Tikus Jatuh dalam Gedung Beras 2

Ingat tak posting pasal Najihah dulu Apabila Tikus Jatuh dalam Gedung Beras, sekarang saya dah tukar strategi, untuk menyelamatkan duit daripada beli buku konsep sama je most every time (hard book pasal animals) dan juga menyelamatkan diri daripada menjadi pekerja kedai buku part time sebab duk menyimpan buku yang berterabur...

instead I bring Cik.Najihah here. Jimat, selesa dan Puasss.. sini banyak buku for children, ruang yang selesa, kerusi-kerusi cute dan tak perlu kemas buku yang berterabur..hehe.. apalagi kalau  bukan di..
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-Perpustakaan a.k.a  Library

Ini cara Cik.Najihah melakukan aksi 'Peace!'

Kalau kids yang da tahu buku tak boleh koyak, surely dah sesuai untuk dibawa ke library, its fun, dan kalau weekend ada sessi bercerita, hand puppet show and all..memang budak2 suka, kita pun tak lah kalut sangat kan. by the way, ini adalah Perpustakaan Kemaman, Terengganu. Cantik Kan??

Hati-Hati Bila beli Candy Untuk Anak Anda

Candy or bahasa kita gula-gula yang manis dan berwarna-warni, kadang ada macam-macam bentuk tu maybe diperbuat daripada Gelatin BAB1.. BABI!

Beware mommies..kat dalam shopping complex tu slalu ada booth tepi-tepi or tengah-tengah yang jual candies,all sorts of nuts and junk food..biasa beli pakai gram or scoope tu..sebab ada yang tidak diketahui tahap ke HALALannya.

All the colours memang easilly attracts children,  

but the fact is, these candies may not be HALAL at all..MasyaAllah.

Sharing Is Caring..

18 Tips for early Potty Training Sucsess

Potty Training is something I'm looking forward to do since Najihah is 2 years old already. At the moment, She's well aware about what is 'Yak' and what is "ish ish"<- terms that we use. But the thing is, she never told me before it happens, she only force me to wash her after it happens, well at least we know that she's not comfortable with all the 'yak' in her diaper.

I've read few infos regarding potty training and  mostly says that we can start after the baby  is ready and can understand. Mummy's Review is sharing tips on how we can train the baby ready (her terms is pre-potty training).. so interesting. Any Mummy's want to share thier experience?


Source: MUMMY's Review

Have the right attitude: Start when you are ready, not because someone else wants you to start. Be positive and ready to face the challenges ahead.

Recognise and remember your main objective: Why do you want to potty train your baby? Personally, I dislike flattened / squashed poop on bums and diapers, so cleanliness became my key motivation. When you face lack of progress or regression, remember your main objective.

Choose a comfortable potty: We decided on the BABYBJÖRN Potty Chair, which is comfortable, steady and easy-to-clean. It is in red, Vee’s favourite colour.

Start pre-potty training early: The No-Cry Potty Training Book suggests 10 months old. We started at 7 months old since I have already bought the potty. When baby is able to sit up without support, it is a good time to let him sit on the potty without a diaper. Great chance to air the bums too.

Choose a suitable time for sitting on the potty: We started with once a day, after Vee is well-rested, well-fed and before his bath, when his diapers have to be off anyway. Gradually increase potty-time to during every diaper change.

Be patient: If baby fusses and refuses to sit on the potty, it is ok. Just try again at the next diaper change or the next day. I believe in only associating pleasant experiences with the potty. In the beginning, Vee was on the potty for at most 10 minutes before proceeding to bath. It does not matter whether there is output or not. The objective of pre-potty training is to let baby get used to sitting on the potty.

Lots of smiles and encouragement: This helps baby feel at ease during potty-time. The more relaxed she is, the easier to relieve her output. Usually, before the poo arrives, Vee needs to lie his head on my shoulder and hold my hands for support. Try to meet your baby’s emotional needs at the potty.

Introduce potty training hand signs and words: Choose your words and/or hand signs for pee-ing and poo-ing. Every caregiver for the baby has to be consistent in using the same words / hand signs. Personally, we use “poo poo” and “wee wee”, which are easy to pronounce. Other words to introduce are the names of private parts, the potty (we simply call it “toilet”), farting, flushing, wiping, and washing.

Recognise baby’s expressions before / when having output: Vee shivers a little before pee-ing sometimes. Before a big motion, he usually becomes quiet, expressionless and starts straining a little. Poop is the easiest to catch in the potty. Once he shows the “I’m-going-to-poo” face, I strip his diaper off and plop him onto the potty. Side advantage: bums which are much easier to clean. (I can’t stand flattened or squashed poop!)

Make every little success a BIG deal: This helps baby know that she has done the right thing, and encourages her to repeat the success. When Vee first pee-ed into the potty after 1 month of pre-potty training, I was elated! After every pee / poo in the potty, I show a big and sincere smile, clap my hands excitedly, kiss him, hug him and say “Well done!”. After nearly one year of potty training, I continue to encourage him the same way and he is more than happy to use the potty.

