Breastfeeding Stats in the Philippines

'Been swamped at work and family time, but as i was doing some research i found this! I just want to share some findings from National Statistics Office' 2011 Family Health Survey. The survey has some interesting breastfeeding statistics!

The good news: 92% of children were breastfed for some time! Hooray for moms who attempt and keep on breastfeeding! Some breastfeeding is better than none at all right?

Some more good news -  higher percentage of poor children than non-poor children were exclusively breastfed. 34% of babies from poor household are exclusively breastfed. For higher-earning households, that only24%. This means that babies from poor families usually get breast milk. That's good news because this means poor households won't spend on formula.

Eating Out with a Toddler

I have to admit it, i dread dining out with my 22-month old! Don't get me wrong, i do love eating out and I love being with my child. But i'm just really bothered by the mess he makes when he eats! I've been letting him eat on his own. This is the only way he'll learn to eat independently.

As he eats food gets all over his face! I find this really cute. Actually i don't mind the mess he makes when he eats. At home, he's eating a lot, He also makes so much mess, half his food just lands on floor.  I think this is just ok and we cleanup right away.

But when we dine out, cleaning is all up to the restaurant crew and  I'm shy about leaving behind crumbs of food on the floor or spills of drinks on the table.