but yes, must compliment them so as to encourage GOOD BEHAVIOUR

toddles:But I really feel bad for you. how come they treat you like that?I would be SO MAD if they sold the stuff i gave them and still gave me those reasons that they gave you. not to mention the come back with $400 etc etc. haiz. i think u concentrate on your own hubby and kids now, and build your happiness from there. the more u think abt the past, or abt how they are now, the more gek sim.Toodles, thanks.. yes, now min contact with them.. i m considered unfillial cuz the last i've seen my parents was during CNY..i tink maybe they pretty much had a hands off approach since i'm born (i was in the care of my maternal grandparents and my parents were weekend parents till i'm 16 before i was 'fetched home for good') so maybe that explains the lack of bond..even then when i was finally home with them at 16 yrs of age, my mum gave birth to my bro.. so after classes i will nap in the noon and do homework in the evenings after dinner.. yet i kena from my mum.. she scolded me for being inconsiderate and that i should come home after classes, do homework den evening/nite help her baby sit my brother.. i m being selfish for taking nap in the noon as tat would mean i cannot help her in the 2nd half of the day..normal days i'm expected to help with the laundry and folding of clothes.. during weekends, if i have to go out with friends on a Sat, i will need to vacuum and mop the house.. clean both toilets before i am allowed 'release'.. and i need to be back by 8pm else hell breaks loose.. i have never had the opportunity to stay late for a BBQ or overnight for a chalet..i've never had the chance to step into a disco / club and is 100% considered a mountain turtle to alot of people.. sundays will be worse as dad is home and i will need to wipe the window grills.. clean the windows and kitchen.. *think spring cleaning every sunday* and yet my parents are not satisfied..the mental torture is more than i can take.. my dad will turn 'crazy' every now and then and scold and throw things and threaten to throw me out etc.. he will quarrel with my mum.. he is like a timebomb to me as i never know when he will go off so staying at home is a nightmare.. i dun even have the freedom to close my bedroom door when i sleeps..i finally ran away from home before i turn 18..

i’ll just give the vibes, i would not be tempted. haha

Some of you may have watched this video on TV. The daughter-in-law threw the whole plate of chicken into the rubbish bin because the old lady said that the meat was tough :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybxNkpS5q-gThere is a part of the video that brought tears in my eyes, when the mother carried her son to the hospital in the pouring rain. I remember that when I was young, I had an eye operation. My mother had to carry me on her back and walk home in the pouring rain. She slipped and fell on her knees and had to struggle to stand up and walk again, without letting me off.Now I am very fortunate that she still cooks for me and I love her cooking. My hubby thought her cooking was not great but if he dares to complain, he gets scolding from me I cannot cook for my mother due to my very poor cooking skills, but I make it up by bringing her to eat in most of the best restaurants in Singapore and even famous restaurants in China.Once I took a taxi with my boy to Mount Alvernia hospital at 3am in the morning, because he vomitted non-stop and had severe stomachache. I also struggled to carry him because he was nearly 20kg, and I was dead tired due to lack of sleep. I wonder if my boy will remember any of this when he grows up ? I don't have high hopes though.

Don’t touch.Touching is forbidden! It’s lovely to have a man’s hand guiding you to your seat but, touching and guiding are totally different.

It is about the quality of time spent with the children, not just quantity.Of course, a base level of quantity needs to be there. If the parents work so late that they don’t even get to see their kids and talk to their kids during weekdays, then it is going to be challenging.My wife & I spend at least 1.5 to 2 hours of quality time with our young kids every day, as well as almost our entire weekends are spent with them.

How to always feel the heady rush? Very difficult, I feel.But we need to try.Also, different feelings during different stages of marriage.Once you have kids, a lot of time & attention is focussed on the children. Sometimes, the couple may feel neglected, especially the male.

Actually, Jack Neo didn’t do anything criminal.

Hi all, I am in an inter-racial marriage. In my father's words, it is not the race that counts but the character of that person! Wow, I was quite impressed by my father's remarks when I first told him. Was worried parents would be against it but his reply surprised me by its wisdom! Colour-blind is the word. Plus it is whether you can live with that person day in and day out with no major conflicts and be comfortable with each other. That means having the same taste or general opinion about things, same religion, compromise and be willing to give and take. :celebrate: