One of the things I noticed on local TV in Indonesia is the ferocity of formula commercials – specifically the toddler formula – not the baby kinds. While I was waiting to renew passport last week – out of boredom – I counted these commercials being aired on TV. 10 different formula commercials within an hour of a morning show. Shocking! Not only on TV, parents are being constantly bombarded with formulas through magazines & newspaper ads also at the supermarkets. I’m not talking just formula for babies but mainly for toddlers. This may have been a ‘normal’ practice in Indonesia for years on end now but I just never notice it before I became a mom. Whenever I went .....
As usual Lil’ A and I had our little chat before bedtime, snuggling in bed, suddenly he mentioned his Grandpa and asked where he is. “Grandpa is with Grandma in Florida, remember?” I answered. Silent for a minute then as if a light bulb just switched in his mind he said “Yes, with Mimi!” (Mimi is DH’s grandmother). I asked if if he remember our long flight to Florida from Jakarta in November 2008, just him and his Mommy boarded the world’s biggest aircraft. He couldn’t remember it, granted, he was only less than 2 years old back then (23 months actually!). Then out of the blue he said something that brought me to tears “A plays piano with Grandma!” .....
