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Studying on Becoming a Good Parent

Parenting is not taught in school. It is not a subject that we went through from elementary to graduate school. But if you come to think of it, it should be included in the curriculum, after all, this is a calling that we will have to face as long as we live. We can retire from our jobs, but we can never retire being as parents as long as we live. And probably, if parenting were taught in school, we would probably decrease the incidence of accidental parents.

In my case, I would really want to raise up my child in the manner that she will become an asset to the society, not a liability. I would want her to become a loving person, an encouragement and blessing to many, and eventually, become a responsible homemaker as well.

In so doing, I listen to sermons, listen to other people’s advice, read books and other resources, such as online materials, so that I will get ideas on how to become an effective and loving and good parent to my child.

I would like to be able to bless my children with words, and I found a good article that deals with the topic, and it is entitled “Three things parents should tell children everyday”.  Another issue that haunts me is obesity. I had been a fussy eater when I was a child, but eventually, I had weight problems after my parents kept giving appetite stimulant. My baby is now fussy as well, but I don’t want to force her into eating if she doesn’t want to.

There are so many things that concern a parent and I am thankful for online resources such as e-articles.info because I am kept abreast on the latest topics and issues about parenting.

Designer Furniture for Kid’s Rooms

I now have a baby who is almost 6 months old and we intend to have another one by next year. Since, we don’t have our own house yet, we will probably have to cramp ourselves in two rooms–one for hubby and me and one for the kids (this is still something that we are hoping for). If this happens, Bunk Beds would be the ideal sleeping furniture for them.

I browsed around online for good finds and chanced upon spacify.com. I am amazed at their beautiful designer bunk beds to suit any bedroom interior. I especially like the Bendetta Bunk Bed because I like its shade of yellow and it is just perfect in size. No frills.bendetta bunk bedAnd it looks safe, too. There are other nice designs to choose from, but I like this one the best.

My Baby and Heraclene

A box of Heraclene Forte Capsules

A box of Heraclene Forte Capsules

My baby underwent feeding changes since she was born. At first, I breastfed her and in part, I fed her with infant formula. Eventually, my breastmilk waned and so I accepted the offer of two other moms who had extra breastmilk. But when she started to recognize the differences in tastes, my baby became fussy and selective. Her appetite remained the same although she grew in age.

When my family noticed that my baby was not getting heavier (just growing taller), I went to the doctor and was given Heraclene 1 mg as sample. The doctor prescribed that I give my baby 1 capsule a day for 30 days.

I am glad that Heraclene is odorless and tasteless (but not colorless as the milk turned a nice shade of pink with it), so I just mixed it in her milk and she just drank it. After about 20 days, her milk intake increased. After a month, she gained 700 grams. So the product is effective.

But when she stopped taking it, her milk intake dropped by about 5 oz. But at least, the figure doubled than when she first took Heraclene.

The product is pretty expensive though as the price of Heraclene 1 mg is P14.70 each. So that is additional daily expense on top of the milk and other vitamins. Thankfully, it lasted only for a month.