Support baby’s progress: There are odd occasions when Vee says he needs to poo in the midst of lunch. Fine, I cover the food, bring him to the potty, finish his business and then we continue with lunch. At other times, he tells me he needs to pee at the end of our bedtime routine. Fine, he goes to the potty, finish his business and we proceed to sleep. Even though these are little inconveniences, I actually feel happy that Vee is progressing well.

Recognise if baby is giving real potty signals: This part is more for a cheeky toddler like Vee, who realises that he gets my full attention during potty time. Sometimes, he would say “poo poo” and point to the potty when he is actually seeking my attention. When I bring him to the potty or attempt to remove his diaper, he shakes his head. In the beginning, it could get irritating. After a while, I manage to tell between his real and the fake signals.

Careful use of distractions: Sometimes, to help Vee sit a little longer at the potty (e.g. waiting for the poo to arrive), we sing and play simple finger games. He could also hold a simple toy. If he gets too excited with playing, he forgets about the need to poo and takes ages. If he is relaxed and quiet, the pee or poo arrives faster. Find out what works best with your child.

Let baby watch you use the toilet: Vee has been watching me use the toilet since he was a newborn. During potty training, I describe to him what I do in the toilet, especially flushing the toilet, so that he does not develop a phobia for it.

Use toilet at the same time: When Vee was stable sitting at the potty, we would also use the toilet / potty at the same time. Children love to imitate adults.

Continue with potty training during travels: On overseas and out of town trips, we bring along a travel potty so that the routine continues. It could take only 3 days to break a child’s routine, so don’t risk regression once you have started potty training.

Be cool about accidents: Expect pee/poo accidents to happen and be cool about it. We have our share of accidents and it takes only a few minutes to wipe up a pee puddle or scoop poo up from the floor. I have a pile of traditional square nappies ready to clean up mess anytime. Being prepared reduces the frustration.

Use cloth diapers / training pants: These help the child to feel the wetness, recognise the discomfort due to wet diapers and progress faster. Some modern cloth diapers are very stay-dry, so may not aid potty training. Cotton and bamboo are feel-wet fabrics. Microfleece feels relatively wet before wicking the wetness away. Suedecloth stays very dry.

Sample Progress Timeline

Every child would progress differently. Below is a summary of Vee’s progress, just for your reference:

7 months old: Sits on potty chair once a day before bath

8 months old: First pee in the potty. Gradual progress to sitting on potty during every diaper change.

9 months old: Pee-ing in the potty a few times a day.

10 months old: First poo in the potty. Encourage him to poo every morning. Almost all poo done in the potty.

15 months old: Tells me before poo-ing — semi-potty trained.

17 months old: Sometimes tells me before pee-ing. Wakes up with significantly drier diapers in the morning, with large volume of pee in the potty.

18 months old: Tells me more frequently before pee-ing. Occasionally wakes up from nap with dry diapers.

Concluding keywords: be patient and consistent. All the best to you in your potty training journey!

Kisah Seorang Suami

Selalu cerita tentang isteri mithali, apa kata hari ni kita cerita pasal ciri-ciri suami mithali pulak. Moga para suami dan bakal suami dapat belajar mengenai peranan mereka dalam mendidik isteri dan anak melalui kisah seorang bakal bapa ini.  (Sumber cerita: E-mel)


Lebih kurang tiga minggu yang lepas saya membawa
isteri ke 'Mahkota Medical Centre', dia mengadu
kepada saya kepalanya pening, rasa mual dan badanya
lenguh-lenguh. Saya tanya dia"mengandung kot?" Dia
kata tak ada. Oleh kerana 2-3 hari macam tu saja,saya
bawak dia jumpa doktor dan ternyata.... isteri saya
mengandung dua bulan. Emmm saya dah agak dah.Maka
bermulalah cerita baru dan haluan sejarah masa
depan akan pastinya berubah lagi.

Dia akan merasa loya dengan bau yang sebelum ini
senang baginya, termasuklah bau badan saya. Morning
sickness yang teruk sekali bagi isteri
saya.Kasihan sungguh, terbaring saja sepanjang masa.
Makan tak boleh, minum tak nak, apa pun tak nak.
Adakalanya isteri saya semalaman tak dapat tidur,
kadang-kadang tu asyik nak tidur saja. Selesai saja
solat Isyak dah masuk bilik. Pada awalnya saya tidur
kat luarlah sebab dia tak boleh bau badan saya.
Saya fahamlah orang mengandung memang macam tu,
sekarang ni dah boleh tidur dengan saya dan saya
sudah tahu macamana nak elakan insomnia yang
dialaminya, iaitu dengan membaca Al-Quran
sehingga isteri saya terlelap.Memang kebiasaan
sebelum mengandung pun saya akan membaca
Al-Quran diatas katil di sisi isteri sebelum tidur
sehinggalah dia terlelap.

