Getting your kids to behave while maintaining your sanity

As any parent who has been to the Bastiaan Bakery knows, the bunnies outside are a great hit with the kids. I was having lunch there the other day and couldn’t help but notice the little boy to my left ... Read more »

I was at a baby shower of a good friend over the weekend, and one of the games was to write words of advice for the new mother to be. There were some great words of wisdom but the best one that stood out for me was to enjoy every ... Read more »

Not going home for the summer? No problem, find a beach near you

When I decided to become a stay at home mom, I imagined myself jetting off to far away destinations any chance I could get. However, in reality, my life has become quite the contrary. Now that Tanner ... Read more »

When I first moved to China 5.5 years ago, I was so homesick that my husband decided to buy me a dog to keep me company as he traveled a lot for work. My little brown weiner dog (Dachshund) became my constant companion. Raising her as a little puppy ... Read more »

Watching my son rolling around on the floor with my husband just brings a smile to my face as I see my husband let go of all the stress from work and spend time being a kid again. I think one of the joys of being a Dad is getting ... Read more »

I used to be able to set my clock to Tanner’s naptimes. For over 7 months I haven’t had to use any form of watch or clock or alarms as Tanner’s yawns were my cue as to what time it was. My friends used to laugh at ... Read more »

It’s hard to believe that it’s finally that time of year again. The weather has been unbelievably beautiful. This lovely spring time weather seemed like it would never come, but it’s finally here which leads me to start thinking about what’s coming up – summer! Summer means ... Read more »

Exercise Caution Following Outbreak of Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease in Anhui Province

By now I'm sure many of you parents have already heard about the Hand Foot Mouth Disease (HFMD) outbreak in Anhui Province. For those that haven't, the Chinese Health Ministry are reporting:

Exercise Caution Following Outbreak of Hand-Foot-Mouth ... Read more »

It's shaping up to be a great spring/summer for families in Shanghai. Not convinced? Here are the many ways to keep posted on all things family in our city.

CW Parents & Kids Email Update

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Dealing with sibling jealousy...

Recently the talks amongst my mommy friends have been about sibling rivalry and jealousy. Now that our babies are entering pre-toddlerhood, and for some full on toddlerhood, I guess naturally we begin thinking about the next child. Unlike most things in life, there is to some ... Read more »

So I just wrote an entire blog and somehow it got lost. This just adds to the great day, week, month I've been having. sigh...

I can't even begin to rewrite everything but basically the gist of it goes -- Do you ever feel like you are doing 1000 ... Read more »

So I was all set to write a blog about something else, and then yesterday when I was doing some research for an upcoming feature article and just had to share my thoughts.

I first talked to Roxanne Michaud of First Aid China to ask her if she does ayi ... Read more »

Grade 4 students at the Shanghai United International School recently went on a field trip to the Shanghai Wild Animal Park and boy, did they have fun! Mini-writer extraordinaire Michelle Hendriks of Class 4D shares her story with CW.

Shanghai Wild Animal Park

Away from the busy streets and concrete ... Read more »

Tomorrow is a big day for us as Tanner will be having his first meal! He turns 6 months tomorrow and we've been waiting for this day since he was born... well kind of. Thinking about what's going to be on his first menu naturally led me to ... Read more »

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This past Sunday was filled with glorious sunshine--and a lot of Easter eggs. City Weekend teamed up with Kidtown and threw an Easter party fit for the, well, bunnies, who hopped and hunted for treats of all kinds. First, the kids showed off their creativity in making bunny ears (I ... Read more »

Recently my husband has been toying around with the idea of taking up a job offer in Dong Guan. I've never been to Dong Guan, but have been to Shenzhen and while it's nice because it's close to the coast, I'm still a Shanghai fan. While ... Read more »

I've always been amused/shocked/irritated when flying domestically in China. As soon as we land, I hear seat buckles unfastening and people start to get up and get their luggage. It's like what's the rush people? We're all going to the same place. We all ... Read more »

How to ease the pesky springtime allergies for the kids (and for you, too)

I'm down in Shenzhen right now and man are my allergies going crazy. Must be the mix of the pollen and smog down here but something is making me crazy! Tanner too, he's sneezing ... Read more »

I know I've written about this topic a lot in my column, but I cannot STRESS enough that parents in Shanghai need to stop passing the buck when it come to their kids. Recently I've been hearing a lot of complaining that always starts with "Well, I wasn ... Read more »

So my time in beautiful sunny Hawaii is coming to a close. This has been the fastest and best month in probably the last 5 years, I guess since moving to Shanghai. It all seems like a dream, waking up each morning to sunshine 80degree weather and ocean views. Even ... Read more »

Spot and Peter are on their way to the Shanghai International Literary Festival

Puff may have gone, um...well, he may have disappeared, but I've got another kiddie event for those of you who wish to bring your little ones to the upcoming Shanghai International Literary Festival. The festival ... Read more »

My husband and I used to laugh at the crazy packing adventures we'd have right before a trip. We would wait as late as possible to start packing and prided ourselves for being efficient packers who could pack for a trip in half an hour. We never understood those ... Read more »