ParentWonder

I think my 14-month old son has stopped teething since he has 4 teeth a few months back. Whatever reason it is, he stops at 4 teeth. Two top, two bottom. I can’t help but confused why the teething has stopped.

Anyway, let’s move on….

Now he can listen to simple instructions like "bye-bye," "raise your hand," "kiss," "lie down," and "sleep."

Last night, what’s surprising was that he took a piece of tissue paper and starting to wipe his chin. Maybe he learned from one of us. He is sharp at observing at his stage so we better be careful not to do something bad in front of him ;-).

Every morning, when his elder sister gets ready for kindergarten, my son follows. He asks me to wear shoes for him, just like what his sister does before stepping out of home for school.

I just can’t imagine how fast children grow.
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This has been a hot topic since god knows when. But nothing is done about it. We all know that cows’ milk is not for us, it’s for baby cows. Unfortunately, we still drink it.

I strongly believe that it’s a conspiracy. We are told to drink cow’s milk and consume dairy products only for one reason: for milk companies to make profits!

I totally agree with Stewart David who wrote a letter to the editor of Citizen-Times.com:

"Milk is part of a healthy meal, as long as you are an infant and drinking the milk of your own species. But why are we still drinking it? We hear a lot about the obesity crisis, yet little mention that the consumption of dairy products is a major reason that Americans are becoming as big as cows.

Not only that, dairy product consumption also contributes to osteoporosis, cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes."

I wish there would be more effort especially from the Government to create this awareness in all. Don’t protect a few companies at consumers’ expense.

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My heart ached. I felt bad for Jen.

I don’t know why, I just can’t listen to stories like this. I can’t imagine how fragile and vulnerable a small kid is when he is being abused or beaten by a parent. He is so innocent and naive. How on earth a parent could do such things to his own child! In this case, it was her mother that wielded violence on Jen just because of bad mood or lost in gamble. Her mother used her as the target for releasing her anger and stress.

For those who have the tendency to beat your child up, no matter how bad you feel, be real and don’t victimize your child. Use other channels that are more proper. Instead, you should shower them with love. Make a commitment to yourself, use only your mouth not your hands when it comes to giving your child a lesson. It worked for me (yes, I used to use spanking when my child refused to listen or other things that upset me), so there should be no excuses.

Alternatively, learn how you can play a part in preventing child abuse and put a stop to it.
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