5 Ways of Effective Parenting

Parenting to children must not be thought as a task to undertake or as an endeavor that must be endure a lifetime. It is an endowment that must be acknowledged and cherished. Remember, not everyone is privileged to become a parent. 

In any cases, at times, parenting is exhausting. Children can draw our energy. To avoid this tight spot, here are 5 ways of effective parenting:

BE A ROLE MODEL  

You can’t just tell your child to do this or do that. If you want your child to become a better person, you must show good example. You can’t ask your child not to say foul words, when every time you finish your sentence is with the F--- word. Remember, children are the greatest mimic. You can’t teach a child things that are opposite on what you are actually doing. And by being a role model to your child, not only you teach him to be a better person but you also become one.

BE FIRM AND CONSISTENT 

Learn to say “NO!” to your child. Lay your ground rules well and explain to your child why it must be followed. You must stick to your rules. Don’t say that there can always be exemption to the rules. If you do this often, you end up being inconsistent. Thus, your child might think of you as a liar.

BE APPRECIATIVE 

Children seek approval from adults especially from their parents. Oftentimes some parents tend to forget to acknowledge their children’s effort on the things they do. Some parents are more heedful when children are misbehaving so they can correct them right away but forgetting to recognize them when they actually behave well. Simple words like “Thank you!”, “You are good!” etc. are words that can positively boost the spirit of a child.

BE A LISTENER 

Children love telling stories. Give time to listen to your child’s stories. Quit saying always to your child “Later! Not now, I’m busy.” These words push your child away and closing the doors to communicate openly with you. Listen to your child’s corny jokes, wild imagination, etc. This way, you are teaching your child to learn how to communicate well.

BE EXPRESSIVE 

Express yourself. You can be angry or sad. You can be jolly or glad. You can loose your temper or be prim and proper. You can be thoughtful and sweet. You can be affectionate. But make sure in every emotional expression you do or have, don’t forget to explain to your child why you have these kinds of feelings. Explain well why you feel certain emotions in different situations. By expressing yourself, you are imparting your emotional quotient to your child and he learns to learn to express himself too. And remember, emotional quotient is better than intelligence quotient for a person to succeed in life.

UPCAT Results AY2013-2014

The University of the Philippines has released today February 2, 2013 the list of passers for its College Admission Test (UPCAT) .  The list is now available online.  UPCAT was given last August 4 & 5, 2012.

Congratulations to all passers!

USTET Results AY2013-2014

The UST Office for Admissions released online the results of recent the University of Santo Tomas Entrance Test (USTET).  To see the result, applicant must log-in to the portal using his or her Applicant Number and Surname.

Last January 25, 2013 the results of the USTET were posted along the Alumni Walkway inside the campus.

KOMORO SOBA!

To those not familiar with the name, Komoro Soba is a Japanese Restaurant in SM Megamall Bldg. A.  Lately I’ve been craving for noodles (yes, I’m a noodle junkie), but I grew tired of eating noodles in Chowking and Yoshinoya (where affordable noodles are).  One day, I was thinking where I could eat cheap noodles every time I want to.  Sumosam is out of my list; aside from we had a bad experience dining noodles there (poor food service), noodles were expensive.  Then I remember there is this resto in Megamall where I love their noodles – KOMORO SOBA!

 










Komoro Soba serves variety of authentic Japanese noodles (soba / udon),  donburi & other Japanese side orders.  The soba and udon can be served hot or cold, but I usually order for hot udon.  Soba noodles are native Japanese noodles made of buckwheat flour (soba-ko) and wheat flour (komugi-ko). They are roughly as thick as spaghetti.  While udon noodles are white and thick wheat noodles which are basically made by kneading wheat flour, salt, and water.  Komoro Soba’s noodles are served with toppings like Kara Age (chicken), Niku (beef), Ebi (shrimp tempura) & Kaki Age (mixed vegetable tempura).  These past few days whenever I’m in Megamall I eat in Komoro Soba.  Though the place is not that big (where tables are usually full), I like eating here now.  The food is great, especially the noodles, and the prices are reasonably affordable.  Most importantly, food service is fast!

ACET Taker -14 Yr. Old

14 yr. old student, Frances Danielle Monsada, took ACET last September 15, 2012 and was accepted for AY2013-2014 in Ateneo de Manila University for B.S. Management in Computer Technology course.   

Cesd (right) with her sister & Kiefer Ravena

Frances a.k.a. Cesd (“seed”) is a senior student from St. Paul College Pasig (SPCP).  She got accepted in SPCP as freshman high school student without going through 7^th grade.  She started her high school at the age of 11.  She finished her middle grade school (4th-6th grade) with honors at San Beda College Rizal.  She started her preschool at St. Francis of Assisi Montessori School of Cainta (SFAMSC) by age 4 and was allowed to be in 1^st grade when she was 5 yrs. old.

It was Cesd’s dream to be admitted in Ateneo de Manila University.  Ever since she was young she wanted to study in Ateneo.  And she was so happy when she saw her name in Blue Eagles’ Gym when the ACET result was released last January 12, 2013.   

She was also accepted in De La Salle University, University of Asia & Pacific, University of Santo Tomas, University of the Phiilippines (UPLB), and De La SalleCollege of St. Benilde.  She passed all the college entrance tests she took.