As parents, we want to believe that we are doing everything we can to raise our kids mentally, emotionally, and physically strong – isang Batang Matibay. A kid who actively involves himself in various activities, learns and thinks fast, and is confident and independent. However, this is no easy task, considering the number of external factors that can also affect our child’s growth and development. And admittedly, it is also something that parents will never be perfect at. But as parents, we are more than willing to try, right? So how do we know that we are raising a Batang Matibay? Here are a ..read more

The #NationalMuseumPH is bringing back STORY STONES FOR KIDS.  This year’s art workshop is part of the NMP’s National Heritage Month celebration with the theme #PamanangLokal Binhi ng Kulturang Pilipino. We are inviting kids (5-12 y/o) to join our rock painting and storytelling workshop happening on May 21, 2022 (Saturday) from 9 am-3 pm. The event will be held via Zoom Meetings so we welcome participants wherever they are in the world. This workshop will present the artistic use of story stones as a vital tool for kids to develop creative expression and communication skills in a fun and ..read more

“Mommy! Help!” “Mommy, I can’t do it, help me!” Hearing my kids call out these words is enough to make me drop everything I’m doing and run to their aid. Surely, lending a helping hand to my precious kids is the right thing to do, right? Let’s admit it, as parents, we hate seeing our kids suffer. So we try to protect them. And we do so by practicing overparenting: wherein we overly involve ourselves in our kids’ lives in our desire to help and save them from every hardship and struggle. But do our kids benefit from our overparenting? If we “save” our kids from every little hardship, what are w ..read more

Good students aren’t born; they’re made. If you’re a parent or teacher to preschool children, don’t expect them to be stellar students right off the bat. If you’ve set your expectations high—you’ll probably be disappointed to know that it doesn’t work that way.  Yes, a child’s individuality and personality play a huge role in his/her willingness to learn when it comes to schooling and education. But the good news is that your child can become a good learner if he or she possesses the right aptitude and motivation. However, it’s worth mentioning that if you want to develop and nurture a ch ..read more

Sensitive skin in children is no easy feat. It is something parents have to deal with on a daily basis. With exposure to factors both seen and unseen, we can’t be so sure when irritants would make the little ones scratch.  Eczema or atopic dermatitis is one type of skin condition that causes dry, red patches on the skin. These are commonly found on moist folds of the skin, i.e. crook of the elbows, folds of the neck, and on infants, sometimes on their cheeks, and appear to be cracked or scaly. Adults can probably soothe themselves well, but just imagine what babies and young children have ..read more

The new normal brought about by the global COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we work, play, and live – especially for today’s millennial moms and dads. The drastic changes are causing parents to worry even more about their kids, who now worry about their child’s development in a socially distant world. While parents and children face new challenges brought about by online learning and the development of social skills at home, rather than in the classroom, there are some tried and tested ways to ensure growth and development. Similac GainSchool, one of the leading growing-up m ..read more

There’s not much to like about 2020 – with the current situation overhauling our norms and keeping us at home for most of the year. But for parents, perhaps one upside is that this gave us much-needed opportunity to slow down and bond with our kids, which we otherwise would not have the time for if we are working at the office and the kids are going to school. Spending more time with our families has allowed us, moms, to get to know them better, including their lifestyles and even eating habits. And the uncertainty of the past few months might have wreaked havoc on their routines. So here are ..read more

A news report published late last year stated that the Philippines scored the lowest in reading comprehension among 79 countries. This study was part of the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) conducted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development that assessed student’s knowledge in reading, mathematics, and science. For reading, the country had an average reading score of 340, which was more than 200 points below China (555) and more than 100 points less than the OECD average of 487. This makes our country’s score, the lowest among all the participatin ..read more

In the Philippines, the stunting rate has remained at 33% for almost a decade. The Philippines ranks fifth among countries in the East Asia and Pacific Region with the highest stunting prevalence and one of the top 10 countries with the highest number of stunted children in the world. The first five years are considered a critical growth period for every child, and if growth issues remain unaddressed, children become at risk of not achieving their maximum growth potential and may experience long-term effects on their health, school performance and future work capacity. In line with Abbott ..read more

Maraming mga magulang ang mas pinipiling magbigay o gumamit ng gamot para sa kanilang mga anak nang hindi kumokonsulta sa kanilang doktor o pediatrician, kahit na ito ay mapanganib at hindi karapat-dapat na gawain. Ano nga ba ang mga panganib na kaakibat nito? Ano ang self-medication? Ang self-medication ay ang paggamit ng gamot o natural remedies nang walang payo mula sa isang doktor o propesyonal. Maaari nitong mailagay sa malubhang peligro ang buhay natin o ng ating mga anak. Palaging tatandaan na importanteng gumamit ng tamang gamot at tamang dosage upang malunasan ang sakit. At ang makaka ..read more