Mummy buds' Heyloo all!

[ChiefKiasu]

Wow. I think the parenting community has lost a wonderful childcare manager, and now only 2 blessed children can benefit from all that care and love instead of so many more. I’m happy for you and sad for everyone else at the same time.

[buds]

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Heyya chief,

I DO hope they know how blessed they are..
Well, in a way i suppose they do.

D'ya know the thing they encourage us to do with
our kids before bedtime other than reading?

Its to engage children in thought.

Its easy to engage them in conversation,
but thought is profound. I have applied this
from some article i read that we shud encourage
our children to COUNT THEIR BLESSINGS every
single day..

Start from say... the simplest things.
They would understand - things that make them happy
for the day. We continue from there by telling them,
hey, its a blessing to get to go swimming together
today isn't it? We get to spend good quality time and
have more swimming practise time... We got to eat
outside today too! And at Swensens at that too! Thats
something special too right, cos we don't go there every
other day to eat? Now that's a blessing too..

I also stray a lil from here to include a thank you
prayer to God. For the good weather, for our family
being together and for the health given to daddy so
he can go out to work and provide for school, toys,
transport, Swensens, etc.

Religion can be intangible to children so this so-called
\"reflection time\" can be a good start to instill love for
God and the belief.

No matter who belives in which...
The true purpose of religion is being at peace and calm with
oneself. To seek solace in times of hardship and sadness.
To do good. (Also to secure good plc in after-life! Well, that
retirement plan mebbe to soon to sell to our kids...)
:lol: :lol:

So, for a start when we instill goodness we hope to get
goodness.... In this case, out of our children.

For now, my girls can grasp the \"be grateful for the blessings\"
quite ok. The elder one can say like, \"Its a blessing mummy
can swim with us today since she doesn't have her period...\"
And i go.... hokaaaay.. Thats a bit much, but gooood...

And the little one can go a bit further when she ever said,
\"I'm grateful that mummy still hasn't died so she can still
cook, clean, play, read and tuck us to bed every night...\"

Though i go, (in my heart) CHOIIII aah! (Touch Wood) :!:
I'll quip, you mean that's thee only stuff mummy's good for,
huh? Then, she'll quickly rephrase, \"I don't mean that i want you
to die but like i mean you're the best mummy ever and if you're
not around, no one is going to do all that for us.\"

Then, as if not wanting to be further interrogated,
she will give a loud yawn and bid me goodnight.

Sooooo, they do know they're blessed! Haha!

Geesh...
Children say the querk-iest things, ay..

Reflection is good for adults too!
Cheerios.

[csc]

buds:

from some article i read that we shud encourage

our children to COUNT THEIR BLESSINGS every
single day..

How true this is!

We live in this world where we often count our achievements instead of blessings.

Yes, we need to count our blessings and name them one by one.

Thanks for that.

[jedamum]

KiasuGrandMaster in less than 6 months!!!

:udawoman:

[schellen]

I half-suspected that this was the reason why jedamum dug this thread up and dusted it off.


Congrats, buds! :celebrate:

[ChiefKiasu]

jedamum:

KiasuGrandMaster in less than 6 months!!!

:udawoman:

Wah... how can I missed this big event?? All hail buds! :udawoman:

And I'll take this opportunity to say :thankyou: to buds, who's selfless postings have given the light to many a desperate parent looking for help for their kids. She is the quintessential mother of her children, fun and caring teacher to her students, and angel to all of us KiasuParents and parents of her students.

Of course, she beats up ZacK now and then to make sure he keeps his wits in shape, starts her day early at 3am, plays the part of the long-suffering DIL, and buys condoms from convenience stores... but that's what makes her more human and meaningful as someone we can all learn from. :salute:

:celebrate: <= The guy on the left is saying \"Here's to mo.. mo.. mo.. mo... BUDS!\"

[clarabella]

And now it’s time for the oscar-esque speech from Grandmaster Buds hee.

[MLR]

Hiya buds


Congrats on your attainment of BLACK BELT Kiasu GrandMaster title.

:celebrate:

[ZHMummy]

:congrats: u certainly deserve it! n ur threads inspire me to brush up my level of kiasu-ism too! :rahrah: luv ur threads so much..cheers!

[san76]

CHEERS to BUDS!!!!!


:celebrate: