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Gee! Tonight is the last night of sleeping with my daughter Kyla. Their flight for tomorrow is 9:40 in the evening. I pray God will keep them safe in their travel.
We will gonna to miss her. Kyla is part of our daily routine. Monday will be the starting day without Kyla. Her Papa is lonely and quiet. He does not want Kyla to be away with us. I know mom in law will take care of her in full time there.
I'll stay at home today to spend time for Kyla.
A helpful pamphlet with tips on preparing children for separation during stressful events, talking to your child about war and violence, strategies for parents in times of trauma and a listing of helpful web sites and books for children, parents and educators.
Tips for parents in times of trauma:
Last night I and hubby went home so late. We sleep without our daughter in our bed. I am practicing myself because Kyla will be away from us for 1 month or more. I don't know I can take it. I'm sad inside but I want mom in law to be happy.
Mom said that Kyla is always asking where I am. I want her to experience sleeping without me by her side. I and hubby were sad and wanted to be with her in
Most children show signs of readiness to begin toilet training between 18 months and 3 years of age. These signs include staying dry for at least 2 hours at a time, having regular bowel movements, being able to follow simple instructions, being uncomfortable with dirty diapers and wanting them to be changed, asking to use the potty chair or toilet, asking to wear regular underwear.
You should also be able to tell when your child is about to urinate or have a bowel movement by his facial expressions, posture or by what he says. If your child has begun to tell you about having a dirty diaper you should praise him for telling you and encourage him to tell you in advance next time. There is however no rush to begin potty training. If you start too early, before your child is ready, then you will just prolong the whole process.
Source: Keep Kids Healthy
** I start potty training my daughter when she is only 8 months old. It’s really kind a hard to train her but you need to be patient. When she turns one she will independently go to to her potty to urinate and “popo”. I’m so proud of my daughter Kyla because she can easily catch up my teaching and training to her. Now, I am training her to urinate so also “popo” at the comfort room. She is learning. **
The rise in childhood asthma has overlapped with an increase in the use of antibiotics, and, for the first time, scientists have found a correlation between the two. In a study that included data on over 27,000 children, published in Chest, researchers noted that babies who were given antibiotics within the first year of life have double the risk of developing asthma later in life when compared to babies not given antibiotics. In fact, the more antibiotics a child is given before his first birthday, the greater the risk of developing asthma. Researchers do not yet understand how antibiotics may influence the development of asthma, but Dr. Carlo Marra, study author, notes that the relationship may go in the other direction: children who have the beginning stages of asthma may be more likely to develop infections and need an antibiotic.
Source: Keep Kids Healthy
** I thank God for this info because now I realized that my daughter get asthmatic due to taking antibiotic. I remember that she stayed at the nursery room due to she has infections. And when she is in months old her pedia gave her antibiotics because of her hard cough. She has asthma right now. I'm so sad but I have nothing to do but to accept it. I pray that God will always protect her from any illnesses. **
Getting babies to sleep can sometimes seem like a Herculean undertaking. One crucial part of the equation is knowing when your own baby is getting tired, then taking advantage of that moment to put the baby down to sleep. Yawning is, of course, one indication. But there are many others that might not be as obvious. Some babies rub their eyes, pull their ears or twirl their hair around their fingers. One expert reported hearing from a mother whose baby would simply stare off into space. Initially, the mother thought the baby was bored and would try to entertain her. It turned out the baby was simply tired. Recognizing each baby’s unique way of indicating that they need sleep is a big step towards helping them get the rest they need.
Source: Keep Kids Healthy
** I remember when Kyla will yawn. She is sleepy in that time. Sometimes she gets irritated easily because she wants to sleep. But she is naughty because she will play so that she can’t sleep. After a couple of minutes she will lie down to the bed and sleep. Gee! She is really a smart kid because she makes a way to be not of sleep early. **
This photo taken during Kyla's birthday last March 20. Tita Lianne is with her. They were close to each other. They put santan petals in their forehead and nose as their trip. Gee! They look good at it. Kyla and we enjoy during her birthday. It was a memorable day for us. 
Feeding toddlers can be challenging. They are often picky eaters, are hesitant to try new foods, and in general, don't seem to eat very much.
To begin planning your toddler's diet, it can help to begin with the idea that toddlers need a lot less to eat than you think. Remember that children aren't growing as fast as they were during their first year of life and so have lower energy needs (the amount of calories per kg of their body weight) and smaller appetites. So if your child is active, healthy, and growing and developing normally, then he is likely getting plenty to eat.
It can also help to avoid common mistakes, such as:
Gee! My daughter Kyla will go to
Hubby told me about the time when his cousin was hallucinating that there's a monster chasing him. It is because his cousin was addict. Hubby relay to me that his cousin even wanted to bang down the TV. And for that incident the parents of his cousin decide to put him into drug rehab. He needs drug treatment program for him to recover from his bad past with illegal drugs. What is their valid reason? It is your choice and so you are about to face the consequences.
