This podcast is dedicated to pro-active and progressive parents like you who have children under the age of 7 years. My goal is to help inspire, educate and (hopefully) entertain you during your parenting journey while I teach you how to look out for and recognise your children's cues, interpret the…
Queenie Tan : Early Childhood Education Specialist
Today, I will talk about something that is rather sensitive, and that’s about screen time. Audio Transcription POC 141 (pdf) The post POC 141: If you feel the urge to justify screen time, listed to this! appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today, I’m going to talk about the impact of the sentence ” be good, don’t be bad”. Audio transcription POC 140 (pdf) The post POC 140: ‘Be good, don’t be bad’: why this isn’t the best thing to say to our children appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today, I am going to answer a question from a parent. Should we correct our child when they are struggling with something? Audio Transcription POC 139 (pdf) The post POC 139: To correct them or not? appeared first on Queenie Tan.
In this episode, we have Jane Evans to help us answer the all time question that parents ask, wonder and complain about….‘I don’t have patience!’, ‘I need more patience’, ‘I’m just not patient enough!’ If you need more patience, listen to this short advice that Jane has for u! ‘ To follow Jane, check her […] The post POC 138: Interview with Jane Evans: how to have more patience appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today, I will talk loads about learning, especially since a lot of us don’t actually know what it is. Audio transcription POC 137 (pdf) The post POC 137 : Cultivate learning as a skill and not as an achievement appeared first on Queenie Tan.
This podcast will affect a lot of us especially those who are stay-at-home moms or moms who are considering on taking time off from work to be home with their children. Audio Transcription POC 136 (pdf) The post POC 136 : Choosing to stay at home isn’t ‘giving up a career’ appeared first on Queenie Tan.
In this episode, I will teach you how you can start conversations with your children about their day. Audio Transcription POC 135 (pdf) The post POC 135 : How to start meaningful conversations with your child about their day? appeared first on Queenie Tan.
In this Episode I’m going to talk about what we can do when our children get teased . Audio Transcription POC 134 (pdf) The post POC 134 : What to do when your children get teased by friends? appeared first on Queenie Tan.
In this episode, we will meet Annabel. If you would like to follow Annabel, check her out here: Instagram Facebook Website Audio Transcription POC 133 The post POC 133 : Interview with Annabel : the 3 fundamental principles for raising the whole child. appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today I have a very interesting topic because I’m gonna explain exactly how we often accidentally teach artificial respect to our children. Audio Transcription POC 131 (pdf) The post POC 131 : Artificial respect and how we can avoid teaching it accidentally appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today, we are going to talk about teaching our children how to be appreciative. Audio transcription POC 130 (pdf) The post POC 130 : Teaching children to be appreciative: the right and wrong way appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today I’m going to answer a very very popular question : should I be worried if my child has dyslexia ? Audio Transcription POC 129 (pdf) The post POC 129 : I’m worried that my child might be dyslexic appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today, I have a question from a parent who is really struggling to get her child to sit in their car seat. Audio Transcription POC 128 (pdf) The post POC 128 : Having trouble getting your child to sit in his car seat? appeared first on Queenie Tan.
For today, we’re going to talk about how tantrums are often a sign of being outdoor deprived. Audio Transcription POC 127 (pdf) The post POC 127 : Can tantrums be a sign of being outdoors deprived? appeared first on Queenie Tan.
In this episode, we will meet meet Suzanna Law, a play worker and co-founder of Pop-up Adventure Play as we discuss about: Why play is more than just playing? How play contributes to children’s natural development and prepares them with skills that are vital for school readiness? What happens to children when they start school […] The post POC 126 : Interview with Suzanna Law : How does play prepare children for school? appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today I’m going to talk about how we can keep children safe when they are outside. Audio transcription Poc 125 (pdf) The post Poc 125 : Keeping children safe when outdoors appeared first on Queenie Tan.
For today, I thought I would share a very interesting conversation I had with a parent when she approached me and asked me about how she can get her child to apologize. Audio transcription POC 124 (pdf) The post POC 124 : How parents miss the point when forcing children to apologise appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today , I have an interesting question from a parent to define an OCD child. Audio transcription POC 123 (Pdf) The post Poc 123 : Dealing with children’s OCD behaviours appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today we’re going to talk about how we can address bad habits. Audio transcription POC 122 (pdf) The post Poc 122: What to do when children pick up bad habits from their friends appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today, I’m going to talk about fear-based parenting. In case you’re wondering what fear-based parenting is about, I’m just going to give you a run down. Audio transcription POC 121 (pdf) The post POC 121: Misassumption, using threats isn’t that bad appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today, I will talk about how to deal with a strong- willed child who likes to argue with us. Audio transcription POC 120 (pdf) The post POC 120: Dealing with a strong-willed child who likes to argue with us appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today we’re going to talk about guilt based parenting and how we need to be very careful of that. Audio transcription POC 119 (pdf) The post POC 119: Don’t let single parenting be guilt based parenting appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today, I will talk about how we can have conversation with children about consent. Audio transcription POC 118 (pdf) The post POC 118 : Talking To Our Children About Consent appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today, I’m gonna talk about why it’s so important to have a growth mindset for us as parents. Audio Transcription POC 117 (pdf) The post POC 117 : Why it’s important to have a growth mindset as parents? appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today I have a very interesting question from a parent about teaching children about money, but it sounds like she said “At what age can we teach our children about money? I’m aware that we need to start building up on their financial literacy but I have no idea where to start.” Audio Transcription POC […] The post POC 116 : At what age do we start teaching children about money? appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today we have a very interesting question from a parent and here it goes. “My two-year-old is constantly making a mess during meal times. She likes to smudge things all over the floor and all over the walls. How can I prevent this?” Audio Transcription POC 115 (pdf) The post POC 115 : Dealing with a messy toddler appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Now, today, I am going to dedicate this whole podcast to discussing a very important question, probably the most important question you’ll ever ask yourself as a parent. Do your children trust you? Audio Transcription POC 114 (pdf) The post POC 114 : The Most Important Question To Ask Yourself : Do Your Children Trust You? appeared first on Queenie Tan.
