Living abroad, away from 
the daily proximity of grandparents and relatives of both daddy and mummy may not be so ideal. Yet, daddy and mummy can make efforts to rekindle thoughts of them with the baby. It helps to have frequent phone calls and visits, but we can also playback video of previous visits, or even bring them up during story telling.
the daily proximity of grandparents and relatives of both daddy and mummy may not be so ideal. Yet, daddy and mummy can make efforts to rekindle thoughts of them with the baby. It helps to have frequent phone calls and visits, but we can also playback video of previous visits, or even bring them up during story telling.
I w
as reading a story book with Haruka that have a picture of a family of mice. She recalled the last time I told her that there was a daddy and mummy mouse on that picture. So she pointed and said excitedly at baby, papa, mama, then she pointed oba-chan (grandmother), ojisan (grandfather) at the older mice. That's such a good thought for a 1 year old to be thinking about - fam
ily. In fact, this is something that many babies thinks about. So, when watching kids programs, there are always good opportunities to talk about family with your baby. Of course, the talk would be reinforced with frequent visits or even stay overs as often as possible.
as reading a story book with Haruka that have a picture of a family of mice. She recalled the last time I told her that there was a daddy and mummy mouse on that picture. So she pointed and said excitedly at baby, papa, mama, then she pointed oba-chan (grandmother), ojisan (grandfather) at the older mice. That's such a good thought for a 1 year old to be thinking about - fam
ily. In fact, this is something that many babies thinks about. So, when watching kids programs, there are always good opportunities to talk about family with your baby. Of course, the talk would be reinforced with frequent visits or even stay overs as often as possible.
Maybe photos are useful too? I do not put too many photoframes of family members in my home and may want to adopt this practice later. What are other ways?
(Photos show Haruka at the Hong Kong Museum of Art and Science Museum. Probably the encounter with the astronaut gave her nightmare cries at night).
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