Beginner's Guide to Parenthood 2.0

Parenthood magazine malaysia was organized a meaningful talks the helps parents and parents-to-be themed "Beginner's Guide to Parenthood 2.0" at Sunway Medical Centre sponsored by Nippon Paint Malaysia. The workshop was held on 4th Nov 2018 Sunday. The workshop has attracted around 80 couples to join in order to know more about parenting.

The talks are given by the professionals and experts in each of the parenthood field. The fist topic is
"Understanding Your Baby’s Developmental Milestones" by Consultant Paediatrician, Dr. Cham Weng Tarng. He talked about the developmental milestones according to ages and stages together with ways to encourage a child’s physical and mental development. This is really helpful for parents that just have their first baby.

Dr Cham also talked about "Myth Vs Truth on Children & Ilnesses", which touched on vaccination, contagious diseases, indoor air quality as well as viruses and bacteria that you didn’t think would exist in your own cozy little home.

Next , it followed by Dr Amir Hamzah who is the President of the Malaysian Society of Allergy & Immunology (MSAI) talked about the "Indoor Wellness Program". This program is about air pollution, especially indoors, where many of us think we’re safe. He taught us what is Air Quality Index (AQI) and how we can keep the air in the good quality in order to protect our kids.

Another interesting topic was "Raising A Balanced & Successful Child In The 21st Century" by Ms Sam Jeng Mun a certified clinical psychologist who focused on the effects of screen time in children. Kids that below 2 years old should not expose to screen at all and the kids above 2 years old should only allow to face the screen not more then 1 hour a day. She also discusses the best way to tackle the touch screen generation and the importance of free-play in a child’s development. We should focus more on the physical and mental development through free-play activities.

The last topic was "How Colours Influence a Child's Developent" by Giadys Goh, group manager of Nippon Paint Malaysia. He talked about the tips to consider when decorating our kid's room such as maintaining healthy indoor air quality, using paints which are kid friendly and safe for kids, the importance of colour and it's impact on a child's growth development. Now, I may choose a paint that are safe for my kid's room.

It was a question and answer session at the end of each talk, a lot of parents are raising their hand to answer in order to win the cute little Blobby doll by Nippon Paint Malaysia. I would not able to win the doll due to too many parents are raising their hand and I was not pick to answer by the emcee.

At the end of the event, two lucky couples that posted most creative photo from the workshop on their instagram are selected to win the grand prize a free painting package worth RM1500 for their kid's room. Congratulation to all the winners!

I have learn a lot helpful tips and lessons to gain further insights and knowledge on caring better for my kids though this event. Thanks Parenthood magazine malaysia and Nippon Paint Malaysia for organizing such a great event and I hope there will be 3.0 for next year.

For more information, please check out Parenthood Wedsite, Parenthood Malaysia Facebook Page or Parenthood Magazine Malaysia.

Kidzania Kuala Lumpur CongreZZ Kids “Serve Up Kindness” At Launch Of Kidz Vs Food 3.0

KidZania’s CongreZZ kids cooked up a storm as they prepared a banquet for the children of Hilla Community Centre, marking the launch of KidZania Kuala Lumpur’s KidZ vs Food 3.0! This holiday programme from 24 November to 31 December is specially curated for kids, with daily and weekend activities that show children how to work with and appreciate food.

Now in its third year, the launch event treated children from the Centre to a meal of Turmeric Chicken and Long Beans served with rice, and Banana Chocolate Rolls for dessert, all prepared and served by CongreZZ kids with the help of professional chef ‘Abang’ Brian from the Young Chefs Academy (YCA).

“The ability to cook and feed ourselves, as well as others, builds confidence and gives us a sense of accomplishment - these are important lessons for children that can be applied to many situations. The teamwork exhibited by the CongreZZ kids to prepare this meal is an inspiring look at what it means to ‘Learn Life Today’, and demonstrates yet another learning experience, which is expressing kindness for those in need,” said Shahrul Nizar Ahmad, Mayor of KidZania Kuala Lumpur.

