Kids Archive

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

Impressive Result For The New Pampers Baby Dry 99.9% Dryness Challenge

I felt a few contractions last night.. teka munaaa.. I am not yet ready. Marius is only 30 weeks and we haven’t even started shopping for baby clothes. All I have right now is a few old baby clothes and Pampers diapers. Wag muna ngayon pleaase..

My OB said I have nothing to worry about. My cervix is still closed and Marius is doing good. The contractions was due to stress or infection. I had a urinalysis and the result looks like I do have an infection. OB gave me meds to calm my uterus.

Speaking of readiness, hello!?! Hahaha I do not know what baby stuff to prepare! All I know is I have to stock on Pampers and a few baby clothes, may kulang pa ba ako? I’ll buy a few lampins but for sure I’m going to use Pampers more often, specially at night. I know how importance sleep is to babies and I do not want to compromise that. Based on my experience, number 1 cause talaga ng pag gising ng baby is wetness. Dapat laging dry ang skin ni baby specially at night di ba. And when it comes to skin dryness, Pampers guarantees 99.9% skin dryness.

Not convinced? Watch this video:

The video was taken last November 22, 2015 at Robinsons Place Manila. Moms were encouraged to bring non Pampers diapers and take the New Pampers Baby Dry 99.9% Skin Dryness Challenge.

Your favorite kumares, #KumareBloggers took the New Pampers Baby Dry 99.9% Skin Dryness Challenge

Moms who bet on the right diaper won Robinsons GC which they can use to buy their “Baby’s First” prize, like their first play set, first high chair or first stroller.

Last December 6, 2015, Mommies from Cebu also took the New Pampers Baby Dry 99.9% Skin Dryness Challenge and got the chance to win their “Baby’s First”prize.

This December 15, Mommies from Cagayan de Oro are all invited to take the New Pampers Baby Dry 99.9% Skin Dryness Challenge! Head on to Centrio Mall, bring a non Pampers diaper and bet on the right diaper to win your “Baby’s First”prize!

Don’t forget to use the hashtag: #FirstsWithPampers

Hey I want to know what do you think of the Dryness Test? It’s pretty impressive right? Are you going to use Pampers now after watching the video?

Keeping My Kids Healthy This Christmas Season

And it’s been a month since we moved here.. a month already?!? Ang bilis ng araw! And though I am not quite settled yet in this mansion (mansyon mansyonan lang no), the kids are all adjusted na! Lately, they have been busy biking and active play. They have the whole block to run eh.. wala pa kameng kapitbahay kase.

Busy ang mga bagets.. which makes me worry sometimes. Ang aga na kase nila nagigising since we moved here, tapos sobrang active pa. Nag woworry ako na baka hindi maka keep up ang body nila sa activities nila, specially this this season, magbabakasyon pa.

So how to keep the kids healthy this Christmas season?

Provide them with the right food.

Mahirap mamilit ng bata di ba? Specially if they don’t like the food. In terms of veggies, I always take the lead (kahit ako kumakain ng gulay). I eat veggies in front of them to encourage them to eat vegetables too. In terms of junk food, I explain to them how our digestive system works and why there are kinds of food that is bad for their body. They always believe naman what I say and I make sure din naman na whatever I say is true.

TIP: Since it’s Christmas season na, medyo mura na ang grapes, oranges and apples. Be creative with these fruits. Mag imbento ka!

Establish a sleeping pattern

Sleep is very important for the kids. And they all need 8 to 10 hours of sleep a day. Mahirap man, specially with my tween boys, I make it a point na nakakatulog sila everyday ng at least 8 hours.

Give at least 2 glasses of Milk everyday

Our pedia also stressed the need for them to drink Milk at least 2 glasses a day. Milk is a good source of calcium and it is needed by the body for strong bones.

Good thing my kids are not picky eaters anymore at madali na maka intindi when things are explained to them scientifically.

Supplement their diet with Vitamins

I realized that with their activities, hindi lang Vitamin C ang kailangan ng katawan nila. I checked with their Pedia and I was advised on giving them vitamin supplements that also provides Iron and B Complex. I read from an article that kids need 6 kinds of vitamins: Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Calcium, Vitamin B and Iron.

