Kids Archive

What my kids are like, and how to raise your child/children in this day and age.

3 Reasons Why Kids Ink Is A Must Visit

We were invited to the opening of the newest store in Taguig: Kids Ink Store. Located on the 2nd floor of One Bonifacio High Street, 5th Avenue corner 28th street, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Kids Ink store should be on your top must visit list before Christmas.

VLOG: KIDS INK STORE OPENINGPlease watch my Kids Ink store opening VLOG and see for yourself how awesome this store is. Still not convinced? Here are three reasons why you should visit Kids Ink. BRING ALL THE KIDS!

Kids Ink store is curated for kids. And for a mom of 5 kids with different ages, I can honestly say that all my 5 kids will love this place. Books for all kids ages, from infant to teens, specially series books that my teens love. Harry Potter, Riordan, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Kids Ink have that. I even found a Harry Potter illustrated version for Prisoner of Azkaban (last copy! woohooo!).

And it’s not just about books, Kids Ink have arts and crafts section, educational toys, games, board games, and even party supplies. It’s a one stop shop for our kids, and for those planning to buy gifts for kids, Kids Ink is a must visit.

Kids Ink store makes shopping less stressful for moms. The store is big and well lit, kids can roam freely and there’s even an area where kids can play. During the opening of Kids Ink store, I was able to VLOG while Marius and Sofi plays Lego and read books. Ang saya saya ko sa part na yan.

Kids Ink store is a venue to a series of workshops for kids. During the opening of Kids Ink store, my kids had the chance to join the Elmer’s Glue Slime workshop. And according to Kids Ink, there will be workshops DAILY and most of these are FREE. Check out Kids Ink Facebook page: facebook.com/kidsinkph and Kids Ink Instagram account for details and info about Kids Ink upcoming workshops.

5 Ways To Encourage Kids To Drink More Water

Our body is composed mainly of water and it is being taught in the school too. But even though the kids know about the importance of water for their body they are still not conscious about it. And some parents are not aware too that their kids are not drinking enough water. But before I tell you some tried and tested 5 Ways To Encourage Kids To Drink More Water, let us answer first the very basic question: How many water does a kid needs? We know that adults need at least 8 glasses of water or at least 2 liters of water a day. How about the kids? Do they need the same amount of water too? Is 8 glasses of water not too much for the kids?

From Healthy Kids, kids ages 5 to 8 years old need at least 5 glasses of water of 1 L. Kids ages 9-12 years old need at least 7 glasses while kids 13 years old and up needs 8-10 glasses of water. I am quite surprised when I first learned about this. Clearly, my kids are not drinking enough water. It’s a sad discovery for me but the good thing is I can do something about.

How to encourage the kids drink more water? Here are tried and tested 5 Ways To Encourage Kids To Drink More Water:

1 L bottle water with straw. That’s the first thing we did. We started with 1 L even with the older kids. I bought them drinking bottles with straw. I make sure that within the day, they were able to finish all what’s in there. From there we work on making it 2 bottles per day. The straw really helped them in making it easier to drink water.

Make water available. This can be really tricky at first and can be very stressful for the mom. You need to always make sure that there is a supply of water for the kids. It can be cold or warm depending on what they like. My kids like it cold so I always make sure that their water bottle is full of cold water all day.

Timed Drinking. This is very helpful in establishing a routine for the kids. Make drinking an hourly habit. This works well with kids who are not yet going to school, that age is the best age too to practice drinking more water.

Water only please. Your house should not offer any other drinks, only water. Here in our household, we seldom buy colored drinks such as fruit juices and soda.

Remind. Remind. Remind. Yes you need to do it not just twice, thrice but every chance you can get. If it needs to be reminded every 30 minutes, do it.

Water is very crucial to the body specially in boosting the immune system and keeping the kids healthy. I hope your kids are drinking enough water.

Five Best Lightweight Strollers for Parents Traveling with Kids

A stroller is a new baby’s easy form of transportation, making the world of strollers deep and wide. There are many factors to consider when setting out to buy a stroller. It should recline fully and flat or feature a bassinet attachment so your baby can lull to sleep in it.

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If you’re planning to use your stroller for errands and travelling, get a travel system with a car seat. Alternatively, get a lightweight stroller that fits well in your car or public means of transport.

Top 5 lightweight Traveling Strollers for Parents on the Go

1. Baby Jogger 2016 Mini 3W Single Stroller

This is a lightweight stroller that best suits suburban and urban riding; it’s like a city mini. This stroller can be folded flat to fit in the back of the car. It makes an excellent single, double, and it can handle the rough city streets very well.

2. UPPAbaby 2017 CRUZ Stroller

It is advisable to choose a stroller according to where you live and what you need the stroller for. UPPAbaby CRUZ is good because of the one-hand push. Use two hands most of the time when dealing with an umbrella stroller. With the large bar that the stroller have, you can push with one hand and use the other hand holding on to your coffee.

The Cruz is slightly smaller which makes it easy to navigate the small isles of stores. It also reclines, meaning the baby can catch a nap later in the stroller.

3. Cybex Priam Grape Juice Denim 2-in-1 Light Seat

This is the best stroller for a girl living in a city. It moves smoothly in the city despite people, traffic and sidewalks being bumpy. It is easy to switch hands and still manage to control it. This makes it so easy for multi-tasking like texting or drinking coffee in one hand and still texting.

The cloud Q Car seats reclines and it is the best when looking into safety. It is also easy to fold and get in and out of the car.

4. Doona Infant Car Seat/ Stroller

Before becoming a mother, you will not notice the big strollers around the streets. A Doona is so easy to move around the streets, you can push it using one hand and take sharp turns. The handle bar can be lowered to make it even more compact.

It is lightweight and low profile, you press a button and kick the legs in and out and it instantly changes from one to another.

5. BabyZen 2016 Yoyo+ Stroller

This is one of the top picks for every situation. This stroller is compact and versatile, weighing only 15 pounds. It also has enough capacity to hold some car seats. It folds as small as a carry-on bag for an airplane, and it can then be taken and stored overhead.

It can hold a newborn because of the bassinet attachment. It also has a ride along the scatter board an older child can use.

Visit LittleBabyGear.com to find out more about the best lightweight strollers and other baby gear.