Child Rearing, Parenting

Daughter Was Discharged From The Hospital

I thank and praise God for allowing my daughter to be out from the hospital yesterday though she still needs to continue taking her medication. She was allowed to go out because according to the doctor, her platelets didn’t go down. The reason why she was admitted to the hospital last Thursday was because of dehydration due to her fever.…

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Child Rearing

Daughter Was Admitted To The Hospital

It is always difficult to nurse a sick child. It is not only physically draining but emotionalky distressing too. And I find it more difficult because I have another baby to take care of.  But I guess no parent could escape from this phase. My eldest daughter was admitted this morning at Tagbilaran Maternity and Children Hospital (TMCH) due to…

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Parenting, Schooling

Homeschooling Preparations

Remember that in one of the 30 Things About Me, I mentioned that I was contemplating to transfer my five-year old daughter to homeschooling. Dear Husband and I have been discussing and praying about this matter for months now. Our desire to protect our daughter’s welfare and spirit and the circumstances we faced for the previous months led us to…

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Child Rearing, Parenting

Little Helper

My five-year old daughter is interested to help in household chores, particular in washing the dishes after meals. But I could not fully trust her ability to grip the dishes and clean them thoroughly. I am also afraid that she gets wounded when she accidentally broke a plate or glass. Beside our sink is a bit high for her and…

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Child Rearing, Parenting

Co-Sleeping Again?

My daughter has been sleeping independently for more than a month now. But there is a little change. She only sleeps alone from Sunday to Thursday. During Friday and Saturday she sleeps with us. She is actually after the air-con. Her room has no air-con and we limit the use of air-con on weekends only. I think this new setup…

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