Mommy Manila

June, the start of school year, my daughter Bianca is in Grade II while my son, Euki enrolled for Kindergarten. They both have morning classes. My daughter needs to wake up as early as 5 in the morning to prepare going to school. Sometimes, she had difficulty eating her breakfast because she is still sleepy. So I just make sure at least she has a glass of milk before going to school.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF’s) Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) program advocates learning through play in education centers throughout the Philippines for children aged 3 to 5.   The World Health Organization recommends that children between the ages 5 and 17 should have at least 60 minutes of physical play daily for proper physical and mental development.   Operating on the research-supported idea that play, particularly physical play, promotes not only good health but also boosts a child’s mental development.  The Department of Education, Play Pilipinas and Johnson and Johnson (Philippines) , Inc. have come together to advocate the role of play in child development through a campaign called “ Di Lang Laro ang Laro ”.