Lil Isaac has learnt from school that he is also "Lim Zu-Le". He will now say that he is "Lim Zu-Le" when asked for his name now. Very cute.
We were in the car and we were asking the kids their Chinese names and I thought that I would tease Lil Shauna.
ML: Baby, pappy is "Lin Peide", didi is "Lin Zu-Le". What is your name?
LS: "Lin Zu-En".
ML: All of you have "Lin" except mummy leh. Why huh?
LS: What is your name?
ML: "Chen Yilin".
LS: Got "Lin" what, Chen Yi-"Lin".
ML: ...
Gotcha, she caught me instead. Lol.
Mummy Lim
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
So Precious
Just a few months ago, when Lil Shauna was still in the Nursery class, I was still complaining that she doesn’t have much homework from school to do. Now, I am lamenting that she has too much homework to finish. Let me help you recall. On top of her 3 hours school that keeps her away from home for almost 5 hours a day (including travelling time), she has taken on school Chinese enrichment every Wednesday and external Chinese enrichment every Saturday morning. She is also on phonics every Friday evening, music every Wednesday and swimming on Saturday after her Chinese enrichment class. Gosh, I am a monster mummy. But trust me, probably every pre-school kid is going through similar regime in their generation now.
Last Friday, after her phonics class, I realized that she has the following homework:
From school
1. 1 page of Chinese writing
2. 2 pages of English writing (bcos we forgot to do last week’s homework)
3. 1 page of Chinese character matching homework (to find some Chinese words in a passage)
4. 1 page of drawing and coloring
5. Some flashcard that we are supposed to go through with her (both Chinese and English words)
From enrichment
1. 10 spelling words from phonics
2. Practise the 10 spelling words (to write down 2x on an exercise book)
3. 1.5 pages of phonics homework (an additional half page as she couldn’t finish in class)
4. 1 page of simple music homework
5. Practice 3 times on the keyboard before the next lesson (which is today)
We got the school homework done over the weekend. It was hard work. There was plenty of writing. She threw a tantrum on Monday morning and refused to go to school. Popo had to call me and made her speak to me. Lil Shauna insisted that I didn’t read some instructions that she brought home from school. She was appeased only when I asked her for help to do whatever that I failed to follow up. T.T
She is learning to spell 2 new words every day. Bcos I worked late on Monday and she is down with cough, we didn’t practice 3x on the keyboard this week and there are still plenty of phonics homework not done. I only have that pathetic and very precious half to one hour with the kids after work every day. Popo commented that Lil Shuana is such a poor thing to have to do homework late in the night. What to do? Popo is unable to guide her on her homework in the day and it is always late by the time I fetch them in the night.
That is why we will only have 2. There will always be enough $$ to go around and there is plenty of love too. The only thing that is lacking and cannot be bought is time. The time that with them is so precious. I cannot imagine how to tear myself apart when Lil Isaac starts his enrichment classes and come back with homework too.
Mummy Lim
Last Friday, after her phonics class, I realized that she has the following homework:
From school
1. 1 page of Chinese writing
2. 2 pages of English writing (bcos we forgot to do last week’s homework)
3. 1 page of Chinese character matching homework (to find some Chinese words in a passage)
4. 1 page of drawing and coloring
5. Some flashcard that we are supposed to go through with her (both Chinese and English words)
From enrichment
1. 10 spelling words from phonics
2. Practise the 10 spelling words (to write down 2x on an exercise book)
3. 1.5 pages of phonics homework (an additional half page as she couldn’t finish in class)
4. 1 page of simple music homework
5. Practice 3 times on the keyboard before the next lesson (which is today)
We got the school homework done over the weekend. It was hard work. There was plenty of writing. She threw a tantrum on Monday morning and refused to go to school. Popo had to call me and made her speak to me. Lil Shauna insisted that I didn’t read some instructions that she brought home from school. She was appeased only when I asked her for help to do whatever that I failed to follow up. T.T
She is learning to spell 2 new words every day. Bcos I worked late on Monday and she is down with cough, we didn’t practice 3x on the keyboard this week and there are still plenty of phonics homework not done. I only have that pathetic and very precious half to one hour with the kids after work every day. Popo commented that Lil Shuana is such a poor thing to have to do homework late in the night. What to do? Popo is unable to guide her on her homework in the day and it is always late by the time I fetch them in the night.
