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As I was doing my early morning routine, I was surprised to see my eldest daughter woke up early one day. I saw that she was holding her "pooh" backpack. I told her that she was too early to be up and about. I asked her where she was going with her backpack. To my amazement, she answered, "Skul!" And so I asked her what's the contents of her backpack. I found her Jollibee stuff toy, blow-horn, toy car and stickers. So I asked her if she was going to school where was her pen and paper. She replied with an innocent grin, "I know!" To translate it, it means she doesn't know.
My daughter, who is just 3 years old, is already excited in going to school. Some told me that I shouldn't enter her early into school because she might lose interest right away. But I couldn't resist everytime I see the delight in her eyes whenever she sees girls her age in uniforms and when she watches the video of her cousins
interpreting a song through actions, which she mimics with full of enthusiasm. Mind you! She already knows her nursery rhymes by heart, not that perfect though but at least she knows how to sing and sway to the music. And that's what preschool is about - Playing and learning.
Earlier, I was contemplating on entering her into homeschool. This offer was our best option since my husband and I works and takes care of the kids at the same time. I know you must be confused. Me too. How in the world did we manage it? Only parents of the same situation as ours will understand. But now, since we already have someone to help us out in the household chores, I've decided to enter her into a regular school because I can see it in her personality that she likes mingling and relating to other kids, even older than she is. Homeschool wouldn't be appropriate for her. Although, the homeschool I'm referring to have some activities that would require her to socialize with other homeschoolers, still it was on a weekly basis and I'm not yet sure if the system will fit our daughter. Eventually, I will think about it especially if the tuition fee rises above our income bracket. But for now, I'm really excited for my kid's first step to preschool. Hopefully, I won't be having problems of leaving her in school. But the school requires first one week supervision by the parents. By the way, the preschool that I'd be enrolling her was the same preschool I went to when I was just her age. 
My mother always sends toys to my children. However, there was a time when news broke out about toys which was being recalled in the U.S. by their manufacturers (some of them came from China) because some of it have high contents of lead which can make a child sick and lose their appetite. Unfortunately, one of them was included in my mother's package. It was a dora doll, which was the most favorite toy of my youngest. Immediately, I discarded the toy. But up to now it's still kept in the cabinet. I intended to burn it.
How do you tell if a toy is appropriate for your child? Here are some of the tips I've gotten from several sources:
First thing to consider is SAFETY:
1. You should pick toys that doesn't have sharp or hard edges and sides that could hurt your child.
2. Pick toys that don't have strong smell of plastic because there is a higher possibility that it has harsh or toxic chemicals especially if your child is in a teething stage or when she is in a stage where she usually put objects into her mouth.
3. Choose toys that will not smother your child like huge stuff toys or will not cause your child to get tied or strangled in the neck.
4. Usually toys have a warning on them which tells you that it has some small parts. So keep your children away from them because it could choke them to death.
It's also important to note that you should throw those plastics or boxes away after opening their toys.
Next thing is for your child's DEVELOPMENT:
1. Choose toys that are not used for violence like guns or any other weapons. You'll just be wasting your money buying something that will not give your child anything positive.
2. Prefer to buy those that are colorful. This will help your child develop her cognitive skills.
3. Invest on toys that nurture your child's motor skills or anything that they can manipulate their hands to improve their coordination skills.
4. Pick toys that will help develop their thinking skills and language skills. Big puzzles, stacking toys and shape sorters are a good buy.
5. Prefer those that will help you're child exercise their little muscles a bit like a toy dog that she can pull while playing around and bike for your bigger kids. Ball is a great toy too. Someone told me that child usually is amazed with the dynamics of a ball.
Better yet find some internet resources on which toys are safe or non-toxic for your kids. Like this link Really Long Link. Watch out also for cheap toys you never know what it's made from that's why it has a low price.
It's been a while since I haven't posted in this blog. I have been busy creating another blog. Actually I've created two one for parenting and one for SEO.
Being a parent is a huge task. You will never know it unless you become one. Right now, I'm really confused as to what kind of discipline should I give to my three-year-old kid. Is it too early to discipline her or is it just right to begin punishing her for her mistakes? Does she already know what's right from wrong? So many advices from relatives and friends. One even told me to consult a child psychologist. Ultimately I think, I will be the one to know, as a Mother, what techniques are best suited for my child. Because each child is unique. One system could work for a child but will not work for other children. I've found this link once when I was finding the answers, not again, in the internet.
I'm praising my mother now for raising me and my brother, gracefully. I think. Because it is a really a tall task. Now I know why my mother always say to me when she was in the middle of scolding us that when the time comes that we become a parent, we will understand how hard it is to raise a child. I thought to myself, I will get a maid to help me. I thought it was that easy. But it's not. Even if I did had one, it didn't make it anyway easier. Because the most IMPORTANT thing that I've learned from my mom is the BOND that we had as a mother and child. The CONNECTION that will never falter what happens. The LOVE that no experts or child psychologist could beat in child therapy. Because whenever you establish that connection to your child, it will be second-nature to you to understand her needs or wants, to know her whims or caprices and as a result to be able to give her the right discipline that will soon shape her as she matures. Having a maid or having someone in the middle to do that for you isn't really helping at all.