I give my kids Ferlin for their Iron dahil ever since, ito na talaga yung gamit namin. Hiyang ang mga bata at talagang effective naman. Nakikita ko na masigla sila, malakas ang mga buto-buto at walang problema sa dugo.

Ceelin naman is what I give my kids for their Vitamin C supplement. They love the taste at syempre, it does wonders din!

And now, mas bongga na becauase buying vitamins for my kids is more convenient. You know naman how it is with my pregnancy. It’s challenging specially physically kaya I’m always for convinient and online buying helps me lighten the load of my mommy duties. Happy to share with you that you can buy all these vitamins at 30% of from www.heymom.com.ph.

Now, in terms of health, we are ready for Christmas!

3 Tried and Tested Ways To Encourage Your Kids To Read More

When I say tried and tested, it means we’ve tried it and found the ways very very effective.

In the first place, Why Is Reading Important?

Reading is essential to learning. Educational researchers have found a direct relationship between reading and academic success. It’s as simple as “kapag marunong magbasa ang mga anak mo, more likely, mas magiging maganda ang performance nila sa school.”

Sabi nga ng isang friend ko, kahit marunong ka sa Math, kung hindi mo kayang basahin ang instruction, hindi mo malalaman kung ano ang isasagot. The same goes with people who does not like Math. They get along with the problems well because they can read and understands it very well. Hindi man sila marunong mag 1+1, kung naiintindihan nila ang problema, alam nila na ang sagot ay 2.

Educational researchers also found that there is a strong relationship between reading and vocabulary knowledge. A child who has an extensive vocabulary are normally good readers. And the best way to gain a large vocabulary is to read and read and read!

Kaya naman, even though my kids are good readers na, I don’t stop in finding ways to encourage them to read more and to really love reading. Ang hiraaap! Specially now that gadgets are here, there and everywhere. Good thing my best friend is an educator and she’s been a big help to me. She’s been giving me readings on effective ways to encourage my kids to read more.

Here are the 3 Tried and Tested Ways To Encourage Your Kids To Read More

Read with your kids

When kids are younger, we read books to them. In some of the studies I have read, reading to your kids at an early age is very vital in introducing reading to them. But we shouldn’t stop reading to them just because they already knows how to read. I have found out, specially with my 2 younger kids, that reading to them is a treasured moment for them. I think it’s the fact that they’re sitting very close to me that made them love the idea of reading with mommy. Natutuwa talaga sila when I read to them and I noticed na sila na ang nag i- initiate ng reading time namin.

Read a book and show to your kids that you’re reading a book

This one, my friend has been telling how effective this strategy is, pero lately ko lang napatunayan na indeed it is very effective. Top of the line na payo ito mga inay, kaya sundin nyo.

Kame kase ni husband are not book readers.. or we just don’t have that much time to read a book.. mali!! We have to make time to read (or kahit pretend lang) as we noticed when we read, the kids read too! Napansin ko yan when the husband starts buying work related books and reads it. Hindi naman sya sa harapan mismo ng mga bata nagbabasa but the kids saw him reading the book. Minsan sa labas sya nagbabasa or minsan nakikita lang nila si Daddy nila na hawak ang libro.

The kids, specially my two older boys are now into books! At ngayon, they want to buy books every week! Mahaliaaaaa!

CUE: 3rd way to encourage kids to love reading, pasok!

Buy books and take advantage of book warehouse sale

That’s the best thing about books! Kahit mukha ng luma, ang laman pa rin sa loob ay ginto! And when it comes to book warehouse sale, isa lang ang inaantay ko at talagang pinupuntahan ko:

The Scholastic Warehouse Book Sale

Here’s my shopping experience last summer warehouse sale: Scholastic Sizzling Summer Sale Experience 2015

I am soooo excited to announce that they will have the most awaited Scholastic Christmas Warehouse Sale 2015 from November 27 to December 23, 2015 from 9am-6pm daily.

Books up to 80% discount and books priced as low as 20 Pesos!

NO idea how to go to Scholastic Christmas Warehouse Sale 2015? Here’s the map where Scholastic Warehouse is located in Pasig:

Yes, bukas na ito mga mother!! I’m going there tomorrow syempre and babalitaan ko kayo kung ano anong mga books ang nakasale! I think I might need a van for this shopping trip! haha