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Bullied by my 1 year old!
She wears my shoes, Plays pretend makeup and insists on having my watch on her wrist. When do you share clothes with your kids? Ari started trying my shoes on lately and her attempts ultimately end with her flat on her bum which does not bother her one bit because as fast as she falls she …
I’m that yelling mom…
How do you stop your child from their naughty acts? Do you use a calm voice to reprimand your child? Are you a yelling parent ? Should you worry about your yelling? Ari knows exactly how to push my buttons…she took my phone and put it outside the door just like that. It was such …
Worrying will never stop!
When she came back from creche I immediately saw that she was not 100% but I brushed it off as tiredness or maybe hunger. One thing about my girl is that she loves her food and mostly her bottle. After bath time I tried to feed her, she refused so I thought I would try …
Anxiety and the mall…
If like me, you don’t have a helper or nanny then you know that anywhere you need to go, baby tags along. I have to weigh first how much Hubby might need me or if he could handle whatever it is on his own. Then I let him go without us because toddlers are an …
The pressure of raising a child.
Being a new mom can be tricky, there are so many issues one needs to get through. Firstly, you deal with your own emotions, sure you had 12 months to get used to the idea of a new member coming into the family but it changes when they are here. It’s a whole psychological transition that you …
My Baby explores & destructs…
I am at a point where I cannot believe that Ari’s tiny hands can do so much damage, I mean she is only 19-months. But everywhere she passes she leaves a trail. She can just decide to empty the cupboard so all the pots, pans, dishes everything will be laid out on the floor and …
On the move with baby…
You can never prepare enough for travelling especially when you will be doing it with children. Something always pops up before the journey begins, during the journey or the best scenario which would be after the journey itself. We were preparing for our journey and nervous does not even begin to describe how I felt. …
Mommy Roller Coaster…
I have so many descriptions for being a Mom but the one that speaks to me right now, is an adventure – filled with happy times and emotional days. By this I mean we can have sunshine and happiness in the morning and end of the day emotionally drained. So Ari is quite comfortable in …
The build-up; Memories & Milestones
From the moment you find out you are pregnant you have little milestones or should I say certain moments and memories that you make and build-up. Some milestones could be ones we would like to achieve and move past, like the “danger zone” in pregnancy, these are the weeks in pregnancy referred to as high …
Ari's Mommy 