Archive for April, 2009
Child Hair Bangs
A Child hair bang is another way of seeing our kids as a good looking one and a new look to our children. Once we have kids, we’re not just a mommy, we also become a teacher, chef, sports trainer, personal shopper and stylist, and of course, everybody experts we to be all those things without any help or training. Here are cutest deals of emergencies;
How to cut your child’s bangs – Why schedule a trip to the barber when you can cut your child’s hair yourself? Invest in a good pair of trimming scissors. This works for children ages 6 years below because they have fine hair that’s easy to shear.
- Stimulate the saloon: Wash, towel dry, and comb his hair neatly. Sit him on a high chair in front of a mirror and place the cloth around him.
- Divide hair (front, forehead part) into two equal horizontal sections, parting from the left ear and going over the crown, to the right ear. Clip back the top section.
- Start cutting from the center, using the bridge of the nose as guide.
- Hold the hair between your pointer and middle finger, and snip away. Trim the first layer, going to the right until you reach the temple; then from the center (bridge of nose) going to the left temple.
- Keep the cut straight across. Unclip the top layer and trim using the first layer as your guide. The bangs should fall right below the child’s eyebrow when the hair dries.
- Comb it down and check for any hair you may have missed.
Paying in School is Good for Kids
Paying in school is good for kids because it help build my kids self-esteem. They made fries with other children and adults alike. It was like a transition period before entering a big school. I made sure though I choose good play schools for my children; schools that will play oriented to make learning fun, without pressure or threat, and with good kindhearted teachers. Play schools also need to have structures for learning the basic counting, reading, writing and the same values as our family.
, playing in school is good for kids because they exposed also children to an environment besides the home. Socializing with peers in their age group and enter acting with teachers help develop children’s interest in learning. Playing is an important tool in learning. In playing in schools, kids learn to share, dance, and sing among other things. They also begin to know more about themselves, their individuality, slowly building up their independence and self-confidence.
A love for learning; I was told that at age of 3, 9. It’s too early for my son to enter school. I observed my son and I was waiting for him to say he didn’t want to go to school yet, but he never did. At home, he sings what ever new songs he learn in school and even share it with other kids. One weekend morning, I thought we could wake up late. To my surprise and delight, he woke me up saying mom, wake up “study na tayo.”
Improve social skills, a child benefits more from healthy interaction from us the parents. However, our child who interacts only with a few sets of people may not develop fully socialization skills needed to be able to adjust to different people and situations. I as a stay mom I also enroll my children in play schools, even though I can teach them well in basic concepts and skills. This is because I believe interacting with other kids their age helps my kid’s development.
Always keep in mind that playing in school will only benefit a child who is ready for it. It also helps if both the home and the school work hand in hand so that any learning from school is reinforced at home.
Youngest Child
Youngest child consider as the mascot of the family, because he is the cutest and makes the whole family happy. Youngest child is the center of attraction in the family especially if he makes laugh play with the elders and so with his kuya or his elder brother.
My younger son named Niko Andrei he is cute and according to many that he is a father like son, cute daw and which is correct. (proud mommy). My youngest child Niko, idolizes his kuya and they are very close with each other. He is over protective with his elder brother in school, even during break time his brother always peeps in his classroom if Niko take already his snacks. The youngest child is very protective with the whole family.
Youngest child is rarely the strongest or most capable during childhood, they often carve out a place for themselves by being clever and charming. If you’re the smallest, it’s important to be able to make people like you, and many youngest children develop impressive social skills.
We as the parents we must help our youngest child and our children to
give them attention not only for cute or charming behavior, but also for efforts to do things such as schoolwork or creative projects that she takes seriously.
First Born Child
The first born child is a powerful child because all of the attentions of our both parents are in the first born child. The first born child has a tendency to become an over achiever, but he also has a tendency to rebel, because parents are usually stricter with them, and they are the ones who are given more responsibilities.
