This is Wonder Pets theme song, one of Kyla’s favorite cartoons TV shows at ABC 5. I found this one at youtube and let Kyla hear it. She keeps on singing and wants me to play it again and again. At ABC 5 they translate it into Tagalog so Kyla asks me to look for it. I hardly find it but still she likes singing this English version. We are so proud of her. 
We saw this DORA bed at the mall. I like it but it’s too expensive and not practical to buy such kind of bed. In fact, she has no room as of now. Maybe someday if she has her own room. In fairness she has lots of DORA stuff in her study table like pens, pencil case, ruler and etc. She is a fan of DORA.
March is coming; I mean Kyla’s birthday is coming very soon. I have no idea on what to do on her birthday. Take into consideration is our budget and time to spend in preparation. Hubby wants me to inquire on some restaurant that offers children’s party. I’m hesitant to call because I want to be sure if he has big funds for it. We can have children’s party at home but my problem is that I have no helper to assists or to wash the dishes. Gosh! I’m baffled! But I need to decide as soon as possible because it’s coming.
I’m sick last night due to I am having loss bowel movement or I have diarrhea. I keep on going to our comfort room several times. I also experienced having stomached. My poor daughter Kyla lay down beside me keep on asking me what happen to me. She prayed to God. I saw her face that she was worried about my situation. Kyla feels the pain I am suffering. Sometimes she went outside so that she will not see me in pain. I pray that God will heal me so that I can play with my daughter Kyla. I can’t take care of her so I called my mom to help me. My mom is my rescuer when I am sick. I still need my mom even if I am married.
Never bother a pet when it's eating or pull its food or water away.- Don't tease a dog or cat or pull its tail or ears.
- Never bother a pet when it's sleeping.
- Don't take a toy or bone away from a cat or dog or hold it out of reach of the animal.
- Never try to get near a pet with its babies (like a cat with kittens or a dog with puppies). Animal mothers are very protective and will bite to keep you away.
- When lifting a rabbit, hamster, guinea pig, or gerbil from its cage, do it slowly. Be sure to hold the animal underneath its belly.
- Never pick up or hold a rabbit by its ears.
- When pulling an iguana, lizard, snake, or other reptile from its tank, do it slowly and carefully. Then wash your hands right away because reptiles can carry bacteria like Salmonella on their skin.
- Never stick your hand into a fish tank — most fish can't hurt you. But a few types of fish can and do sting if they get upset. The water also contains germs that could cause a skin infection.
- If a pet looks sick or is injured, stay far away. An animal that normally loves to be petted and play may get very upset and even bite when it is feeling ill. Tell an adult so he or she can get help for the animal.
How did butterflies get in your stomach? Well, those really aren't butterflies in there. "Butterflies in the stomach" is a way of describing those nervous, fluttery feelings you might get before a test or an important game. An imaginative writer created the phrase to describe the feeling, and people have been using it ever since.
These tummy flutters are normal and happen to many people - even grown-ups. Some people believe having a few butterflies might even help you perform better by keeping you on your toes.
- Do not sunbathe
- Avoid unnecessary sun exposure, especially between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., the peak hours for harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
- When outdoors, use sunscreens rated SPF 15 or higher. Apply them liberally, uniformly, and frequently.
- When exposed to sunlight, wear protective clothing such as long pants, long-sleeved shirts, broad-brimmed hats, and UV-protective sunglasses. - Stay away from artificial tanning devices.
- Teach your children these habits at an early age: The damage that leads to adult skin cancers starts in childhood.
