All About Your Child

Yesterday, my boys brought back a health declaration letter. We as parents must declare on their behalf that they had not gone overseas recently and that they do not have the H1N1 symptoms.

Another letter wrote, “If your child is having flu, or show signs of H1N1 symptoms, please refrain him for school.”

I completely respect this sentence. But this sentence also brings me headaches.

As most of you know Keatkeat’s sinus pattern. Its a morning attack every single day. But when he is out from school, 4hours later, he is good as new.

So every morning he sneezes on the way to school, mucus and all. We are used to it and even the new teachers have noticed it too. But now with this H1N1 alert going on, the measures are more stringent in school and one of the teacher advised that we do not bring him to school if he is sneezing.

*faint*

What then?! That IS how my boy IS everyday! So does that mean he should skip school till these epidemic alerts and preventive measures are called off?!!!!! What if it doesn’t for the next one month, 3 months, one year?!

*Arrrgghhh*

I am NOT angry with the school. I am at a lost.

The letter was given yesterday. I brought my sneezing boy to school late this morning, away from the eyes of the other parents. The parents of Keatkeat’s’ classmates are pretty extreme. From some of my previous posts about them, you should know more or less.

Hence, I let the teacher decide if she would allow my ‘Ah-Cheeee’ boy in. She did. So I thought I’ll continue to do that then: Reporting 1-2mins later than usual to avoid unnecessary confrontation.

As if it was heaven’s will, we went cycling in the late afternoon today and met Keatkeat’s English teacher, Miss W, on the way back. We chatted. She told me 8 were down with high fever last week and 5 this week (so far) in Keatkeat’s class.

As if she can read my mind, she said, “I know Cheng Keat has sinus, just like my younger son. So long as he does not have fever, we will allow him in.”

*Phew*

Yesterday, my MIL was especially pissed when my 2nd BIL and SIL didn’t come over for the usual Sunday gathering. MIL forgotten that this week was exam week for my eldest niece and it is a common practice that the family DO NOT COME OVER during exam week.

Being the only child, all hopes are pinned on her, and so is pressure. *sigh* 2nd SIL insisted that she told my MIL, but MIL can’t recall. Lots of food remained untouched during lunch and she didn’t like it; even though NONE of us minded eating the same yummies again for dinner.

I’m not a parent who is very academic focused when it comes to my kids. I did pretty well in school, I should say, but it was because I had NO pressure from home to perform well. *laugh* Its the same for my sis too. I think this weird genes runs in the family. The only tutor she ever had was because SHE WANTED TO BE TUTORED; whereas most of our friends were sent to tuition centers because THE PARENTS INSISTED.

Keatkeat and Binbin are not in Primary School yet. Keatkeat will be, next year. Then, will I become another person? Will I start giving him pressure too? Will I become like my SIL, not going over for family gathering during exam weeks?

I don’t know. I hope not.

Allan said “No, we should never be.”

I agree. Cos’ the old folks are really old and you never know when will it be the last gathering.

Piority. Piority. What’s yours? Family or not? There is never right or wrong. Life is just full of too many grey areas. If life is as simple as black and white, living would be too boring. Everyone has different piorities in life.

Sometimes you may think, “Oh please, its just for a week, what harm can it do?” But what if that week was the last, will you live with regrets?

I would.