This mother-son tandem from Pampanga is bringing some good vibes on social media!
It was just this year when Mommy Prax Policarpio decided to film her daily table conversation with her three-year-old son, Marcus.
“Si Marcus our firstborn. Ever since naman he’s curious. Very matanong siya na bakit, bakit, bakit hanggang hindi matapos ‘yong tanong niyang bakit. When we asked him naman kasi we always asked, bakit nagtatanong ka? Sabi niya, ‘Para maintindihan ko,’” Mommy Prax told The Philippine STAR.
Mommy Prax and Daddy Nics knew that Marcus was a very intelligent boy as he already had a mature overview of life at an early age.
“As newborn, naging thinking na namin na we treat them as adults. It’s talking to them as adults, speaking to them with respect. Kung paano mo itratrato ‘yong adult magpaalam ka, kakausapin mo siya nang diretso talaga. We also started using sign language. Nagsa-sign language kami with them kasi parang feel ko ‘yong language later on pa naman nila mako-comprehend and masasabi,” she recalled.
“Some would prefer English as their way of conversing, okay lang it depends. Pero kami we prefer Tagalog. Wala siyang iPad wala siyang phone, very guided ang screens niya. We let him do screen time if may gusto siyang maintindihan na hindi namin ma-explain,” she added.
Mommy Prax and Daddy Nics shared that after living abroad for almost a year, they realized that they wanted to build a family and have kids.
“We got married 2017, we’re married six years. Ang sinabi namin no kids for one year. Sinabi namin na once you have kids, I want to be committed in that. Hanggang walang responsibilities that time gusto namin magtravel, kumain, gawin lahat ng nasa bucket list namin which we did actually. And we’re very thankful. Tumira kami sa Bali for almost a year,” Mommy Prax said.
“Life is not just about kasi nacheckan na namin ‘yong bucket list namin doon. Pag natapos mo na pala ‘yon parang hahanapin mo ano ba ‘yong thing na gusto mong ginagawa. Something that will bring you joy, purpose in life. Hindi lang pala ‘yong hihilata ka,” she added.
That’s the time they consulted their doctor for their plan to conceive their first baby.
“Nagstart kami to try having a kid and ‘yon na ‘yong simula. It wasn’t easy. Hindi rin siya easy for us. It took us six months or a little bit more. Sabi nga namin it’s a blessing kasi hindi naman pala everyone who dinecide mo gusto ko na from the time na ayoko ngayon gusto ko na, hindi rin pala ganon ka kadali,” she noted.
When Marcus was born, Mommy Prax and Daddy Nics admitted that they attended different training courses and looked for books that would help them as first-time parents.
“Simula, wala kaming idea kung pano maging parents. Kahit anong courses na tinake namin hindi pala mae-equate sa real-life experience.Ang alam lang namin, manganak ka pag-uwi mo sabi lang nila pag umiyak ‘yong bata may kailangan siya,” she said.
Mommy Prax then applied some of the things that she learned from the books she read.
“It’s very different. Lahat nagalit nong start na ginawa namin ‘to because it’s letting your baby sleep on their own.Even taking a bath, we let him take a bath but of course guided ‘to. Six months basta ready na sila to eat solid foods. We serve them food and let them eat on their own. Never namin sinubuan,” she shared.
“Ang masaya kaya even Marcus if you’ll see, uupo siya to eat with us on his own. As in uupo siya kaya may mga conversations kami. Na-amaze kami kasi it’s so funny how direct, honest, and prangka lang,” she giggled.
Mommy Prax said that she understands if other parents don’t want her parenting styles.
“We try to be perfect pero alam natin laging hindi ako magiging perfect. Walang judgment kahit ako I’m sure meron akong ibang ginagawa na hindi okay for others. You’re doing your best. I’m sure gusto mo ‘yong best sa kid mo,” she stressed.
