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

Marius Milestones: 28 Months Old

Our little baby is not that little anymore! He turned 2 last February and as of writing, he is 28 months old already. Time flew so faasst but you won’t hear me saying where did it go.. because I really enjoyed every minute I had with our bunso. Like I literally drop everything whenever he ask for dodo or when he calls mommy. I am never busy for Baby Marius.

Also must read: Fun Time with Kinder Joy

Ironically, my Facebook page is growing dynamically. Like growing really fast! In this aspect, masasabi ko yata na, where did the time go? Started with 4K plus and now it’s nearing 60K followers! I am happy how everything is, I have time for my kids and my online presence is still there.

Moving on, as I will be making a Facebook post about red flags in child’s development, I made a Milestones video of our baby. He’s 28 months old and super duper sarap kasama! He is active, running, jumping, and swimming on our bed. Obviously he loves play pretend.

He speaks a lot clearer now. Akala ko dati may speech delay sya kase bulol talaga. Now at 28 months old he can very well express himself. Pati pagpapaalam kung pwede namin isama ang mga kapatid nya pag may lakad kame, he can clearly express na. He can easily grasp concepts na and super sarap kausap. The best part about it, his sense of humor is super taas! When asked if he understood, sasagot ng HINDI sabay tawa! Malokong bata talaga and lahat kame naloloko talaga sa kanya.

In terms of physical, he really is very active. Toddler stage eh. Takbi dito, akyat doon. Here are some physical activities he can do at 28 months:

Jumps from floor
Jumps from 1 step stairs
Tries to walk on tip toes
Climbs on everything he can

Ilan lang yan ha. Minsan nakakapagod pero mas madalas na masaya. And we encourage him naman talaga to move and move. In fact, I’m the one who taught him how to jump from first step of our stairs. Mas relaxed na ako sa bata na as compared to my older kids. I encourage him play more, be more active and dance every chance he can get. Kahit sa ibabaw ng lamesa as long as mommy is the one dancing with him. I believe naman kase that movement is a very important part of his development.

And I am really glad that I am using Pampers kase kahit anong likot, sayaw, at talon ni Marius, walang lawlaw! Takbo dito, takbo doon, habulan and hide & seek with his ate ang sangko, walang kaso yan. Pampers got his “moves” covered.

Kayo momshies, how old are your toddlers and ano ano na ang nagagawa nila?

*This post is in partnership with Marius but that the opinions are honestly all mine.

How Much Sleep Do Toddlers Need To Get?

Babies love their sleep. Sometimes it may not seem like it to parents exhausted by endless feeds, tantrums and nappy changes – but they do.

Also must read: Fun Time with Kinder Joy

In fact, by the age of two most children will have spent more of their lives asleep than awake.

Things start to change around the age our little bundles of joy begin to find their feet and start the transformation from horizontal babies to somewhat vertical toddlers.

But how much sleep does a toddler actually need?

The answer is a lot – usually far far more than parents allow for. Experts believe 13-14 hours is the correct amount, including naptime.

Good sleep is essential in this early stage of their development. The quality and quantity of a child’s sleep impacts their brain development as well as their emotional and behavioural functioning. An increasing body of research also suggests that sleep helps children fight obesity, avoid colds and even succeed in school.

So the importance of sleep a this age cannot be understated but unfortunately it’s at this crucial age that many children begin to actively resist bedtime. The reasons for are manyfold.

Their motor, cognitive and social abilities are all expanding rapidly and with this comes overstimulation. Every day at this age is a sensory adventure and their brains often struggle to keep up with all enormous daily data dumps they receive.

Add to this the development of the child’s capacity for imagination which can lead to the onset of sleep problems such as nightmares. With this comes an understandable increase in a child’s resistance to sleep and to nighttime in general.

The experts over at the Sleep Advisor blog know a thing or two about how to handle nightmares, check out their hints and tips.

Similarly, with their newfound ability to get out of bed on their own, toddlers have a freedom to make choices they simply couldn’t when they were younger – such as getting up and wandering around. Add to this other issues such as separation anxiety and it is no surprise they are reluctant to stay tucked in.

If a child has poor sleep habits, refuses to nap or simply won’t go to bed at his scheduled time, parents often assume the little one doesn’t need that much sleep. Unfortunately that is most likely not the case.

In fact it is more likely such a problem child is actually sleep-deprived. This sounds counterintuitive but it’s true. Drowsy children don’t necessarily slow down the way adults do – overtired, they instead get wound up and display erratic behaviour at bedtime.

But what can be done to help a problem sleeper find the rest they so need. Well funnily enough, the tips sleep experts give to help a toddlers get more sleep are surprisingly similar to those adults should follow also.

They include maintaining a regular daily sleep schedule with a consistent bedtime routine and making sure the sleeping environment is kept the same every night.
Access to screens should also be limited to avoid over stimulating the little one before bed.

Advice we can all learn from.

5 Tips to Buying Baby Clothes

Buying clothes for your newborn baby is just as exciting as shopping for your own clothes. Suddenly, everything is 20 times smaller than what you would normally buy. You would think that isn’t a lot of varieties available. However, don’t let the size fool you. In fact, several shopping malls dedicate an entire floor just for baby clothes and toys.

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There are shops and establishment that sell only baby clothing items. According to Statista, the baby clothing is a billion-dollar industry. Despite the massive marketing campaigns and the huge selection of baby paraphernalia, what do we really know about buying baby clothes? Here are simple tips on how to efficiently purchase baby clothes.

1. Choose Different Sizes

Babies grow up so fast. They grow taller and gain weight only after a few months. Therefore, there is no point in lingering too long on 0-2 months’ sized clothes. Leave this to your friends and family who will give you presents. When you go out to shop, ideally before giving birth, try to buy clothes of varied sizes. Once you have given birth, you will be too busy nursing or healing that you might not find another time to shop until after six months or so. It is highly recommended that you anticipate this and buy clothes up to the size of a six-month-old baby. You can start shopping for baby clothes such as rompers, dresses, jumpsuits, and onesies at https://laminimas.com/.

2. Buy the Necessities First

As colorful and adorable as they may look, baby costumes should not be on your priority list when buying baby clothes. Stop shopping for swimming gears, Christmas dresses, or sports uniforms unless you have already bought a bunch of towels, shirts, pajamas, onesies, and blankets. These will come in handy when you have a newborn spitting or making a mess all the time. It’s always helpful to have a few of these within your reach when you need them the most.

3. Check Out Used Clothes

Since babies tend to grow out of their baby clothes, you might want to consider buying used clothing from thrift stores. Just make sure that they are clean and the garment is still strong. This way, you can save some money and wait until your baby is grown to buy a more suitable and more expensive clothing that will be used for a very long time. If you have family members who had children in the past, you can buy some of the baby clothes that they are no longer using.

4. Choose the Right Material

Baby’s tend to be very sensitive and the hardest part is that they can’t tell you yet what exactly is wrong. So, you just have to take their crying as a clue. Buying clothes with the best materials is crucial for a happy and healthy baby. In general, clothes made from cotton is a great choice for babies. Cotton is soft, absorbent, and comfortable. They don’t stick too much to the skin which lessens skin irritation. Jersey knit is also a great fabric because of its breathable quality. It is stretchable and dries very fast.

5. Buy Seasoned Baby Clothing

If you live in a country where the weather can change drastically from warm to cold, you need to be prepared in terms of the clothes available for your baby. Buy singlets, thin shirts and pajamas during the warmer season. However, you should also keep long-sleeves, tights, thick hats, blankets, and socks to combat the cold winter season.