Now, I take her to school bus evey morning then go to work. My mum helps to delivery lunch this week but will order from school from March. Mum also helps to pick her up from tutorial centre and prepare dinner for us. I pick her back to home after dinner. Up till today, still haven't chosen a suitable one.
benben
re your friend's bun bun, how old is she? can your friend claim all?
very trouble these days, not because of the maid, but of Yiu Yiu. She changed quite a lot after 1st school term. She's quite obedient in 1st term that she could finish homework and she took good care of dictation, with an average of 90+ marks. But, these days, situation totally change, not care of school things and most importantly is her attitude. Very 反叛, 駡人, very impolite, intends to be opposite!
Remind her to do dictation revision ,she replied "唔合格咪唔合格, 有人得十分tim", 最哀就係媽咪, 我而家唔鍾意你嗱!" still many many 一言難盡, really sad!!!
Many thanks for you both, the advices. Recalled we know each other since their 9-months old, which is nearly 6 years. We witnessed their growth.
I shared the same point as you guys that our relationship is the most important one rather than academic although 2nd term test is coming in mid Mar. I did think about the reason why - I though heavy study work is one of the reasons. In week day, school, tutorial centre, home online homework, home revision and then sleep (but already 10 o'clock).
Do you think the schedule is tight?
Mon 3-4 - Cello (she's fine with this one because no pressure at all, I never ask her to practice at home, it's up to her)
Wed 730-830 - Putunghua (private tutor at home, again, no pressure at all, just a revision of the class, no particualr syllabus/target)
Fri 5-630 田徑 (just for fun, one of her favourites)
Sat - Piano (這是我要求的)
Swimming (again for fun, one of her favourites)
Sun - Church in the morning (she's fine with this)
Drawing (she likes this one)
Choir (she's ok with this)
Overall, only piano would take her time for practicing, others are only for fun, no pressure at all.
To repair the relationship, I now try to not focus that much on academic and try to satisfy her wants such as buying her 跳繩 & fu 拉圈 (exactly the same as Ching Ching, like these 2 very much). Hope situation will change.
Many thanks indeed to both! Yes, i agree that one of the major reasons is heavy study load. So, right now, these two weeks, I seldomly do revision with her at home as the tutorial centre has already done this (e.g. pre-dictation). I did keep on reading story books for her before sleep but usually she fells asleep easily as she is too tired.
If ten o'clock is too late for sleep, when do your kids go to bed? I used to have timetable for her but right now without the maid and I rely on bobo, difficult to implement as I can't push bobo to have dinner early. Bobo is also hard in helping me in taking care her.
Re heima's suggestion, we (I, hubby and bobo) think that going to tutorial centre is still necessary for her as she is very 唔遵心 if stays at home. Recall 由細到大, 你地見佢都係唔定! Also, one key point, the centre is very familar with the school's requirement and approach and right now many schoolmates join recently!
Having said that, relationship for these two weeks have improved a bit. Thanks for your advices.
Let's talk something happy:
I have chosen a maid yesterday, Indonesian, worked in HK for 2 years, currently taking care of 2 kids at 7 and 2. Not really an ideal one but i have already approached 5 agents and wait for 2 weeks. Can't wait anymore!
What's your Easter plan? Going trip? Yiu Yiu requests for "Cheung Loong" and I'm searching info.
Re sleep, as very cold these 2 nights, I also ask her to go to bed before 930, without practicing the piano.....
Re maid, when finish contract, she would like to go back home for 1 month, expected to join us in May. While agent said try to convince her not back home but hubby and I don't want her to have home sick and we want her to do the job happily. 情願捱多陣!
Re Easter plan, wah 16 people, such a big family!
Re summer plan, many friends recommend and plan about 世博 in 上海.
Yiu Yiu had also seen 喜羊羊電影 in CNY and she also loved it very much. While I have bought her comics, I don't know if there is any 喜羊羊 book. Where to buy? Also, do u know if there is any DVD? I have bought some "copied version" but the quality is not that good. As she likes this very much, I want to buy the original for her. I like 喜羊羊 DVD because it's in Putunghua.
原帖由 benben 於 10-3-10 16:53 發表
Yes. Agree. Sleeping is very important to kids. I will force my gal to sleep in between 9:30-10:00. Once she jump into her bed. she can sleep in one minute.
Yesterday morning, still planning for Easter Trip, thought about Thailand as not expensive with eating and swimming. Luckily, not enrolled yet. This afternoon, confirmed Taipei.
Heima,
many thanks. In fact, I've been to Whampoa's 大眾書局 and they told me that 全線 out of stock.
Re 100 for 5, is that original version or copied version. I bought copied version from Jordan earlier 100 for 5 but the quality is not good, always 侄下侄下 and therefore I'm looking for original version.