Sekarang saya terus membaca Al Quran disisinya
sebagai ubat tidur bagi isteri dan anak dalam
kandungan. Adakalanya sampai 2-3 jam.Bukan itu
sahaja, saya juga sentiasa bercakap-cakap dengan
janin dalam perutnya. Perkara yang mula-mula saya
ceritakan padanya ialah tentang tauhid. Saya bermula
dengan kitab pertama yang saya pelajari dahulu iaitu kitab
'Kasyaful Mahjub'. Mungkin ada pembaca yang berkata
saya terlalu ghairah, kebarangkalian untuk janin
survive masih tipis. Tapi mana ada ayah yang tak
berharapan. Segarang-garang harimau pun tak makan
anak, apatah lagi saya. Apa yang akan berlaku pada
kemudian hari adalah diluar bidang kuasa
saya. Siapa saya untuk mempersoalkanya.

Saya bercerita kepadanya tentang Allah,
zat, sifat, asma, afal. Dan cerita itu kembali
bercerita kepada diri saya. Adayang menghantar
email dan bertanya bagaimana mahu mensihati anak agar
tidak degil. Jawapan yang mahu saya nyatakan bukan hanya
untuk anak tetapi untuk sesiapa sahaja terutamanya
yang mempunyai hubungan rapat dengan kita.Tak
kiralah anak, isteri atau suami. Bagaimana?

1. Semasa anak atau isteri kita sedang tidur inilah
waktu yang paling sesuai terutamanya diwaktu dua
pertiga malam, kerana fikiran bawah sedarnya(sub
conscius mind) adalah paling optimum ketika
ini. Yang tidur hanyalah conscius mind (minda sedar).

2.Sentuhkan ibu jari anda ke langit-langit dan
kemudian sentuhlah dengan halus ibu jari anda ke
ubun - ubun orang yang ingin anda nasihati.

3. Semasa ibu jari diatas ubun-ubun selawatlah
ke atas junjungan Nabi Muhamad dan bacalah surah al
fatihah. Kemudian terus dengan berzikir didalam
hati dan jangan putuskan zikir anda.

4. Angkat ibu jari anda,kalau boleh janganlah
di putuskan zikir didalam hati dan bercakaplah
dengan suara yang agak perlahan agar tidak sampai
mengejutkanya. Beritahulah apa yang ingin anda
beritahunya. Kebiasaannya saya akan menasihati
isteri saya agar tidak selalu melewatkan solat,banyakkan
berselawat, banyak bersabar.
Nasihatilah orang yang anda sayangi dengan apa
sahaja nasihat yang anda inginkan. Jangan putuskan zikir
anda, supaya zikir itu masuk bersama dengan nasihat
anda

5. Anda akan dapat melihat reaksi yang dia sedang
menerima pernyataan anda iaitu kelopak matanya
bergerak-gerak. Insyallah saya doakan diri saya dan
anda berjaya dengan kaedah ini.


Pernah di zaman Imam Abu Hanifah (Hanafi An
Nu'man), seseorang pernah bertanya kepada bapa
Imam Abu Hanifah. "Tuan, bagaimanakah tuan mendidik Hanafi
sehingga begini istimewa jadinya. Jawab bapa Imam
Abu Hanifah "Aku didik Hanafi 40 tahun sebelum dia
dilahirkan". Kalau didengar pernyataan ini tentu
aneh bagi kita bukan. Bagaimana mungkin manusia yang
belum dilahirkan sudah di didik. Namun apa yang ingin
disampaikan oleh Tsabit (bapa Imam Abu Hanifah)
ialah dia sendiri telah diasuh, manakala isterinya juga
sudah di didik dan Hanafi sendiri sudah dididik sejak
dari kandungan lagi. Saya beri anda satu logik
akal, acuan yang bulat mana mungkin menghasilkan kuih
segiempat. Begitu juga dengan anak dan isteri
kita. Mereka adalah cermin kepada diri kita
sendiri.

Saya bacakan kisah ini kepada janin yang sedang
membesar dalam perut isteri saya. Saya sentiasa
berdoa agar dia terus membesar dan dilindungi Allah
sebagaimana Allah memelihara Imam Abu Hanifah. Saya
nasihatkan dia dengan nasihat yang disuarakan oleh
Luqman Al Hakim kepada anaknya. Saya bacakan kisah
para rasul, para nabi,wali songo, tujuh wali melayu
kepadanya. Cuma isteri saya menasihati agar suara
saya tidak terlalu kuat, bimbang didengar oleh jiran, apa
pula kata mereka nanti.

