All About Your Child

We had a blast this week! Fun Fun Fun! That was what the kids had and what the parents ensured.

On this last day of the one week break from school, we did not forget about family bonding too. The 6 kids in the Loh family nearly tore down my house today!!! *laugh*

Though it was only a few hours, but it was great fun seeing the children had no-holds-barred playing in my house. Probably the ONLY place where the owner of the house will not complain that the noise level is too loud. *giggle*

Such freedom… hhhmmm… not found in any of the other households. Thus you can imagine the kids reservations every Sunday. *wink*

So in conclusion, I would say that this week was exhaustingly well spent for the kids and us, parents. Lots of things to write but hardly have the energy now. So would probably do lots of back-dated post next week. *Grin*

How did your one week school holiday go?

more on parenting

Me: “Keatkeat, how did you feel when you heard your teachers said you were ‘Dreamy and Slow’?”

Keatkeat: “Sad.”

Me: “Do you like to feel sad?”

Keatkeat: “No.”

Me: “How would you like to feel?”

Keatkeat: “Excited.”

Me: “If the teachers tell you “Well done. You are much faster now in everything that you do.” Would you feel excited?”

Keatkeat: “No. I will just be Happy.”

Me: “So is feeling Happy better than Sad?”

Keatkeat: “Yes.”

Me: “So what must you do to feel Happy?”

Keatkeat: “Do things faster.”

Me: “So do you want to do things faster so that you can hear the teachers say good things about you and feel Happy?”

Keatkeat: “Yes. I will try.”

And so, the timer is up for everything that he does. Because I believe, ‘How You Do One Thing, Is How You Do EVERYTHING.’ Thus the timer is up for everything that he does.

Its improving…..at a sssllllooooowwww speed. *eyes rolled*

Punishment is served when the timer beats him and reward is given when he beats the timer.

The time limit which we are giving him is definitely more than sufficient, that is if he does NOT go into DAY-dreamland; which eerrrmmm….  is still his favourite hobby.

I clapped my hands so often to ‘wake‘ him up, that I get red palms at the end of every session. *eyes rolled*

What I can do in one minute, I will give him 3-4mins. That’s the ratio I’m working at now. So far I would say his beating rate (if he concentrates) is about 99%.

So Timer is Up from bathing to wearing socks to completing worksheets…. I hate to put my boy under such stress. But because the words of ALL his teachers were the same:- “Dreamy and Slow”, it affected his self-esteem. Thus I have to help him to bring back that confidence!

If the words of his teachers have no effect on him, I would not bother at all man! I’m Serious! *Grin*