That is why we will only have 2. There will always be enough $$ to go around and there is plenty of love too. The only thing that is lacking and cannot be bought is time. The time that with them is so precious. I cannot imagine how to tear myself apart when Lil Isaac starts his enrichment classes and come back with homework too.
Mummy Lim
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Will it be Soon?
Sometimes, I really think that Popo hates our maid - the scolding and the sneer remarks. I have told her on several occasions that I wont be surprised if auntie really sues Popo for verbal abuse. I feel bad for auntie on many occasions when Popo is in one of those difficult moods but I veer clear. I don’t want to be caught in between. I take my hat off auntie. I think I would have thrown the letter long ago or go crazy if my boss treats me the way that Popo treats auntie. Poor auntie.
Interestingly, auntie perseveres on. She has been with us for 10 months, since March 2012. Two days ago, she received her first full salary of $470 after paying off her loan. You can see the joy in her eyes when she took her pay but it sets off the injustice that Popo thinks she is suffering. You see, including levy, lodging, food, transport and miscellaneous, we easily spent more than $1k per month on the month. Out of which, $470 is cash that goes into her pocket. Popo thinks that auntie is useless, or at least of little help, way below her beyond sky expectations that she sets for all the maids that live-in with her. She thinks that my brother’s maid, who has the intention to return home in June, is way superior to auntie. She is probably right. My brother is really lucky to find such a good maid but I also think that it is bcos their maid does not live in with her.
Thus, she thinks that it is not worth paying $470 to our maid. More importantly, she thinks that she’s worse off than the maid, hinting that I gave her too little money for all the housework that she has done for me and also looking after my kids as compared to what I am paying the maid. I rolled eyes and tell her as a matter-of-fact that she can sack the maid anytime if she thinks that she can handle the kids. Yes, I am ungrateful. But I do not print $$ and my pocket is only that deep. The maid is an employee, she works for $$ and I have to pay her according to contract. Popo is family. Not that I am taking her for granted but if she expects market-rate “compensation”, then maybe the kids should go to Childcare centers instead. This is just like how full-time mummies do not get “pay” in comparison to maids and working mummies who take on the other mummy role after working hours, dual role but only 1 salary. So theoretically, mummies are worse off than maids too. I know that she is just ranting and she has the right too. I am just too sensitive and I need to rant too.
We have toyed with the idea of going maidless. In fact, I have been thinking about it since Auntie MaAnn left, our very last PHL maid, who gave us less problem largely bcos Popo just starting living in with us then. Now that the kids are older and are out of the house and in school for almost 5 hours a day, it appears that the thought is feasible. They are also sleeping later, so that we have more time to spend with them at night and thus waking up later. They used to wake up at 7ish but may now even sleep until 9am. In Popo’s Book of Routines, the kids are solely our responsibility from the time they reached home until the time they sleep. So, the really difficult part will really be in the morning when Popo has to prepare bfast, feed them and pack them off to school. It will be tough if someone decides to be difficult.
After they are off to school, Popo will have 4+ hrs to do whatever that she wants, be it housework or R&R. My intention is to get a part-time helper to come in once a week for the major housework like cleaning the toilet, mopping and sweeping. In fact, we used to do that when I was preggy with Lil Shauna, not cleaning the house (except for laundry and dishes) until the cleaning auntie comes in once every 2 weeks. It is definitely less thorough and clean than having a live-in maid. The cleaning auntie would only do the “surface” cleaning. I think we can live with a little bit of dirt. My guess is that Popo would still want to do her routine every day with or without maid/ cleaning auntie. I rest my case. She can take those 5 hours to do whatever that she wants so long as she doesn’t bother me or complain how tiring it is bcos I didn’t ask her to do them.
It will be a little tough during the weekends, especially when Daddy Lim have to work on almost every weekend and PH and even work late sometimes. I have not tried handling both kids on my own before. But as the kids grow older, things will be easier, right? So, it is all possible. We are not as dependent on the maid as we used too. The Korea trip proved it all. In fact, I sometime feel that auntie is infringing into our privacy.
