Parenting
Baby Language – 5 Words That Babies Use
I found this link through a friend in FaceBook and was just blown away. I’ve always thought the twins made up their own word ‘meh’ for milk; apparently, they were saying the universal word ‘neh’ in babies’ language. The 5 ‘words’ that babies 0-3 months old use: neh = hungry owh = sleepy/tired heh = … Continue reading
A New Ritual
I’m not sure exactly how or when it started, but the twins have somehow established a new farewell ritual with me. Whether it’s when I drop them off at school or when I leave the house to go somewhere, they’d go up to me, hug me, and whisper one at a time “Mahal na mahal … Continue reading
‘Mama, Don’t Go To Jakarta!’
“Mama, jangan pergi Jakarta!” (Mama, don’t go to Jakarta!) Twin1 greeted me with these words the moment I reached home yesterday. He was smiling his usual cheeky grin so, for a moment, I thought he was just pulling my leg, especially when he added, “Don’t go anywhere farther than the airport!” But later that evening, … Continue reading
*Not* Your Average Family
Snippets of conversations with my children: Yesterday morning, in the car, on the way to the twins’ preschool. Me: ‘Niece’ is the daughter of your brother or sister. ‘Nephew’ is the son of your brother or sister. Do you know how to spell niece? (Silence) Me: It’s N-I-E-C-E. Twin1: (grinning impishly) Why isn’t it spelled … Continue reading
Managing Goodbyes With Children
One of the toughest things that I have to do as a parent and as a working mother is saying goodbye to my children — every time I have to leave the house to go to work, whenever I have leave them with the babysitter or send them to school, or every time I have … Continue reading
