Author Archives: kristay

About kristay

Kris is the Principal Consultant of BOING! Consultancy. She is an inspirational speaker and workshop facilitator who is passionate about maximizing and unlocking the full creativity and potential of children and adults alike. Kris has a degree in Business Administration. Kris is a master public speaker and an effective leader. She is also a certified facilitator for Lego Serious PlayTM. In her capacity as the Area Governor with Toastmasters International in 2008, she mentored many club leaders, and provided supportive and constructive feedback to fellow toastmasters. Kris has been working with the Gifted Education Branch, Ministry of Education, Singapore, to conduct public speaking workshops for the gifted pupils. She has received very positive feedback from the participants. She has also been engaged by the Republic Polytechnic to help students in their presentation skills. In Jan 2011, Kris had conducted training for MOE teachers using Lego as a tool to teach National Education. She was also a judge for the First Lego League Competition held at the Singapore Science Centre on 22 Jan 2011.

5 Tips on How to Discipline Children with Different Personalities

In my previous blog I talked about setting boundaries for your kids and sticking to them. In that blog I mentioned parenting children with different personalities and promised to discuss that topic a little further. So here we are… … Continue reading →

Posted on October 13, 2011 by kristay

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Help Your Child to Have Positive Influences

Children learn a great deal through watching and imitating others; however, there is no shortage of negative role models in today’s society. Both children and teenagers spend a lot of time in front of video games, television, and the Internet … Continue reading →

Posted on October 13, 2011 by kristay

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Set Firm Boundaries – Then Actually Enforce Them

One of the biggest challenges as a parent is knowing how to discipline your child. First of all, each child is very different and you may need to adjust your discipline philosophy based upon the personality of that child but … Continue reading →

Posted on September 22, 2011 by kristay

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Stop Being Their Friend and Start Being Their Parent

In today’s world of parenting, it seems as if children have started raising themselves. It seems that parents never want to upset their children and as a result they just continually give in to their child’s every want and desire. … Continue reading →

Posted on September 14, 2011 by kristay

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Parent-child Bonding using Lego Serious Play

Kris had conducted a parent-child bonding workshop at a primary school in Nov 2010 using Lego Serious Play methodology. Parents and children built models to show their ideas of what “Quality Time” means. It was amazing for parents to discover … Continue reading →

Posted on April 7, 2011 by kristay

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