Too picky

Picky Toddler Food Jags: Easy Ways to Get Your Child Eating Again

Your toddler may be finicky with his food, but at least you can count on a few fallback foods you know he’ll eat. What do you do, then, when your picky toddler won’t eat his usual favorite foods? Read on.

Uh-oh…you just served your toddler his all-time favorite food. The same food he’s been eating happily for, oh, forever. The food you could always fall back on when he wouldn’t eat anything else so that at least you knew he ate something. And now…horrors! He’s pushing it away with a firm, “Mommy, I don’t like that.” Ah, toddlers. Their ever-changing tastes certainly do keep parents on their toes. Just when you think you’ve got a handle on your picky toddler’s likes and dislikes, he changes his mind. But don’t lose hope. There are tactics you can try when your fallback meal plan falls through.

Don’t panic. Your toddler won’t starve. And making a big fuss about what your tot will or won’t eat sends a signal to your li’l food critic that this is a surefire way to push your buttons and get a reaction. So play it cool and don’t stress.

Seize the opportunity. View this as a golden opportunity to get your child interested in — whoa! — something he hasn’t tried before. Even a food that was vehemently rejected may suddenly find favor with your picky toddler right now. So, jump on this chance (while he’s not stuck in his old food rut) to introduce new foods into your toddler’s repertoire. And remember that it can take up to 15 tries for a child to get used to a new food, so be patient with your tot’s palate. Start by simply putting the new food on his plate or letting him taste a pea-sized portion. Take it one bite at a time. (Read the rest of the article)

15 tries, huh? try a million with Mia. *hay*

i’m desperate. she eats rice without anything on it, pasta/cooked noodles without anything on it, and loves apple pies from McDonalds. and chocolate of course, what child wouldn’t want that?

these are times as well that i wish i was a stay at home mom. at least i could cook for her and try all those “creative ways to get your toddler to eat”.

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when the sun did come out [ws]

the sun almost never comes out lately as harsh as did last weekend. that’s because of major climate changes, our summer has been reduced to one month. one month!

for beach and summer people like us, it’s unthinkable. it’s almost  a crime.

so last saturday (and fortunately since the past couple of days) the sun finally did come out.

and it was time to bring out the pool!

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my Weekend Snapshot entry, after a looong hiatus from the meme.

Canon EOS 400D, P.

Baby dresses

I still shop at the Infants section at the department store. Mia’s 2 and a half years old. She’s supposed to be wearing toddler clothes already! Oh well, she’s really just on the small side.

Which is just nice since babies’ clothes don’t usually cost as much as toddler clothes. SM Cubao recently had a month-long Baby Sale and I got 4 pieces (dresses and tops) for about Php500 only (one of them is what Mia’s wearing in the photo). Neat stuff, no?

I love sales and bargains not just because I’m a cheapskate but it’s also an excuse for me to be extra patient and resourceful in finding really cool stuff (which I don’t normally do). Sige na nga, cheapskate kasi talaga! But not for shoes, though. Those I don’t mind buying the more expensive ones for her. Mahirap na, ang likot pa naman ni Mia.

Where do you usually shop for kids’ stuff? Do share!

Picture perfect

Clarice: Smile Mia, we’re on camera!

Mia: Ito na nga, naka-smile na.

Clarice: Ganito turo sakin ng mommy ko!

Mia: I’m 2 years old!

Clarice: Hinde, ganito pag nagpapa-peechur. Korean style.

Mia: Ganito?

Clarice: Actually hindi ako sure…

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This is Mia with her second cousin Clarice.

It’s always fun to watch kids. Their curiousity is just so amusing.

Tags: mia

heatwave

this is too much. the heat is just too much!

Ice Cream by Ninang Patty (Lomo lc-a)

i want ice cream!!! what’s a good ice cream you can indulge in without the calories though? what’s that brand from DQ again?

Mia moment #1

Mia just loves to shout out loud in places where she knows there will be an echo.

So mommy teaches her the word “echo”.

Mommy: Mia say e-cho (enunciating the syllables very carefully)

Mia: eee-cho! (like eco)

Mommy: No, say eh– (this time emphasizing the ‘e’) –cho!

Mia: eee-cho!

Mommy: haay.

At 28 months

Mia writing

Creating a Creative Spirit in Your Child
Give a toddler’s imagination room to grow — you’ll be amazed at how far it can take her.

By age two, your toddler’s creativity and imagination is fully on display, and what an entertaining show it is! She’ll wow you with herability to scribble a blue blob and call it a picture of a kitty cat, or pick up a stick and wave it around like a pretend firefighter’s hose. Your 29-month-old can tell you she’s planning to “move my house to the moon” with pure conviction. You’ve gotta love that!

The Power of Imagination

What toddlers lack in ability (and logic), they easily make up for in imagination… - (Continue reading at Whattoexpect.com)

I am resisting the urge to bring out the Play Doh and let her play with it. But why not, right? We had so much fun the last time we played with clay, just very, very messy.

Water, please!

A day out swim is just NOT enough. I’m so proud of Mia, she’s not scared of the water at all! (Hello, she’s not even afraid of the dark). She would count to 3 and jump off the edge of the pool into my arms. Now that’s brave. 

We still want to go swimming. Water please!

Tatu-bath!

She just loooooves bubble baths.

Obvious ba?

Nakuha pang magpa-cute.

Someday she’s gonna kill me for posting these on the net.

