We turned off the TV…

I’m an advocate of TV-free homes. Since Jia got delayed in her speech development, I researched and learned a lot about the ill effects of TV watching. Even J believes that TV has a very bad effect on Jia. If you noticed, howeverm in my letter to Jia last November, she was allowed to watch TV again. I was just so over my head with stress and worry that I just allowed her to watch so I can just research and research and research on my condition… and wallow forever (yes, I know, irresponsible mommy no?).

Since the past few months I have neglected Jia, I told myself that I should make it up to her and REALLY spend time with her. So, first step was to turn off the TV again. Then, I spent time with her. As in kasama ko siya FOREVER uli! We didn’t necessarily do our “activities” (kasi hindi pa ako prepared eh) but we read and read and read stories and we played and played and played. We also cooked and did chores together.

We also went out and I was able to fulfill my promise to go to libraries and museums and playgrounds… well, hindi pa pala plural… to go to a library, a museum, and a playground. Hahaha!

We went to a community library near our home. It was Jia’s first time to go to a library. Super simpleng library ha (you know how community libraries are) but, of course, Jia being a kid, that didn’t mean anything to her. As long as she had books to read, she was happy!

And since I’m on a self-imposed tipid mode (Jia’s going to school next June), I have learned to make baon. Before, when Jia and I would go out, we would, without fail, eat out. Like the time we went to the library, I brought water (buti na lang Jia loves water and does not like drinking anything else…. hehehe!) and cupcakes and crackers and banana cakes. Hahaha! Parang magugutom kami sobra! There was a bahay kubo there and that was where we ate our baon.

We went to Museo Pambata. Jia super enjoyed herself. Kahit hindi niya pa naiintindihan masyado, the mere exposure, I think, did her good.

Hindi naman sobrang turista ang dating niya no? LOL!

And to give Jia a normal childhood, we went to a playground!

A trip to Ayala Triangle gave her her first makahiya experience.

And a trip to Quezon City circle gave her her first “real” playground experience.

Yes, we turned off the TV and hopefully, will never turn it back on again.