Bangkok is famous for its vibrant streets and towering skyscrapers, but nestled within the city are peaceful green spaces where families can take a break from the urban rush. Here are some of the best parks in Bangkok for a fun day out with kids, and how you can easily reach them using public transportation….
The attachment to their mother or father is of critical importance for the child’s wellbeing and development. When settling into a nursery, preschool or kindergarten, that bond needs to be respected so that the child can transition safely and without too much mental stress. To make the transition as smooth as possible, Sprouts and many German…
Children that learn a second language in their first years have a head start in language development that lasts a lifetime. Solid research in neuroscience and brain development shows that young children are geniuses at acquiring a second language, especially in the early 2-3 years of life. Nothing illustrates this as well as the breakthrough…
Lead is a toxic metal, which in Thailand is still being added to wall paint. Unborn babies and young children are especially vulnerable to lead poisoning. Even low levels of lead exposure, have been shown to affect IQ, attention span, and academic achievement later in life. What is lead poisoning? Lead poisoning occurs when you…
The Thai education system is often criticised for following a ‘top-down’ model focused on rote-learning, and failing to develop the critical skills needed for a 21st-century economy. The Foreign Correspondents Club Thailand (FCCT) invited our founder Jonas Koblin to be part of a panel discussion withThai activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal and Glen Chatelier (Director at Assumption…
Executive function (EF) is the mental processes that enable us to plan, focus attention, remember instructions, and juggle multiple tasks successfully. We can distinguish between three components: Working Memory, Inhibitory Control and Cognitive Flexibility. All 3 are interlinked and influence each other. As Executive Function develops mainly during the first 5 years of our lives, parents…
During some month, usually the cold season, Bangkok’s air ranks among the most polluted in the world. Children are especially vulnerable to air pollution, as compared to adults, their lungs are still growing, and because children are so active, they breathe in a great deal of air. If children are exposed to toxic air, it…
Most of us know, how polluted the air can be outside and how that’s especially bad for young children. With good air-purification can ensure that kids are safe at home. But about the commute? How bad is the air inside cars? We tested it ourselves. What makes Bangkok especially prone to bad air inside cars? …
Montessori Schools and Montessori Kindergarten in Bangkok are like Montessori everywhere: they are all completely different. This is due to the fact that the term “Montessori” can be used freely by anybody. And since there is no international body who ensures that schools that call themselves Montessori actually follow the Montessori principles, the quality, style,…
