The school conducts quarterly Parent-Teacher Conferences so parents know how their kids are doing at school. The conference is a one-on-one talk for 30 minutes where the teachers will show the parents the art works, school works, and tell them the strengths and weaknesses of the child. It is indeed a good practice because kids … Continue reading Ria’s First Quarter at Learn and Play
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at 2 years and 6 months
Ria will soon turn 31 months. It's so fast, dati lang super liit niya. Super kulit din ni bulilit, and every day she's making sure we experience her terrible two stage. Milestones She's totally toilet trained, thank God. We had to dispose her excess diapers. It came so fast and swift. We started training her … Continue reading at 2 years and 6 months
10 Things to Stop Saying to your Kids (and What to Say Instead)
Current research shows that some of the most commonly used and seemingly positive phrases we use with kids are actually quite destructive. Despite our good intentions, these statements teach children to stop trusting their internal guidance system, to become deceptive, to do as little as possible, and to give up when things get hard. This … Continue reading 10 Things to Stop Saying to your Kids (and What to Say Instead)
The Power of Talking to Your Baby: A nice read
By TINA ROSENBERG By the time a poor child is 1 year old, she has most likely already fallen behind middle-class children in her ability to talk, understand and learn. The gap between poor children and wealthier ones widens each year, and by high school it has become a chasm. American attempts to close this gap in … Continue reading The Power of Talking to Your Baby: A nice read
Two Years and 4 months
Ria is already a big girl. She can do a lot of things on her own. It's been 2 years and 4 months now, she has a lot of developments and milestones. Although many of them are mostly kalokohan. :)At two years and three months, she can wear shoes the right way and she's already … Continue reading Two Years and 4 months
Ria enters terrible two with asthma attack
When we went to Ria's doctor last Saturday for Hepa A vaccine, costing P2,500, the doctor asked series of questions about Ria. Then she said, "pasok na siya sa terrible two." My reaction was, kaya pala sobrang likot na...so we have to brace ourselves for more! Some updates regarding Ria's development: She can now recite … Continue reading Ria enters terrible two with asthma attack
Vaccine = headache (?)
The advantage of today's medical field is that there are a lot of vaccines available for specific illnesses. During my time, I have not received several vaccines (or did I receive any?). I can't remember. Anyway, being a parent (and the one who budgets our money), every check-up means gastos. Imagine, since her birth, she … Continue reading Vaccine = headache (?)
trying to fix my blog and fb
well, just trying to reconnect my blog to my fb account...shish
Ria’s weird hobby…
Well, one of her weird hobbies is to play with her father's balbas...the funny part is that Dann doesn't notice it anymore...every time na karga ni Dann si Ria, at walang sumpong or anything, hahawakan ni Ria yung balbas ng daddy niya..i tried to capture it pero mabagal pa ko maglabas ng camera..haha..So Dann is … Continue reading Ria’s weird hobby…
one year old essentials
We're going to my niece's 1st birthday on Sunday so I'm thinking of what to give her. I realized that there are so many things one-year old's need. Toys Musical toys (anything that elicits sounds) Educational (ABC's, rhymes, etc. to enhance the skills esp. language) Blocks (to enhance cognition, problem-solving skills and creativity) Instruments (babies … Continue reading one year old essentials
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