It is monkey see monkey do isnt it? Kids pick up all our habits - regardless.


When my kids were 3 years old we bought them toyogo plastic drawers. I believed:-
- give them their own domain.
- let them have privacy for their own toys
- play with drawers without asking for permission to open/close
- kill their curiosity about drawers

my kids learn to maintain their domain, stay away from our private drawers (i do not lock mine) and learn at a tender age how not to clip thier fingers. If they do its plastic, they are not going to get fractured fingers. I am not a protective mom. I believe in letting my kids to learn within perimeters of course and allowance to make mistake.

To prevent them from looking over the parapet - when she learnt Humpty Dumpty. I sang the rhymns wth her, drew / color her egg. And allow her to drop it from the balcony - 6 floors down. When she saw the aftermath of her broker egg with all the messy yolk. That day on, she realises if she leans over a balcony - she will also be like the egg.

I adopt a very pragmatic approach to life. My kids are 12 & 7 a girl and boy. They are my joy and I kissed them and hug them all the time. Physical expression are important both in the home and outside. Do not be shy to display your love for them. My discipline are tough, but the kids accept and understands.