Kids Archive

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

Our First Time Dormer Party: Sunday is Indeed a Family Day!

Natapos din ang kangaragan ko sa buwang ito! ayayay! At bago ako magkwento ng mga ganap kahapon at noong nakaraang linggo, share ko muna ang isang napakasayang salo salo kasama ang mga pinaka importanteng tao sa buhay ko…

A few weeks ago, I mentioned that we’re planning a party for our first timer dormers? O eto na, pagkatapos ng mahabang paglalakbay at pagtawid sa bundok at sa paglangoy sa dagat, dumating na ang mg sisterretes namin (obviously I was exaggerating, our province is one bus away, 3-4 hours travel time hehe)

With our budget of 2000 PhP, Red Ribbon Birthday Budget Planner gave us this breakdown:

Cake: 299 PhP
Drinks: 600.50 PhP
Food: 1200 PhP

I decided to treat them to Amber and this is what I ordered from their Shaw Boulevard branch:

Amber Pancit Malabon (good for 10) 550 PhP
20 Pcs Shanghai 160 PhP
20 Pichi Pichi 110 PhP
9 ocs Pork BBQ 180 PhP

Total of 1,000 PhP

Our cake, a Red Ribbon Dedication Chocolate Cake (junior size) for 299 PhP

Drinks was 2 bottles of soda, 120 PhP

Our total expense for this small salo salo was 1419 PhP.. ang bongga di ba? usually pag may party ako, na ooverspend ako.. this is the first party that I had where in I spent less than I am supposed to (kaya ayun, after ng party, takbo agad sa Ukay Ukay hahaha)

Here’s our first dormer and my family!

Next stop: Mahat’s 10th party 🙂

Fab Finds Friday: Darlington Socks, 3 For 100 PhP

I had a meeting at Shangrila Mall earlier and since I was in the area, decided to check out SM Kids Fashion The Great Children’s Fashion Fair at SM Megamall Megatrade Hall

Hindi ko alam kung maiinis ako or matutuwa na 150 petot lang ang dala kong cash.. nakakainis kase ang daming pwedeng bilhin!!! nakakatuwa din dahil kung may cash akong dala, eh malamang ubos un! I was tempted to send an SOS (save our shopping bag! wahaha) distress call to hubby.. he works in Ortigas..muntik na talaga! Pupuntahan ko na sana sa office para manghingi ng datung! Jusme ibang klaseng pagtitimpi ang nangyari kanina haha

Good thing, Darlington offers (as part of the sale) 3 socks for 100 PhP.. 3 socks which you can mix and match as long as the size is the same.. I need to spare 50 Pesos for my ride home (hindi ko na nga afford mag taxi! ano ba un hahaha)

Eto na ang sinasabi kong ang daming pwedeng bilhin:

more socks from Darlington, adult socks: 3 for 100 PhP, baby socks (less than one year old): 3 for 75 PhP

Costumes from SM at 50% off (more or less 200 PhP)

Gingersnaps at 50% off.. ang cute nung blue jacket!!! waaah

Oshkosh at 50% off

Bella Belle (Pois Belly and Kids) at 50% off too 🙂 one of our favorite Brand

Baby Clothes at 50% off

More sales! Pants for boys for 400 Pesos only! waaaah

This is the prefect time to do your Christmas shopping..lalo na mga pangregalo sa mga inaanak nyo.. for sure masusulit ang shopping bag nyo 🙂

Surprising Effect of Lack of Sleep for Babies

Exam week is almost over! Well, we still have a few exam next week.. but we’re done with the major subjects. At alam nyo naman pag exam week, minsan hindi maiiwasan ang hindi magpuyat.. masakit na nga ang ulo ko haha I badly need my 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep! (as if that would be possible LOL).. but more than my need, I noticed how my first suffers from our lack of sleep. Arriving from school, he would go straight to the bedroom and sleep.. I can sense how exhausted he was.. and he a bit cranky too. He’s not his usual cheerful and playful self. I know it’s my fault.. knowing the importance of sleep, I shouldn’t have let him stay up late.. OK this will be the last time I will do it. Promise.. I’ll be a better momtutor next grading.

From our experience, that’s the usual effect of lack of sleep, crankiness, loss of appetite and sometimes lack of foucs.. kawawa naman ang mga bagets pag ganyan ang mode nila.. mas OK pa na laging riot kesa makita mong matamlay sila.. kaya promise talaga, that would be the last time that I will let them stay up late for reviewing.. umpisa pa lang ng third grading eh maghahanda na ako ng bongga haha

But there are surprising effects of lack of sleep for babies. An article from Children’s Hospital Michigan says:

What’s more, a study in Pediatrics confirmed that childhood sleep deficiencies may not only have immediate effects, but may be linked to future problems, including decreases in mental functioning that begin as early as adolescence. Increasing evidence also suggests that poor sleep contributes to major health problems, such as obesity.

You read the full article here.

OBESITY? seriously?!?

Another article published in Harvard Shcool of Public Health confirmed that lack of sleep can lead to obesity, in fact in a study in New Zealand, the conclusion was: Each one hour reduction in sleep during childhood was associated with a 50 percent higher risk of obesity at age 32.

How come? I am sure you also want to know how lack of sleep can lead to obesity?

I also want to know..obesity is a serious case and of course, as a mom I want to prevent it.. but it is now known yet how lack of sleep influence weight but researchers cited a theory on how lack of sleep can lead to decreased physical activity and also can lead to increase in food intake. A second theory was mentioned which focuses on hormones that regulate body weight. Although the studies have made for adults and not for children, the theory is still considered.

Are you as surprised as I am how lack of sleep can affect our babies? It’s a long term effect moms, so really have to know our kids more in the sleep department. Know the Most Common Reasons Why Babies Wake Up At Night and how to avoid it.