Wilkins teaches safety hacks for moms

They say that  a mother's love and devotion starts and continues to grow even before her child is born.  Delicate yet strong, a mother's love is truly a remarkable feeling for a child.

Now I may not be an official mother, but I am as much as a second mom to my nieces and nephews. You could say I'm a part of a number of mother's Circle of Trust, their go-to trusted group when it comes to matters concerning their kids. Like their mommies, I want them to have the best things in life with their safety also in-check. That's why when Wilkins Distilled Water set up a Safety Hacks for Moms workshop last October 26, 2015 I was really eager to attend. After all, I am a very hands-on aunt.

The event took place at Unit 27 Bar & Cafe at BGC. It was quite a small place but I thought it was a perfect setting as it brought a more intimate and casual touch where doting moms and aunts like me could share their joys of family life and motherhood. The pretty preggy Delamar Arias who was the host for this Wilkins event was very charming and witty and she really helped make the event fun for all of us there. She had us help her demonstrate some DIY safety hacks we could use especially for toddlers and babies such as foam insulator pipe cut outs to use as edge-guards for sharp edged tables, chairs and beds. The cut outs could also double as door stoppers to help keep kids from slamming their fingers on the doors and keeping them from locking themselves inside the rooms.

If you have stairs in your home and your kids keep running up and about them at playtime, it's more likely they'll scatter and mark their territories with the toys and trinkets they use. So another safety hack you could use to keep your stairs clutter free is to put a few baskets on the corners of the steps and train your little ones to put their clutter in the baskets whenever they see them lying around the stairs or the house. Make it fun and look like a finding-things-game to encourage your kids to participate and remember it on their own.

On the more natural side, did you know that vinegar can be a handy kitchen condiment when you use it for your kids' minor burns? It can also keep them blister-free! Coconut oil can soothe sunburns and prevent infection in small cuts as well. And among the many miracles that baking soda can do, if you mix it with water it can be an easy recipe for a nasty splinter wound on your kids. Inexpensive and quick, right?

This is one of my favorites -- if you're feeling a bit creative and artsy, another safety hack you can work on is the sock grips. Get small fabric paint draw them under the sole area of their socks and wait for them to dry. Afterwards, let your kids wear them inside the house and viola! Slip-proof socks! You can do the same with shoes by lining the sole areas with a hot glue-gun.

If you have picky eaters at home, and we all know that a lot of our kids are, then a really fun and clever hack you can do to encourage your little ones to eat healthy is to make bento meals. A panda, rice ball with veggie eyes, a fruits flower, or carrot smileys are just as delicious to their hungry mouths as they are to their eyes. But don't stop at just being creative, focus always on being safe. Remember to wash your hands before preparing meals, use only clean utensils, and wash all ingredients to be used.

And of course, we must never forget when we have safe and healthy food to serve our children, safe drinking water is just as important. It's always handy to have bottles of trusted safe drinking water. And when we talk about safe drinking water, only one brand comes to mind - Wilkins. Most recommended by moms and prescribed by pediatricians, Wilkins makes sure that the water you and your family drink is always safe and clean. Especially when we're out with them in the park, at the mall, at resorts, etc. and they'd be running around and letting all their energy loose and I'm pretty sure afterwards they'll be coming back to us with red thirsty faces.

The Wilkins Safety Hacks for Moms event was really a happy and educational experience. Especially the D.I.Y. part! Thank you, Wilkins!

Me, the 'Proud Tita,' going home with a Wilkins Safety Kit

Mom and actress Nikki Valdez

Beauty professional and expecting mom Isabel Roces

Model mom Mikaela Lagdameo-Martinez

Pretty and perky mom Andi Manzano-Reyes  

Lovely mommas Andi Manzano-Reyes, Mikaela Lagdameo-Martinez and Isabel Roces

My dear friend Marissa Lopa

Wilkins Squadgoals: iMarketing Manager Jacinto Miguel Gervasio, Senior Media & Connections Manager Gen Aquino, Category Marketing Manager Teejae Sonza, Senior IMC Manager Nikki Benitez and Wilkins Group Brand Manager Criselle Villafuerte

Happy Wilkins mommas Louise Fandino, Ginger Arboleda and Jackie Go

The witty, pretty and preggy VJ Delamar Arias hosting the event

Excited for the Wilkins safety hack activities! 

Wilkins safety hack activity: Emergency Bracelet

Mommies Andi Manzano-Reyes, Isabel Roces and Mikaela Lagdameo-Martinez

Me and the pretty Nikki Valdez

Mommy Ginger Arboleda

Andi Manzano-Reyes ready for the D.I.Y. safety hacks

Wilkins Safety Hacks Workshop with mommy host Delamar Arias!

Andi designing pretty pink socks for her little Olivia 

Andi, Isabel and Mikaela really having fun with the sock grip activity!

Mikaela finishing her cute sock grip design for her precious baby-to-be

Great job, Andi! I HEART those socks!

Blue-tastic design by Isabel Roces. How cute!

Yellow and pink go so well toe-gether! Designed by my lovely friend, Donna Cuna-Pita

Ha! I'm also making my sock grip masterpiece

Whoops! I haven't finished yet.

Pastels are perfect for baby girls. Love it, Nikki! 

Delamar and mommy blogger making fun and yummy bento meals! My nieces and nephews would love these!

Wilkins Circle of Trust: Nikki Valdez, Lai Reyes, Nikki Sindiong, Donna Cuna-Pita, Andi Manzano-Reyes, Isabel Roces, Mikaela Lagdameo-Martinez and yours truly!

Lots of ready safe Wilkins distilled drinking water