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Real Parenting

March 24

How To Raise Gender Inclusive Kids

Learn tips on how you can raise your child to be respectful and gender inclusive

“Ay, babae pala!” This was the reaction of a bystander during a fire incident in a hardware in Tañong, Marikina, where Senior Fire Officer 1 Yasmin Verzosa responded sometime in 2014.The 35-year-old mom from Marikina proudly recalled this moment. "Nung fireout na, and
Preschooler

February 5

Kulit Knows No Gender: Girl Moms Share How Daughters Sap Their Patience

"Nanay niyo, pikon na." Here, tips on how to deal with sassy preschoolers.

It turns out kakulitan knows no gender. Just ask Charlene, a mom who started a conversation in the Smart Parenting Village about her daughter:“May isasagad pa po kaya yung kakulitan ng mga five-year-old na bata? Minsan ay parang gusto ko na hamunin
Toddler

January 19

Mom Reacts To Insensitive Comments On Her Son’s Hair

'2022 na, bakit issue pa rin kung long hair yung baby boy?'

“Another day, another ‘Bakit ’di niyo pa pagupitan yung buhok niya? Nagmumukha tuloy babae,’” begins a post in Smart Parenting Village, a judgment-free community on Facebook. It’s by a mom to a young boy whose hair started growing long during the 2020
Preschooler

October 23

6-Year-Old Breaks Gender Stereotypes While Answering Homework

Her family were surprised but proud that she had developed this kind of mindset.

While this generation’s parents are trying their best to raise children in gender-neutral environments, gender stereotyping can still happen because it has been ingrained in our society and culture. But trust our kids to destroy gender stereotypes — in their innocent minds,
Preschooler

August 25

Mean Boy Does Not Like Your Daughter Just Because He Teases Her

By saying this, you excuse the bad behavior and blame your child for getting hurt.

When a young boy teases our young daughters, we assume there is a childish innocence to the behavior. An easy way to explain it is that he has a "crush" on her. But experts believe telling a young girl that her male
Preschooler

June 15

LGBTQ Books for Children

These titles can help answer some of your children’s most difficult questions.

Kids are naturally curious and it’s sometimes hard for parents to keep up with all their questions, not to mention figure out how best to answer the most difficult ones. Perhaps one of the hardest is when they start wondering about gender
Toddler

May 15

How to Teach Kids About Gender Stereotypes

Dear parents, don't limit the activities of your child based on their gender.

Gender stereotypes have always been present because society and our culture expect us to fill certain roles because of our gender. There’s a long list of expectations for girls and an equally long list for boys. Looking back, I found it hard
Real Parenting

May 13

Raising Your Sons by Yourself - Moms | Smart Parenting

In the absence of the father, who do your kids see as a father figure?

Mothers and fathers play different roles in their children's lives. They are not only their providers and protectors; they are, for the most part, their children's guide and role model as they grow up -- mothers teach their daughters values becoming of
Real Parenting

April 30

Girls Can Do Anything Photos

The mom's photographs went viral on Facebook, and we're glad it did.

For the longest time, society has been teaching us rigid concepts of what it means to be a man or to be a woman — men need to be strong and dominant, and woman should be sweet and submissive.These gender stereotypes affect
Toddler

March 13

Stop Teasing Friendships Between Boys and Girls

It's good for kids to be friends with the opposite sex at a young age.

When kids reach the age when they begin to play with others, it's quite common for parents to look for someone alike: a girl for her daughter, or a fellow boy for her son. Their reasons for doing so are numerous, but
Real Parenting

January 2

Photographer Redefines 'Boys Will be Boys'

Her campaign, which was inspired by her own son, aims to end gender stereotypes

Gender stereotypes are hard to escape. From the moment a child is born — heck, even while the mom is still pregnant — society dictates norms to adhere to: pinks are for girls and blues are for boys. Girls get dolls and play kitchens,
Preschooler

August 26

3 Things You Need to Stop Saying to Your Daughter (and to Yourself)

Let your daughter discover, learn and embrace who she is!

“It really starts at home,” said Chal Lontoc, president and general manager of Jeron Travel, mother of two boys, and one of the 10 ambassadors at Edukasyon.ph's launch of its new campaign, "Investing in the Future of Young Pinays, Empowering Girls for
Preschooler

July 20

Chores Are Great for Kids, But We Hope You Apply This Golden Rule

It has lasting effects on their self-esteem and self-worth.

Filipino kids are one of the most "matulungin," according to a recent survey of 30 countries. But based on a new study by UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund), girls between 5 and 9 years old are spending 30 percent more time on household chores than boys
Real Parenting

June 27

Can We Raise Boys and Girls the Same Way? One Dad's Honest Answer

"We all have gender biases. For example, I can’t help but be overly protective of my daughter."

My son is 13 and my daughter is 8. Do we treat them differently? Yes, but not because they’re a boy and girl. They have very different personalities, and the “parenting tricks” that worked for Zach doesn’t always work for his little
News

April 8

Top of the Morning: Anne Hathaway Is Now a Mom!

Plus, Iya Villania schools bashers on pregnancy and exercise, new Ikea children's furniture, and more!

1. Anne Hathaway is now a mom!Congrats! Anne Hathaway and husband Adam Shulman welcome a healthy baby boy: https://t.co/rgMXwscs0r pic.twitter.com/S3nzINmgCGThe Academy Award-winner actress Anne Hathaway and husband Adam Shulman welcomed their first child last March 24, and it's a boy. The couple

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