What's Da Buzz?

Continuing on with my daughter Kuring LOL (If you wonder why I call her “kuring”, she told me it’s a family secret, so I can’t divulge the secret hehe), she continually educates me on how to behave. She has long demonstrated to us that she hears and will repeat EVERY word we say no matter if I think she is listening or not. So to best guide my daughter in how to behave and speak properly, I have to guard my mouth and mind ever so carefully.

She even left her clothing on the bathroom floor a few days ago. When Goryo asked her why, her reply was “Mommy leaves her clothing on the floor.” Her statement is true when I take a shower in the morning before heading out to work. So I am guilty as charged- as in naulaw ko kadali. Goryo did handle that one with his creative discipline method. He told her that my daughter needed to be a good role model to me on how to keep my clothes picked up. OUCH! Sad but it is true, pastilan!

So my primary parenting tip to all is this: Look in the mirror first. In parenting, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be held against you in the court of life by your children. You do not have the right to an attorney the focus is all on you. If you are a parent or becoming a parent, it doesn’t matter if you understand these rights as your child will force them upon you.

My daughter is definitely teaching me that. Please try not to learn the hard way. It will only bite you harshly in the rear during their teenage years and beyond.