Nicquee's Nook

My 20-Month-Old Bites!

She also pinches and pulls hair.

I know that she does this out of frustrated and excitement most of the time. I also know that this is just a phase, and is normal for their age. It is just that I cannot help but be ashamed to the parents and guardians of her victims specially that there are times when she is the one moving towards the kids only o pinch their nose or bite them somewhere.

Explaining what is happening to my 5-year-old is also very challenging since she got used to being the center of attention and owned her toys to herself for quite some time. She is still adjusting and I know it will take more patience for me to help her understand.

I also need to work on my temper since it is always easy to shout than to pause for a while when frustration sets in, right? Double that with PMS and I go nuts!

The game plan is to let Alex understand sharing and make her avoid getting things from Max so that latter will not bite or hurt in any way the former. I have been telling Max that biting hurts but she does not seem to care. So I have to think of other ways how I can communicate to her that biting is not good. Got suggestions?

Did your kid went through this phase too? Share with me your stories and your tips.

Complicated Guitars

I am a frustrated musician. Maybe not. Ok, let us put it this way. I have always wanted to be musically inclined but music seems not not like me. Or it is not for me.

Back in high school, everyone seems to want to learn how to play the guitar. I wanted to give it a try too but did not have a chance. I think it is complicated. I think my fingers will not be able to move fast to change chords. Memorizing chords is another story.

Maybe I will learn the tambourine instead. LOL!

Dear Milkita Lollipops

I think childhood will never be complete without lollipops.

When I was a kid, we only have those chocolate or fruity flavored lollies. Now the lollipops have bubble gum and others can paint your lips and tongue a different color. But for a discerning mom like me, who wants to give her children the joy of eating lollies but also making sure they are healthy, Milkita Lollipops should be the way to go.

These lollipops, as advertised, is made from milk and is enriched with calcium. And every time Alex sees that commercial of Juday, she will bug me to buy her that, the pink one.

Yesterday, we played in Tom’s World in The Block. She played in the game where you scoop candies hoping that they will fall in the bin. She tried several times to get a Milkita Lollipop but we failed. I assured her that I will just buy from the grocery. Unfortunately, after 30 minutes of going over the candy asile of Hypermarket, we cannot find it, worse, the people there do not know what I am talking about. In short, Alex got sad and I was forced to just buy her an ordinary pop.

And so, I appeal to the makers of Milkita Lollipops, can you please, pretty please, put some of your stocks in SM groceries?

There is a Cherry Foodarama branch near me and I will try my luck again this weekend but I do not want to disappoint my daughter anymore. Wish me luck, dears.