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No Laughing Matter!
Quirky cultural taboos (observe at your own peril)!
Chinese
- Can only watch TV or read for 15 minutes at a time, so that the eyes are well-rested.
- Should not cry or their eyesight will deteriorate.
- Cannot carry heavy objects (including the baby), over-exert, or walk up and down the stairs. Otherwise, the body’s muscles will slacken.
Malays
- Avoid knocking their toes, because that will affect the uterus (said to be connected to the feet).
- Avoid squatting, because it will cause their uterus to drop.
- Can’t read or watch TV as it strains the eyes.
Indians
- Can’t step out of the bedroom nor enter the kitchen in the first two weeks because the new mum is considered “dirty” or unhygenic.
- Husband and wife are not allowed to sleep in the same room for 40 days. Instead, the woman’s mum or mother-in-law will stay in her room to care for her and the newborn.
- Can’t eat mangoes, pumpkin and seafood, as these will cause the breastfed baby to vomit. Seafood also causes itch in the mother and rashes in the baby.
If you have any comments or practical suggestions, write to us at editor@family.sg
- Mother & Baby
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