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Photos courtesy of Ninang Jed

Mia’s First

First Baguio trip and first strawberry taho, that is. We went to Baguio about 3 weeks too early for the Panagbenga Festival last February, but so what. Mia still got to enjoy the strawberry flavored taho (only in Baguio) and horseback riding (well you can’t say you went to Baguio without at least riding a horse once in your life). She was so happy to ride the pony at Camp John Hay that she kept pointing at every horse she saw and shouting “horse!”

I, on the other hand, loved the bonding time. Buti nalang it’s one whole week that I’m not going to work. I hope we get to spend it on the beach!

Ikaw san lakad mo?

Life’s a beach

This is as of now, my favorite photo. Not because of the beer, but because of its picture-post-card-perfect framing. Love the colors too. Hay, I really miss the beach already.

Canon EOS 400D. Club Paradise, PWN. March 2009.

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Ilang beses ko na rin ginawang subject si Mia para sa LP entries ko. Kasi naman, mga natural models ang mga bata. Ang sarap nilang kuhanan ng litrato dahil sa mga candid moments.

I always love to take photos of Mia’s smile.  She’s just such a happy little person!

And by the way, happy 1st anniversary sa lahat ng ka-LP!

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This week’s theme: Paboritong Litrato

Tags: beach, Litratong Pinoy

Unexpected kisses and more

1. Flower Cross Process, 2. Curious Mia, 3. Stalker, 4. Long day, 5. water nymph, 6. Stop, 7. Street Pulse, 8. monk, 9. the beach, 10. who, me?, 11. contact prints, 12. picking shells, 13. kiss!, 14. hands, 15. the missing bead, 16. it’s all ok

Things I learned looking at the world through the lens.

1. When God closes the door, He opens a window. I lost some of my good photos when my brother accidentally reformatted the backup drive. But some of them survived and I got the chance to use them for a meme entry. I thought I didn’t have anything else, and it turned out to be better than I expected.
2. When your child shares with you a discovery, pay real good attention. You might just learn a few things of your own. Like how beautiful it is to be looking at a little person’s delighted smile.
3. Even mundane things can be something extraordinary. All it takes is a bit of different perspective.
4. Sometimes days are just too long.
5. Chance encounters are always something to look forward to.
6. Waiting can be a drag, but you never know what you get afterward.
7. Living in the fast lane is both dangerous and beautiful. Or either one.
8. Sometimes just sitting still is the best solution.
9. Life’s a beach.
10. Good genes. When I was in nursery, my ambition was to be an artist, just like my dad.
11. Film will always rock.
12. Never stifle a child’s curiosity.
13. A kiss from your kid is always the best thing in the world, especially when it’s unexpected.
14. Even tiny hands can hold so much hope.
15. Branded or not, nasa nagdadala yan.
16. It’s funny how great a change one’s life can have. The key there is how you embrace it and make the most out of it.

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My good friend P inspired this Flickr mosaic tag. Go and grab if you feel like it!

Laman ng aking puso [lp]

Wala akong litrato ng puso eh, hindi ako nagkukukuha ng ganun kasi feeling ko mashadong overrated ang Valentines. Too commercial. Kaya ito nalang.

Ang laman ng aking puso. Valentines Day o hindi.

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Canon EOS 400D. UPDil, 2009.

Life in bullet points

- Mia put on her shorts/pants/undies by herself once or twice. What a proud mom I am. Now if only she would stop removing her shirt when she sees dancing girls on tv.

- Sometimes what you think are ghosts from your past could still be very much alive. The problem is, it’s quite hard to distinguish whether you want them haunting you or not.

- Mia can count 1 thru 10! She keeps missing 5 and 6 but hey, if she got everything perfect all the time then I really wouldn’t have much to do.

- Working to live. Living to work. When you start wishing time would stop so that you can work more, it’s not good. But I wonder if i’m gonna get a raise this year?

- That little dream of becoming a pro photographer is fading fast quickly. sigh.

- Mia is playing with her V-Tech laptop from her ninong Joel. I wonder if she’ll
get the same British accent?
- I’m missing my friends. All work and no play. *pout* I just wish some of them would get married already. Para makaabay na din si Mia.
- To go or not to go. That is the question. Unfortunately I only have 6 days left to come up with an answer.

- 2009 will be my year. Anytime now. Anytime…

- To write and to shoot. And get paid ridiculously high fees for it. That is my dream job.

- Getting unexpected hugs and kisses from that little person who calls you mommy is bestest feeling in the whole world.

Chocolate noses and celebrity shades

Those are just a few of the things I love about Mia. She can look silly or fab and still look cute doing it. And I love taking pictures of her (as do other people, hehe).

I really should be writing more about Mia and her anecdotes, but all the grownup stuff is making me forget! Being an adult sure is a lot of work. I wonder if there ever will be time that I won’t have to wake up early in the morning to rush to work and leave Mia crying with my mom. I guess that depends on God and His plans for us.

So I’ve been thinking, if I need to pursue that long postponed plan of applying to migrate to Canada. I admit I haven’t done a lot of praying. Just hoping that God will give me a divine sign. Something like a bright red flashing neon sign that says “Yes”? I really need to get my bearings and take this a lot more seriously, don’t I?

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I miss this kind of blogging. I used to just rattle off things going through my head and not bother if anyone will read or comment on it.

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Lately I’ve been haunted by past decisions. What to do with them is something I’m consulting with my Guidance Counselor up there. Right now, it’s a struggle to keep my behind in one place long enough to listen. Tsk, bad client. Focus, focus.

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I bought these big bug-eyed celebrity shades in Bangkok for a cheap 100Baht. Mia loves it too.

hey paparazzis, i’m ready for you!

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I’m eager to find out if Mia is a genius. I think she’s a very smart little girl.

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