Ways to develop sensory play

Children in the old days were more adventurous because they play anything at home or outdoor. They played in the river, catch flying insects and even climb trees. They were learning their life skills and develop their sensory skills while playing.

Due to security issues, children nowadays are "confined" at home everyday. They are immersed with technology devices since they are young. Parents use to give the kids a smartphone so that they can sit still while having their meals. Even like my one year old girl, she knows how to turn on the TV by using a remote control because she observes how we do every day.

Experts say that it is not healthy to let the children exposed to the technology devices in their early age. Parents should reduce their screen time and let them interact with people in real life, let them have a lot of physical play to develop their sensory skills.

Play based learning is crucial for toddlers. Play based learning draws from children’s natural desire to engage in experiences based on their interests, strengths and developing skills. When children initiate play, they are more motivated to learn and develop positive dispositions towards learning.

The parents play an important role to arrange and facilitate play based learning program for children. Creativity in arranging play area with suitable play materials will catch the attention of children and increase their attention in playing.

Play based learning is an interesting area of knowledge to explore especially for parents. JOJO Cuties and D'Little are arranging a super mom sharing session on ways to develop sensory skills of Children through playing on next Sunday, 28/5 at Mikali Cafe. Feel free to join us!

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#supermomsharingsession
#sensoryskills
#playbasedlearning

Thinking of where to bring your kids during school holiday?

 这个学校假期要带孩子去哪里呢？
- 想要与孩子有个互动吗？
- 初生寶寶的胎毛可以做些什麼呢？

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- 到底孩子們可以從玩樂裡面學習到什麼東西呢？
在这次的分享会，我们来让孩子们见证 妈咪把他们的胎毛 弄成標本放在鏈嘴裡，變成珍貴的紀念，也可以當嫁妝。
除此之外，D'Little 也會跟大家分享小孩怎麼從玩樂中學習。
妈咪可以带宝宝及爸爸一起来哦! Mikali Café 是 baby friendly café，有專屬的母嬰室，供小北鼻和媽咪使用喲。當天我们准备一些彩色笔让小孩涂颜色， 故事书，贴纸书，趁這個學校假期，来个亲子互动吧。
什麼？才RM60 ？就可以把胎毛鏈嘴和知識帶回家! 而且還有 产样本，RM20 礼券，RM10 餐券和免費飲料!!
名額有限，趕快報名!!

Thinking of where to bring your kids for this school holiday?

Have you ever wonder what can we do with the newborn hair?

Interested to know more about PLAY BASED LEARNING?

Let join us in this sharing session, let your children witness mummy use their newborn hair to make jewelry for memory keepsake.

The founder of D'Little will share with mummy on how to let children learn while playing.

Mikali Cafe is a baby friendly café. There is a nursing room, it is convenient for breastfeed mummy. We also prepared some colour pencils for children to color, story books, sticker books, to keep the children busy while mummy is having the sharing session.

What? Only RM60? You can bring the newborn hair jewelry and knowledge home with you!

There is some health care samples, RM20 gift voucher, RM10 meal voucher and free drinks for each registration too!

Seat is limited, please register now!

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Mother's Day Special

Mother's Day special! 10% off the original price (59.90). The great promotion for May is buy 2 free 1. It is free shipping within Malaysia too. The newborn hair from a baby first hair cut is one of the memorable item that worth to keep. However, how do you normally keep the newborn hair? In a red packet? Why not keep your baby first hair in a keychain, as a memorable souvenir for your baby when they grow up! You may watch ths video to guide you on how to make the newborn hair jewelry: https://youtu.be/zdjZprbl_9w. We have different design for the DIY newborn hair jewelry set. You may visit https://shopee.com.my/jojocuties for more design. Feel free to message us for more details. Thank you. #jojocuties #newbornhairjewelry

Super moms sharing session

Interested to learn how to do newborn hair jewelry?
Interested to learn how to develop children sensory skill through playing?