To emphasize the importance of sun protection, the following information demonstrates the danger of the sun's UV rays :
- The sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation can penetrate many types of clothes
- It can also go through automobile and residential windows - It can damage your eyes, contributing to cataracts, macular degeneration, and eyelid cancers
- When you're on snow or ice, your face and eyes are at almost twice the risk of UV damage because of reflected glare
My poor daughter has colds because she took a bath yesterday morning in her plastic swimming pool. It was raining that morning. Now, I’m giving her a medicine for her colds. After taking her medicine, she gets weak and sleepy. I research about colds and so here it is. Some ways you can help ease cold discomfort include:
• saltwater drops in the nostrils to relieve nasal congestion (you can buy these — also called saline nose drops — at any pharmacy)
• a cool-mist humidifier to increase air moisture
• petroleum jelly on the skin under the nose to soothe rawness
• hard candy or cough drops to relieve sore throat (for kids older than 3 years)
• a warm bath or heating pad to soothe aches and pains
• steam from a hot shower to help your child breathe more easily
Last Monday night hubby treats us at BANOKS. We had a scrumptious dinner there, only the 3 of us (Kyla, Hubby and Me). I missed this kind of food. Hubby knows that this is my favorite dish whenever we are in downtown. We ordered pecho, Kyla likes it! After that we headed at SM, strolling there. Kyla wants to buy a new toy again. I disagreed but her father still bought her a new toy. It’s cheap but she has lots of toys in our house. Kyla wear her sandal with heels. The people at SM looked at her because it will sound as “plak plak”. LOL! 
They are amazed because Kyla wears sandals with high heels. Lupigan pa ko! I don’t like wearing high heels when I am in the mall because I am not comfortable strolling there. I prefer wearing my HAVA slippers.
Your toddler is very active between the ages 1 and 3.
She will be using her new physical and verbal skills to explore everything around her.
As he grows, your toddler will spend less time exploring and more time playing. And play is your child's "work" as he practices and masters new mental, physical, and social skills.
To help your child with her development, plan ways to explore new and interesting things at home and in your neighborhood.
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Think about new play ideas involving shapes, colors, textures, and sizes.
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Take trips to new places-stores, parks, or a zoo. Talk about what you find there.
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Let your child wash plastic dishes with you, or give her toys to play with in the bathtub. (And be ready to mop up a mess!)
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Provide safe places to crawl into, hide in, climb, and explore. (For example, you could drape a bed sheet over a table to make a pretend cave.)
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Talk about what you see and hear while walking, riding the bus, or driving in the car.
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Let your child help you prepare simple food to explore all the textures, shapes, flavors, and colors. (Again, be prepared for a mess.)
After going to church, we went to Lola Ading’s house to eat our lunch. She cooked sinugbang isda and ginataang gulay. Hmm..I missed this recipe of her! I want to cook this recipe but I don’t think if hubby will like it. In short, we had a great lunch together with hubby’s sibling. Then I decided not to take a nap in the afternoon because my stomach is heavy. I laundry our clothes so that today I will wash it once then hang it. But Mr. Sunshine did not appear, only the wind.
That’s all for now because I need to do my task about Las Vegas resumes. Happy Sunday to all!!!
Thank God for giving us another Sunday. We are not absent yesterday. Kyla missed her close friend in our church who is my godchild. They have similarities in terms of action and personality. They are well behaved compared to other children. LJ is smart and cute like her mom. Her mom is my close friend too.
Take a look at this photo. I took this photo during Pearl’s 1st birthday, LJ’s younger sister.
L-R: Kyla and LJ
The first attempt towards teaching your child the value of money would be to introduce the child to money. Once your child reaches an age where he can count, let him/her start handling some money. - Remember, your child will learn the value of money only by two ways - the first by observing you and the second by repeating what you do. Teach him how to save money, how to make it grow and how to spend it wisely.
- It is very important for children to differentiate between needs, wants and wishes, right from the tender age. This would help them learn the art of spending as well as saving.
- Reaching the set target or goal would help a child learn and grow as a responsible adult. Whenever you get a toy for your child, let him know its worth. At the same time, tell him that you would not get him another one until a few months.
- Teach your children the value of saving and the art of spending. Explain them how they can double their amount if they properly spend their money. For this, you can consider paying interest on money the child saves at home. This would surely make saving an interesting prospect for the child.
- As far as giving allowance is concerned, give your child change, instead of one large note. Ask him to save at least one note per week. Pay him/her the interest on a quarterly basis. This would help him realize the value of money and how he can grow it.
- Take your child to the bank and open an account for him, even if it is a joint account with you. This would make saving a regular habit for him.
- Once in a while, allow the child to withdraw more that the usual amount in case he/she wants to get something.
