Taking care of babies

I have seek wisdom from people around me on taking care of babies and children. My question to them is “when taking care of babies, what do you think is the most important thing?”

Here are their answers:

1) “Discipline. Never beat them or lay hands on them. Do not pamper them too much or they will walk all over you. “advised a mother of 4 children.
2) “Health” came from a grandmother.
3) “Happiness and freedom,’ said my mum
4) “looking after them,” from my mother-in-law
5) “Understanding our children”, from yours truly.

The best gift to give a child is a happy childhood. This is priceless. - Quoted my mum. I fully agree with what she said.

What do you think?

Insiders selling

Recently, I took a look at Bank of America, Fifth Third Bank and found out that many directors are buying the shares. This usually means the bank is doing well. Until one look closer.

A closer look revealed many officers selling the shares. For the many directors buying, I noted that they are buying at zero cost a share. In short, the directors buying does not mean much as they pay nothing to get more shares. It is the many officers (insiders) selling that woke me up. How can the company be doing well if so many middle rank staff is selling the shares? Do they know something that we outsiders don’t?

Surely, we outsiders know less about the bank than the insiders. I suspect it is wise to follow the track of insiders to be careful of banks stocks such as Bank of America and Fifth Third Bank now.

My Mum – an independent thinker

At a time, 40-50 years ago, when most people are very traditional in thinking and superstitious, my mum was ahead of her peers. She was able to think independently instead of listening to the majority. For example, in taking western medicine, she knew that it comes with side effects. For minor illnesses like running nose, slight fever and cough, she advocates to let the body battle the virus rather than see a doctor. Needless to say, she has her own home remedy for running nose, cough and slight fever.

In stark contrast, many elderly folks believe in seeing doctor or Chinese sinseh for minor illness. I also realize that the more superstitious a person is, generally, the poorer they are. This is true in Macpherson area, where many poor folks live. During the ghost festivals, many offerings are lighted along the corridor near the void decks. This is more than what I have seen in other towns like Serangoon or Bishan.

A look at Wikipedia confirmed my mum was on the right track. As many flu, cold, running nose, cough cases are caused by virus, this mean that medication by doctor does not help. In fact, it is recommended on the internet to let the body fight against the virus.

Thanks for the great advice. Thank you, mum.