When B first started Taekwondo, we weren’t sure he would even join the class. He is social now and enjoys being with his friends, but when he was younger, he didn’t like being in large groups. Fortunately, he adjusted surprisingly … Continue reading <TKD series No.2>Why We Quit Our Son’s Taekwondo Class After One Year
As i mentioned in another posting, B has never been a particularly big boy. After some difficult experiences with bullying at daycare, I always thought he should learn some type of martial art when he was old enough. And if … Continue reading <TKD series No.1>Kids’ Taekwondo in Toronto: What We Actually Paid for One Year
Yesterday, we took our kids, B and Mimi, to their swimming classes. They have been taking swimming lessons at our local community centre since B was about three years old and Mimi was only eight or nine months old. When … Continue reading Do Toronto Community Swimming Lessons Actually Work? Our Honest Experience
This year again, my coworkers got together for a backyard BBQ. It was led by one of my coworkers, who is known as the “Filipino Martha Stewart”. 😁 She prepared banana leaves and told us we could put all the … Continue reading A Backyard BBQ, a Filipino Boodle Fight, and Maybe Too Many Drinks
The time has come! It is time to register your child for TDSB’s International Languages Elementary Program! The Toronto District School Board offers language classes once a week for 2.5 hours. Classes run for 30 weeks during the school year, … Continue reading TDSB International Language Classes 2026–2027: 30 Weeks for Only $20!
Our Recent Visit to the SickKids Emergency Room As a mom of young kids in Toronto, SickKids Hospital almost feels like a mandatory place to stop by at some point. I’ve visited the SickKids emergency room many times—mostly with my … Continue reading Our SickKids ER Visit: A Possible Wrist Fracture and a Surprisingly Short Wait
After two years in French Immersion, my son is about to start Grade 1.In Part 1, I shared why we chose French Immersion without much research. In Part 2, I explained why—after two years—I still don’t regret it.Now we’re figuring … Continue reading French Immersion Part 3: Starting Grade 1—and Choosing It Again for Our Daughter
Two years ago, we chose French Immersion without much research. In Part 1, I shared all the questions I never thought to ask before registration. Now, after two years, here is the big question: Do I regret it? No. Not … Continue reading French Immersion Part 2: Do I Regret Choosing It? My Honest Thoughts After Two Years
When my son became old enough to register for Junior Kindergarten, I honestly didn’t spend much time thinking about school options. Actually, I almost didn’t think at all. One of my neighbour moms strongly suggested sending him to French Immersion. … Continue reading French Immersion Part 1: We Chose It Without Much Research—Here’s What Nobody Told Me
My son’s pee problem doesn’t only happen at night. I already wrote about our weekly nighttime accidents-and the 4 a.m. mattress-cleaning disaster-in Part 1: My Almost-Six-Year-Old’s Pee Accidents-Nighttime. Even during the daytime, there is a wet dot on his underwear … Continue reading My Almost-Six-Year-Old’s Pee Accidents: Part 2—Daytime