We're Featured in Smart Parenting Article! :)

I received an email few days ago from Mommy Jazz, one of the writers of Smart Parenting Online about her upcoming article on Ways How A Baby Changes Your Life because she's currently gathering replies for that article she's working on. I feel honored and grateful for giving me the privilege to share my experience because for the second time around,Xian and I were featured in SP article. The first one was last year about my review on mommy rated product.

 

Here's the article I'm talking about and we're on the #2 Slot.

Here's my simple answer:

“When I'm shopping for an item I need, I can't help passing by the children's section and end up buying things for my baby instead. What about those which I need to buy for myself? There's always a next time.”

Don't forget to check other answers by SP Mommies on Smart Parenting Online. :)

Puzzle Time!

This is Xian's first ever puzzle I bought at National Bookstore,one of my pasalubong last night together with Mater collectible.

I opted to buy the 19 pieces puzzle or the easy puzzle,besides I'm not really sure if Xian will like it. Aside from watching educational cds, coloring activity books, reading story books, learning charts posted on our wall and flashcards as part of his "Aral Time", puzzle is also a good way to enhance and develop a kid's cognitive skills,fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and social skills.

Here's the little man in his puzzle time.

The name of the image is printed on the board to aid in his word recognition. Xian also love the puzzle's vibrant color.

Would I buy him a puzzle again?

Yes, but probably we will try the peek-a-boo style peg puzzle next time which will be a great help since he'll start schooling soon.

 

21 Memos from a Child

I received this email from my mommy cousin early this morning and since sharing is caring I want to share this nice words/parenting tips which every parents needs to know about. Thanks Ate Chona for this!

photo source: Google

 

1. Don’t spoil me. I know quite well that I ought not have all that I ask for, I’m only testing you.
2. Don’t be afraid to be firm with me, I prefer it. It makes me feel more secure.
3. Don’t make me form bad habits, I have to rely on you to detect them in the early stages.
4. Don’t make me feel smaller than I am, it only makes me behave stupidly “big”
5. Don’t correct me in front of people if you can help it. I’ll take much more notice if you talk quietly with me in private.
6. Don’t make me feel mistakes are sins, it upset my sense of values.
7. Don’t protect me from consequences, I need to learn the painful way, sometimes.
8. Don’t be too upset when I say “I hate”, it isn’t you I hate but your power to thwart me .
9. Don’t take too much notice of my small ailments, sometimes they get me the attention I need.
10. Don’t nag if you do, I have to protect myself by appearing deaf.
11. Don’t forget that I cannot explain myself as well as I should like. This is why I am not always very accurate.
12. Don’t make rush promises. Remember that I feel badly let down when promises are broken.
13. Don’t tax my honesty too much, I am easily frightened into telling lies.
14. Don’t be inconsistent. That completely confuses me and makes me lose faith in you.
15. Don’t tell me my fears are silly, they are terribly real and you can do much to reassure me if you try to understand.
16. Don’t put me off when I ask questions. If you do, you will find that I will stop asking and seek my information elsewhere.
17. Don’t even suggest that you are perfect or infallible, it gives me too great a shock when I discover that you are neither.
18. Don’t even think that it is beneath your dignity to apologize to me, an honest apology makes me surprisingly warm toward you.
19. Don’t forget how quickly I am growing up. It must be very difficult to keep pace with me, but please do try.
20. Don’t forget I love experimenting. I couldn’t get on without it so please put up with it.
21. Don’t forget that I can’t thrive without lots of understanding love, but I don’t need to tell you, do I?