Breastfeeding events this month.
For Metro Manila-based readers: there are a few breastfeeding activities lined up this month for nursing and expectant moms.La Leche League - Best Friends in Breastfeeding support group meeting - Sept....
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Trains, trucks, and toddler's obsessions.
Toddlers, I'm learning, develop amusing obsessions.In the case of my 23-month-old son, it's trucks and trains. It all started a few months ago, on a long drive up north. My son was getting very...
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Second-hand book finds for my toddler!
Since the Manila International Book Fair last week, I've been obsessively hunting for second-hand books to add to 23-month-old son's little library. Here are some of my finds:1. I See The Moon and The...
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More bargain book-shopping: the Books for Less warehouse sale!
On my quest for more second-hand books for my son, I went to the Book for Less warehouse sale in Pasig.What a find! Books for Less already has really low prices, but at the warehouse sale, their books...
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How do babies really learn?
A few months ago I purchased a copy of Einstein Never Used Flash Cards. The book has been one of the bestselling books about babies' development these past few years: it was written by two...
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A Toddler's Christmas.
As we enter the season of Advent, many parents are wondering what traditions they can begin with their toddlers and young children, so that Christmas becomes more than simply a time to receive gifts....
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Your child's clothes for a winter holiday.
Our family visited relatives in Europe over the Christmas holidays, just when Europe was experiencing one of its harshest winters in recent history! The experience taught us a few things about...
View ArticleBlog reviews and that Sunday Inquirer article.
Mommies love blog reviews! I know this for a fact not only because I'm a Mommy myself, but also because I read Mommy blogs and I notice that a lot of moms look online for reviews of products they...
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The Big Move.
Like it is with many (most?) Filipino families, our son spent most of his baby-life sharing my husband's and my bed. As a nursing mom, it made feeding simpler, and we all enjoyed the family bonding...
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Helping toddlers learn self-control.
Results of a very interesting study have just been released. An international team of researchers followed 1000 subjects for more than three decades, from birth to the time they were 32. They found...
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Non-traditional pre-schooling: Montessori vs. Progressive, part 2.
Almost a year ago, I wrote about the things I found out while researching the difference between Montessori and Progressive pre-schools. That post is here.Since then I've sat in a few pre-school...
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Non-traditional pre-schooling: Montessori vs. Progressive, part 3.
I visited a number of Progessive pre-schools near our house, but only had the opportunity to really observe the class at one. I won't name the school, but I'll describe the classroom activities in this...
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Questions to ask during the pre-school hunt.
One thing I've learned from researching about pre-schools is that pre-schools can be very different from one another. I'm guessing this is partly because there is no mandated curriculum in the...
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Eating well, doing good.
I have a confession to make. Our family aren't the healthiest eaters. Well, we aren't the most unhealthy eaters either: we consume very little processed food (thank goodness my husband loves to cook),...
View ArticleLink round-up.
Happy Mother's Day, mommies! Here's a round-up of links we've shared on our Facebook page so far this summer:Teach your kid to ride a bikeEarthquake preparation for parentsChildren and emergencies:...
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Veggie goodness.
Several weeks ago, I wrote about the organic vegetable program that our family joined. The three-month long season is over, and it's been all good.Three months ago, before we started the program, our...
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Cloth diapers: to soak or not to soak?
Over the weekend, I've answered three queries about washing cloth diapers. It seems that a lot of parents are confused about different washing instructions for different brands. "Why does Brand A say I...
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Blocks!
For a few weeks, I was worried that my son was getting addicted to videos. He was going through a Lightning McQueen phase, and he would insist on watching Cars over and over again.I've read all the...
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Listening to children.
Last week I bought the book How to Talk So Kids Will Listen, and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. The content of the book reminded me of one of the major points that my...
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My Son's Bedtime List
One parenting strategy I got from How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk was the idea of writing down instructions for children in order to encourage their cooperation.I decided...
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