The main reason on why we are still having a maid is the desire to still be lazy and have the maid chases after the kids while we still can. More importantly, it sounded somehow inhumane if we sack her now. I had made it very clear to Popo that we will not get another replacement maid when auntie finishes her contract or if she decides to leave midway. There may be a high chance that she is tempted to do so when my brother’s maid leaves in June, especially when she is starting to get a little more $$ in her pocket. Or maybe just one day when she finally cannot tolerates Popo anymore. I do look forward to the day that we go maidless. It is painful to be struck between them. Hmmm, so long as the kids don’t drive me crazy. Oh, the school holiday when all hell breaks loose. Let’s deal with that when it is here. Lol.
Mummy Lim
Interestingly, auntie perseveres on. She has been with us for 10 months, since March 2012. Two days ago, she received her first full salary of $470 after paying off her loan. You can see the joy in her eyes when she took her pay but it sets off the injustice that Popo thinks she is suffering. You see, including levy, lodging, food, transport and miscellaneous, we easily spent more than $1k per month on the month. Out of which, $470 is cash that goes into her pocket. Popo thinks that auntie is useless, or at least of little help, way below her beyond sky expectations that she sets for all the maids that live-in with her. She thinks that my brother’s maid, who has the intention to return home in June, is way superior to auntie. She is probably right. My brother is really lucky to find such a good maid but I also think that it is bcos their maid does not live in with her.
Thus, she thinks that it is not worth paying $470 to our maid. More importantly, she thinks that she’s worse off than the maid, hinting that I gave her too little money for all the housework that she has done for me and also looking after my kids as compared to what I am paying the maid. I rolled eyes and tell her as a matter-of-fact that she can sack the maid anytime if she thinks that she can handle the kids. Yes, I am ungrateful. But I do not print $$ and my pocket is only that deep. The maid is an employee, she works for $$ and I have to pay her according to contract. Popo is family. Not that I am taking her for granted but if she expects market-rate “compensation”, then maybe the kids should go to Childcare centers instead. This is just like how full-time mummies do not get “pay” in comparison to maids and working mummies who take on the other mummy role after working hours, dual role but only 1 salary. So theoretically, mummies are worse off than maids too. I know that she is just ranting and she has the right too. I am just too sensitive and I need to rant too.
We have toyed with the idea of going maidless. In fact, I have been thinking about it since Auntie MaAnn left, our very last PHL maid, who gave us less problem largely bcos Popo just starting living in with us then. Now that the kids are older and are out of the house and in school for almost 5 hours a day, it appears that the thought is feasible. They are also sleeping later, so that we have more time to spend with them at night and thus waking up later. They used to wake up at 7ish but may now even sleep until 9am. In Popo’s Book of Routines, the kids are solely our responsibility from the time they reached home until the time they sleep. So, the really difficult part will really be in the morning when Popo has to prepare bfast, feed them and pack them off to school. It will be tough if someone decides to be difficult.
After they are off to school, Popo will have 4+ hrs to do whatever that she wants, be it housework or R&R. My intention is to get a part-time helper to come in once a week for the major housework like cleaning the toilet, mopping and sweeping. In fact, we used to do that when I was preggy with Lil Shauna, not cleaning the house (except for laundry and dishes) until the cleaning auntie comes in once every 2 weeks. It is definitely less thorough and clean than having a live-in maid. The cleaning auntie would only do the “surface” cleaning. I think we can live with a little bit of dirt. My guess is that Popo would still want to do her routine every day with or without maid/ cleaning auntie. I rest my case. She can take those 5 hours to do whatever that she wants so long as she doesn’t bother me or complain how tiring it is bcos I didn’t ask her to do them.
It will be a little tough during the weekends, especially when Daddy Lim have to work on almost every weekend and PH and even work late sometimes. I have not tried handling both kids on my own before. But as the kids grow older, things will be easier, right? So, it is all possible. We are not as dependent on the maid as we used too. The Korea trip proved it all. In fact, I sometime feel that auntie is infringing into our privacy.
The main reason on why we are still having a maid is the desire to still be lazy and have the maid chases after the kids while we still can. More importantly, it sounded somehow inhumane if we sack her now. I had made it very clear to Popo that we will not get another replacement maid when auntie finishes her contract or if she decides to leave midway. There may be a high chance that she is tempted to do so when my brother’s maid leaves in June, especially when she is starting to get a little more $$ in her pocket. Or maybe just one day when she finally cannot tolerates Popo anymore. I do look forward to the day that we go maidless. It is painful to be struck between them. Hmmm, so long as the kids don’t drive me crazy. Oh, the school holiday when all hell breaks loose. Let’s deal with that when it is here. Lol.