“Their efforts are a great example of what KidZ vs Food 3.0 has to offer; this year, we have lined up various cooking activities to give children a comprehensive range of learning experiences with food preparations,” he explained.

The KidZ vs Food 3.0 programme categories include the Pop Up Kitchen and Drink Station activities to guide kids through simple food and beverage recipes, while Food Science activities allow kids to ‘play’ with ingredients through experiments like Ice Fishing. Meanwhile, Food Art gives children the chance to be creative and the Parent & Kid Cooking Workshops will feature a different family-friendly recipe each weekend, such as Cinnamon Rolls and Spinach & Cheese Pull Apart Bread.

KidZ vs Food 3.0 is proudly supported by Emborg, F&N, Kewpie Malaysia, MAMEE, Mission Foods, Malaysia Palm Oil Council, SHARP, Spritzer and Young Chefs Academy.

For more information about activities and events at KidZania Kuala Lumpur, visit KidZania Kuala Lumpur Website or KidZania Kuala Lumpur Facebook Page, or call the KidZania Careline 1300 88 KIDZ (5439) from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm, Monday to Sunday.

BreadTalk Launches New Concept Store in Avenue K Shopping Mall

BreadTalk, a leading boutique bakery chain in Asia, opened its new concept store in Avenue K Shopping Mall. Located at Level C, directly opposite the entrance of the KLCC LRT station, the store will be welcoming customers with the aroma of freshly baked bread from 8.00am to 10.00pm daily.

Established in Singapore in 2000, BreadTalk has grown to become a highly popular lifestyle bakery chain with a wide variety of freshly baked breads and cakes. The concept store will be the first to join a list of over 800 existing outlets spanning key markets such as Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Middle East.

BreadTalk’s new concept store aims to excite customers with a refreshing bakery experience. Key features such as its open kitchen that highlights BreadTalk’s Masterchefs strives to provide transparency and insights into how their delicious breads are created.

“We are much more curious nowadays about food, its benefits, processes and the creative inspiration that goes behind it. This new concept store will be one of the first to include an open kitchen to enable customers to go through the bread-making journey with us and witness the skilled craftmanship that our chefs take great pride in,” said Freddie Lee, Executive Director of UML Lifestyle.

“Being able to cater to the Malaysian palette is something we specialise in – this is evident in the array of bestsellers which our customers always return for. We are taking it a notch higher by catering to varied lifestyles and at the same time, ensuring that customers never go hungry throughout the day,” he added.

BreadTalk bakes all of its breads fresh and on-site – using only premium, natural ingredients. Customers’ confidence is continuously assured with the open kitchen’s hygienic processes, quality craftmanship, and product assurance. Customers can choose from more than 100 types of breads and cakes that are priced affordably from RM2.00 onwards.

The two Must Try Signature BreadTalk products at the Avenue K Shopping Mall Concept Store :

• Flosss Bun - It features a smooth egg cream made from a secret recipe, and a generous layer of chicken ‘flosss’, to form a fluffy and favourful bun.

 

 

• Golden Lava Mini Croissant - Sweet and savoury salted egg molten lava filling is piped into the core of our crisp and flaky croissant. One is never enough!

“One of our core objectives with the concept store is to provide the finest breads, bakery items, and gourmet desserts to Malaysians. To continue this effort, we will be opening a few more concept stores in Plaza Low Yat, IOI Mall Puchong, and KLIA2. This will lead to the opening of Malaysia’s first ever BreadTalk flagship store at Star Boulevard along Jalan Yap Kwan Seng,” Freddie concluded.

To celebrate the opening of the BreadTalk concept store in Avenue K Shopping Mall, the following promotions will be available for customers:

• Buy 5 Free 1 (lowest priced item is free) – applicable within the first 2 weeks of opening
• The first 30 customers of the day who make a minimum purchase of RM20 will receive free BreadTalk merchandise – applicable until 23rd November 2018

 

 
For more information, please refer to BreadTalk Malaysia Facebook Page. 

