mommy matters – Page 37

Fight Dengue with Bye Bites Products

Last March http://smartparenting.com.ph had a very tempting giveaway. The giveaway dubbed as SP Summer Snapshot gave the participants a chance to win a whole range of Bye Bites products worth PhP2190. Since joining was easy (all we had to do was submit a picture depicting our best summer snapshot), I made sure I have several entries.

I have a total of four entries and I don’t know until now which made us win. Yep, we won a whole range of natural insect repellents from Bye Bites. Thanks to my sister, Gabby, for picking up my gift pack for the nth time.

Now that it is Dengue season, these products keep my family protected and away from Aedes aegypti. Of course, other than using insect repellents, we still have to keep our surroundings clean to prevent these mosquitoes from multiplying.

Who Are Your Kids’ Favorite Characters?

Aside from Elmo, Ayex’s favorites are Angelina Ballerina, Barney, Mickey Mouse and the rest of the Clubhouse Friends and Thomas the Train.

She hasn’t seen Elmo in person yet because it was Ernie and Bert whom she met last July in an event in Mall of Asia. Yesterday, we saw the poster above at the mall. I got excited when I read that Ayex could see Barney, Angelina and Thomas in person in one great show! You bet she was so giddy when we told her about it. If your child loves these characters too, proceed to the jump for the details.

Hubby and I are thinking of getting tickets for the Saturday show. If you are watching as well, let me know. We can probably hook up. 🙂

No Homework on Weekends: Yay or Nay?

DepEd Memorandum No. 392 states that “no homework shall be given during weekends for pupils to enjoy their childhood, and spend quality time with their parents without being burdened by the thought of doing lots of homework.”

This is in today’s news, which me and my mom talked about. While I am no longer a student, I certainly feel for all the students. No wonder students of this generation are so stressed. They go to school in the early morning and leave in mid-afternoon. When they get home, they take with them tons of homework to do for various subjects and sometimes, they even have to review for quizzes for the following school day. At the end of everything, these students end up very tired. They no longer enjoy their childhood.

My mom is also right when she said that students should not only learn or study when they have homework. This memorandum could even teach students to have better study habits because this time, they truly enjoy it and not only because they are bound to do so. So for me, I think this is a very good call.

He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery.
Harold Wilson