In this episode, I will talk about why children hate housework and how to turn it around. Audio Transcription POC 113(pdf) The post POC 113 : Why children hate housework and how to turn it around appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today I am going to talk about what you should do if you feel like you’re more purposeful at work than at home because this seems to be a dilemma of quite a few working moms who have contacted me recently. Audio transcription POC 112 (pdf) The post POC 112 : What to do if you feel more purposeful at work than at home: the dilemma of working mums appeared first on Queenie Tan.
In this episode, I will talk about what to do when play dates turn sour and how to prevent it. Audio transcription POC 111 (pdf) The post POC 111 : What to do when play dates turn sour and how to prevent it ? appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Thanks to social media and how we have been bombarded by research articles about the importance of exposing our children to books and shared book reading from as early as possible, we no longer have to convince parents about WHY they need to read to their children. However, I do occasionally get parents who are […] The post POC 110 : How to get your children interested in reading appeared first on Queenie Tan.
I got hold of Kerry Mcdonald who recently just published a book entitled ‘Unschooled: Raising curious, well-educated children outside the conventional classroom’ so that I could have a chat with her about why she has, of all things, written a book about unschooling. I unschool/worldschool my boys but I’m not sure I’d write a whole […] The post POC 109 : A chat with Kerry Mcdonald about unschooling as the future of education appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today, I will talk about how we can teach our children to be respectful and why this is such a challenge for many parents. Audio transcription POC 108 (pdf) The post POC 108 : Raising respectful children and why this is such a challenge for many parents appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today, I’m going to explain you how we can raise problem solvers and thinker. Audio transcription POC 107 (pdf) The post POC 107 : No more bubble wrapping: Raising problem solvers and thinker appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today, I’m going to teach you how to prevent your children from being bullied. Audio transcription POC 106(pdf) The post POC 106 : How to bully-proof your child appeared first on Queenie Tan.
In this episode, we will meet meet Zoey Siow, mom of 3 children who chats about self care and her battle with Postnatal Depression. Let me tell you a bit about Zoey…….. she was one of my first clients back in 2015 when I decided to move from the early childhood education industry into the […] The post POC 105 : A chat with Zoey Siow about self care and PND appeared first on Queenie Tan.
For this week, we have a question from a parent who asks about how to introduce new experiences to our children. Audio transcription POC 104 (pdf) The post POC 104 : When new experiences end up traumatising our children and how to prevent it appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today I will share with you my post Christmas survival guide, how to teach your children to be more appreciative of what they have and help them to be more grounded. Audio Transcription POC 103 (pdf) The post POC103 : Post Christmas survival guide: taking a minute to teach appreciation, be grounded and to declutter. appeared first on Queenie Tan.
In this episode, we will meet meet Dawn Maddox, mom of 6 children who unschooled her children. I am honored to have this chat with Dawn about why she decided to unschool in the first place, what challenges she had and how it worked out for them…..yes, some of her children are already in college! […] The post POC102 : Meet Dawn Maddox: Unschooling mom of 6 chats about how her children are rocking it in college appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today, I will talk about how forcing children to learn multiple languages isn’t helpful and what you can do instead. Audio Transcription POC 101 (pdf) The post POC101 : Making bilingualism and language learning as effortless as possible for young children appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today we have a question from Erica, a mother of a 19 months old baby. I will explain how to understand our children’s cues and how to deal with. We have a book giveaway!!! To celebrate the 100th podcast episode, I’m giving away 100 copies of my ‘Cool Stuff Your Parents Never Told You About […] The post POC100 : When we miss our children’s cues, parenting becomes 100 times more challenging! Book giveaway included! appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Today, I’m going to talk about why it’s wrong to say,”What’s wrong with you?” When we get frustrated with our children, it’s so easy to say it. But if we take some time to look at this phrase, we can see that does not reflect very well on their positive self-image. In this episode I […] The post POC098 : Why it’s wrong to say ‘what’s wrong with you?’ How it affects their self image and what to do instead appeared first on Queenie Tan.
After two years of break, I’m getting back on track! I have really missed Podcasting and connecting with you on a weekly basis, and I’m going to announce a relaunch of my Parenting On Cue Podcast. You will get a new episode every Tuesday and a special interview once a month. Audio Transcription POC097 (pdf) The post POC097 : Getting back on track …with new perspective! appeared first on Queenie Tan.
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I love this chat with Suzanna and I hope that you do too! If you’d like to support Suzanna in her tireless efforts to bring play to the children in Canada on her month long tour, I’d highly suggest that you click here to help her with her fund raiser so that together, we can […] The post POC093 : Why your children cannot afford to be play deprived; Interview with Suzanna Law from Pop-Up Adventure Play appeared first on Queenie Tan.
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Here are some practical tips for you to implement, that will help bring out the best in your toddler, during a night out with friends. The post POC089 : How to get your toddler to sit still during mealtimes appeared first on Queenie Tan.