Interested to try latest products from Korea?

We are arranging a sharing session among mommies on the 28/5/2017. Come and join us, we will give away some free product samples.

- 初生寶寶的胎毛可以做些什麼呢？
- 到底孩子們可以從玩樂裡面學習到什麼東西呢？

在本活動裡，可以把胎毛弄成標本放在鏈嘴裡，變成珍貴的紀念，也可以當嫁妝，太有意義了! 

除此之外，D'Little 也會跟大家分享小孩怎麼從玩樂中學習。

什麼？才RM60 ？就可以把胎毛鏈嘴和知識帶回家! 而且還有餐券和免費飲料!! 

名額有限，趕快報名!! 

Sensory play - homemade play dough

Sensory play enhances learning through hands on activities. This will stimulate children senses. It is a great way for children to explore the world they live in.

Anna is an active kid. She likes to play my blue tag that I stick pictures on the wall.

So I decided to make homemade play dough for her to play. I feel that play dough in the market is not safe for a 2.5 year old kids. I afraid that she might eat it.

She enjoys playing the play dough. It is reusable. After playing, I keep in the fridge and can playing again. It can keep for around 3 months. To avoid her shirt from being dirty, I let her use the Bestborn cartoon bib.

#jojocuties
#siliconebib
#sensoryplay

My breastfeeding journey

I am a breastfeeding cum working mom for two. One is a 2.5 year old toddler and another one has just celebrated her first birthday.
I was a Exclusive pumping (EP) mother for one year for my elder daughter. I maintained my supply by pumping every 4 hours everyday even when I was in work.

Then I stopped when I was pregnant again. As for now, I pump every 4 hours once during day time or when my daughter is not with me. I let her direct latch at night.

Thanks god that I manage to maintain the supply since her birth until now. I am glad that my milk are able to supply my two girls and one baby boy whose age is near to my younger daughter.

You may wonder how am I able to pump at work? I have 3 understandable colleagues in the office cubicle. There is a fridge for me to keep my freemie and my ebm too.

As a breastfeeding mom, I will bring around my pump, my freemie, my icepack where ever I go. I pump anywhere whenever it reaches my pumping time.

I pumped in the car, at starbucks, MCD, KFC etc. I am able to pump around 5 oz for each side for every pumping.

My pumping schedule is 5:30 am, 10am, 2 pm, 6:30 pm, night dl.

Don't I feel tired to pump as schedule everyday? I feel contented when I notice that my two daughters are healthy and less sick. Then how tired also worthy.

My elder daughter drink the ebm like drinking plain water. When they are fever or sick, I believe that BM is the best medicine.

What do I have to maintain such supply? Well, I eat everything. I do drink some coffee too. But to me, drinking a lot of fluid is important to maintain the supply. At least 2 litres per day.

I drink oat milk or overnight oat in the morning, milo for tea time, a lot of soup. I also put some fenugreek powder in my drink and chia seed in my plain water.

My milk booster? I will say cheese cake, pork knuckle, red bean soup and black bean soup..

This is the best food in the world that I can give my daugthers. It is the precious gift for them. In order to keep the memories forever, I used my extra BM to make soap and breast milk jewelry.

I know that this pumping and DL experience is just a stage for me and my daughter. I really precious the moment with them.

Oh ya, a supportive husband and family members are important too. So all the father out there, why not buy a gift to reward your wife in this Mother's day?

DIY breast milk jewelry set will enlighten your wife as a token of appreciation. :)

#breastfeeding
#breastfeedingjourney
#jojocuties

BestBorn Cartoon Silicone Bib for toddler

During the school holiday, we let Anna to make her own spaghetti with sausages. She was so excited. Then mommy cooked it with mushroom carbonara sauce for her to eat. Anna is just 2.5 years old. She does not need us to feed her to eat. She eats by herself since young. We let her wear the Silicone bib so that it will not make her clothes dirty.

#jojocuties

#bib

#BLW