Learning independence

It is the time! Sit down and eat with one of us (daddy or mommy). He is almost 3yo and in our culture, it's not the time for independence yet. Trust me......while in the western, their babies eating by themselves before they are 2 even less. 


Here....you can see nannies or mommy runs, catches, and feeds their kid. I am one of them hahahaha.....but now, it's time for him learning independence. Many parents haven't started yet, they are still spoiling their kid.


My lil rascal is a very slow boy, in good word he enjoys every seconds in his life hohohohoho
The teachers at his  school told me: "It's his nature mam" what a shame, he needs 45-60 minutes to EAT. Can you imagine that he is the last boy finishes his meal at school everyday? Even all the parents in his classroom know this...geeeeee....


His term break holiday this time used to train him eating faster and independent in 35 minutes.
Anger included for sure.....many punishments as well. I make sure myself that what i'm doing for his goodness.


The keys are still discipline and consistent.....How often I tempted to feed him but i'm learning to be super patient. I believe in one week he will have a better eating maner.


My tips for mums: Becareful with your emotion.........

Daddy n me time

It's warmed my heart seing my 2 favorite men are playing together. Let me remember things my son do with his daddy......


1. doing silly dance hahahaha, they both love to do REALY silly movements they called dance
2. taking pictures of us of course everywhere and at anytime
3. taking him to bath

4. eating chocolates together and finishing them all!!!
5. Reading a story and acting it out
6. Playing playstation 
7. Laughing at silly things






















My tips for mums: encourage your husband to spend time with your child, not just accompany them while playing but really get involved when they play. 

Development Milestone 1yr up

A day before his 1st birthday he walked around the house by himself and now he walks already hoorayyyy!!

Every expert mummy told me that having a walking boy can be so tiring, I told my self I would enjoy it a lot but.............they're right so TIRED especially when he loves challanges!!!!! climb up on the couch, trying to climb up the stairs or down without saying a word! AARRRGGGHHH whatta exercise for my heart!

He understands more words! GREAT....but sometimes he just refuse to listen to his beloved mum, he knows NO...but he pretends no one's talking. It's amazing indeed how he REALY understands instructions...

He talks some words like mama, papa, mam for eat, nen for drink.....so cute. he still talk some planet language that hasn't been discovered yet hahahaha

He loves trying to eat by himself, he sometimes doesn't want mummy to feed him....it brings problems, dirty floor, t-shirt, short, ALL....this time I prefer giving him finger food..

My tips for mums be prepared for uncovered ability everyday, so exciting! Avoid saying NO all the time which is your favourite word to be hihihihi

In Progress to be GREAT eater

Hoorayyyyyy

1 yr 2 weeks
He suddenly openned his mouth voluntary to eat! yay......
Began with porridge in the morning in Jakarta
He just love the porridge we ate someday in the morning
so....

Finally!!!!
I made porridge everyday hohohoho with many kinds of nutritious food inside

My tips for Mums don't force the children to eat, maybe just not the time yet.
Waiting the right time to feed him, wait until he's starving - what i read is babies never starve theirselves
Find his favourite DVD and let him watch while eating
Let him play while eating
If he eats not much offer him milk

Fussy Eater!

I'm really tested as a mum! i have to spend at least 1 hour to feed my son.....with many kinds of food....from main dish, fruit, cookies, etc.......

I have tried all the vitamins recommended! I have tried all the methods suggested!

I have visited the nutritionist! I have tried many new food to try...all go in vain!

HELPPPPP!!!! If he has average weight than I will shut my mouth up...but he is not!

Here's the menu I have tried....he eats 2 spoons at the beginning and decides whether he likes it or not and mostly not!

* porridge with chicken, beef, salmon, etc

* soft rice

* macaroni

* cream soup

* soup

* rice noodle

* spaghety

* fruit salad

What he likes the most is water melon and papaya! We call him water melon boy hahahaha

he quite likes puding and he loves cheese cookies...Ritz!

I have my to try list for him for the next days

* noodle

* chinese bean

* rice with coconut milk

My sister in law also suggest me to buy colorful plate and spoon for him, i will buy whatever!!!!

I hope this will pass by SOON!

My tips for mums.....hang on there! and be creative!

Eating Problem!

Changing food from puree to porridge is a struggle!!! He is now joining mouth shutting group! huhuhuhuhu We have such a fight for every meal! At last I give up and give him more time to adapt with the new food.....it goes better for both of us, we are in love again ^_^




Same weight and height as last month, 7.2kg and 66cm!!! he is 10 mo up now.....

Finally the pedi. asked us to go to the nutrionist, and he said lack of nutrition boy! how come!!!



So here's the new menu, always add 1 tea spoon of canola oil for every meal.

For milk always add another 1/2 spoon plus vitamin....hope it works well!!!



My tips for mum, changing the size of the teath does help! I just knew it, he drinks more now!

My sweet hedgehog loves to eat if there are a lot of toys on his eating tray....and he just loves to throw them away one by one, the easier thing I just put all his unbreakable toys in the basket next to him hehehehehe

Reminder for me....each child develops on his own pace! no worries....as God gives only the best!