It’s been so hard to go to the movies since our little one was born.  Sometimes we feel so guilty leaving him at home while we were out having a good time.  If i only have the money, i’ll get him a home theater seating so that he can enjoy the cinema experience even at home.

I’m glad that M0rn1ng is not the whining type.  He’s very understanding and is quite happy to put our two-some quality time on the back seat in the meantime.  He even told me that B.boy will pass this stage when he needs his parents most only once.  Eventually he will grow up and would be independent.  So better savor the moment that he needs us.  We’ll reclaim our “me time” later.  

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This is one of my fears as a parent, that my child grows up rotten spoiled.  As first time parents we have so many doubts on are we doing the right discipline to our child.  I’ve read a very good material on this topic and i’m sharing it here.

Ways to avoid spoiling your kids

1. Set clear, simple limits.
2. Stick to those limits no matter what.
3. Never give in to begging.  Once you do, you’ve taught your child that begging works.
4. Make your child convince you.
5. Require that chores get done before fun.
6. Don’t be afraid to disappoint. We hate to see our kids sad, but the Stones said it best: You can’t always get what you want. And studies show that learning to accept disappointment will give your child important coping skills to deal with emotional stress later in life.
7. Let them work for what they want. Many experts believe that kids become spoiled when things come too easily, encouraging them to take those things for granted.

I personally love point 6 and 7.  We’re trying to teach B.boy as early as now that there are some things that he could not get.  We acknowledge that he has the right to be angry or disappointed but there are things that cannot be and he has to live with that.

Point #7 is so true in our case.  Eventhough my parents can afford to buy some of the things we want, they opted to let us work for it.  I can remember how we spend our summer vacation working in the hardware just so we can buy the shoes, bags, notebooks that we want come school time.  We’ve come to learn that earning money is not a piece of cake and we should be spending it wisely.  We’ve also learned to handle our finances properly at a very young age.  Mama gives us our monthly allowance and we are to budget that because if we’re short, we will never be given extra. 

I hope we will be able to impart that lesson to B.boy too.  I know it breaks our hearts to see him cry or disappointed but if it’s for his own good in the long run, then we will do it.

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As I’ve mentioned in my previous post, M0rn1ng loves fishing.  But it becomes discouraging at times especially if you did not catch any.    I was surprised they are offering a gadget called Bionic Fish Finder in TV.   They said that this tool helps identify new fishing areas.  The depth readout is 120 feet and will detect the presence of fish.  Wow, that’s technology for you!  With this gadget i don’t see any reason for novice fishers to go home empty handed.

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