School Alone

The school bus driver informed popo last Thursday that parent/ guardian will no longer be allowed to accompany their kid/ charge on the school bus to school on Monday (today). There are currently 6 kids taking the school bus, only Lil Shauna and another girl are in pre-nursery and only the 2 of them are still having their mummy/ popo in the school bus. The rest of the kids are already on their own. Lil Shauna takes the school bus home on her own and she's alright with it.

Popo was worried when she was told so. Lil Shauna still cries when popo dropped her off at school now but she hushed very quickly. Actually, we believed that the crying is habitual. She spent one year in playgroup and should be very familiar with school. To add on the worry, she has this habit of going to the toilet upon reaching school for the period that popo sends her to school. Popo is worried that she needs to go to the toilet upon reaching school and wet herself bcos she didnt dare to tell the teacher.

Still, we have to let go. So we had been telling her since Friday that she will have to take the school bus on her own starting today, just like Fione and Felicia. Peer pressure helps alot. She actually agreed to do soon when we reminded her that Fione and Felicia (especially Felicia) takes the school bus to school on their own. The 3 kids were all in the car that day when we tried to sell the idea to Lil Shauna and when she agreed, Fione actually cheered her on, Felicia then chipped in, making Lil Shauna more determined than ever to take the school bus on her own. Thank you, girls. :) Popo also informed the teacher about her habit of going to toilet and we made her use the potty right before leaving the house for the bus.

Our efforts do pay off. :) Lil Shauna took the bus to school on her own today. She did cry a little upon boarding the bus (habitual) but hushed shortly. The bus driver told us that she didnt cry when she reaches the school today. :)

Somehow, I know she can do it. Today's kids are so much more independent than us. And guessed what? She was so chatty and active in church yday. She initiated to talk to the aunties, telling them about her hair clips and socks. She sang out loud and participated in the worship songs. I was so proud of her. Daddy Lim's friends visited us uday afternoon and the usual Lil Shauna would be hiding somewhere or took forever to warm up. But yday, she was so chatty and bouncy and jumpy when the guests arrived. Ihad to take a second look at her to make sure that she is indeed our Lil Shauna. Lol.

Mummy Lim