My son was 9 months old when he first showed interest in doing posting work. He tried out a peg material that he would see us fix, but we never directly taught him how to do. About a month after that, he showed readiness for the coin-box type of posting work. Usually, they begin to show readiness for posting work from their late infancy to early toddler years. But, children are different, so just observe them and be ready to […]
One of my favorite shows on Earth, Brain Games, talked about memory. It talked about how our brains work and how we store information. Did you know that our brain only has 3 seconds to decide whether or not to store the information it receives? Like Sherlock Holmes said, “Listen. This (referring to his brain) is my hard drive and it only makes sense to put things in there that are useful. Really useful. Ordinary people fill their heads with […]
If you’re following a lot of Montessori blogs/ sites/ social media accounts, you must have read a couple of gift guides for Montessori kids already. Since I don’t have a lot of time to blog regularly, I’ll skip that one first (and try to make my own next time) and blog about what you can gift children in general – no matter what parenting style their parents adhere to. See, before I became a parent, everytime we had to attend […]
When I posted that I was packing for our trip on my Instagram stories, the question I got the most was: Where do you buy fall/winter clothes for your son? Let me share them with you here. First…let me tell you though, even if we only have 2 seasons in this country, these brands follow the 4-seasons, so they often come out with these outfits when the BER months start. OLD NAVY Old Navy often comes out with longsleeves, leggings, […]
We had a visitor the other night. My godson slept over our home without his parents for the very first time. And I thought it was a great opportunity for him and my son to spend time together. When he arrived from school that afternoon, we talked about what he wanted to do. I offered him choices. Did he want to visit a nearby gym play area? Or did he want to stay home? Did he want to eat already, […]
If there’s one question I often get on Instagram, it’s this: “May I ask what books you read to guide you with your parenting?” I am not ashamed to admit that I am the type of mom who relies on lots and lots of books to help me guide my son. If I’ll be honest here, I admit I don’t believe in “mother’s instinct” 100%. If that were true, we’d all be doing the same thing and treating our children […]
Everyday, I see something about breastfeeding and breast milk that amazes me. Whether we can breastfeed or not (for whatever reason), whether we choose to give up or go on, whether we like it or not, #BreastIsBest. Feeding our children something else does not automatically mean we are bad moms (how many children do you know got mad at their mothers or thought they’re the worst mothers just because they were not fed breastmilk?), but in the end, we cannot […]
I found something online that resonated with me. Sharing here for those of you who might feel the same. Hugs, momma! THE LAST TIME From the moment you hold your baby in your arms, you will never be the same.You might long for the person you were before – when you had freedom and time, and nothing in particular to worry about.You will know tiredness like you never knew before, and days will run into days that are exactly the […]
Did you know that at birth, your baby’s stomach is only as small as a cherry (or in Philippine reference, a calamansi)? This is why our body does not produce a lot of milk on our first few days post birth, because our babies can’t handle it yet! It’s amazing how nature works. I haven’t been a mother for a long time, but I have talked to a lot of women about breastfeeding, and I realized that many women actually wanted to breastfeed. […]
In this blogpost, I shared how we applied for a passport for our son when he was an infant. Because he had a priority pass via the courtesy lane (no appointment needed) and one adult can ride with this pass, I decided to have my passport changed to my married name, too (we’ve been married for almost 4 years, after all, haha!). So, if you are changing your Philippine Passport from your maiden name to your married name here in […]