Parenting Archive

My thoughts on parenthood, and what it's like to be a mom in the Philippines.

Writing.. Writing.. Writing..

It’s the time of the year where all moms and dads are busy, excited and anxious. It’s school time once again. The school year here in our country has started and we parents have been busy preparing for this. Setting financial preparations aside, what else makes you anxious during this time? In my case, I am concerned on the comprehension aspect of my kids. I knew they can survive math or science but I am not quite sure they can ace English or Language. It’s not in our genes. I know they won’t be involve in academic writing soon, but I really want them to be prepared. I do not want them to end like me. When I was studying, I really hate essay writing, I am no good in composing and writing. It takes a lot of time and effort before I can make a 200 words essay. Of course, that is not the case anymore. I am not saying I am good on my composition now, it’s just that I am more confident in terms of expressing myself in foreign language. Oh now, I can even do term paper writing without sweating. And that is something I want them to have, confidence to express their feelings using foreign language and of course comprehension to what they are saying.

McDonald’s $3 Shrek Glass Recall

from www.nytimes.com

McDonald’s is taking the unusual step of paying customers a premium to return Shrek drinking glasses that it has recalled because of concerns that cadmium used in the paint on the glasses could come off on children’s hands.

The company will pay customers $3 for every glass they return. The company had been selling the glasses for $1.99 with a food purchase and $2.49 without food. It announced on Friday that it was recalling millions of the glasses, which are painted with characters from the movie “Shrek Forever After.”

Long-term exposure to cadmium has been associated with a variety of health problems, including kidney and bone ailments.

And with that, I say kudos to you Ronald.

Let’s Talk About Ekomini

I know I am not good in terms of money handling and that is one thing that I wouldn’t want my kids to inherit. As much as possible I want them to learn the value of money and saving up. But it’s quite hard since they are not really aware of the monetary value of things. They know denominations like thousand, hundreds and tens. They know that thousand is greater than hundred, but teaching them to save up is another thing.

And if you are a mommy like me, we don’t have to worry anymore. There’s a new product in town that appeals like a toy but promises to educate our kids about money. It’s the newest piggy bank in town, Ekomini, but not just an ordinary piggy bank. It’s interactive! It is a money box that connects to a computer and with this, the kids can easily track their savings and even play online in Ekominiville.

This is an educational game that will teach the kids about savings, planning for purchases, investing and donating to charity and social causes. And the best thing about this product is that it has a parental interface that will help the parents be involved with their kid’s activity.