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Mum guilt is real and sometimes we feel like throwing the letter at work for the balancing act of a full-time job and childcare is too difficult to master. Know your priorities – you cannot have everything or do everything! We've got some suggestions on what you can control to help you bond with your children and make the most of your time with them.

For parents, understanding the different types of play would help us better guide and structure our children's playtime, enabling more meaningful play for our children. Thrivine's toys and curated learning resources will largely be based off the 4 key types of play.

We're so honoured to be able to partner Lingobuddies in bringing you parents an exclusive complimentary one-month premium access to an entire library of Chinese learning printables (yes available in simplified Chinese!) for just a dollar (USD). Simply spend $70 on thrivine.sg to qualify. TnCs apply.

As Julia from Lingobuddies has rightly put it, "Language Immersion is the most powerful way to learn any language".  Some tips we've gotten from Lingobuddies on how we can create an immersive Chinese learning environment for our children. 

In essence, Structured Play is when your child has to listen to instructions in order to engage in the activity ie. Music class. Unstructured Play is child-led.