How I Let My Kids Be Creative!

Ever since school started, Y has been so busy with school work, assignments and extracurricular. She's always asking for play time and I felt so bad whenever I say "No" to her because I wanted her to sleep early because we also wake up early in the morning. That's why every weekend, when she asks for some screen time, I say yes (with limit). 

But what I am most proud of is Y is very creative little girl. She likes to draw and paint. R has been showing the same interests too. BOS is more than happy that the kids are showing interests in arts because he himself is an artist. We like to encourage them by:

Enrolling them in art classes and workshops I think they would enjoy. For the past two summers, they have been going to art classes and they get to showcase their artworks at the end of each module.

I love seeing their faces lit up when they see their paintings on the wall. We've yet to frame their artworks which I think is great way to preserve their childhood memory and at the same time support their creativity.

At any event that I go to, the kids are always happy to see these arts and crafts stations!

She always brings paper and pens whenever we go out. She is happy with just a pen and paper!

Showing you a few of Y's artworks through the years

There was a time she loves drawing abstracts.

And to date, her artwork turned into a necklace is her favorite. She's been wearing whenever we are going out.

Second is, I bring them to my "work". I used to have an online shop that sells party and craft supplies. Now, all of my products are displayed and consigned at different craft shops. Bringing them to my "work" exposes them to different kinds of arts, crafts and meet different local crafters.

Kids are curious and they asks a lot of questions. I hope by exposing them to these crafters will spark and explore their creativity!

 I'm lucky that I have friends who are crafters. I took my kids to the newly revamped Nayong Pilipino Park inside Luneta where crafters got to prettify the place.

 Third, exposing them to the ballet or theater. To be honest, I'm not an avid fan of watching plays or ballets not until I met friends who are fan of the theater. I took Y to watch a ballet last year which she enjoyed a lot.

 But it was not until I took her to watch Annie that made her fall in love musical plays. She loved it so much that she watched it twice! She even asked me to buy the souvenir program for her.

 And even went up on stage to have a photo taken with Annie. She was that impressed!

I have tons of books in the house, Y and R just like to browse them but never wanted to read until recently. This year, Y has been growing up so fast! She has been showing more interests towards books as well. I took her to the book fair with me and asked me if she can buy a few books because she wants to start reading. She has been visiting their school library as well for books she can borrow. I never forced my kids to do anything they don't want to do but when they show interest in anything, I encourage them!

Last is unstructured play time. Kids love to play, they have a wild imagination! My kids love to run around the house, jump and down from the bed, make their own role playing and I just let them be. As much as my husband gets annoyed when there's no order in the house but they're kids just once. Playing has lots of benefits for our kids as well and one of those is creative expression! 

 I'm glad I have found a partner in Scott's DHA Gummies in my kids' healthy brain development. DHA is an important building block of the brain! Scott's DHA Gummies is a rich source of DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) which is an essential fatty acid for healthy brain development and normal brain growth in children. It's available in strawberry and orange flavors. Scott's DHA Gummies also contains Vitamin D which supports healthy growth and development of our children's bones.

It's available in orange and strawberry flavors!

Scott's DHA Gummies provides 15% of the recommended intake of DHA+EPA per daily serving of 3 gummies, based on the guidelines from WHO and FAO. Scott's DHA Gummies are a bit harder to chew than the Scott's Vitamin C Pastille. They're recommended to be taken by kids 3 years old and above.

 I make sure to pack Scott's DHA Gummies in my kids' baon! They're both mommy and kid-approved!

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Scott's DHA Gummies is A&D Kid-Approved!

Both my kids are now in big school. R is Kinder 1 while Y is Grade 1 already. Y's school hours are now longer, she's in in school from 6:30AM until 3:50PM! We're up by 5:30AM, in school by 6:30AM and school officially starts at 7:15AM. She's in school for 10 hours and she would come home tired but still wants to play. She had a hard time adjusting the first few weeks, she would fell asleep at 7PM and I would feel frustrated because she hasn't eaten dinner yet or we haven't started doing her assignments. It took us two weeks until she was full adjusted to her new routine. R on the other hand had a little adjustment only. Since his school is until 11:10AM only, we would go home, have lunch, do his assignments which is not a lot, and he gets to nap and play. With all the things that they're taught in school, I really wonder if their brain can really process and absorb all of it.

Scott's KidDiscovery was a nice break for R from school. 

The launch of Scott's DHA Gummies couldn't have come in a better time! Kids need all the DHA they can get! Last August 5, R and I got invited to Scott's KidDiscovery Submarine at the Glorietta 2 Activity Center. We were introduced to Scott's DHA Gummies and R got to try DHA Gummies and it was love at first bite. Haha! My kids love the Scott's Vitamin C Pastilles, there's no doubt they will love the gummies too!

A child's brain is 90% developed by the age of 6. Therefore it's crucial for children to take DHA in their early years to help their brain development. DHA can be found in salmon, tuna, etc. Since my kids aren't fan of any kinds of fish, Scott's DHA Gummies are the perfect supplement to their diet.

