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Contents NEWS 6 8 Smartphones & More t now is the hat you’re holding in your hands righ erever you inaugural issue of Family & Life. Wh hospital, clinic, country picked us up, whether it was from a t have been something club or your own mailbox, there mus the design that must about the cover lines, the masthead or ed you to flip through have resonated with you and compell to thank you. our magazine. For that, we would like W COVERSTORY 8 Rock The House FOCUS 10 A Spark of Genius 12 Not Your Average Supermom 12 NURTURE 14 Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo Dear Reader, — Choosing a Preschool 16 Learning the Language of Fun 18 G.A.M.E.S — Gaming Always Might Endanger Some 20 Don’t You Worry, Child 22 Up Close & Personal HEALTH 24 Baby, You’ve Changed Me 26 Hush Now, Don’t You Cry 28 Weighed Down by Obesity Happy Reading! RELAX 30 Unleash the Beast 32 Just Say ‘No’ 34 Get A Life 16 and together has been at times laborious of The journey in putting this first issue the same time, much like the process at incredibly tiring but yet deeply fulfilling , and we’re glad it sounds, that this is our baby child-birth. You could say, as cliche as e in our joy. that you, dear reader, can shar we r and for all of us, there is nothing that After all, blood runs thicker than wate our children it’s going the extra mile for would not do for our families, whether (page 8) or Senior Minister of State Josephine Teo just like our Cover Personality, therapist to therapist just so walking from carrying them with our bare hands and Christy Chung-Lim went get better, like what Mrs Singapore 2013 that they can just smiles and public appearances, they are through (page 12). Indeed, behind the dreams for our loved ones. but full of hope and like the rest of us — unsure, tentative e, from een our covers for every parent out ther There are loads more to be found betw to suit the family ucts and recipes, all catered eduction, health and nutrition to prod in store. leave you to discover what else we have lifestyle in Singapore. We’ll red and opinions about the issues we’ve cove Please do leave us your own thoughts rding children by en our doctors to share rega and the tips and tricks that we’ve gott want to hear from [email protected]) because we do dropping us an e-mail (edi om/familyandlifemag) and leave Facebook (fb.c you. Alternatively, please ‘like’ us on ts there. your commen You can our very first issue of Family & Life. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy .sg). (familyandlife also download a copy at our website Managing Editor Gerald Woon BUYS www.familyandlife.sg 36 Dreams of the Crop Managing Editor EDITORIAL BITES 38 Love’s Kitchen 40 Food for Thought 42 Forbidden Foods CREATIVE — The Truth about Food Allergies SALES & MARKETING CONTRIBUTORS HAPPENINGS 44 A List of Events 26 ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE OP-ED 46 My two cents on... Gerald Woon [email protected] Writer | Farhan Shah [email protected] Designer | Zach [email protected] Senior Marketing Executive| Emily Choo [email protected] Marketing Executive | Lim Jun Ming [email protected] Aloysius Chow Andre Frois Dr Christopher Ng Dr Cindy Ho Dr Soh Jian Yi Michelle Zhu Manager | Jessica Ong [email protected] CONTACT US Editorial Enquiries [email protected] Advertising Enquiries Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] Helicopter Parenting MCI (P) 114/08/2013 Colour Separation & Printed by Times Printers Private Limited 16 Tuas Avenue 5, Singapore 639340 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Licence No. L021/09/2012 Distributed by MediaWheel Singapore 31 Toh Guan Road East #07-01 LW Technocentre, Singapore 608608 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] All materials printed within Family & Life are Copyright 2013