Dalam kepekatan malam, isteri saya sudah pun yenyak
dibuai mimpi. Saya baru selesai membaca surah yasin
disisi isteri hingga dia terlelap. Saya kehalaman
rumah, mahu merenung langit malam, satu-satunya hobi
saya semenjak kecil semenjak di rumah anak-anak
yatim piatu, saya bawa hingga kini. Langit agak terang
dan bersih. Saya bersandar dibangku marmar. Kalau isteri
saya sihat pastinya dia menemani saya disini, kami
akan bercerita tentang segala-galanya, tentang masa
depan, tentang anak, tentang cinta, tentang tuhan.
Saya terus merenung langit malam, saya anak yatim
piatu yang ditinggalkan ditengah padangrumput,sehingga
sekarang tidak diketahui siapa ibu ayah saya. Kini
saya akan menjadi ayah. Bermula dari saya akan wujud
salasilah keturunan yang baru.Saya bertekad dalam
hati, Insyallah jika anak ini lahir, dia tidak akan
saya biarkan membesar seperti saya. Dia tidak akan saya
biarkan menagih kasih dirumah kebajikan.Dia tidak
akan melalui zaman pahit seperti saya. Dia tidak perlu
dibohongi yang teddy bear adalah'mama'nya seperti
saya. Air mata ini mengalir lagi. Mudah benar ia
tumpah.Oh! janganlah tumpah lagi.Sudah terlalu
banyak tertumpah.Kalau mahu tumpah biarlah ketika sujud
menyembah ilahi.Pesan guruku air mata lelaki
jangan ditumpahkan sia-sia.

Saya tidak mahu terus melayan perasaan,segera saya
kuncikan pintu dan ke kamar tidur.Isteri saya
telah pun nyenyak dibuai mimpi.Inilah 'bintang timur'
dalam hidup saya.Ia sentiasa bersinar cemerlang dalam
hidup saya,memberi harapan,keyakinan,kesetiaan dan
cintanya kepada saya.Insyallah tidak lama lagi,akan
muncu 'bintang timur kecil' dalam hidup saya

Macam Sifir

Ingat tak zaman Raihan mula-mula popular dulu? saya memang suka sangat nasyid-nasyid Raihan..modest.

Raihan ketengahkan nasyid bagi saya yang macam sifir sebab kita mengingat mengikut ritma lagu (bayangkan jawab paper exam sambil bernasyid). Contoh nasyid yang saya maksudkan adalah seperti 25 Rasul  ada juga 10 Malaikat. Nasyid Puji-pujian pula dwibahasa, memang bagus.

Ada juga nasyid kanak-kanak yang mengajar 3 bahasa sekaligus..hmm..zaman sekarang pengetahuan memang di hujung jari sahaja.

Sempena bulan mulia ni, saya attachkan nasyid 25 Rasul kegemaran saya ^^

 Melalui Nasyid seperti ini kita boleh ajar anak kita ingat nama 25 Rasul..mudah kan. Lepas tu boleh la beli buku cerita 25 Rasul untuk buat bedtime story pula..interest dah ada, tinggal peranan kita lagi untuk mengembangkan kecintaan anak-anak kita tentang Rasul-Rasul utusan Allah. InsyaAllah..

Nasyid ni pun comel..selain ajar anak kita perkataan dalam bahasa Melayu dan Inggeris,ada juga diselitkan Bahasa Arab

NASYID NAMA BINATANG


NASYID NAMA BUAH-BUAHAN

Tarawih bersama Najihah

Ni cerita tarawih pertama najihah, semalam. Persediaan ibu sebelum pergi;

1- Tukar baju  dan lampin Najihah kepada yang baru
2- bancuh susu siap-siap
3-bawak stok buku, kertas dan crayon untuk keep Najihah busy
4-Sebotol air mineral untuk minum in between.

Sembahyang Isyak berjemaah – OK

(Tak ganggu jemaah lain, Tak ganggu ibu, tak nangis, Tak meragam)


Sembahyang Tarawih- kurang OK

(Najihah pandai bawa diri, turun tangga masjid nak pi join abang dan kakak kecil bermain. Ibu panik sebab tepi-tepi masjid tu gelap..takut nanti najihah jatuh dalam longkang ;p )


Alahai anak ibu…nanti kita cuba lagi ye.. ^^

Mommy Lyna ada membincangkan tips-tips membawa anak kecil ke masjid di sini

Tanda-tanda Anda Sudah Bersedia Untuk Anak Kedua

1-Rindu nak dukung baby atau mendengar suara baby

Ada orang kata, dukung dan peluk bayi kecil ni adalah satu terapi, Kita akan rasa tenang, belum lagi cium bau baby yang wangi dan sweet tu..sayu je rasa dalam hati. Rasa nak dekat je dengan baby dengar suara-suara baby kecil tu bersembang. Bila dukung baby orang, mula lah rasa rindu nak dukung baby sendiri pulak

2-Jarak umur antara anak

Jarak umur disini maksudnya adalah mengikut perancangan anda sendiri, ada orang kata gap umur anak yang terbaik adalah 2 tahun, ada pula 3 tahun, ada yang tak rancang..berserah pada rezeki. Tempoh rehat lebih kurang 2 tahun adalah tempoh yang diperlukan untuk rahim wanita sihat sepenuhnya dan mampu bekerja semula bagi menampung kandungan yang baru .

