How to Teach your child to be Patient

Patience is something that I want to teach my child ever since. I consider it as a necessity especially in facing the everyday challenges. It is one of the greatest armor that she can use in order to survive life in the future. Being a short fuse or short tempered will not make her a desirable person. I want my baby to be more calm and positive minded when dealing with her own problems.

The first thing we taught her during her early months is to wait patiently. It may sound like awkward to some but yes we introduced her the art of patience this early. Whenever she wants something, we do not automatically give her what she wants except for food and milk because she needs them. For example if she needed a toy or anything that caught her attention, she will throw a tantrum or cry just to get what she wants. We did not deprive her of those things but before we give in to her "wants", we always say to her "WAIT Please..." then we count 1,2,3...After this, we can now give her what she asks from us. This became a routine as she grows up.

At first the result is unnoticeable. But when she's 15 months, our efforts paid off. We are so glad that she know now how to be patient even in little things. Whenever we say "wait", she waits and does not complain. So my advice to mommies out there, just be patient when teaching your child. They will absorb them little by little, do not stop when you don't see results, it's not that easy. Remember to be patient as well. Our kids look up to us, they considered us as their models, so show them what you want them to be. Just avoid pressuring your child. It is definitely not good. So keep calm and be patient.

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Picky eater toddler - No! No!

I spent the whole day tweaking this blog and now it's 90% finished. Anyway, I am loving it's look. As I was writing this first "formal" post, the weather is gloomy here and I am thinking of a specific topic to discuss. (ding!)

Two weeks ago I was searching the web for tricks and tips on how I can get my toddler to eat well. She's a picky eater. I see a lot of parents struggling from this. In fact, it really worries me much. During my search I came across the name Samantha Lee - a cook and a mom. She says her children are also picky eaters that is why it made her do some unique food arrangements in every meal so they will be convinced to eat.

Here is a photo taken from her instagram:

How I wish I can do the same thing. Anyway, if you are also a mom who have the same problem like me, you might want to do that food arrangement thing. If not, here is a great book to read. You will probably enjoy this if you're a book lover.

I have a soft copy of this which I bought from an online site. But I haven't finish reading it. Will update you soon about my review.  Also, I searched for some other tips that might help me, so far she's eating a lot of cereals and more fruits which I think is good. What I do now during meal time is not to force her to eat. I don't want her to hate eating because of this. When it comes to foods she doesn't like, we still give her but not too much because we believe time will come she'll love the taste of it as she grows. We make sure she doesn't eat much salt and sweet. But she's doing great compare from the last few months. Will make a part 2 of this post for more tips and update. :)

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