My little tot is always on the go now. She likes the outdoor but it's cold season now so we can't be outside most of the time, unless if there's a sun. Kids can be tired of staying at home all day so I have to make sure she explore every corner of our house or give something that makes her busy.. If I have something to do in the kitchen, and she is not taking her nap, I usually put her in the crib with her favorite toys or most of the time, her iPad. But lately, I do not trust her alone in the crib. She learned how to climb on it. She find her way on how to be out of the crib. Okay, not that so because her crib is high. Only if the crib rail is un-up, which of course I have to make is up unless sometimes if she's asleep. If she's bored and want to go out on her crib, she yelled, or bites the crib.
Fortunately, her crib is non-lead paint and a crib rail with bars are not enough for her body and head to get out. It also has a firm and flat mattress that fits snugly into the corners. And besides, I put pillows as bumpers, but later I removed it for she begins to pull herself up by holding the crib rails. Whew! What a smart kid. :-)
I love kiddie songs even before I got a child of my own. There are many songs recorded and on sale but the following seems to be some of the common ones.
Number one that I love is the "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" song. I think it is the most common kiddie songs that even kids before they turns two, he or she can already sing or demonstrate such song.
Number two song that comes to mind is that "If You're Happy and You Know It". I think it is one of the charming songs that little kids can easily memorize. Do you agree?
Together with the first two is the Alphabet song. They can easily follow moms singing to them the alphabet song. Oh I can just imagine cutie kiddos singing these first three songs so nicely and so expressively.
There are more to these songs including "The Wheels on The Bus", "My Toes, My Knees" and the likes.
So which one is the favorite song that your kiddo love?
New Mom, don’t be afraid to ask for help if you need it, from friends, family, support groups or a professional. It will be better for you and your child.
If you need a break, take some time out with your partner or a friend.
Get some exercise. Even 10 minutes a day will help.
Let yourself fall in love with your baby, of course. Every baby needs someone who is madly in love with her.
If you can, sleep or rest when your baby does. Keep away from Facebook. It will just waste your time.
Prioritize household tasks. Let some of the low priority ones go for a while and, when possible, delegate some to others.
Go with the flow in the journey of being a mommy. It's hard but don't let it control your head. Forget schedules and efficiency. Your baby is generally not predictable and you can’t work on the rest of the world’s timetable when you have got a new born.
Enjoy your baby today, don’t wish these early months away.
Give yourself time to adjust. Nobody knows how to do everything for her baby overnight.
Remember the newborn phase is short. Don’t draw conclusions based on this brief period. Eventually, you would get a full night’s sleep again.
Some children may be more naturally outgoing than others. I have learned that shyness or inhibition is influenced by genetic and environmental influences. However, mommies/parents/caregivers, I believed that this temperament is not necessarily permanent and does not necessarily determine a child’s personality when she grows up. In fact, these traits can be influenced by time and life experiences. Our daughter is fun to be with. At first, she is a bit shy, but when she feels that you are a good friend to her, she will like you, and she will play with you just like most children.
There are many ways to help a child to overcome shyness. But first, you have to look into why your daughter is too shy for her age. Go back to your earliest recollection of your childhood journey. Were you or your husband shy when you were your daughter’s age? Are either of you shy even up to now? Remember that you are your child’s social model. Your responses and interaction with other people is your child’s first social template. So, do better for her what you have not accomplished or done when you were still young. Imagine how you like her to be, start from there, and do great with her own pace. Good luck mommy! :)
A friend of mine came across this quote and she giggled. “A daughter is a mother's gender partner, her closest ally in the family confederacy, an extension of her self.” I asked her why, and she said, " I believe that I am really my mom’s gender partner because I literally grow up very close to my mom and we almost do things together".
I think mothers and daughters share a very close bond if compared to other members of the family. I do not mean though that sons and moms are not that close, they even said that most have that latter bond which is son and mom that so close. They are but nothing beats a mom and daughter closeness, I think.
I love my daughter very much and somehow when she also grows up to be and adult and decide one day to start her own family, she will be able to share a bond with her kids closely like what we do now. I love my daughter to death. She is the sunshine of my life.
It will be helpful for you to know your child’s temperament, or at least, to have an idea about it. By knowing this, you will gain valuable insight into your child and her behavior. If a child with a difficult temperament is challenging you, you probably wish to get at the root of the problem, mommy. Perhaps you found yourself viewing your child in a negative light by labeling her as cry-baby or a wild child.
I am lucky because my child has a little temperament, or perhaps I am quick to respond to her needs and wants before she explodes. Okay, she's still on her way to "terrible two" and let's see.
I believe that a child with a difficult temperamental is as normal as a child with an easy or slow to warm up temperament. I think, once the parents know and understand the child’s temperament, we can view our child’s behavior objectively. This will help us to refrain from emotionally lashing out or withdrawing from our child.
It is never too early to teach children good manners. Studies show that even at a very young age, kids are already capable of learning and expressing empathy and concern for others. Teaching manners becomes easier when it is a common practice in the household.
