All About Your Child

This happened on 23rd January Friday outside Keatkeat’s classroom….

When we brought our boys to school, the angry mother of one of Keatkeat’s classmate was already firing away at the Teacher and another parent.

Auntie F: “How could you be so irresponsible? It’s obvious that the chicken pox are not totally dried yet. Bring him home.”

Auntie K: “But the doctor has already certified that my boy is well to go to school.”

Auntie F (turning towards the teacher): “As a teacher, you should take care of the health of your students. Imagine if the whole class get infected, that would affect their studies.”

Teacher: “But the doctor has already certified.” Showing the letter to Auntie F.

Aunite F (extremely pissed, turned to other parents who are there): “Don’t you agree with me? Imagine your kid gets the virus, how is he/she going to enjoy Chinese New Year?”

Everyone (not in unison though): “If the doctor thinks its safe, then it should be ok….”

Auntie F (fuming like a dragon, turned towards Auntie K): “I think you SHOULD bring your boy home now!”

Auntie K (called out to her boy who was already in the class long before we arrived): “Boy, would you like to go home now?”

Boy shook his head and ran back to his classmate, to continue their game.

Auntie F: “Aiyo!!! Why did you ask him? Just bring him HOME!”

By this time, all the kids have arrived. The teacher was ready to close the door.

Auntie F: “Teacher, are you sure you want to keep that boy in the class?”

The teacher smiled back and the door was shut.

Allan and I were walking away, but Auntie F refused to budge. She was raising her voice now, “Today is only an hour of fun, sharing CNY goodies with all the friends. Its not a study-day. Why did you bring him here? Its going to be CNY on Monday. How could you not consider the consequences of bringing your boy here today? It is completely unnecessary. You could have waited for the CNY holidays to be over, which is on Wednesday. In that way, the boy’s spots would have completely dried up and its safer for all the other children…..blah blah blah”

We left the uncomfortable scene. Allan and I shared the same view. If Auntie F is so afraid that ‘her’ daughter will get infected, then bring her home! If the doctor had certified that it is safe, then it should be.

But after 2 weeks from that incident outside the class, many doubted the credibility of the Doctor. Cos’ now, other than Keatkeat, several classmates are ABSENT from school because of Chicken Pox too. *sigh*

This morning, the kids were in their Chinese New Year (CNY)’s clothes from previous 2 years.

Keatkeat was wearing his 2008’s and Binbin was wearing his brother’s 2007’s.

The kids were told to bring Mandarin Oranges to greet their teachers “Happy Chinese New Year”.

See how much they have grown… look at the pants. Allan and I were even joking about it, saying that their pants looked like Michael Jackson’s Pants. *laugh*

*Photo of Michael Jackson Courtesy of Google Images

They had one hour of fun in school, singing Chinese New Year songs and eating all the goodies with Teachers and friends.

10mins before the hour of fun ended, Binbin’s teacher allowed the parents to join in the fun. Every parent were snapping away with their cameras. So did we. This was just one of the many shots….*wink*

And these were the goodies the boys brought home. Just look at how happy their cute little faces were….Mmmmm…. love them soooooo much!