Genius Product by Baby Koala Making Breast Milk Storage Easier!

Baby Koala a Malaysian home-grown baby brand has just launched a genius product which makes breast milk storage so much easier. Mothers can now rejoice with the newly launched product called the Baby Koala Baby Bottle Labels.

Baby Koala Baby Bottle Labels are uniquely designed, using high quality food grade silicone, primarily to label milk storage bottles and baby bottles to ease the mothers who are exhausted by the daily struggle of peeling off tapes, labels and washing off permanent ink markers.It is a MUST HAVE for every breastfeeding mother who uses bottles as the option for milk storage. Whether you’re pumping during working hours or simply at home, Baby Koala Baby Bottle Labels allow you to label bottles with the name, date and contents without any hassle to avoid mix-ups. Write, wash and rewrite on the labels as often as you like.

Targeted towards most breastfeeding mothers, these labels help you to be prepared and be more organized. By having the right tool, breast milk storage is a lot easier and the wonderful moments of breastfeeding are made more pleasant.

In addition to labeling milk storage bottles, these labels are also perfect for sippy cups, water bottles and small food containers. These fun, colorful personalized labels are re-writable, washable & reusable labels for daily use. Each pack includes 4 pieces of Baby Koala Baby Bottle Labels and 1 marker pen.

This convenient product also benefits all ages and is perfect for daycare, kindergarten, school, sports and even the office.

Baby Koala Baby Bottle Labels features include :

• Works with any marker pen. Easily erasable with water.
• Very stretchy & flexible. Fit snuggly around containers.
• High quality food grade silicone that is BPA, BPS, PVC and phthalate free. Environmentally friendly and non-toxic. Convenient and economical.
• Sterilizer, dishwasher, & microwave safe.
• Highly recommended for every child. Suitable for breastfeeding mothers to label the milk storage bottles, formula-milk babies to identify the baby bottles, sippy cup and water bottles during daycare, kindergarten and school.
• U.S. FDA approved 

 

Baby Koala Baby Bottle Label is priced at RM49.90 for a pack of four labels and one marker pen. You may purchase Baby Koala Baby Bottle Labels at  Baby Koala Facebook, Baby Koala Instagram, Shopee Online Shopping or  Motherhood.com.my Online Shopping.

You may also visit the dealers at Bebehaus, Baby Dots, Babyland SS2. For enquiries on Baby Koala Baby Bottle Labels, please email to: hellobabykoala@gmail.com

Vitagen Dogestove Health On-Wheels Education Initiative Rolls Out to Promote Gut Health

The VITAGEN Digestive Health On-Wheels education initiative features a truck fitted out with educational information on probiotics – Lactobacillus acidophilus & Lactobacillus paracasei – which are the ‘good’ bacteria’ that provide us with various digestive health benefits when consumed in sufficient amounts. It will also be accompanied by gastroenterology nurses and nutritionists to provide members of the public with an analysis of their gut health and advice on how to improve it.

At the 30 locations it will go, the public will be able to get their digestive health screenings from nutritionists, receive counselling and stool-test kits from gastroenterology nurses and learn how to stay fit by fitness consultant.The truck will also showcase the findings of the Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM) study as well as have interactive digestive health games, product sampling and products for sale on promotion.

“The VITAGEN Digestive Health On-Wheels is the first-of-its-kind mobile digestive health initiative created to educate consumers in a more creative and engaging manner. As the gut health leader in Malaysia, VITAGEN is doing this to create awareness about the importance of probiotics for a healthy gut which is essential for overall health as the recent study by latest findings by PPUKM have confirmed,” said General Manager of VITAGEN Mr. Poh Eng Lip.