As social beings, children learn by doing. From birth onward, children are constantly picking up emotional and behavioral cues from the people around them, such as parents, siblings, caregivers and alike. However, it is not enough to simply tell children what to do and say; showing them by example counts most.
Where do you begin in teaching toddlers good manners? Start with the basics, saying “please” and “thank you”. If your little one wants a bottle of milk, teach her to ask for it in a proper way by stating, “May I have some milk please?” while you are pouring it. When you hand it to her, affirm and say “Thank you.” This is also works well if you and your child are visiting friends and relatives. When she asks for something, remind your child to say please and thank you.
We never fail to celebrate incomprehensible babblings uttered by our toddler, giving meaning to them as if they were real words. On the other hand, we mommies beat ourselves in frustration when every other child except your own has already begun talking. Indeed, one of the milestones that cause great excitement and anxiety in parents is their child’s speech development. Find out more about why children’s speech development is crucial and how a mommy/parents can help in such journey of your kid.
We use speech to articulate feelings, thoughts and experience from something as primal as hunger to something as complex as anxiety or mixed emotions. For young children, speech is key in expressing preferences, dislikes and intentions. For older school-aged children, it is an indispensable ingredient of reading, spelling, mathematics and writing. Since speech is used in virtually all aspects of our lives, any breakdown, however small, impacts on the quality of our output at home, in school and in the community.
I was asking before are the instant soups sold in the supermarket okay for babies and toddlers just like "Don’t these contain MSG?" , and alike. Thanks to my baby’s doctor (yeah her pediatrician). She said cup soups are not exactly what nutritionists would recommend as food for babies and toddlers. MSG, or monosodium glutamate, is a flavor enhancer of many processed food items. Though MSG is considered generally safe and approved for use, it has shown side effects on some people, such as dizziness or allergic reactions.
It was long ago that some baby food manufacturers tried to lessen the food additives (not only MSG) in their products after some reports of brain damage or mental retardation that could been caused by food additives were discovered. So, to make it safe, offer your babies a variety of food and go natural by making fresh broth more often or in the other name, be Organic. By the way, if she doesn’t like soups, don’t force her to eat or even taste it.
Most of the time we mommy(ies) just cannot get enough sleep because we have work to be done urgently, let alone taking care of our toddlers/kids/babies, and sometimes for those working mommies who work for a certain company which they shift from day to night then for the another week or month will going to shift from night to day -- that such more difficult, I think.
So there is no consistency in the time you slept at night, because of that you cannot get enough sleep, even though you have done your work early but in most nights you slept like 2:00 a.m. or 3:00 a.m. for an example, still even you want to rest early that night still you cant slept, what I did to make my eyes tired and slept early is to read books or listen to mellow music of my little one's favorite lullabies in Pandora (in this way, she and I can sleep together) especially when insomnia attack.
To have enough sleep is very important. This can help our body regain more strength in the next day of working at home or in the office. So make sure to have enough sleep, take vitamins or drink milk before sleeping time.
Toddlers want to feel included and competent, so choose books that your child can follow along with, especially those with repetitive text so she can fill in words. Maintain your toddler’s interest by choosing books with short text on the page, as well as books about topics that you know are of-interest.
For younger toddlers you would want sturdy board books with pictures of kids doing the things they do everyday, nowadays there's already an iPad. Books about bedtime, baths, or mealtime are all good choices, so are books about saying hello or good-bye. Keep active hands busy with lift-the-flap pages and textures to feel.
Toddlers from 24 to 36months are able to turn paper pages, so this is a good time to explore beyond board books. They are also beginning to understand the mechanics of reading and like books that are repetitive and easy to memorize so that they can read along.
A speech delay is basically a communication disorder among children who fail to converse properly when compared with other children of the same age. The cause may be because the child is busy learning other skills or she does not get much attention on her speech. Poor balanced diet and emotional stress may also contribute to speech delay. Or, those children whose parents are abusive are likely to have speech delay, mainly due to lack of communication. At times, physical causes such as mental retardation also lead to speech disorder.
Remember that just like other areas of development, a child develops verbally at her own pace. Some toddlers are already point out their body parts before they walk, others not well into their second year. Whatever the case, be patient; as long as you are exposing her to talking or talking to her often, then you just have to sit back and let nature take its course.
There is a reason television is called the ultimate babysitter. Here’s why you should not treat it that way.
With the proliferation of so many educational shows and easy access to kiddie cable channels, more and more, parents/mommy think that it is okay to let their kids watch and learn from TV viewing. The early years are vital to a child’s development, and studies have yet to prove the absolute positive effects of television on infants and toddlers. However, researches on the benefits of parent and child interactions are already proven. Thus, recommended stimulation for children under the age of two must focus more on playing, singing, talking, reading, listening to music and meaningful communication between the child and parent. But if you really cannot avoid putting your child in front of the boob tube, you desperately need to distract her for a few minutes while you finish an urgent chore, or set time limits on TV viewing.
Play a game of bowling or throwing with your child, using a small ball that she can easily manipulate. Line up objects she can bowl over such as recycled plastic bottles, plastic cups, or anything that could be used as a target. This improves her coordination as well as her muscles’ strength. Hanging ball from the ceiling is also effective on developing her motor skills by encouraging her to jump up and tap it with her palm. Anyway, use balls of different sizes, weight and textures.
