Treasure Jar

Spend time with your children, those who have “been there and done that” parents tell us so.

This is the youngest child, doing an artwork late into the night. I stayed up with her, asking what I can do for her but she refused my help because she said she needs to do this artwork herself.

Spend time with your children so that they grow up with you and learn the things you find valuable. Spend time with your children while they still welcome your hugs and kisses and not when they have to go to rapid detox centers.

Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They came through you but not from you and though they are with you yet they belong not to you. ~Khalil Gibran

Tags: motherhood, parenting

Co-sleeping is one of the practices parents have when they have newborns. This is also being called as attachment parenting.

Here in the Philippines, it is a given to some families that children co-sleep with their parents even if they are way past being infants.

We co-sleep with our children till now when they do not feel well. Sometimes they just fall asleep on our bed and we don’t bring them to their own beds in the other bedroom. Sure, sometimes, its cramped but it just feels right for me.

Co-sleeping has its own pros and cons.

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Tags: bonding, parenting, sleeping