Richard Smith, Author at Sassy Mama

This Rick Smith is an educational consultant and learning enhancement teacher with the Child Development Team at Southside Health. He holds an educational doctorate (ABD) specializing in adolescent education and teacher development.

Parenting

Posted 8 years ago | By Richard Smith

The Worst Thing You Can Say To Your Child

The worst thing that you could tell your child about school is that…

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, Health & Wellness

Posted 8 years ago | By Richard Smith

Helping your Child Deal with Stress

Working through stress and remembering what matters most. Teacher, parent, and student stress…

Posted 8 years ago | By Richard Smith

Making Meetings Matter: 5 Tips for Better Communication with your Child’s Teachers

Our contributor shares the most effective ways to communicate with your child's teachers...…

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Posted 8 years ago | By Richard Smith

Helping Your Teen Develop Maturity

Our education expert Richard Smith addresses how to handle problematic immature behaviour in…

Posted 8 years ago | By Richard Smith

Top Ten Tips for Handling Homework Over the Holidays

Our education expert Richard Smith offers 10 helpful tips on tackling homework during…

Posted 8 years ago | By Richard Smith

7 Helpful Tips to Keep Your Kids Organised

Strong academic performance in kids is largely dependent on strong organisational skills. Start…

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Meet our Partnerships Manager, Emily Chu, a busy m

Meet our Partnerships Manager, Emily Chu, a busy mom of two adorable girls aged 9 months and 2 years. She recently sampled meals from babydine_hk and gave it a rave review! 🥘⁠
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Juggling her work and family life, Emily found it challenging to prepare homemade meals for her daughters every day, especially catering to their different dietary needs. She found a perfect solution in Baby Dine.⁠
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She was impressed by its quick and easy preparation, and its variety of fresh and nutritious meals. Even her picky toddler found a new favorite! Baby Dine not only added a welcome variety to their meals but also introduced her toddler to new food options she wouldn’t have thought of preparing herself.⁠
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Considering a fresh approach to your little ones‘ meals? Visit the link in our bio to try @babydine_hk for FREE and get a 10% discount on your first purchase. It’s your chance to enrich your child‘s diet with nutritious, artisan meals. 🍜⁠
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#easykidsmeals #healthykidsmeals #babydinehk #sassymamahk #hongkongmoms #workingmoms

When you try to keep up with your kids' ever-chang

When you try to keep up with your kids' ever-changing food preferences! 🍌 ⁠
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#parentingchallenges #bananadrama #parentingmemes #momemes #momhumour #toddlerchallenges #sassymamahk #momjokes #dadjokes

From food to cosmetic refills, home furniture and

From food to cosmetic refills, home furniture and more, there are tons of environmentally friendly shops in Hong Kong. From Live Zero to Slowood and everything in between, here’s where you can pick up your zero-waste essentials in the 852! 🌿⁠
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Save this post to keep in mind for the next time you're looking for greener alternatives! ⁠
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#livinggreen #gogreen #enviromentfriendly #earthmonth #zerowaste #zerowastehk #zerowastestores #sassymamahk #hongkongmoms

Activities And Events For Kids And Families In Hon

Activities And Events For Kids And Families In Hong Kong 🐸⁠
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What’s on your weekend agenda, Mama? These are the family events, kid’s activities, concerts and more that are happening all over Hong Kong from Friday, 26 April to Sunday, 28 April 2024. 🌷🎶⁠
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#sassymamahk #weekendplanner #weekendactivties #familyactivities #hongkongfamily #hongkongmoms #expatmomshk

Looking for something to do indoors this weekend,

Looking for something to do indoors this weekend, mamas? Then head over to 1881 Heritage for a multi sensory experience where you can uncover the magic of flowers with the famous digital art exhibition, Naked Flowers. 🌹

Things we love about it: kids can freely touch and explore 👏🏻 and there’s a cafe inside where you can enjoy a drink while you take in the beauty around you + the table is also interactive, so you can have a break and get the kids to play 😉

✨ When: 27th April - 27th October
✨ Opening hours: 11am - 22:00
✨ Where: 1881 Heritage TST
✨ Tickets start at $150 — Kiddos under 3 Free

#nakedflowers #nakedflowershkuob #nakedflowershk #sassymamahk #hongkongmoms

Tiger Mum, helicoptering, attachment parenting…

Tiger Mum, helicoptering, attachment parenting… everyone knows about these parenting styles! But have you heard about this Sassy Mama’s drone parenting style? 🚁

“My first phase of parenting was terrestrial and inelegant (but which newly minted mother cared about appearances?). I was a bulldozer, ploughing down any real or imagined obstacle that stood in my children’s way. Noisy neighbour disturbing my child’s nap? She’ll have me on her doorstep in no time. School admissions officer rejected my son? I want a second assessment. The must-have sleep swaddle made from 200% organic cotton and sewn together with bamboo silk is out of stock? I’ll call the company’s headquarters.

I will withhold judgement on whether this parenting style was right or wrong. I will say though that it is an understandable mode for when the children are young and seemingly vulnerable. As they get older, want more independence, and need to learn agency, I suggest creating some distance. Or, as I did, go overhead.” 🚜

A Hong Kong Mama (Jennifer Wannenmacher @trails852) Explains How She ‘Raised’ Her Parenting Style From Bulldozer To Drone, head to the link in our bio to read the full article

📸 @trails852

Happy Earth Day, Mamas! Get ready for a greener Ho

Happy Earth Day, Mamas! Get ready for a greener Hong Kong as the city introduces a ban on single-use plastics and a new waste-charging scheme.⁠
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Let's explore these changes and what they mean for you and your family + we put together an easy infographic that you can save! ⁠
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Together, we can work towards a sustainable future for our kiddos! 🌍🍃 ⁠
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#EarthDay #SassyMamaHK #GoGreen #sustainablehk

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