Although I understand the need for a tightened airport and flight security measures after what happened to Flight 235, it’s still tough to be a parent and traveling with your children. We were planning a great family New Year’s vacation this coming February, but right now, it seems that it won’t be too easy. My [...]
My three year old nephew the other day threw a tantrum and broke his dinosaurland clock as a result. Some people wouldn’t probably understand it but between the ages of two and four, kids’ rages are actually pretty normal. They are alarming though and must be dealt with in the right manner. But for the [...]
For months, I’ve been following news about Sean Goldman and his dad, David. For years, David has sought for the safe return and custody of his child, Sean, who was somewhat “abducted” by her own mother and brought to Brazil. It was supposedly just a two week vacation but it ended in a huge court [...]
A friend’s toddler still has some attachment issues and couldn’t go to sleep without his fly away pillow. When the boy needs his nap, he would always look for it and when it isn’t there, he would get cranky and nothing could come him down. So, my friend and his wife would take this pillow [...]
I always love it when my children are on break, I get to spend time with them and get to know them a little bit better. They get to ask me questions and we get to bond over the things that we like to do. However, one thing I hesitate on when my children are [...]
A sense of nostalgia hit my cousin, Angela, this morning as she was washing her daughter’s old ballet lessons twin quilt with pillow sham. She was cleaning this to give it away to her sister, whose own daughter, now 7, has started to take a liking to ballet. Angela’s daughter had outgrown it anyway. The [...]
It was an ordinary day, I was baking cookies for the kids since they managed to empty the cookie jar in less than a day after I placed the first batch of cookies inside. After I was done and stowed away several sheets for the next day or two, I brought some inside Michael’s room. [...]
My step kids are staying with us for a couple of days for the holidays. On top of the presents they all have received from their dad and I, every year, I would actually look into some of my own children’s stuff to give to them. I have included one of my daughter’s cute flowers [...]
We spent Christmas day at my in-laws house along with husband’s siblings and their families. My kids don’t get to see their cousins often as we all live far apart. So, the holidays, birthdays, anniversaries and other milestones are really special for my husband’s family. One thing I notice about my eldest son when we [...]
As a mother, it’s difficult to teach some things to my children especially when it comes to personal stuff like empathy and compassion. Sometimes, I find that its easier to show them that doing something is better as opposed to actually giving them a lecture about it. One time from work, I found Michael (he’s [...]
It’s not all the time that you think about what color gift to give to your kids, nephews or nieces. Sometimes, without hesitation, you gravitate towards the pink stuff if you’re buying things for little girls while the obvious blue, signifies stuff you should be getting for boys. This was what I did when got [...]
When my neighbor’s eight year old daughter, who was in a mermaid’s phase last year, received a set of mermaids bedding collection for Christmas last year, it was then that she found out Santa was actually her parents. My neighbor relates that the little girl has probaby figured it out because she realized, only parents [...]
There is no denying the fact that it’s not easy to be a mother. There will be moments when you question your capability of giving your child everything that he needs and sometimes, especially when they become teenagers, you might think of yourself as a failure. Personally, there are times when I do feel like [...]
A cousin’s five year old daughter has grown to like soccer so much, she has been begging her mom to change her room design. They couldn’t make renovations right away and so the little girls has settled for a soccer twin sheet set bedding for now. Her mom is slightly bothered by this though. Girls [...]
Children often have a special affection for animals. When we were walking down the mall last week, I suddenly noticed that my daughter was gone from my side and after what seemed like an eternity (in real time 5 seconds) I found her at the pet shop window. Her beautiful blue eyes set bright and [...]
I have been trying to get my son to help with the housework now that school is out for the holidays and it’s pretty difficult. His safari jungle full quilted bed is looking a lot like the wilderness and so and I struggle through the morning arguing about why he should keep his room clean [...]
Have you ever been told that you sound exactly like your mother? So far this hasn’t happened to me, although I am starting to notice some itty-bitty little things that my mother once did and that now I’m doing. For instance, last week I was trying to get my little girl to pull back her [...]
It’s often tough to regulate children from using the Internet. When my children use the computer, I always make sure to check on which sites they are browsing and that they don’t unnecessarily click on pop-ups that they shouldn’t. We initially planned on placing the computer in my 10 year-old’s room, right below his game [...]
I was fairly surprised when I learned a friend’s daughter, who was barely two and a half years old, has stopped wearing diapers. She is essentially toilet-trained, her mother proudly tells us, and is always so eager to sit on this set, Her Majesty’s Throne, whenever she feels the need to go. Now, that to [...]
My five year old niece is starting to outgrow her Kiddie-Ups Carousel Rocking Horse. She used to enjoy this a lot and would spend most of her time playing on this. She would even eat her food while she sat on it. But as she is growing up, she’s already setting her sights on other [...]
Christmas is one of the best times of the year; however, most people forget that it’s also flu and cold season. Children, above everyone, are prone to getting colds and flu. Recently, my daughter had to stay wrapped up in her mermaids toddler bedset all day and I had to take time off work because [...]
Lately, I’ve found myself on the hunt for great big dinosaurs to give to my son during this holiday season. No, I don’t think I’ll be visiting Jurassic Park anytime soon, but if my son would have it his way, he would probably ask me to go there and get a dinosaur for him. Kyle, [...]
Thinking about it, are boys easier to take care of than little girls? Even though I had not noticed it before, I made it a point to try and figure this out, so for the past weekend, I kept a watchful eye on my children and noticed how they acted. Of course, it’s not like [...]
Little Michael turned 4 last December 10th and when I visited him the other night to give him my late gift, I asked him what he wants for a Christmas present. He immediately said, “I want a Dog!”. His mom, my friend Lucy gave me a wink, saying just play along and so I told [...]
It’s my nephew, James’ first airplane ride on Sunday and my sister’s been asking me for tips on how to get him ready for it. She said James has been so excited since the day he found out he’s joining mom and dad for a plane ride that he can’t stop thinking about planes all [...]