At the event, there were four stations. Each station had an activity which can stimulates their mental and creative skills. There's a sandbox, an arts and crafts table, VR station, and puzzle solving on a big "tablet". Kids enjoyed each one of them, my little man stayed at the sandbox the longest.

DHA is an important building block of the brain! Scott's DHA Gummies is a rich source of DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) which is an essential fatty acid for healthy brain development and normal brain growth in children. It's available in strawberry and orange flavors. Scott's DHA Gummies also contains Vitamin D which supports healthy growth and development of our children's bones.

Scott's DHA Gummies provides 15% of the recommended intake of DHA+EPA per daily serving of 3 gummies, based on the guidelines from WHO and FAO. Scott's DHA Gummies are a bit harder to chew than the Scott's Vitamin C Pastille. They're recommended to be taken by kids 3 years old and above. Adults can take them too actually, I eat them too! Haha!

I never really had problems or difficulties when giving medicine or vitamins to my kids. But if you are, I think Scott's DHA Gummies will be one of the easiest vitamins to give your kids without us prodding them to take it. Each gummy is microencapsulated with a patented technology that locks in the goodness of fish oil!

I usually pack them with my kids lunch baon and the gummies their treat! I love that it's a multitasking little treat: candy + DHA. It's win-win game!

Scott's DHA Gummies is A&D Kid-Approved! My kids will even tell me it's time for their gummies! I'm so happy that Scott's came out with these. Scott's is certainly my kids' favorite vitamins!

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Apples & Dumplings x Pambatang Solmux 200mg Giveaway!

Pambatang Solmux 200mg has been our lifesaver during the rainy season. The holidays are fast approaching and the weather is getting cooler. My kids just got well from cough a week ago and it's always Pambatang Solmux that saves the day. I always make sure I have a bottle of Pambatang Solmux 200mg at home because it's the only medicine that gives me the #SiguradoKa feeling and a "subok na" medicine especially during those months with high incidence of cough occurrence.  Not only it's tried and tested by moms and pediatricians for over 35 years, it's also safe and effective because of because of its Bacterial and Viral Expel Action.

#SiguradoKa with Pambatang Solmux 200mg

School is about to start in a week for Y and 2 weeks for R and rainy season is here! As much as I am excited about buying school supplies and covering books with plastic (my favorite thing to do!), I am not really looking forward to my kids coming home sick, most especially with cough with phlegm. My kids' health are of the utmost importance and no parent wants to see their kids suffering. So when it comes to cough, the only medicine gives me a #SiguradoKa feeling is Pambatang Solmux 200mg.

Pambatang Solmux 200mg has been tried and tested by moms and pediatricians for 35 years! It's really the #BestTandem when it comes to cough and #SiguradoKa that it's safe and of quality because it is made by Unilab. It's proven to be effective because of its bacterial and viral expel action to prevent further complications.

Moms don't have to worry about giving Pambatang Solmux 200mg because of its yummy strawberry flavor. I guess I am lucky because my kids take their medicine without giving me any hard time. Yay me! :)

Pambatang Solmux 200mg is easy on the pocket too, Php97.80 for 60ml and Php148.64 for 120ml. It also comes in oral drops.

What I like the most is lesser medicine intake because it contains 200mg of medicine per 5ml vs. other carbocisteine medicines which only contain 100mg of medicine per 5ml. When it comes to fighting cough, #SiguardoKa with Pambatang Solmux 200mg and it also makes the #BestTandem for us! *Always consult your pediatrician before giving any medicine to your kids. :) 

The Pambatang Solmux Best Tandem Promo was on its third year and for this year, it culminated by treating 30 mom-kid tandem with a get together and a day of fun at Kidzania! Thank you Pambatang Solmux for inviting me and Y for treating us as well!

For the Pambatang Solmux Best Tandem Promo Year 3, moms were asked to share their #SiguradoKa with Pambatang Solmux 200mg story then then strike their best post together with their kid, holding a 60mL or a 120 mL variant of the brand.

I along with fellow mommy bloggers and the 30 mom-kid tandem were all very excited to be at Kidzania last May 30! It was Y's second time so she was really looking forward to do what she wasn't able to do during her first time in Kidzania. 

They don't give you the initial 50 Kidzos anymore upon checking-in, they give you a BPI check for you to withdraw at BPI inside.

Since it was her second time, I told her to do jobs she hasn't done yet. It can get a little overwhelmed on where to start first but here's a tip: if your kids want to do the Fire Station, let them do it first because the line can get long and waiting time can be as long as 1 hour. She 8 jobs that day!

She was shy at first but I'm glad she was able to join more activities! We're going back again tomorrow with her cousins for R's birthday. So yay!

As a parent, I often think and worry about my kids' future. It is eons away but I can't help but think about their future. I'm glad that there are establishments like Kidzania that let our kids experience the grown-up world in a kid-sized city! They get to  explore their interests and learn life skills through over 70 immersive role playing activities which can hopefully give them a glimpse of what kind of future they want to have. That feeling of certainty and assurance is just how Pambatang Solmux 200mg gives me, the feeling of being #SiguradoKa!

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