This BLOG chronicles my experiences as a parent and of the new things I learn along the way as I take upon this role of raising responsible, loving, happy and intelligent children.
The past two days have been extra tiring at home. My son developed a fever which was a result of his vaccination a week ago. He’s having difficulty sleeping, plus he had a stuffy nose. He usually sleeps straight about 10-12 hours at night, but these two days, he would wake up crying. He would only drink little. I think he wakes up not from hunger but from discomfort. I did research on articles about children’s fever, I did click here and there, but there’s really nothing much we can do but comfort him, be patient and wait for his fever to disappear. The problem is, I am getting irritable with lack of rest. Waaaaaaa! Please Lord, give me more patience.
Staying at home with my two kids can be tiring most of the time, but I wouldn’t want to trade this super job with anything else. I am blessed to have a hubby who can provide our needs without me having to work. We’re not that rich, it’s just that we live modestly and spend within our limits but I can say that we live a comfortable life.
I ache for those mom who have to leave their children in the care of other people in order to work. They have to look for management jobs, clerical jobs or any jobs just to be able to augment their income. I think it’s important for parents especially mothers to be with their children during their formative years, so they can instill good values to them. So yeah, even if I have a difficult job raising my kids, it’s worth it!
Traveling by car is a nice way to see the sights especially here in Europe. One can go from one city to another on a road trip, thus visiting many tourists attraction. Plus it can save you airplane fare which is sometimes costly especially if you’re traveling with a family.
Before taking long trips though,one has to be sure that the vehicle to be used is in a good condition. A friend of mine who recently stopped over at Prague traveling from Switzerland, to Germany to Poland then to our place spent about 1000 euros for care repair. They spent a lot of money but they were able to see 4 countries! I think its also best for those who are fond of road trip to get a road assistance plan so that they can easily get help whenever they encounter problems along their trip.
One time when my Mom was in the hospital (which happened only once as far as I remember), it was found out that her body is salt sensitive, a condition which reacts sensitively whether her system has more, or has less, salt. At that time, i was found out that her body lacked salt, which sickness is called hyponatremia.
Medicare plan played an important role during that time she was hospitalized. Though she had hospital bills, they gave her discounted price due to the plan. Another help is the senior citizen card which gives usually 20% discount, as mandated by law. It’s a consolation to the senior citizens indeed.
I had a busy weekend, spent with friends and our families out of Prague for a night. We had a great time but I didn’t have enough sleep and was tired from all the walking we did. Adie wasn’t used to NOT sleeping in his crib and sharing the room with many people. He had a hard time sleeping which also bothered us. Thus the lack of sleep. huhuhu Fortunately I wasn’t attacked with pimples. Had I been, I would probably not worry how to remove pimples but I’d rather worry how to get back the lost hours of sleep.
All I can wish is for the kids to have synchronized nap time in the afternoon so I can sleep with them, but no lack since Monday yet. Argh!
We as parents should give time to our growing youngsters, as it is natural for children to crave for the attention and love of their father and mother, and of the family as a whole. That’s why it is important that there should be bonding among the siblings with their parents. A simple outing, or a weekend gathering, would do, so the children would not seek from outside of the family these affection and care, which usually if unguided would turn out to be drug sessions with their peers.
For those who have already the problem in the family, a drug rehabilitation center for minors is the best solution for the affected child. More love, care and understanding should be shown by the rest of the family. This matters more than all the rehabilitation from the outside world – outside of the family, I mean.