I am a mom with two kids and when my husband is on vacation we often go out and have some relaxation just to unwind and enjoy the togetherness of a husband and wife, but when we are out in the house a call on the phone to my kids and call my elder son Patrick Lean, about what was happening back home. We don’t talk to the yaya or nanny, Patrick proudly beams, we talk to him and ask because he know what our eldest son can assess and handle a situation very well.
Though there is a tendency to assign a lot of responsibilities to the eldest child, at least until his siblings are old enough to share in these responsibilities. I advice to my co-parents to be mindful that we give our eldest child enough breathing space, we tend to forget that even though they maybe more responsible. Anyway they are still young. They also need to play. We have to keep in mind that they have their own maturation levels, (yung mas matanda) or what we call the older one. Even they reach the age of 7 or 10 years old they still have their own needs at this stage of development.
The Only Child
The only child share a lot of characteristic traits of a first born, but these are magnified to a higher degree in the only child. The only child may become a perfectionist to a point that they cannot tolerate mistakes on their part or on the part of others. The only child is usually very structured people who hold very high expectations of them selves and others. Sharing can also be an issue with a child who has never had to share toys with a siblings.
My sister Loue, a businesswoman and a mom to 4 year old son, says that she and his husband used positive reinforcement to get their only child to share. At first they need to tell to the child to share, but he recounts. Now he finds it easy to share his toys with their cousins. Loue adds that his one and only is very sweet. And she does admit that she and his husband still have to work more on their son independence and need for attention. Her son wants their attention all the time. When their son sees her mom talking to somebody he comes to her mom and insists that she talk only to him.
Being the parent’s center of attention can also bring out other negative behavior. Some kids that are very over protected their child when the are already in school some teachers are hard to adjust and they actually encounter more problems from only children because they are those among whose parents are too strict or over protective. And usually, what they cannot do in house they do in school.
The only child is better than no child. The only child if he or she has a brother or a sister he will enjoy playing even only inside the house for he has a playmate.
Banana-Recommended by Doctor
A few days past I was not felling better, the whole part of my body was felt uneasy and not a normal one. So I decided to visit my doctor and have some advice on what is happening to me, my doctor advice for some blood examination in order to know what really is the cause of my abnormal felling towards my body, so after the check up and blood examination I went again to my doctor for the reading of the result and we found out that my body is lacking of potassium. That is why I felt something itchy and cram with my whole body.
Banana-recommended by doctor is the best medicine for lack of potassium in our body,
Because of their impressive potassium content, bananas are highly recommended by doctors for patients whose potassium is low. One large banana, about 9 inches in length, packs 602 mg of potassium and only carries 140 calories. That same large banana even has 2 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber. No wonder the banana was considered an important food to boost the health of malnourished children!
Bananas may be one also of the best fruits to eat when attempting to lose weight. They are full of nutrients for increased energy and vitality. Bananas are also low in calories and fat, plus they have a high water content and potassium levels.
Eating banana also is good for our healthy bowels, protect from ulcers, improve blood pressure, protection from strokes, and help reduce water retention and the best of all a diet fruit for those who want to loose weight.
Stretching our Money
Stretching our money is really not an option in this time. With a sluggish economy and high job insecurity, families must make every little coin count. But the task of stretching our money reach as far as it can go need not be hair-raising or unpleasant.
My first step in putting my elasticity in the household centavo is a sound penny-wise philosophy. Many families want to stretch our family centavo coin out of fear for the future and need for security. Being a creative in stretching my monthly budget for the whole month, managing my centavo coin should be a pleasant family experience and can be with the proper philosophy. The following are the ten basic principles;
1. Make a maintain budget.
2. Honor your commitments.
3. Be accountable.
4. Buy according to principle not fad.
5. Give God a portion of your income.
6. Be fair and selfish with your funds.
7. Limit or destroy the credit card.
8. Avoid debt or over commitment.
9. Control the small purchases.
10. Pray about your money management.
Now that we have a proper understanding of joyful economy, we are ready for a few simple tips on stretching our money. And it is very important for us especially mothers that we know how to budget any centavo coin for the economy that happen in our society today we need to be wise in stretching our money and spending specially when it comes to the needs of the children. Our kids, when we go to a mall or a shopping center they are very happy and choose or get what they like. And we mothers if we don’t know how to budget maybe after shopping when we come back to our home we are already out of budget for the whole month. So, better mothers to save money for the future and stretching our money is very important especially now a days.
