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Being a parent is both rewarding and challenging.

But imagine, if you are a single parent handling three children. This is the case for Mommy Caryl Cambaliza, a single mom to three kids.

In an exclusive interview with Drew Arellano on Family Time, she shared what's like living with three boys--twins Hero and Rome and her youngest Franz.

Caryl admitted that it is hard to take care of three boys, who sometimes they tend to argue with each other.

She told Family Time, “Isa lang po gamit nilang cellphone, so 'pag, halimbawa, hindi schedule noong isa, magagalit 'yung isa 'pag ginamit noong isa.”

Carly would constantly remind to her twins that they are the eldest and should be more understanding towards their baby brother

“Magbibigay na lang po sila, lagi ko po pinaiintindi na sila po 'yung kuya," she said.

Caryl Cambaliza also related to Drew that despite all the hardships of being a single mom, it was all worth it, since her children are achievers.

“Minsan po talaga 'pag sobrang [kulit], magiging dragon ka na rin po minsan.

“Achiever po sila sa school, siyempre, tuwang-tuwa po ako. Uuwi sila na, 'Mommy, punta ka sa school may awardings ganito.'

“Halimbawa, 'pag nakikita ko 'yun mga ganun, mga achievements ng mga anak ko, sobrang fulfilling.”

During the episode of Family Time, Dr. Raffy Inocencio, managing director and consultant of Better Steps Psychology, discussed the common misconception that boys are a lot more active than girls.

He explained that our culture plays an important role in determining the behavior of our children.

“Before puberty, hindi naman necessarily dahil sa hormones kung bakit ang mga batang lalaki ay ang tingin natin mas malilikot.

“Actually, 'pag pansin mo ang laro nila pare-parehas lang naman, habulan, takbuhan.”

Dr. Inocencio added, “Kung iisipin din natin sa kultura natin, sa lipunan natin meron tayong mga expectations na ibinibigay.

"Kunwari, ang bata is lalaki, so ang expectation natin is mas active sila.

"Sa batang babae naman, dapat mahinhin mga laro nila is mga manika.

“Yes, there are hormonal sex [or] gender differences, pero 'yung nagde-determine talaga nung kanilang ugali or behavior lalo na before teenage years, more often dahil sa expectations ng lipunan sa kanila.”

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