3-Anak dah pandai bahasakan diri jadi kakak

Bila tengok anak kita main sorang-sorang, rasa kesian la pulak..kita tak boleh nak entertain sepanjang masa. Ada masanya kita terpaksa biarkan DVD atau buku-buku menjadi teman anak kita sebab ada kerja yang perlu diselesaikan..mungkin dah sampai masa kita bagi dia teman..hehehe...(^0^). Anak tu pun nampaknya dah bersedia untuk menjadi kakak, sebab bila kita tanya ‘which one is kakak ?” tangannya di bawa ke dada sendiri sambil kata ‘kakak’ hehe..

4-Kewangan yang semakin stabil

Yang ini terpulang pada pemahaman dan cara hidup masing-masing , tapi maksudnya, bila dikira congak, tambah, tolak dan darab berkali-kali, kita tahu kita mampu nak beri yang terbaik setakat kemampuan kita kepada anak-anak.

5-Matlamat yang belum tercapai

Semangat semakin berkobar-kobar bila baca maklumat mengenai penyususan susu ibu. Masa anak pertama matlamat untuk menyusukan anak hingga umur 2 tahun tak tercapai, namun untuk persediaan kehamilan kedua anda dah kenalpasti apa masalah-masalah yang menghalang anda sebelum ini dan anda rasa lebih bersedia dan tak sabar rasanya nak perbaiki kesilapan lama itu.

Kesimpulan:

Terdapat berbagai lagi tanda-tanda mahupun consideration/pertimbangan berhubung isu menambah bilangan ahli keluarga ni, contohnya umur ibu itu sendiri, semakin meningkat usia semakin tinggi risiko-risiko kesihatan ketika mengandung. Kerjaya ibu yang semakin berkembang juga mungkin akan menjadi isu disini (kandungan baru mungkin menimbulkan sedikit masalah dalam peningkatan kerjaya mengikut apa bidang kerja ibu tersebut).

Walauapapun, anak atau zuriat adalah anugerah,amanah dan tanggungjawab daripada ALLAH. Suami Isteri patut bersyukur dan menerima anak-anak yang diberikan seadanya dan memenuhi hak anak-anak tersebut. Ada orang kata anak ramai 7-8 orang seronok..meriah..Tapi di zaman serba maju ni, zaman langit terbuka.. cabaran untuk membesarkan anak yang ramai memang hebat, ada yang hanya sanggup memiliki 4-5 orang anak. Apa pandangan anda??

p/s 01: do try this cute quiz (are you ready for a a second child)
p/s 02: This is all just my 2 cent

Tragedy in The Backseat

I came across this story just now and as mentioned by parenting dot com it might seem impossible to some, but this tragedy did happen due to stress, changing rolls between mom and dad, etc.. Nauzubillah

I hope mommies could learn something from it

Mary Parks and her husband, Jeff, had everything they wanted: a comfortable house in Blacksburg, VA; well-paying jobs (Parks was an accountant, Jeff a research scientist); and two darling boys adopted as babies from Guatemala. The end of August and start of September 2007 had been stressful, though. Twenty-three-month-old Juan and his 4-year-old brother, Byron, had both been sick on and off. Parks's days had been blurs of work, daycare, doctors, business trips, visits with relatives, and anxiety. On September 7, after attending to a feverish Byron the night before, she left him home to recuperate with Jeff. Her plan was to drive Juan to daycare on her way to work.

Rarely had Parks taken just one boy to daycare. Rarely had she gone to work at all if one boy was sick -- but this time she and Jeff agreed to swap roles. Moments after she started driving, Parks says, she realized Juan had fallen asleep. It was the last time that morning that she would remember he was in the car. "We were no longer taking anything of his to daycare -- we were beyond diaper bags," she says. So there was no baby gear in the front seat to remind her. She caught no glimpse of him in the rearview mirror, either; in his car seat, Juan was too short to spot easily. Most important, perhaps, Byron wasn't there, chattering away. "He never fell asleep in the car," Parks explains.

Instead of stopping at the daycare center, she drove right to work. Parks grabbed her purse from the front seat, went into her office, and had "a normal day." Talked with her supervisor. Ate lunch at her desk. Called Jeff to see how Byron was doing. She even remembers telling colleagues that -- since Juan had been sick, too -- she might have to leave early if a call came from daycare to get him. In her mind, that's exactly where he was.

After work, Parks drove to the supermarket, shopped for dinner, and continued on to the daycare center to pick Juan up -- unaware that he was already sitting right behind her. When she arrived, his teacher asked,

"Was Juan out sick today?"

"No," said Parks. "I brought him this morning."