I'm still struggling at this point in parenting, understandably, because I'm a first-time mother. But I know that it's never too late to be in touch with my kids and to know them deeply. One of my friend who became a mother herself, congratulated me because she was amazed at how I was able to manage having a kid and having two for that matter, while my mother was away and was not there to guide me. That's why the Lord is so great because He knows what to do. He created mother's instincts. 
They say that toddlers, at this stage in their lives, tend to be self-centered and they only understand their needs and wants so you cannot expect them to share. So how do you teach them on how to share with their siblings and playmates?
1. Im amazed at how my eldest learn how to deal with her younger sister whenever her younger sister tries to stash her toys away from her. She manages this by giving her sister another toy. Maybe she learns this from us. Because whenever she tries to get her sisters toy, we always tell her if you dont want to give your toy to your sister give her something to play with
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My kids love french-fries, fried chicken, chips and all other fried and dried foods. Thanks to their dad, who introduced them to these kinds of food. Ive found that when potatoes are fried in cooking oil, it produces cancer-causing agents harmful to the body. Im also surprised to know that even cereals also have these bad agents. I forgot the name but surely I dont want my kids to be exposed to that. So I found a better way of cooking those and making it healthy:
1. Use pure vegetable oil in frying food for your babies.
2. Instead of frying your potatoes, why not boil them and season them with salt? Its also as tasty as french-fries but it's a lot healthier. Remember, the rawer your vegetables are the more nutritious they are for your kids
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Yesterday, Im burning cds of some of our videos. While burning, I mesmerized what is in the videos. Our 1-year old, Addie, sliding inside a large box like its going to be her room for life. And then there is 2-year old Yssa with the flute while her little sister dances like a chubby snake to her remarkable music and more of Yssa taking pictures by herself (no need to enter school for photography).
Pictures and videos remind us of how days pass by so fast. Good thing we have those digital cameras, video cams and cellphones with cameras always ready to flash when our precious moments come.
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My eldests birthday party is fast-approaching. Actually, its still 3 months away. But it is always smart to plan ahead of time, especially if youre working full-time. Thats why I thought of some tips on how to organize a party for the working mom:
GUEST LIST: This will help you decide what budget you are going to allot for the birthday party. Always allot 1-2 adults per kids. But its better if you will put an R.S.V.P. to your invitation cards. RSVP means Respondez S'il Vous Plas, which is French for Please Respond. This means the host would like a response as to whether you will be attending or not. This is important when planning parties to have seating and food for the correct number of people
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Once, my cousin asked for my opinion on what educational plan to get for her kid. I remembered I got an educational plan for my eldest daughter when she was just a year-old. I was so excited to save something for her, for the first time, from my savings. Because, usually or most of the time, it was her grandma who was always spending for their clothes and toys. Because of my excitement, I miscalculated my budget for it. I allotted more than what I could give for the educational plan. It was eating up our expenses big time. Sad to say, I wasnt able to continue it. It was a big mistake because I already deposited a huge amount for it.
Because of this I researched some good links to help me and my cousin decide on getting an educational plan. Here are some good links
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When I was a child, my mother hanged a frame at my headboard side of my bed. The frame says of a poem by Ronald Russell entitled Lessons from Life. It has been revised several times but the original version was that on April 1, 1959 under the name of Dorothy Louise Law, in the Torrance Schools Board of Education newsletter. But the one posted in my bedside was in the October 1972 issue of Reader's Digest the following version appeared, which also appeared in the Reader's Digest Treasury of Modern Quotations, (1975), (NY: Reader's Digest Press), which seems to be an adaptation of the 1969 version:
A child that lives with ridicule learns to be timid
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Anger to the world, to mistakes, to your enemies or to yourself; it's all normal. But to be angry to your child, it will be the biggest and dumbest thing you will ever do in your sorry life.
Especially, if you get mad to them (your children) because you're stressed from work or from anything that has nothing to do with your kids. That is not fair for them. Sometimes they just want to get your attention or just want to ask you something. Because they're just kids, they tend to be a little irritating sometimes. But that's not a reason to shout at them
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Comment by kittzy07
on Where Do I Start?
Parenting Toddlers
Maybe you should start removing his diaper during the day. The sooner he becomes aware of his pee and poo, the earlier he will communicate to you everytime he does it. Actually, if he already communicates to you that he had peed on his pants, you are nearer to your goal. Eventually, he will learn to tell you BEFORE and not AFTER he had actually peed on his pants.
Place your potty trainer in a permanent spot in the house and everytime he fails to go to it, just be consistent in telling him that he should do it in that spot. Tell him that you will give him reward if he pees on his potty. There will be several misses but eventually he will learn. Don't punish him everytime he fails for he will detest the potty. Awareness, Communication, Consistency and Patience is the key to successful potty-training. Good luck!
Btw, I posted an article related to this. You could check the link below:
Really Long Link