| My Point of View |

Perhaps you have heard of the incident in the mall wherein a child’s arm was trapped in the escalator The boy accidently tripped and fell causing his arm to get trapped in the escalator’s moving part. . It was reported in the news that the boy was left alone by his guardian. As a Mom, let me share to you some useful mommy tips.

• ADULT SUPERVISION – When our kids are in a public place be it an escalator, elevator,outdoor and commercial playground equipment, and just about anywhere, we should always be mindful of them. They should always be under adult’s supervision. It is advisable that toddlers and little kiddos should be carried when riding an escalator.
• CHILD DISCIPLINE – always advise the kids that accidents can happen. They should not be playing or having joyride in an escalator or elevator ride. Teach the kids never to attempt to close the escalator with their body parts.
• SHOE SAFETY – shoelaces be checked and tied before riding on the escalator. Because of a previous reported incident with a certain brand of footwear, I also don’t let them wear it
• KNOW the STOP button for escalator and ALARM / HELP button for elevator.

It is better to be informed than be sorry.

Perhaps two of the courses that I don’t ever think of considering when I was still scouting for my college degree are: Nursing and early childhood education degrees. It is not that I don’t like it; it is just that I don’t have the heart and patience to be a caring Nurse and an understanding early childhood teacher.

Almost all my high school friends took up Nursing; I attempted to almost take it too – due to peer pressure and the promise of good paying job abroad too. But I realized that I was not for it. Adjacent to our school is a hospital also owned by MCU, two days before my enrollment to Nursing, I backed out since I saw a man all soaked in blood and with several stab wounds all over his body. I do not have the stomach to bear the sight and I almost fainted.
So I decided to take up Engineering, it is not that I am a mathematics diva, actually Math is my ultimate waterloo. I took up Engineering because my Mama told me so. My dream course is really to take up either: Law or Journalism. But unfortunately my dear Mama holds the key since she was the one who will pay for the tuition.

What I want is to be a Lawyer, all my life I was groomed by my dear grandmother to become one since it is her ultimate frustration in life to become a lawyer. I know that I can be good at it and just like any other contestant in a girly kiddie beauty contestant during Q&A: What y=would you like to be when you grow up? And Why? My answer is: I want to be a Lawyer. To help others who needs justice. Whenever I see aggrieved people seeking justice, I can feel my frustration in me that I was not able to pursue my ultimate dream to become a lawyer.

However, since my Mama insisted that I took up Engineering, I cannot dwell on the past. I may not be the best engineering student with all those flunking grades in my majors and at the same I also married early. I did not really enjoy college life coz of the pressure of taking up something which is not my passion.

I can say that I may not be a good student when I was still studying but I know that I am a very good employee since I give my heart in my work.

When it is my turn to become a Mom myself, I am very sensitive not only to the needs of my kids and also their wants. When it is already my eldest daughter’s turn to be in college, I respected her decision to be a Nurse. I just asked him the reason why, and I was convinced. I just laid down my cards and tell her the pros and cons of taking Nursing at that point in time.
Retrospect: I have nothing against my Mama, but if she just allowed me take up the course that I love and like perhaps I excelled the more. On the other hand, since hubby is my engineering classmate, if I insisted to become a lawyer, I might not have met him. If I don’t have dear hubby, then it follows that I don’t have my 2 precious kids. Hmmmmm this makes me think that perhaps My Mama knows best.

I previously blogged in my Brown Pinay blog that I won a Nintendo WII during the company anniversary party. My kids are much as happy as I am and even more. My little boy would usually bring one of his wii remotes  to his cousins’ house. I would always dissuade him from bringing it since I feel that it is not necessary since my brother has 2 wii remotes already. Unfortunately again, the wii remote of my son was misplaced, when we check the knapsack bag that he used on his way home, it is open. Conclusion, it fell in his bag, yaya dear did not check if the bag is closed before living my brother’s house.

I don’t want to get angry since my health is usually affected {high blood pressure anyone}. But when I saw the price of the Wii remote control ranging from Php2.400 to Php3,000 I cannot help but to sigh. If only my boy listened to me, if only the maid check the bag. I know, I know that there is no need to cry over spilled milk, but this post is born out “panghihinayang”. I brought this to the attention of my son and show him that the item he lost is in thousand should we desire to replace it.

But my son really knows how to tame me. Just when he saw that I am quite enraged – you know what he did? He started kissing me and he whispered “Mama, Sorry po, I love You”. Of course I gave in so easily. I hugged him back but I don’t tell him that it is OK since it is not. Instead I explained to him the reason why I am angry, I explained that I am not angry with him, but with what he did.

Although the wii remote remains un-replaced still all’s well that ends well.

I’m so proud of my lovely daughter Ishi for getting a high grade on her nursing practicum and I know
that she worked and studied hard to achieve it. So as a reward, I thought of giving her a gift and the
best gift I could think of is a cute shirt. But the problem is I don’t know what color or design she likes. When our kids are all growing up, gone are the days that they will be wearing what we usually buy for them since they already have their own fashion sense and taste.