"He wasn't here today," the teacher said.

Within moments, Parks recalls, "a light in my head went on. I took off running toward the car. My heart was already in my feet because I knew how hot it had been that day. I got to the car, jerked open the door, and saw him. I reached over to him. I remember screaming at him, 'Juan! Juan! You've got to wake up!'?" Cradling her son's body -- stiff and still as a baby doll's -- Parks ran inside the daycare office. One staffer tried desperately to revive Juan with CPR; another called 911. "I went in crying for help," Parks says, "but I knew he was dead."

(story taken from parenting dot com)

Maybe these two options would work

1.easy view mirror

source

2.front load baby carseat

source

"My Najihah ,My Precious"

Montessori Learning At Home

Mommies, anyone had ever adopt method like this mother had done? Did it work? I think montessori learning at home (like the way this mother had done) is unique and fun.

In my case,  Najihah likes to pull out everything from the kitchen cabinet. I've tried the kitchen cabinet  filled up for your little toddler method, but it's not working.

So,if I'm not in the mood, I just  keep on stopping doing my chores whenever she's  bored so i could entertain her needs and saved her ear from hearing my suara sumbang berleter.

If I'm in the mood, I'll just let her go and porak perandakan the kitchen.. but in the meantime I'll teach her things.. for example if she pull out groceries from the bag, i'll take the oppoturnity to talk and teach her about what she hold.

Learning is fun if we just utilised everything around us.
Please watch the effort of this young mom to homeschool her child in montessary concept.

asal usul tarzan...barangkali..

Artikel Ustaz Hasrizal (Saifulislam.com) mengenai Menolak Zina Dengan Mujahadah, Bukan Karamah! sangat menarik.

sekadar berkongsi.

Sedih dengan nasib bayi yang dibuang ni... sedangkan monyet pun boleh cuba menyayangi, inikan lagi manusia yang diberi akal dan fikiran.

Lets Learn How To Throw A Tantrum

This is so funny and cute and mostly related to parents.
see tantrums from the eye of our child...nngeee.. luv it!

Bila Tikus Jatuh Ke Gedung Beras

Selepas mandi manda di Telok Chempedak, kami ke Megamall Kuantan, niat si ibu mahu mencari bedtime stories yang relax untuk si anak. Cik Najiha punyalah seronok dan beronok-ronok (ayat johan R.Lawak) bila nampak buku... diterjah Popular tu bagai dia yang punya.

Banyak lagi aksi cik najihah, seperti menjatuhkan buku-buku yang dah dibaca dan membelek pages buku dengan cara yang merbahaya tapi tak dapat la nak ambil gambar, sebab kena mengemas buku - part time keja kedai buku dah omaknyer
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Tapi gambar ni paling best..

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Relax je anak dara ku duduk atas kotak buku untuk baca buku..adoii..

where were we last friday?

Telok Chempedak, yaa.. so many beaches at kemaman, yet we choose Telok Chempedak to spend our precious moment together and help our kid get in touch with nature.

Actually this beach is much cleaner and suitable for mandi manda, refering to the wide beach here.

It takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour for us to reach Telok Chempedak from Kemaman.

pathaway / susur gajah, from the main beach to the other beach which is much wider and more privacy

Reaching the other beach after a long walk with nice scenery (but its already mendung when we arrived there)

Cik.Najihah mandi manda... tak sempat bagi izin mandi dia dah terjun air daa..


seronok sangat ye sayang..nanti cakap ayah lagi nak pi tengok 'nyet..nyet' (monyet) ye.. musti ayah ajak pi sini lagik.. (^_^)


Unpaid Add - moh ramai2 terjah Telok Chempedak, memang worth it

Call For Nanny 911 anyone?

I must say Nanny 911 is a great show for parents to learn something about general parenting. I salute family who was willing to open up the door of their house for the world to view. At the beginning of the show we can see lots of tantrums, hitting, quarrelling, whining, crankiness… you name it, but in the end most problems are solved (it's also the watery eyes part..uhuks..)

I never watch the full version of the show before, but after Little Mama Diary post about it in her blog. I started going through the Youtube, and I felt in love. More or less I can learn how to handle a cranky child and I can also see bits of me in mommies in the show- I must admit sometimes things are out of our control 'cos nobody is perfect.

I loved the episodes of the Finck family; where they learn that communications in family are essential.

You can watch it here.

The Finck family Part 1

The Finck family Part 2

The Finck family Part 3

The Finck family Part 4

Watch the show and tell me what you think mommies
By the way, nanny Deb is my favourite.

Which one? (must read story)

Found this story at Dr.Azwan's blog. It's in Malay..takpa la kan.. :)
Really ..really want to share this with all mommies,

Sesungguhnya, Cinta kepada kebendaan boleh mengatasi kasih sayang sesama keluarga. Itu sebabnya ada ikatan kekeluargaan boleh putus disebabkan oleh perebutan harta.

