Anxiety is a normal and an appropriate response when a child is in a stressful situation. A child may cry, cling to a parent, and/or have sleep disturbances. It is completely normal and considered developmentally appropriate when your infant displays anxiety when placed with novel people, situations, or environments. This is called stranger anxiety and typically begins to appear between 7-8 months. At around 12-15 months of age, toddlers can also experience separation anxiety, when the parent or primary caregiver are not present. Remember that this is all normal and is a good sign of a healthy secure attachment to parent or caregiver. When children encounter anxiety-provoking situations, it’s important…
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15 Month Twins: Developmental Milestones, Skills, and Update
I am a little regretful that my last developmental update post was for the boys’ 11 months, but I’m happy to share all the new and exciting things that have been happening for our family! Life Updates! Daily summer shenanigans. Over the summer, I was a full-time stay-at-home mom, and being the extrovert that I am, I can’t ever stand to stay home for very long. We went out on our daily adventures to the splash pad, pool, library, mall, parks, indoor playgrounds, etc! We met up frequently with other mama friends and babes and had so much fun exploring different things together! Our first camping trip! We took our…
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Summer Update!
Hello and welcome to my blog for any new readers! This summer has been busy busy busy! I probably put a hold on this blog from the time when things began to pick up and get busy for the summer. I wanted to take this post to give a quick update, so be sure to look out for more reads within the next couple weeks or so as I reflect and share more in detail with all the different things we have been experiencing! Next week, I go back to work again! I work at a school as a psychologist intern, so here we go with another year of assessments,…
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Signs of Developmental Delays (0-3 years)
I thought it might be a fun idea to share some psychology information here and there on my blog, as it relates to child development and my boys’ current developmental stages. Current life update For those who are new readers, I am a twin mom blogger who works part time and stays at home part-time. However, right now I am staying at home full time for the summer break and will be taking my school psychology praxis exam in August! With the exam prep in mind, it made me think alot about my boys’ growth and development and some possible signs to look for when making identifications for possible disabilities.…
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Transitioning from breastmilk or formula to whole milk
In my previous post (introducing a sippy cup to a 6-12 month old), I shared about our experience for different cups! Now here’s another transition, when your baby hits 12 months, they no longer need the bottle for formula or breastmilk! Our pediatrician informed us that we should instead give 4 ounces of whole milk during meals and water throughout the day. No more formula! Transitioning to whole milk means that we don’t need formula anymore! That’s right, mamas of formula babes, no more formula purchases! I fed the twins formula since day 1! If you have been tracking with our blog, we fed the boys 2 bottles of formula…
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Introducing a sippy cup! (6 months to 12 months)
This post contains affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Mamaesroh is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. When our boys turned 6 months, we not only introduced solids, but we also introduced a cup (or many different types of cups) to them! My disclaimer is always that I share what we do in our family and what works for us! Some families may approach the transition to sippy…
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How much screen time should I allow for my baby/toddler?
This is one of the questions I asked starting infancy, and the answer from my doctor was something that I had to give my own two cents in. I wanted to share my perspective and application of what we do for the twins, in terms of screen time. However, I need to say that I don’t think there is necessarily a correct answer, despite what research might say, because as a tired parent, you do what YOU gotta do to survive. The answer to every baby question is ALWAYS ALWAYS up to the decision of the parent. I care deeply for not only the health of the babies, but also…
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Weaning Twins Off Breastfeeding
After 11.5 months of breastfeeding the twins, I have officially weaned the boys off! Our breastfeeding story Every person’s feeding journey is so different. I have talked to several moms who have exclusively breastfed to those who only formula feed. For us, we were doing a combination. Because I went back to work, the boys were bottle fed 3 days a week. When I am home with the boys I would breastfeed all day for feedings with one formula bottle at night. When I am at work, the boys get bottle fed with pumped milk all day while I pump at work two times, and again, they are fed one…
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Planning for the Twins’ First Birthday (Korean Dohl Planning)
A baby’s first birthday, or Chut-Dohl (첫돌) or Dohl (돌), in Korean culture, is a huge deal. Actually, even a baby’s 100 day celebration is a big deal in Korean culture. Historically, many children would pass before they would turn 100 days, let alone 1 year. Poverty was really high in Korea, and many babies would not be able to survive sicknesses. So it was a big celebration to see children reach 1 year of age. People would gather to celebrate the child and wish a long and prosperous life. Of course, living conditions and medicine are now advanced, but it’s still a tradition that carries on within the Korean…
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Dental Care for Babies
This post contains affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Mamaesroh is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. It is important to care for your baby’s dental health because even babies can get cavities! Yikes, no one wants that. This past weekend my boys had their first dental checkup! Well, my husband and I had our teeth cleaning and thought, “Why not get the boys checked as well?” Thankfully,…