So I asked my friend for suggestions and she suggested that I give my daughter an abercrombie & fitch coupons 2012 instead. It was a great idea since my Ishi will be the one to pick out a shirt that she really
like..

I don’t usually buy or give gifts to my kids, I still do believe in rewarding them for the good and favorable tasks/work they had done. I believe in reward system but in moderation. What about you do you reward your kids too?

SAHMone Speaks Meme #3:
How would you rate yourself as a mother, 10 being the highest?

Amor Cielo Answers:

This is a tough question to answer…Being a Mom is a 24/7 job, there is no VL/SL, no day-offs and must always be on the go.  But at the end of the day the hugs and kisses from our kids are just enough reward to revitalize a Mom like me and to keep me going and inspired.  the responsibilites of being a Mom is so vast, diverse and boundless, the very reason why it is hard to really fill in the shoes of a perfect and ideal Mom.

If I will rate myself as a Mom, I will give myself a rate of 7.  The 3 points that I need to improve on are :

1. For my patience since at times I easily loose my patience specially when I am so stress out at work (I understand that this should not be, but I am only human and at times I succumb to my earthly weknesses).
2. For times that I failed to be with them when they needed me because Mama has to go to work (Guilt and life of a Working Mom)
3. Room for improvement – so I may be able to cope with my kids generation.

Whether you are a Working Mom like me, a SAHM, WAHM and Adoptive Mom and even Surrogate Mom – I do salute you for the nurturing love you are giving the children of the world.

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On a sidenote: I am not your usual mom who are so conscious when it comes to the looks or figures, I do not always read aesthetic related researches or feedback similar to hydroxycut reviews, but I am more on the mommy thing and other mommy/children relationship reads.

BB. Pilipinas Universe 2011 -Shamcey Supsup

Shamcey Supsup

(Personification of beauty and brain)

“Go make our country proud in the upcoming Miss Universe 2011 in São Paulo, Brazil”

General Information:
Age: 24 years old
Height: 5’8″
Weight: 105 lbs
Vital Statistics: 32 1/2 – 23 1/2 – 33 1/2

Academic Achievement:
June 2010 Architect Licensure Exam Topnotcher
Finished BS Architecture with Latin honors (Magna Cum Laude) at University of the Philippines-Diliman
High School Salutatorian from Makati High School

For the complete list of the Bb. Pilipinas 2011 winners, you may visit GCircles

SAHMone Speaks Meme #3:
How do you get yourself organized with all the left and right chores in the house? Plus a crying toddler or a demanding husband waiting his dinner to be served?

Amor Cielo Answers:
Whew, tough one to answer especially if your middle initial is Procrastination and your surname is WorkingMom. I had constantly blog in my Brown Pinay, that I sulks when it comes to time management. How do I keep sane? Well, I do keep a small notebook (a tickler) wherein I would write all the things that has to be done. Mind you I am a perennial forgetful lady here, perhaps because of my 2 Caesarian operations. The very reason why the handy dandy notebook is very effective to me. I write whatever needs to be done and check it off once done. This is very helpful to me at work. But since Procrastination is my middle name, there are many blog posts back logs that needs to be done hehehhe.

At home, I have a maid to help me out especially with the laundry and other cleaning chores in the house. Since my helper only knows how to fry and sautee simple recipe, I would usually do the cooking. After office (mind you my office is from pasig and I am living in caloocan), my maid will have all the ingredients prepared, veggies chopped, meat tendered blah blah, the moment I arrive…there goes Super Wonder Mom….weeee….without even taking my office clothes off, I will be cooking the dish…which is usually good until the next day.

Wonder Working Mom

At the office, I will frequently call home to check on my kids. I would constantly remind my youngest to take a nap and to study whatever he has to do. Now another Wonder Mom thing – The moment I arrive home, I will be checking on his assignments and review him….

Good thing that my hubby, is not a pain in the ass – he tends for himself, fixed his own dress and if he is not working over time teaches my kids especially in the areas of Mathematics which is my waterloo….

I also have simple house rules for my kids to help us get by, less arguments, less talk since they know my rules

This is indeed the life of a Super Wonder Mom that I know others can relate to…there might be guilt bites once in a while but my kids will surely realize that I may be away at work all the time, but nevertheless does not mean that I care less.

Young Love, Sweet love

SAHMone Speaks Meme #2:

Would you allow your child to go out on a date as early as 16? What do you think you’d feel about it if one day your child would ask you “Ma, can I got out on Friday night with…..?

Amor Cielo Answers:

Would you allow your child to go out on a date as early as 16? What do you think you’d feel about it if one day your child would ask you “Ma, can I got out on Friday night with…..? I will be speaking by experience. I’ve got a teen daughter (17 turning 18 this coming October), she has her boyfriend at the age of 14. Naturally, I do not agree on it, it came as a surprise to me that I really screamed at the top of my lungs. But my husband told me that gone are the days of old fashion parenting and we have to keep up with the times. To know more about how I reacted and accepted it. ( I blog about it  at My Daughter Has a Boyfriend).