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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.

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.

Stomach Flu Again

The little angel’s tummy acted up again. She would throw up and refuses to stay in one place while she does her thing. We ended up having vomit here and there in our living room. Then a few minutes after feeding, she would poop. The seedy and watery kind. So I thought she might be teething because she also had a low-grade fever this morning. But she started throwing up this early evening. And poop one after the other.

No food intake, no milk too, just water. But I was unable not to give her some prunes. So she had some prunes for dinner.

It was very hard putting her to sleep because she is used to being breastfed to sleep. She was crying and begging but I cannot give into. It was a heart-breaking scene.

And the other angel also wants her mommy make her milk and tap her to sleep. She doesn’t want anyone else. What is this mom to do? I did her request and let the little angel follow me while giving out little sobs. Thankfully she slept just after a few minutes of tapping.

Back to the little angel. It was hard not to give her milk but I have to resist. We played a little with my mobile phone where she was so fascinated with the lights. She giggled as if she is feeling 100% ok. Then she asked me to scratch her back and underarm. And then she is asleep.

Thank you, Lord, for hearing my prayer for patience and strength. Tomorrow is another day.