National Reading Decade Programme Aims to Turn Malaysia into a Reading Nation
byParents, how often do you read? How often do you read to your children? In fact, when was the last time you picked up…
News & Events
From the latest policy or standard from the government regarding parenting to the appalling news on newborn, toddler, and relationship, “News & Events” cover it all. We are not a news portal, but we bring together all news, issues, and fun family events relating to motherhood to give more insight into what is happening around the world these days.
66,600 Households Receive RM40 Rebate on Electricity Bill
byWhen money is tight, basic utilities and necessities can place quite a strain on household expenses. Not to mention other needs such as groceries,…
Schools Can Extend Recess Time to 30 Minutes
byAll work and no play can make for tired, stressed-out children. Recess is vital for letting your kids’ minds take a break after several…
Nuren Group Holds ‘Shou Gong Yen’ Annual Chinese New Year Dinner
byThe Nuren Group, which runs the parenting e-commerce platforms of Motherhood.com.my, KelabMama.com, Mamahood.com.sg and Motherhood.co.th, held their annual Chinese New Year Dinner on Jan 31,…
Spend Smartly During the Festive Period
byChinese New Year is a time which many associate with spending and shopping. Due to this, prices of day-to-day goods and groceries will usually…
10% to 30% Discount at Certain Tolls for Chinese New Year
byFor many families, Chinese New Year usually means hours of travelling and long trips back to the hometown. As parents travelling with active kids…
PLUS to Open Selected Emergency Lanes for Chinese New Year
byThe Chinese New Year holidays are coming up soon. Thus begins the annual exodus to each family’s respective hometown, whether it is to pay…
New National Housing Policy to Focus on Affordable Homes
byWith the launch of the National Housing Policy 2018-2025, the government is focusing its efforts towards creating affordable housing. A sub-policy of the new…
Poor Hygiene And Uncomfortable Clothing Put On Children Could Pose A Health Risk
byGynecological problems are not limited to just adult women or women who have already had sex and can even affect young girls. For women…
Go To Sunway Lagoon This Chinese New Year For The Best Reunion Ever
byThis long holidays, with the anticipated travelling outstation, Sunway Lagoon would like families, friends and all Malaysians to SKIP the JAM, Stay in the…
Cold Sores Usually Caused By Herpes Are Contagious And Can Be Passed Through Contact
byKaylah Merritt, one, spent four days in the hospital as a result of being kissed on the lips by a family member who had…
StemLife | Boy with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Saved by Sibling’s Cord Blood
byIn August 2016, 10-year-old Lucas*, the eldest among his three other siblings, suddenly fell into a state where he constantly felt lethargic and had…
How to Choose the Best Drinking Bottle for my Kids?
byAs our children grow older, they tend to be picky. They don’t want to eat this, they just want to eat that, they only…
The ABC Song Myth: What’s The Right Way To Get My Child To Start Reading?
byA few years back, when two of my elder kids were about 3 and 4 years old, we were scouting for a kindergarten to enrol…
Sunway Putra Mall Set to be the 1st Autism-Friendly Mall in Malaysia
byEveryone has their own opinion about what autism is, but few get close enough to really understand them. Good news to families with autistic members…
Barbie Dreamtopia – A Christmas Special, LIVE in Paradigm Mall
byThe web television series that made its debut in 2016 is now in Malaysia for the first time ever! Barbie Dreamtopia is a series…
An Apple A Day, Keeps The Doctor Away – Have You Found Your Apple Today?
byAre you aware of this recent new viral campaign, dubbed #TheAppleHunt, that is going on? Maybe you have seen the billboards or posters along…
An Experiential Christmas With Forest Gnomes @ Sunway Putra Mall
byYep, school’s out! And you hear the sizzling sound of Mommies’ sanity dissipating in the hot, humid Malaysian air. I don’t know about you,…
Excessive Use of Smartphone: 4-year-old Girl Undergoes Eye Surgery
byNowadays, it is a common thing for parents to give their children a smartphone for them to stop being cranky or moody. Worst comes…
Excelling with Self-directed Learning At Eye Level
byMath is an interesting subject; but you either love it or you hate it. I for one didn’t have a very positive experience with…
Come and Join our Motherhood ParentCraft Class, now!
