In the toy box, I, the sadistic mommy, buried Elmo and his friends. My in-laws bought Mark this annoying talking shit, ahem, I mean “educational toy” to help teach number recognition and colours.
Browsing Category Raising a Canadian-Chinese-French Kid
Mark, our Canadian-Chinese-French baby, was born in Ottawa on October 12, 2012. These are our adventures as parents-in-training.
Shockingly Discovery – I’m Actually a French Parent
We can’t help it. We are raising Mark the Chinese and the French ways. I just can’t be a Canadian mother. This is not me.
April and the Year-and-a-Half Milestone
Mark is officially 18 months today. We (I mean, he) reached the year-and-a-half milestone!
Chiquicuts Kids Hair Salon? Never Again!
I tried Chiquicuts Kids Hair Salon on Clyde. The result? Hair everywhere, rude staff and a terrible experience.
Babies Remind Me of Tamagotchi Pets (Yes, I’m a Mom)
The first few months, babies are a bit like Tamagotchi pets. Of course, Tamagotchi pets didn’t speak or send messages—you have to figure out what they need.
Toddlers Have It Easy (Compared to Us, Parents)
“Don’t you wish you were him? Whenever he is hungry…”
“… food magically appears in front of him,” I complete.