The Tree of Life
Look at the plant that gives us life
Like the stately coconut tree,
It gives us many things we use
In the country or in the city
Its trunk is used for bridges
Across rivers in the barrios,
Posts, rafters, and firewood
Indeed, it has a great value.
From its fruits we get many things
Vinegar, husks and luscious meat,
Pomade, oil and margarine
And candies that are good to eat.
From its bud and young flower
The Filipino wine is made,
To drink an old and young folk
So common and noted of its trade
From its shell craft are made
Like buttons, banks and castanets
Cups, ladles and pretty vases
Ash trays, toys and dinning sets
Its fronds when old and dry
Make easy firewood and rural folk,
Its dark, brown leaves are used to torches
At night by farmers who leisurely walk.
From its green leaves, ruff and walling
And various décor in your room,
Toys, hats and food wrappers
The midribs make a kitchen broom.
So, many my dear children, don’t lose hope
When you plant a coconut tree
For it gives us a hundreds things
God’s given gifts for you and me
Tree of Life
The coconut tree is a tree of life. Tree of life is a symbol of peace and prosperity. Tree of life is a tree of hundred uses. It’s all like the life of a man that all of our body parts are very useful that’s why we called the coconut tree as the tree of life.
The tree of life-all the parts, the husk, the shell, the leaves, down to the roots are useful. Its leaves furnish thatch and straw in waiving hats and mats. Basket, fruit trays, and ladies bags can be made from the midribs. The shell serves as a hundred uses with a little imagination like but tons, belt, utility cases and many others. The trunk together with the branches can be used as fuel and post of fences. The fallen young coconut fruit is an excellent fuel its heat is strong and effective, this is the main fuel for those who don’t use gas. The most valuable part of a tree of life is the fruit. Aside from the oil extracted from the meat, many kinds of native delicacies can be made from it.
The tree of life can be seen anywhere around the Philippines but the very most plantation of the tree of life is we can see in the provinces, it’s like in my home town a lot of tree of life plantation, if we want to eat a young coconut, we can eat any time for beside our house in the province there are a lot of coconut tree. Young coconut is a very delicious one; especially the water of it is sweet and a good medicine also for the urinary track infection (UTI). Fresh young coconut is a yummy one and one of my favorite fruits.
Some of the Filipino today is making the midrib of the coconut leaves as a broom and the families are helping together to make many brooms in a day to deliver in the market and to have money for the family on that day. And through the midrib if the leaves of the tree of life their families are save for that day. If every family knows only how to find ways and means in order to live, I think no one in this entire world is a poor.
Summer in the Philippines
Summer in the Philippines is a perfect place to go. We have a lot of beautiful beaches to go, you can choose anywhere you like. It is a perfect place to enjoy with the whole family especially it is summer vacation and the kids are free to go for they don’t have a class.
One of the beauty spots he in the Philippines is the Boracay beach resort a beautiful beach on the west coast with very fine white sand, particularly near Balabag. The water is quite shallow, however. For snorkeling the east coast is better but beware of rips. There are scores of little sandy bays scattered around the island; they make an attractive alternative to the ever-popular White Beach.
Another one is also a beautiful beaches in my place cebu located in Daan Bantayan. Aside from enjoying a day with the sun, sea and sand, the resort also offers other activities like scuba diving, snorkeling, beach volleyball, boating, water skiing, billiards and table tennis. The resort also has a floating bar. When the sea is calm and there is a sufficient number of guests on board the floating bar, it will be pulled by bancas to circumnavigate the island. It has become a very popular two-hour trip for the guests and it is always fun.
I’m sure tha family will enjoy in the beach and so with the kids.
