- Another very important thing would be to teach your child how to keep a record of the money spent or saved. Make sure he maintains an accounts book, wherein he writes the amount of money spent and saved.
- To demonstrate the value of money, take your child along whenever you go to a grocery store. This would teach him how to plan economical meals, avoid waste and use leftovers efficiently. Show him how to check for value, quality, reparability, warranty and other consumer concerns, in a product.
- Let the child make his own spending choices. This would help him learn better than if you always barge into his spending decisions.
- Advertisements are usually distressing as they infuse the craving for a product. Make sure you teach the child how to evaluate the products, so that he does not fall into the trap of the advertisers and ends up spending uselessly.
- Once you have established a base for the value of money, it is time to teach your child the danger of borrowing. Let him know that he needs to pay an interest on the money he borrows. If your child asks you for more pocket money, let him/her know that you would charge interest on the small loans you make to him. This would help your child learn quickly.
- Lastly, let your child actively participate in family discussions about finances. This would help increase his knowledge, enabling him to make wiser decisions.
Reading good books is a great habit that should be inculcated in a child, since a very tender age. If your child grows up reading good books, the mere habit increases his/her concentration power and helps build a better personality as well. Helping your child read is also a good way to make him/her understand the sounds of various words and their meanings. Developing the habit of reading in a child is not possible overnight, especially when he/she is not acquainted with the reading culture. We are here to help you with guidance on how to help your child with reading. Go through the following lines and get tips on the same.
1. Create Reading Atmosphere At Home
2. Include Reading Into The Routine
3. Explain The Meaning
4. Get Stories Of Your Child's Choice
5. Accompany Your Child
6. Get A Library's Membership
7. Use Audio Books
L-R: Darms, Kyla, Val and Me at the back
We have nothing to do last Saturday so we took some photos of us in our house. Darms and her cousin Val went to our house to visit us. They are my mom’s neighbor and our close friend too. Val directed us to pose like “DYOSA”. Hmm..nice post huh! LOL! 
Kyla likes to pose. We had fun that night.
You child will be learning many new things in school, apart from his lessons. Before sending him to school, make sure that he is ready to learn and acquire new skills. How do you do that? Very simple! Just use the check list given below. If the answers to most of these questions are in yes, it is the time to let him move on to the new phase in life.
- Can he identify rhyming sounds?
- Is he able to listen to stories, without interrupting time and again?
- Does he know that his actions have consequences?
- Can he differentiate between different times of the day?
- Is he able to trace certain basic shapes, like circle, on paper?
- Does he follow the rules you have set for him, like not going out alone after dark?
- Can he speak in a coherent manner?
- Is he able to speak sentences of atleast 5-6 words?
- Does he identify alphabets and numbers?
- Can he differentiate between things on the basis of color, size and shape?
- Is he able to throw, catch and bounce a ball?
- Does he react to common words like don’t, stop, etc?
I’m happy when I found this article in the net because I’m double minded to send my daughter Kyla to school this coming June. She is only 4 years old but she qualifies on the above lists given. Now, I am confident that she is ready to go to school. Gee! I’m so excited for her. LOL!
Kyla acts so girly. I mean she acts like a lady. She is behaved when we go to other houses. She is not a child that will get the things like toys in our neighbor’s house. Kyla sits down and watch TV. Not like other children who are so “makulit”. Well, it reflects to us as a mom on how we discipline our child. When she plays with her toys at home, I let her fix her toys after. Gusto ko marunong siyang magligpit so that when she grow up she knows how to fix her things and hindi siya burara. Right? I’m happy because Kyla is an obedient child. 
..so sad because our plan of going to “Crocodile Park” was postponed due to hubby has pending jobs needed to done immediately. Well, we have no choice but to wait for the right for us to go there. It’s a big project for my hubby and so we must support him and encourage him that he can do it. I know it’s a heavy load for him; my poor hubby works hard for us. I’m so thankful that I have a hubby like him, so responsible. He has no time to play with our daughter, he is sad. But he can’t resist playing with her even in a little time. Hmm..she is Papa’s girl huh.