This is a normal part of development for your child. He may begin to play around other children, but it will be 'parallel play.' Children at this age are very self-centered and may play alongside each other, but it will be some time before they actually start playing together. Your child will probably not want to share his things and he may be very possessive, even getting to the point of getting angry and hitting if another child touches his things.
It is important to closely supervise children that are playing together at this age and reassure them that the other child will not keep his toys. Let him know that it is okay if the other child touches or looks at his things and that he will return them. Keep a few of his favorite items separate and not available for sharing so that he feels he has some control over things.
If this behavior problem does not improve as your child becomes more mature, then more treatment may be required to fix the problem.
This photo was taken on the children's pool. From left: my cousin Lianne, Kyla, I and my sis in law Hannah. It was a nice pool that kids may enjoy swimming for it has artificial fountain. It has slides too that makes me child again. Kyla don't want to go with me to try their pool slide. Gosh! Nasangit ako lobot kay mabaw lang ang pool. Obvious! children's play yun eh..hehe..crazy I am! 
This is birthday cake for kyla from her Uncle Kris and soon to be Aunt Dimpz. I think it is a mocha cake from Goldilocks. It's so yummy! I like the satisfying taste of their cake. Before we eat our lung we sing a birthday song for my daughter and she blows her three candles on the cake. 
This is her second birthday cake with DORA. It was given by her second grandparents, the parents of brother's gf. They were so close to Kyla. They love Kyla too.Finally, it's March 20..It's kyla's birthday! We will go to Forest Hill. We all are very excited to swim in their pool. It is my first time to go there. They said it's nice and has wide swimming pool for children and adult.
After this special event, I can sleep. I will not be thinking anymore about it. I can go back to blogging and grab opps as fast as I can. Whew! That's life! We need to work for our family though we are tired. I will rest first and refresh my mind so that I can write articles of some topics given by my new boss at GAF.
Today is a busy day for all of us because it is finally the birthday of my daughter. We went to Forest Hill at Matina Balusong. It was a nice resort I have ever seen because they have huge swimming pool for adult and so also for the children. I like their swimming pool for children because it has slides, flowing fountain and more. Gosh! All of us enjoy swimming in their pool. I'm so tired today because I wake so early to prepare for our food. I thank God for He blessed the food and it's all well done.
I'll post photo later.
That past three weeks was so exhausting for me. Not just doing my household chores, doing my business tasks but the most strenuous for me is planning my daughter’s birthday party. Up to this moment, I haven’t decided yet where to celebrate her party. I have two choices in mind, at our garden or in a swimming pool resort. My husband and I are still discussing things up to this date in which will be the best place for this event. We’re getting opinions to our other family member, some like children’s party at our garden. Some of them like to have it on a pool. Pressure is within me right now. God please help me here. Our relation is now affected with this matter, My hubby and I sometimes do argue regarding this which is not good for us. It’s a good thing that we got some good news from my Tito, he got us a National Rodeo Finals tickets. He bought this from a reputable online ticketing establishment, Team One Tickets. They are one of the proud leading providers of WNFR tickets. My Tito recognized this site thru The Wall Street Journal as they endorsed it. I have a perception that this will be an exciting treat for me and my hubby. Thanks to my Tito Pilyo who is very generous to us.
Ingredients :
- white fish (cod/hake/haddock)
- milk or cream
- 1 potato
- grated cheese
Instructions :
1. Poach the fish in the milk for a few minutes.
2. Peel the potato, cut it into small pieces and boil it until tender.
3. Mash the potato with some milk or cream (you can add a little cheese too if you prefer).
4. Flake the fish and mix well with the mashed potato.
Source: Parenting Toddlers
** I try cooking this recipe and Kyla likes it and me too. It’s easy to prepare. I am happy that my child likes to eat potato and fish. It’s nutritious and yummy. I suggest to all moms that you must try this toddler recipe for it is good for your daughter. It is good for your child’s health. **
I am mom in grocery today because I have to do food shopping for my daughter’s birthday. I prefer to use basket because cart can consume a space in the grocery. Not knowing that I have so many things to buy for spaghetti and macaroni salad ingredients. It was heavy and I think my arm is having a muscle after that. Gosh! I have headache after that. Then, after that I stop by in a food counter to fill up my empty stomach and went home.
As I have relay to this blog that I am busy now a day due to I have to go to the market to buy some foods for this coming Thursday. This is the special day of my daughter. It was her birthday. I went to the Supermarket just this afternoon to buy some ingredients of spaghetti and macaroni. I like those yummy recipes you know. Then, maybe tomorrow I'll be out of my PC to go to the bank to withdraw some money.
The busy thing that adds to my busy life this week is that I have opps to finish. I hope I can manage it. Please Lord help me.
I remember this photo when Kyla was 1 year old. Hubby put a towel on her head that makes her look like a "muslim girl"..hehe..Then my cousin's sis in law grabs it on my friendster. I like this photo. Kyla is so cute and looks ignorant. The layout she had done was fit to kyla's face here. She is a fairy of our life. She brings magic into our life. She is turning three on Thursday.