Mummy Lim
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
It is Coming
We bought the kids to kiddy palace yday. We needed to buy a new toothbrush and water bottle for Lil Isaac. Jiejie needed something else too.
Lil Shauna was very much well-behaved. She didn't insist on buying toys and was happy to leave when we bought what were needed. Lil Isaac performed his usual routine of selecting a big box of car/ basketball hoop and asked to buy them. He would drag the box around and we would try to hide the box when he wasn't noticing and he would pick another big toy. The cycle would go on and on.
Yday, he had his eyes first on a big car track set, which is similar to the one that Nainia bought him for Christmas. Then he changed his mind and started dragging around a big basketball hoop set. We already have one at home. He eventually wanted to buy a billard set. T.T Hello, who play billard at home?
We didn't agree to any of the requests and he actually threw a tantrum! He whined and stamped his feet and was "trying" to cry. Daddy Lim had to coax him out of kiddy palace.
I see it coming, the start of the many tantrums. The scary terrible two monster is here? Faint.
Mummy Lim
Lil Shauna was very much well-behaved. She didn't insist on buying toys and was happy to leave when we bought what were needed. Lil Isaac performed his usual routine of selecting a big box of car/ basketball hoop and asked to buy them. He would drag the box around and we would try to hide the box when he wasn't noticing and he would pick another big toy. The cycle would go on and on.
Yday, he had his eyes first on a big car track set, which is similar to the one that Nainia bought him for Christmas. Then he changed his mind and started dragging around a big basketball hoop set. We already have one at home. He eventually wanted to buy a billard set. T.T Hello, who play billard at home?
We didn't agree to any of the requests and he actually threw a tantrum! He whined and stamped his feet and was "trying" to cry. Daddy Lim had to coax him out of kiddy palace.
I see it coming, the start of the many tantrums. The scary terrible two monster is here? Faint.
Mummy Lim
Monday, January 21, 2013
Lil Shauna's "Friend"
Yday, the weather was nice and cool and we wanted to visit Palawan Beach, Sentosa. Unfortunately, it started drizzling when we were almost there and we had to abort the mission. We ended up at Vivocity instead.
Singkids, an expensive indoor playground is in Vivo. The kids always asked to go jump around in Singkids whenever we are in Vivo and we always try to evade that area after we utilised our last package. We finally agreed this time after successfully dodging that area for a while.
Lil Isaac is at an age where he would play by himself or the accompanying adult. Lil Shauna badly needs companion her age or ended up squirming around restlessly. When the 2Fs are not with her, she would usually manage to make some new "friends" at such playgrounds. Yday was no different.
Daddy Lim and I happily escaped while the kids were at Singkids. Popo said that Lil Shauna was restless until she found her "target". I don't know who approached who first but she found her new "friend" and was happily playing. Unfortunately, her new friend abandon her for somebody even newer. Lol. Popo then suggested her to approach some other girl but Lil Shauna refused bcos that girl didn't fit Lil Shauna's bill as a "friend".
Her "friend" must be a girl, about the same age, wears a dress or skirt, preferable in pink (like her) and must have long hair. Hahaha. She usually approaches those girls who are alone like her too.
Mummy came to her rescue after she was abandoned. I started playing with the kids and saw a girl that exactly fit Lil Shauna's definition. We started jumping together, running and chasing. Lil Shauna was very clingy while I was with her and indeed became instant "friends" when I made my escape. So cute.
Bcos of her "new" friend, she had a lot of fun for the remaining time that we had in Singkids. It is the same theory - the same plate of food always taste extra nice if somebody is fighting with you over it. Lol.
Mummy Lim
Singkids, an expensive indoor playground is in Vivo. The kids always asked to go jump around in Singkids whenever we are in Vivo and we always try to evade that area after we utilised our last package. We finally agreed this time after successfully dodging that area for a while.
Lil Isaac is at an age where he would play by himself or the accompanying adult. Lil Shauna badly needs companion her age or ended up squirming around restlessly. When the 2Fs are not with her, she would usually manage to make some new "friends" at such playgrounds. Yday was no different.