Ini adalah sketsa keluarga seperti yang dilaporkan oleh wife aku tadi. Berlaku hari ini (1 Feb 2008). Masa rehat jumaat tadi, wife aku pegi Shah Alam Mall.Setelah lunch kat situ dengan member dia, depa berjalan menuju ke car park.

Car park yang mengadap DEMC tu..Kelihatan lebih kurang 50 orang manusia sedang mengerumuni sebuah BMW. Kelihatan di sebelah BMW seorang perempuan sedang menangis...alahai kesiannya...Wife aku mendekati kumpulan orang ramai dan mendapati ada seorang budak lelaki berumur 1 tahun sedang menangis meronta-ronta dalam car seat kat belakang (dalam BMW tu).

Perempuan yang menangis di tepi kereta adalah mak budak tu. Depa laki bini terkunci anak dalam kereta rupanya ...Terdengar orang sekeliling sedang memarahi perempuan tu...
Pompuan A:umpil aje la pintu kereta ni
Mak Budak tu:tak boleh ...(sambil menangis)... nanti suami saya on the way balik ambil kunci spare...
Pompuan C : Isk tengok tu, sengsaranya baby tu menangis, u sanggup biar anak u mati ke?
Mak budak tu:(sambil menangis)... nanti suami saya marah...
Pakcik B:isk kalau saya punya anak, kalau tertinggal kunci, saya takkan patah balik rumah, saya pecahkan aje cermin kereta ni...
Pakcik C:"Mana bapaknya???"
Mak Budak tu:"Dia balik Meru ambil kunci"
Semua orang:"Apa! Meru!!!"

Suasana menjadi kelam kabut sebab orang ramai menjerit-jerit memaksa untuk pecahkan cermin kereta tu. suasana gamat macam perhimpunan haram...Tapi mak budak tu tak berani buat keputusan. Dia asyik kata..."saya takut suami saya marah" "Tunggu suami saya datang"...

Tetiba ade sorang akak tampil dan jerit: pegi ambil kapak, pecahkan cermin kereta ni... biar saya yang jawab dengan suami awak. Awak tak sayang nyawa anak ke?
Sambil beberapa orang pergi mencari tools utk pecahkan cermin keta, beberapa orang pengawal keselamatan sibuk ambil beberapabaldi air dan menyiram kereta BMW tu kerana kasihankan anak yang sedang kepanasan dan kelemasan dalam kereta tu...
Seorang mekanik cina dari bengkel berdekatan dipanggil untuk umpil pintu. Cina mekanik memberi komen
" aiya ini keleta tak boleh umpil, kena kasik picah cermin juga baru boleh masuk!
"Tak lama kemudian seorang mamat tiba dengan kapak keselamatan, maka dikapak cermin tepi sebelah pemandu...
praannng. ...!!!!
Selesai masalah...
Tak lama selepas itu baby tersebut berjaya dikeluarkan. ..kesian baby tu..berpeluh- peluh dengan kulit pun pucat dah naik biru....
Seorang lagi lelaki menjerit "biar saya periksa dia.... saya doktor". Si doktor mendukung bayi dan bergegas ke DEMC untuk memeriksa bayi tu...Sehingga bayi tersebut dibawa ke DEMC...

bapak dia masih tak muncul-muncul ...ye la Meru tu kan jauh.... mungkin bapak dia singgah makan sate kambing dulu...

P/S:Untuk makluman pasangan tersebut adalah pasangan Melayu. Ye betul ..orang melayu Islam yang diwar-warkan penuh budaya ketimuran, lebih compassionate berbanding orang KAFIR. Kononnya lebih mulia daripada bangsa-bangsa lain yang tak Islam.

Mommy, What are the differences?

Cheetah

And the most confusionable

Jaguar

Leopard

Most of the time in najihah’s animal board books (especially if the pics are actually a drawing) I’ll come across these animals; leopard,cheetah and jaguar. If you notice, these 3 animals do have similarities in appearance.

Since I tried to teach najihah both language simultaneously, meaning if the board book is in Malay, I’d also tell her the English word for any word mention in the book and vice versa.

This is when the problem came, when I’m trying to translate these three animals I got mixed up (might also because of my poor English).The most confused one is leopard and jaguar. When I search In the Oxford Dictionary, these are the translations for these three cats

Cheetah: Sejenis harimau Kumbang

Jaguar: Harimau Kumbang

Leopard: Harimau Bintang

Additional: Puma: sejenis harimau (aka harimau dahan)

So, I tried to seach in the internet and this is the most interesting answer I’ve found;

Jaguars and leopards are the same family, but jaguars are in south and Central America and Mexico, and leopards are in Africa, Asia, China, and India. Cheetahs are a different family.

Cheetahs are day animals as well; jaguars and leopards are night animals. The Cheetahs rear legs are also longer and its spine is suppler, allowing its stride to go up to 23 feet (that is part of why it is so fast). Its claws do not fully retract like the jaguar and leopard which enables it to have better grip so again, it can run faster.