byGood news for parents out there! Are you expecting a new baby soon? If you are, do come and join our ParentCraft class and…
Father’s immediate response leads to arrest of his daughter’s molester
byA father’s quick response to his daughter’s molest led to the arrest of the culprit. A 10-year-old girl was allegedly molested by a man…
Analyst urges schools not to hide sexual crimes to save school’s image
bySchool heads should be honest when they receive reports (on sexual crimes). They should discharge their responsibilities without any compromise. – Akhbar Satar, a…
Divorce in Malaysia Mostly Due To Trivial Reasons
byAccording to Dato’ Hannah Yeoh, The Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister, reasons for divorce for newlyweds are usually; spouses who snore loudly,…
Surprise Wonderland in Sunway Putra Mall, Kuala Lumpur
byParents who are familiar with Robocar Poli, PJ Masks and LOL Surprise! thanks to their children can now head to Sunway Putra Mall from…
Vaccines provided by the government are HALAL – National Fatwa Council
byAccording to The Reporter, a 14-month-old baby girl died after contracting Diphtheria, an acute respiratory infection, because her family refused to give her the…
The future generation needs to ‘learn more’ – Dr M
byIn conjunction with the 2019 Budget that allocated RM60.24 billion or 19.1 per cent to the Education Ministry, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad…
List of 402 Schools in Malaysia with Disciplinary and Drug Cases
byEvery school has its own set of disciplinary problems. The question is: how bad is it? Last year, the Malaysian Education Ministry identified 402…
The Importance of Cord Blood Stem Cell and its Banking
byDo you know how beneficial and powerful your baby’s umbilical cord can be? A baby’s umbilical cord is made up of tissue and blood….
Government to abolish Year 1 to 3 examinations, in 2019.
byExaminations for primary school students in Year One to Three will be abolished from 2019 onwards, Education Minister Maszlee Malik announced in his tweet….
Motherhood Family Mall Guide: Sunway Pyramid Mall, Petaling Jaya
byDid you know that Sunway Pyramid has been around for 2 decades? That’s right! 21 years to be exact. Sunway Pyramid is Malaysia’s first…
Motherhood.com.my’s Community Day Out At Farm In The City
byOn the 29th of September, Motherhood.com.my, in partnership with Pertiwi, hosted an event to Farm in The City. Farm in the City, also known…
Spooktacular Kids Activities for Halloween 2018
byIt’s Halloween, the season of spooks and trick or treating! Cobwebs are in the air, and the kids are dressed to scare. Even though…
4 initiatives from YB Hannah Yeoh for a better future
byWe say that today’s children are our future leaders. What do we mean by this? Children today are the ones who are going to…
The Motherhood.Com.My Baby Fest – Branded Baby Clearance Sale 2018 Is Here!
byHello parents out there! Have you heard of our upcoming Baby Fest 2018 – Branded Baby Clearance Sale? If you have not, let me…
Parkson Baby Fair 2018 is here!
byAttention all parents! Brace yourselves because Parkson is organising their 2nd Baby Fair on 30th of August until 18th of September 2018! If you…
Do you have more than one child? Your health could be at risk!
byHaving more than one child can lead to serious health and heart diseases. This is the result of a study led by Universities of…
Viva Home Shopping Mall | For All Your Furniture Needs
byFurniture shopping can be an extremely stressful and tiring affair. From finding the best furniture shops with the best prices to finding the perfect…
The Motherhood.com.my Baby Warehouse Sale 2018 Is Here!
byAttention all parents! The event of the year is finally here! Motherhood.com.my’s Baby Warehouse 2018 is happening! Why should you get excited about this…
DPM initiates SURI Incentive In Honour of Mom
byThe government has allocated RM20 million for 359,065 registered e-Kasih members for phase one of the Suri Incentive programme (i-Suri) to be launched next…
Philips Malaysia partners with Smile Express Dental Spa
byOn 25th July 2018, Philips Malaysia has announced its partnership with Malaysia’s first and only dental spa, Smile Express Dental Spa, to offer the Philips…
Selangor Islamic Council to Fix Marriage Age at 18
byTo read the Malay version of this article, click HERE. On 31st of July 2018, The Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) announced that it…
Infant Dies After Being Left in Hot Car
byNew Albany police are investigating the death of an infant who was pronounced dead after he was left in a hot car on Monday, July…
“A Woman Can’t Do Anything”? Jacinda Ardern Proves You Wrong!
byWomen can choose to combine family and career as Superwoman Jacinda Ardern has done. Can women juggle between motherhood and leadership? Yes, obviously! Who…
A single mother of 7 in Kota Bahru received a generous donation!
byThere’s still some good news around the world! This Mom was struggling to raise her 7 children, after sharing her touching story she received…
Drug addict throw his son on the ground to escape police
byThis might seem shocking to all of us. But some people will do everything they can to try to avoid uncomfortable positions, even if…
New Moms let’s enjoy with Motherhood.com.my
byNew moms, we, at Motherhood.com.my are aware of the difficulty that is being a new parent. Adjusting to new habits with your precious baby….
Car seat to be mandatory in Malaysia by 2020 – Transport Minister
byYour child travelling in a secure environment is very important. However there are a lot of children completely exposed to great risks in case…
A rubber band goes under a 4-year-old kid’s flesh
byBe careful parents with what is your child wearing around their necks or arms. A 4 year old girl was urgently transported to the…