“With more and more studies identifying the gut as our second brain, it is important for people to realise that the gut is critical to overall wellbeing and knowing how to care for it helps to alleviate many health problems. As the gut health leader in Malaysia, VITAGEN is committed to promoting the importance of a healthy gut,” added Poh.

The PPUKM clinical research that led by Consultant Gastroenterologist, Associate Professor in Medicine, Head, Gastroenterology Unit, Dept of Medicine, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, YM Associate Professor Dr. Raja Affendi Raja Ali – has shown that the Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus paracasei probiotic strains in VITAGEN have a positive impact on gut health and immune system as about 70-80% of the immune system is found in the gut.

The study showed that 96% of respondents had improvement in constipation symptoms while 45% of respondents required a shorter toilet time. It also showed that by consuming the probiotics contained in VITAGEN, the body produces less pro-inflammatory chemicals which reduces inflammation and enhances the immune system and that 73% of respondents with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) benefited from enhanced immunity.

“We are looking forward to more findings that further strengthen the understanding that the gut is critical to overall wellbeing and knowing how to take care of it will help alleviate many health problems. As the gut health leader in Malaysia, VITAGEN will continue to educate and remind everyone to be good to their gut for better quality of life,” said Poh.

VITAGEN Digestive Health On-Wheels truck activities for the public :

• VITAGEN and PPUKM Research Study Showcase
• Digestive health screening and survey conducted by Gastro nurses
• Stool Test Kit Distribution
• Nutrition and healthy eating advice by nutritionists
• Fitness advice by fitness consultant.
• Interactive Digestive Health Games
• Interactive Q&A with consumers
• Multimedia Video of VITAGEN and PPUKM Research Results
• VITAGEN Less Sugar product sampling and sales

 

Vitagen currently have four ranges :

• VITAGEN Regular, Less Sugar and Collagen
• VITAGEN Regular
• VITAGEN Less Sugar
• VITAGEN Collagen Less Sugar

For more information, please refer to VITAGEN official website.

Astro Xiao Tai Yang Presents "The Five Elves Musical: A Magical Journey" Live Musical Show

Having been the No.1 Chinese-language kids learning channel in Malaysia for the past decade, Astro Xiao Tai Yang (XTY) has resonated with the strong sentiments among its young viewers to officially present an exhilarating live musical for its fans. Fans of XTY characters and The Five Elves were treated to the very first original musical created by Malaysians for Malaysian kids, titled “The Five Elves: A Magical Journey” Live Musical.

This highly anticipated live musical featured the popular XTY characters, Tong Tong, Xiao V and the Five Elves: QQ, Moses, Dido, Red Nose & Willy comprising of more than 40 local cast and crew. A total of 6 recurring shows of the 75-minute long live musical was held from 8 – 11 November at the KLCC Plenary Hall, where fans can immerse themselves in enthralling songs and dance numbers.

As part of XTY’s efforts to advocate the five pillars of learning - learning, thinking, competing, creating & developing one’s character – the musical provides children with a head start for lifelong holistic learning through the creative and performing arts.

Combining familiar tunes from XTY’s signature show, “Tong Tong’s Wonderland”, a multimedia projection of a magical universe, specially-designed costumes & live interactions, “The Five Elves: A Magical Journey” Live Musical resounded strongly with its audience throughout the show.

Astro Xiao Tai Yang is a 24-hour channel targeting Mandarin-speaking children which offers both educational and entertaining programmes. Its signature show, Tong Tong’s Wonderland, is Astro’s highest-rating Chinese-language kids content. 

My kids have been watching Astro Xiao Tai Yang for sometimes and they likes all the  characthers in the "Tong Tong's Wonderland" so much. They feel very happy and exicted that to have chance to watch the people and characthers from the TV bring to live in front of them in this musical show. My kids and I really enjoy watching this live musical show. I hope there will be more musical shows coming in the near future.

For more information regarding Astro Xiao Tai Yang and the live musical, please visit XTY’s official Facebook account .