Daddy Lim and I happily escaped while the kids were at Singkids. Popo said that Lil Shauna was restless until she found her "target". I don't know who approached who first but she found her new "friend" and was happily playing. Unfortunately, her new friend abandon her for somebody even newer. Lol. Popo then suggested her to approach some other girl but Lil Shauna refused bcos that girl didn't fit Lil Shauna's bill as a "friend".
Her "friend" must be a girl, about the same age, wears a dress or skirt, preferable in pink (like her) and must have long hair. Hahaha. She usually approaches those girls who are alone like her too.
Mummy came to her rescue after she was abandoned. I started playing with the kids and saw a girl that exactly fit Lil Shauna's definition. We started jumping together, running and chasing. Lil Shauna was very clingy while I was with her and indeed became instant "friends" when I made my escape. So cute.
Bcos of her "new" friend, she had a lot of fun for the remaining time that we had in Singkids. It is the same theory - the same plate of food always taste extra nice if somebody is fighting with you over it. Lol.
Mummy Lim
Why didn't You?
Lil Shauna cried again last Friday during phonics class. However, she didn't cry as hard.
Felicia (F) was relating to my brother (MB) about the incident.
MB: Did Shauna cry during class.
F: Yes.
MB: Why did she cry?
F: She said that she is tired.
MB: You are not tired?
F: Yes, tired too.
MB: Then why didn't you cry?
F: Bcos it is too noisy of 2 persons cry.
MB: Muahahaha.
Felicia's answer was too classic!
Mummy Lim
Felicia (F) was relating to my brother (MB) about the incident.
MB: Did Shauna cry during class.
F: Yes.
MB: Why did she cry?
F: She said that she is tired.
MB: You are not tired?
F: Yes, tired too.
MB: Then why didn't you cry?
F: Bcos it is too noisy of 2 persons cry.
MB: Muahahaha.
Felicia's answer was too classic!
Mummy Lim
Friday, January 18, 2013
Just Like an Adult
Lil Isaac has been crying when he has to take the school bus to school and when he is in the school bus. Although the siblings aren't the most loving pair, I have to give credits to Lil Shauna for taking care of Didi in school.
I heard Popo said how Lil Shauna will comfort Didi when he cries during assembly and how she will lead him back to his seat when he starts wandering. During the first few days, the teacher even brought Lil Isaac to jiejie's class bcos he was crying very hard and he hushed when he saw jiejie. So sweet.
So I asked Lil Shauna if she helped to stop Didi from crying in the school bus.
ML: Jiejie, u didn't ask Didi to stop crying?
LS: Got.
ML: What did you do?
LS: I say "Didi don't cry", but he still cry. Then I say "enough!" but he didn't stop.
ML: ...
LS: So I say "hush!" but he still cry.
ML: ...
LS: My friend also help me to ask him to stop but still cannot.
ML: ...
I was speechless. Those are what we would say to the kids when they cry bcos of tantrums and/ or when we start losing patience. Lol.
Mummy Lim
I heard Popo said how Lil Shauna will comfort Didi when he cries during assembly and how she will lead him back to his seat when he starts wandering. During the first few days, the teacher even brought Lil Isaac to jiejie's class bcos he was crying very hard and he hushed when he saw jiejie. So sweet.
So I asked Lil Shauna if she helped to stop Didi from crying in the school bus.
ML: Jiejie, u didn't ask Didi to stop crying?
LS: Got.
ML: What did you do?
LS: I say "Didi don't cry", but he still cry. Then I say "enough!" but he didn't stop.
ML: ...
LS: So I say "hush!" but he still cry.
ML: ...
LS: My friend also help me to ask him to stop but still cannot.
ML: ...
I was speechless. Those are what we would say to the kids when they cry bcos of tantrums and/ or when we start losing patience. Lol.
Mummy Lim
Getting Better
I think we are better greased this week. We managed to practise on the keyboard 3x last week. Although with some pain and tantrums. Lil Shauna didn't become a genius after the practices but at least we had tried our best.
She slept well on Tuesday night and didn't complain about being tired during music class. She learnt her spelling but I am not sure if she could spell and write them at class today. Daddy Lim sent the girls to class just now and said that they were still chatting happily while waiting to enter the class. Yeah!
Lil Isaac hasn't gotten used to school though. He is still crying bloody murder when he has to take the school bus to school. So Popo ended up sending him to school via public bus most of the time. He tells us that he wants to take the "big, big bus".
