MM: Motherly Advice
May 6th, 2010 by acmomcee
The theme for the whole month of May at Mommy Moments is all about mothers and today, it’s about motherly advice. I am no expert in parenting, I guess no one is since each child is different and each child is special in their own ways. I can only speak for what my daughter has taught me so far on being a mom.
These I realized:
- Never under estimate your child. Even before Alyssa can fully understand me, I make sure that I communicate with her whatever I want her to know. I talk to her and explain things the way I know she’ll understand. I never experienced having trouble during her toddler years because as for my belief, she understood me when I introduced her to what is right and what is wrong. Simple things like; don’t put anything on your mouth because it might choke you; don’t touch this and that because it might hurt your fingers; eat vegetables because it’s healthy and so you won’t get sick often – things like those are simple instructions that she was able to follow even before she turns 1. She’s 4 now and I make sure that the older she gets, the more I talk to her because I always believe that she understands.
- Make it known who the boss is. Don’t always give in. Learn how to stand on your grounds. As a mom, I play with her and I make her feel like I’m the nicest friend in the world, but I also have limitations and I have rules that she needs to abide in. We never experienced waking up in the middle of the night because she can’t stop from crying. Since the day she was born, I set-up a schedule that at 6pm, I’ll change her to her sleeping gown so her body clock will know that it’s bed time. She sleeps all through the night and wakes up in real good mood, always. There she learns about discipline.
- Most importantly, seek God’s guidance on rearing your child. Let’s all pray that may God use our hands to mould our child in His liking.
So far, here are the 3 most important lessons I learned in my almost 5 years as a mom. The result of these is that she don’t throw tantrums. Yes, and anyone who knows her can attest to that. She may cry a little (and I mean a little and very quietly) when she wants something (never material), but when I explained why the answer is NO, she stops and move on. She knows when I say “it’s mahal anak” (“it’s expensive, sweety”).
I believe there are so much more I learned in the past 4 years because motherhood is an everyday learning process, but I can’t count them all and I know there are so much more to learn. I’m not even in an inch to it.
I am proud of what I have accomplished so far as a mom, but I can’t be anymore prouder until I hear that assurance from my daughter when she grows up.
nice photo sis… and i agree with your advice.. HAPPY MOTHER"S DAY in advance sis
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Love that photo! so sweet..
Happy Mother's Day, please grab the badge ha.. mwah.
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You are one great mom!
Happy Mother's Day!
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Sweet pic. Happy mother's day. Thanks for a good advice.
Mine is here
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oh how sweet ng photo
all true advices esp. seeking God's guidance.
my non-expert advice
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i like your advice.. specially the "never underestimate your child" so true.. please visit mine here sweetytots
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I certainly agree with all your advice!
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Kudos mommy! Not all kids would understand a "no" but the bible firmly says let yes mean yes and no means no (matthew 5:37). Happy weekend!
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I agree with everything you said.
And what a nice picture. Happy MM!
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couldn't agree more! nice post. take your time and enjoy motherhood!
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very good advice
; that is so true….we cannot underestimate our child. Happy Mother's Day!
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nice post .Happy Mothers day to you!
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Nice photo and tips mommy.. Happy Mother's day
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belated happy mother's day..:)
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thanks for sharing these tips! sorry im a little late dropping by… my DSL connection for the past week has been acting up!!
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Ang cute ng picture niyo Marz! So ganda.
By the way, I like your theme. So kiddie.
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I love the mom and daughetr pic marz. Thanks for sharing this. I totally agree with your. I think iba iba siguro mga bata, lalo na boy sa girl.
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