SET A GOOD EXAMPLE AND SEARCH FOR THE POSITIVES
Snow White was the favorite Princess of my daughter. She knows the story of it. I taught her when she was only 8 months old. My sister in law has a story book of Snow White. She can still remember the Story of Snow White until now. She likes Snow White very much. And so watch this video I snag at youtube.com.
My daughter Kyla loves to collect Barbie stuff though it is pricey. When we go to shopping malls, she sometimes requested me to buy Barbie stuff for her. I like Barbie. Little girls do collect it because it’s nice and they are proud to show it to their playmates. I have no Barbie dolls and some Barbie stuff when I was young because my parent can’t afford to buy it. I understand. I want to give it to my daughter right now to make her happy.
My daughter Kyla loves to watch DORA in the morning at ABC 5. She learns a lot from DORA. DORA is known to be the explorer because she visit places and will learn from it. She even teaches children the language of Spanish.
Kyla saw a toothbrush that has the photo of DORA. She points it and wants me to buy it for her. I told that I bought her a new one just this month and so better be next time.
I saw this wonderful bed sheet that has DORA. I like it! I will look for it on the shopping mall.
^^My daughter is turning three this coming March 20. I am so excited and willing to make her day a wonderful yet memorable day for her. It's quite expensive to have a birthday celebration but I understand that children considered their birthday as a precious one and needs a celebration. Just when I was young my bro and I has 1 day pass. I mean his birthday is May 2 and I am on May 4. Therefore, my mom will prepare a one celebration for us. We are happy when we saw a
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Source: Infant/Toddler Tips
CHANGE THE ENVIRONMENT TO LESSEN CHANCE OF CONFLICT OR FRUSTRATION
Source: WCCIP
WATCH CHILDREN CAREFULLY AND INTERVENE BEFORE A PROBLEM OCCURS
Children are born and then they grow--and grow, and grow. Here's what you can expect in your child's development as he enters the toddler stage, age 18 months to 2.5 years.
Children at this age are becoming their own people, separate and independent from their parents. They need to explore everything in their environment, to help them learn about the people and places in their life. At the same time, they are improving their walking, running, and climbing skills and learning to talk.
There are many behaviors at this age that challenge parents. As a toddler, it is likely that your child won't always hold your hand, will refuse to come when called, and say "NO." It is common for toddlers to insist on having things a certain way, to have temper tantrums, and refuse to share or take turns.
During this stage it is still important to childproof your child's environment. It is also important to be patient with your child. Don't try to make a child do something until he's ready to do it. Children aren't always ready when their parents are ready. Skills such as toilet training, eating with forks and spoons, and being careful with the pages of a book come when the child is ready to learn.
Don't expect a child of this age to do everything a parent asks. Expecting a small child to be obedient will frustrate both parent and child. It helps if you keep your sentences short and simple and be very specific and direct. For example, rather than saying, "Clean up this mess," try saying "Let's pick up these toys and put them in the toy chest"
Tantrums are common at this age; your best defense is to try to keep them from happening. Avoid taking your child someplace when he is hungry or tired, or will be tempted to demand things he sees. If your child has a tantrum keep calm and ignore it as best as you can, this decreases the chances of the behavior occurring again.
The best method of discipline for children of this age is distraction. Because toddlers have a short attention span, most will quickly do what you want after being distracted. For example, if a child refuses to let you put on her coat when it's time to leave, stop the effort and direct her attention to something out the window. After that go back to the task of putting on the coat. Chances are that the coat will slip right on. And remember to pick your battles; some behavior should simply be ignored.
The toddler years can be trying years. But they are also wonderful years, when your child is learning so much and growing in so many ways. These tips will help you and your toddler enjoy this time of life together.
Source: UM Extension
My daughter Kyla is so excited for her birthday celebration. We will have a family outing in a resort or beaches. It’s just like we did last year. She likes swimming in the pool and all of us too..hehe..It's summer and so let's feel the heat of the sun and breathes a fresh air in beaches. There, I found this cute style of bathing suit for her. I'll find this at shopping mall by next year. Gosh! I'm always thinking of her birthday especially the expenses. Whew!
Who has leap year babies this year? Hmm..sounds so interesting coz your child will be celebrating their birthday only once every four years. And so for me it does not matter if you were born during leap year coz you can celebrate it in February 28. Right? You can have your birthday party if you want even if you were born in leap year. You don't have to worry about that as long as you have good health and still alive.
"Baby bucks" can be a reward system for your toddler's good behavior. Each buck a child earns for good behavior can be turned in for a reward or treat, such as watching a video, getting a special snack, reading an extra bedtime story or spending more time with you and the baby.
The rewards should be directly linked to your toddler's behavior with the baby. Rewards and consequences (for bad behavior) should be significant and important to your child. As your toddler's behavior improves, you can reduce the rewards and focus on other behaviors he or she struggles with.
Today I am photo hopping on my files and there I found this photo together with my daughter Kyla. We are about to our way to the church coz it's Sunday. We took some snap shot on my digi cam. I like this pose coz Kyla shows her teeth and it's purely white teeth of course. I train her to brush her teeth so that she can maintain her clean teeth. She is kind a "tsinita" like her Papa. She has good combination of looks. She is proudly pretty like me..hehe..
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