He also cries in school during assembly. However, his teacher assured that he will hush when he is led to his class. So similar to Lil Shauna at his age. He has no problem taking school bus back home and sometimes napped in the school bus, which is really apt. The nap can last him until bedtime.
The kids bedtime has been pushed to 9ish, 10pm, depending on how tired they are. We get to spend time reading, doing homework, practicing keyboard, etc. before bed. Bcos they sleep later, they wake up later too, making it easier for them to last the day and also easier for the care takers.
Things will get better. Kids are so adaptable. Hehe.
Mummy Lim
She slept well on Tuesday night and didn't complain about being tired during music class. She learnt her spelling but I am not sure if she could spell and write them at class today. Daddy Lim sent the girls to class just now and said that they were still chatting happily while waiting to enter the class. Yeah!
Lil Isaac hasn't gotten used to school though. He is still crying bloody murder when he has to take the school bus to school. So Popo ended up sending him to school via public bus most of the time. He tells us that he wants to take the "big, big bus".
He also cries in school during assembly. However, his teacher assured that he will hush when he is led to his class. So similar to Lil Shauna at his age. He has no problem taking school bus back home and sometimes napped in the school bus, which is really apt. The nap can last him until bedtime.
The kids bedtime has been pushed to 9ish, 10pm, depending on how tired they are. We get to spend time reading, doing homework, practicing keyboard, etc. before bed. Bcos they sleep later, they wake up later too, making it easier for them to last the day and also easier for the care takers.
Things will get better. Kids are so adaptable. Hehe.
Mummy Lim
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Tragic
M1 is tragic, even more so when we are working in Tuas. I couldnt call or sms yday morning to late afternoon. Thus we can forget about getting a network. It was literally painful. I felt so insecure, as if I was isolated from the world despite being surrounded by colleagues.
I could call or sms occasionally in the afternoon but there was still no network. It is painful to hold and look at my iPhone to realise that I couldn't get the watsapp msgs or surf the net or go onto FB. I felt so "alive" the moment I reached home and was connected to my wifi. Woohoo! I never know that I am so attached to my iPhone.
The network didn't recover this morning too, at least not in the West. It was worse in Tuas and I had another day with no network. Well, at least I got used to it and it wasn't as painful. I also got intermittent network at certain part of the office and cheered whenever it happened.
I hope the network recovers soon. I feel disillusion. Lol.
Mummy Lim
I could call or sms occasionally in the afternoon but there was still no network. It is painful to hold and look at my iPhone to realise that I couldn't get the watsapp msgs or surf the net or go onto FB. I felt so "alive" the moment I reached home and was connected to my wifi. Woohoo! I never know that I am so attached to my iPhone.
The network didn't recover this morning too, at least not in the West. It was worse in Tuas and I had another day with no network. Well, at least I got used to it and it wasn't as painful. I also got intermittent network at certain part of the office and cheered whenever it happened.
I hope the network recovers soon. I feel disillusion. Lol.
Mummy Lim
Monday, January 14, 2013
Tough!
I just helped Lil Shauna with her phonics homework before bed. She was supposed to write 4 words each with the short vowel sound. She took at least 30 mins but didnt complain. I think she quite like phonics as compared to music. She would have screamed bloody murder if I made her practice more than 10 mins on the keyboard.
Then we learnt to spell "who". She has mastered 9 out of the 10 words in her spelling list. Actually, I have taught her 7 of the 10 sight words previously. She could recognize them during story time but couldn't spell them. She takes a while to recollect them now. I wonder how she will fare during spelling on Friday.
It is so tough to be a kid now. Even I feel like surrendering. We were supposed to practice music tonight but I supposed phonics homework is more important. Hopefully she will practice willingly tomorrow. As I said, if things get a little too tough, then music will be the first to go. No point pulling hair over enrichment classes. Phew.
Mummy Lim
Then we learnt to spell "who". She has mastered 9 out of the 10 words in her spelling list. Actually, I have taught her 7 of the 10 sight words previously. She could recognize them during story time but couldn't spell them. She takes a while to recollect them now. I wonder how she will fare during spelling on Friday.
It is so tough to be a kid now. Even I feel like surrendering. We were supposed to practice music tonight but I supposed phonics homework is more important. Hopefully she will practice willingly tomorrow. As I said, if things get a little too tough, then music will be the first to go. No point pulling hair over enrichment classes. Phew.
Mummy Lim
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