Jaguars and Leopards are far more powerful however; they can behead a victim with one swipe of the claw. They are lone hunters like the Cheetah, but their strength far outweighs that of the Cheetah. They have over 500 voluntary muscles they can use at will.

And the answer about the similarity in appearance;

A Jaguar has black spots on its body. The Cheetah also has spots, but is distinct because it has black 'teary' lines from its eyes down to its nose. The Leopard has black spots with thin black circles around them.

I hope this answers could somehow help us in future (^0^) - when our children are curious enough to ask ‘mommy, what’s the difference between these animals?’

If any mommy got a better answer, please do share. Appreciated.

Can anybody please share

Najihah should be given the 18 months jab of DTP and OPV dose on the 26th of January. But unluckily I have to go for a one week course at KL and at that same moment najihah got the Chicken Pox. So the nurse advised me to take najihah for a jab anytime after she heals.

I took a leave last week and went to the clinic with najihah. I was told that najihah was not in a very good condition, she still look a bit weak (this maybe caused by a diarrhea that she had). So she didn’t get the jab yet.

This week she’s on top of the world, healthy and active as always, so I took her to the clinic for that 18 months jab at the age of 19 months!. Again, the nurse said that najihah had a fever, because she saw najihah lips are red-der and her body temperature (thermometer applies at the armpit) is 37 degrees. I’m shock, since najihah seems comfortable, and I don’t think 37 degrees is fever around her age (advice please..)

I don’t want to push it to the edge, since the nurse already said that this 18 months old jab can cause fever and if she’s already feverish it may cause seizure... surely no moms would wants that to happen.

So, the question is, does it really can cause fever, I mean is it a MUST? Mommies, please do share with me.TQ

Stomach ache? Diarrhea? Bloating?

This is a great tip, if mommy have problem like diarrhea, excessive gas or bloating you might want to try this drink- ‘YAKULT’ for a fast remedy.

photo credit to google

Last two weeks,najihah and my hubby are having such problem, and yakult had save our day. Even my hubby who doesn’t like drinks like that admits that yakult is different and really helps him relieve from diarrhea and gas pain.

Yakult is a high quality probiotics in the form of a cultured milk drink. Yakult contains the probiotic bacteria "Lactobacillus casei Shirota" (also called the "Shirota strain" or LcS). With 30 billion live Shirota strain in each bottle, Yakult has among the highest concentrations of probiotics compared to other probiotics on the market (most probiotic drinks and supplements claim to contain at most 1 to 10 billion live probiotic bacteria per serving or per capsule).

The Shirota strain is scientifically proven to be among the 'strongest' strains of beneficial bacteria, and has been shown to benefit human health.

In Japan, Yakult is acknowledged by the Japanese Ministry of Health as a "Food for Specified Health Usages" with approved health claim "The Lactobacillus casei Shirota strain reaches the intestines alive, so this product maintains good health by increasing beneficial bacteria, decreasing harmful bacteria and improving the intestinal environment".

Read more at http://www.yakult.com.my/html/yakult_my_general.html

Mommies, If pain persist… please see a doctor, this I just a tip about a reliever and not a medicine at all. Thank You.

Sesame Street's FREE ebook

Salam and greetings to all mommies,

I think it is still not to late to wish you all Happy New Year, I can't believe that this is my first entry for year 2010.

I've figured out my new year resolutions and I named it 'The 10 of 2010' I pray Allah would give me more strength and Istiqamah to make my '10 of 2010' became a reallity.. all of 10 aminn.. I also hope that all of us-mommies- can be a super mom and most importantly without neglecting ourself.

To start up a happy..happy year for our children.. I would love to share the info about new Sesame Street free eBooks site, I know my child will love the fluffy elmo.. I grew up watching Sesame Street and I'm sure many mommies out there will agree with me that Sesame Street is one of the best educational children's show in history.

As a part of their continuing 40th year anniversary celebrations, Sesame Street has announced the availability of free eBooks on their site

There are currently five eBooks that are available for free and a new book will be added and rotated every week. Some of these books have audio read-along with text highlighting and other additional interactive features are planned as well.

I went through a few of this ebook and i've found out that it is so interesting, full of colours and the storyline is simple and as always, cute elmo always finds its way to my heart.

The launch was covered in the Wall Street Journal, as an exclusive http://bit.ly/5TUYkR. I have also included the joint press release that went out about this http://www.impelsys.com/pressrelease/43.

Well mommies, The free books can be accessed by visiting http://www.sesamestreet.org/ebooks/.

Have fun!

Najihah and 'Baby Einstein'

Najihah is one of Baby Einstein's big fan, she can sit very nicely in front of the lappy while enjoying her Baby Einstein evening dose.

***Please try to ignore the gediks voice of the cameraman ya... Thanks