My child – my apprentice?
Child, Parenting, Preschool, Special Moments December 19th, 2007Did you miss me yesterday? So sorry, I was busy making new accessories for the Christmas bazaar today at the KK Hospital for their staff.
You know how children love to imitate their parents, the way they talk, walk, move and not forgetting the bad habits of their parents. *watch out*
I left my desk full of parts and pieces of my accessories to put my little 2-year-old down for his noon nap. 
When I am back, I found my ‘apprentice’ helping me to speed up my work.
Look at that kind of concentration.
“Look Mummy, I can do it too!”
Wow! Look at ‘his’ masterpiece…*wink*
Since my 4-year-old was in such a great ‘helping mood’.
So I assigned him to put all the earrings which I have made onto the earring flaps and then hang it on the holder.
1st, he picks up a pair of earrings.
Making sure that they are the same design.
Put that pair of earrings on his pants.
Take an earring flap out from the bag.
Picks up the earring on his pants and carefully put it into the flap.
Then picks up the other side of the earring and hang it into the other hole on the flap.
Ta Da!
One pair is up! Many more to go….
How did you think my ‘apprentice’ fair?
There are many times in life when parents do not trust their child enough, underestimate their capability…. Let them feel worthy.
They love to make their parents proud of them. Trust that they will do according to your instructions; make sure your instructions are clearly stated.
When was the last time your child did something for you so well, that you are soooooo proud to be your child’s mummy?
December 22nd, 2007 at 10:49 pm
Yes, kids are our apprentices. I don’t have any of my own, but I teach a classroom full of third graders, and every year, I’m amazed at how large an influence I am in their lives.
July 18th, 2008 at 6:32 am
Aww, he is so adorable! That look of absolute concentration is heartwarming.
The most recent thing I got my son to do was to make dinner. It was such a scary experience as well as a tearful one! He’s only 4, and I let him loose with the kitchen knives and the oven. Eek.
He ‘just’ made sausage casserole, from one of the packets, and he chopped the veg, grilled the sausages and got it all together himself. I was on hand to give him instructions, but apart from that he did it himself. I was so damn proud of him for it!