When you are playing outside your home, playing bubbles is also good. Just blow bubbles and encourage her to chase after them, to pop or step on them as they float about or settle on the ground. Use a variety of materials like blocks and boxes that your child can walk, run or crawl over, under and through. Your child will learn easiest by imitation, so you should participate in the activity and demonstrate to her how to play the games.
A very good reminder for me toward my toddler is to have this always in mind.. :)
It is our duty to God that we take care of ourselves. However, we should never overdo it. The parents’ duty is not limited to coaching children to love and care for others. Even more important is teaching them to be humane, to be sensitive to others’ feeling and to respect the dignity of each individual.
Encouraging children to share their toys is a golden opportunity to plant the seed of sharing. Seeing adults giving away old clothes and toys, children learn to be generous to the less fortunate. During dinner time, in cases where family cannot dine together, parents can teach sharing by getting aside food for the late-eaters.
At a young age, children should learn to get along with siblings and friends. During their teens they should be encouraged to join school clubs and civic groups. These provide the children opportunities for learning to cooperate and to coordinate with others.
I think I am lucky that I am surrounded with supportive friends. Also, I have learned so many things when I was still in my birth country on how to raise a child. They say, don’t criticize your child’s works. If you are standing over your child and passing judgment on the results of what they do, they are not going to feel comfortable with their creativity. Children will eventually develop the ability to evaluate their own work and others work. Let them feel relaxed and free to use arts and crafts as they see it. When a child is given an environment that makes her feel free to be creative, they are going to open up their imagination and produce the best results. I believe, there is no wrong way to draw a house, color a tree or play with a toy. For example, if your child colors the leaves blue, and the sky green, don’t tell her it is wrong. Let her explore her toys in different ways, like squeezing, shaking, hitting, even if they are not meant to be played in such a way. Give the child the freedom to express her creative ideas the way she sees it.
I have that in mind and I have to let myself remind that over and over again. :-)
Wrong. Not only are temper tantrums normal, but also they serve a healthy purpose. For young children with limited language skills, these bursts are often the only way to communicate their needs. In addition, temper tantrums provide our child with a much-needed outlet to vent their strong emotions of anger and frustration.
According to experts or pediatricians, for most parents, parenting knowledge comes from two main sources: how they were raised and common knowledge gleaned from media and the advice of other well-meaning people. Some of this information will be useful, but at times, it may be based on outmoded views, different beliefs, and even faulty research. Not all of what we have heard about temper tantrums may be true, and not all of it applies to you and your family.
Temper tantrums are not bad, and neither are the children who have them.
Temper tantrums are not planned events. With rare exception, our child does not set out to willfully misbehave when she has a temper tantrum. If we help our child acquire self-control as she learns appropriate ways to express her strong emotions, you should expect her to become a happy and well-adjusted teen and adult.
Yes, my little tot does all her might whenever I hold her when we are walking or anything that I think she's in risk. To her, it is not. She thinks she can do it without my help. Okay, sometimes I am overprotective to her and I can sense it when she proves herself she did it. Just for instance, she walked in an elevated road and walked at the same time going down. Of course, I have to do a precautionary measure after letting her do it, of being there whenever she's not comfortable or she's about to fall. But hooray to her since she's very able to do it over and over again. I think she is already a master of it. :) But still when she does it, I am always on the lookout for the consequence.
She's already a grown-up 18 months old toddler. She's very observant, yes, a very keen observer and imitates too much. That's why, whenever I do not like her to imitate what I am doing, I won't let her see it. The trick? I have to hide doing it or cover her pretending nothing happened. Alright, so that's another story.
She's a star. My lovely amazing heart baby doll, my daughter SAM. :)
Nearby city parks can also provide an opportunity to get closer to nature. Parks provide open space for locals to get fresh air and for children to run around and work out their wiggles. Trees help clean the air and provide habitat for birds and squirrels. They offer physical relief and visual respite, too. Green spaces break up the monotony of structures and roads, and offer people a chance to take a breather. We are lucky that our home is near to the park. I can bring my daughter in the park if the weather is good. She likes to run and run around, and she likes to play with the other kids too. I let her sit on the grass, crawl everywhere, and lay down on the grass. The bad thing is, when it is time to go home, she screamed and doesn't like to go home, so as a mother, I have to do a trick again. Ha! :)
Whether you are at home full-time or balancing home life with going back to work, you probably cannot imagine how much time your baby would take up in a day. Communicate to your partner how you feel in your new role with the baby. Share the experience and enjoyment of parenting. If possible, try to find a relative or friend to stay with your baby for a short time (to which this was impossible to me, well, until now, hopefully in the near future somebody could be a reliever of me) so that you and your partner can have time out together.
After the excitement of giving birth, you may experience some depression or baby blues. This postpartum sadness is normal and can be caused by a variety of factors, including changes in your hormone levels after birth. Other contributing factors include fatigue and the strain of meeting the many needs of your baby. Talking to your partner, friends and other mothers about your feelings will help.
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She Learns to Climb the Crib
