Your Asian mom

On the third year of marriage, I still have the bless to experience the romance. It is not because of a lovey-dovey husband, but it is because of our lovely daughter. She is turning 2 end of this month. At this stage, she is acting like a demanding girlfriend who require attention at all the time. I realised about it this romantic life when that tot kept on asking me to kiss her, and hug her from back until she fell asleep last night. I guess she finds those gestures are warm and comfortable as I have been giving her kisses and hugs on daytime.  How to resist the temptation to love her when she is so beautiful, chubby and innocent? Even when it is tiring to spend almost all time for her, it is still worthy. When we go out, I try to put on matching outfit with hers. It is something which husband and I seldom did when we dated each other. It feels good to show off to others we are mother and daughter. Sometimes, husband also follows the color theme. ...

Not to be sound derogatry but new parents who rather follow what their ancestors do rather than doing read up are often repeat the same tradition in parenting next generation. There might be no harm on it as our parents had successfully brought us up. But like how technology and science have done in life improvement. It is worth to consider a change or modification based on western style in caring the children. Asian: TO EAT WHILE ITS HOT, MUST BE SPOONFEED and ALLOWED TO WALK AROUND DURING MEAL My verdict: Warm food is ok, but hot food will injure my toddler's mouth and throat and the tendency to develop cancer is there (touch wood). And focusing on the essence of having to swallow food in short time, to ensure the food is hot...will risk her to get choked.  As toddler is reaching 18 months, she could actually hold spoon and sometimes with fork. To encourage her feed herself as early as possible is good as she will be independent and enjoy her meal when dine out. Running around wh...