Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Daniel

This year, we decided to transfer Daniel to another kindergarten. Throughout his K1, he had always resisted going to school and i have to use the school holidays as something he could look forward to. I was concerned that he might have difficulty adjusting to a new school environment ...then there were other factors like higher school fees, shorter hours (3 hrs instead of 4) plus weird timing 11.45 to 2.45 pm- so I cannot run out for meetings like I used to... Finally, on the 2 Jan, Papa helped made the decision and I register him at Geylang Chinese Methodist Kindergarten. After his first day, i asked him how was school and he told me he like the chinese teacher! WOW! he was so frightened of his previous chinese teacher and to hear this from him....wow!
He still missed me and I gave him a passport size photo to keep in his pocket so that he can look at it whenever he missed me. It worked. Now he tells me, he doesn't need to look at it (but he still wants to bring it to school) . Something amazing happened. He loved school and don't care for school holidays anymore! I'm so glad we made a right decision to switch.
I'm enjoying personal time with him in the morning, reading,teaching him piano, play lego, doing housework with him as my helper and lots....O , today he asked me to teach him chinese! I'm over the moon...

Why Mum 5?

Heard of Ben 10 (Sat 10.30 on Kid Central)? This boy, Ben, could transform into 10 different creatures as he tried to save each situation he finds himself in. As a mother of 5, I feel pretty much like Ben.... the 5 kids are very different in many ways and required different style of handling. Just that I wished I had a "watch" that can transform me to be the correct creature to handle each the best way possible! Wishful thinking aside, I'm thankful God lives in me and gives me wisdom when i asked so that God's purpose can be accomplished in the lives of these precious 5 that He had entrusted.(James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.)