How much time you spent with your child

[ammonite]

Simply lovely post! :love:

[Just relax]

Time flies when the children are so young, so the sacrifice and effort MUST be made to spend time with them as the rewards cannot be measured.


Somehow from a packed schedule of endless classes, CCAs, competitions, music, the family has found time to do things together on Friday nights and Sunday nights, which is to play badminton. We go out for lunch as a family on Saturday and chill out as a family on Sunday morning at home just doing our own stuff but still being together.

Even with this I find I want more time to do family stuff but there are just too many other competing priorities that get in the way including my work and the children's studies :stompfeet:

[happy to be mum]

Hi buds


By reading your post, it make me feel so guilty cause I have deprived them alot of "101 Things Every Kid Should Do Growing Up". I do spend alot of times with both DS, I am a working mum and we have no help from both side of grandparents, only help is maid. Mondays to Fridays, totally have no life for both sons and myself, especially with DS1 in P3 now, more homeworks and guiding him in the night. It seem that I am "chasing" and "hurrying" my kids everyday from Mon to Thurs, by making sure both have to be on bed by 9pm! I have only 2 hrs or less than 2 hrs with them on weekdays. How I wish I can do more or spend more time with them! To chat with DS about his daily school life and activities have to be specially "plan" so sad!

I am starting to get disheartened with the life that I forsee will be the norm for my family or for most sg families…rush, rush,rush…work, work, work and play has to be well plan for and seriously considering returning to Down Under where both my sons were born.

[AdonciaTang]

BeContented:

buds:

We may not be able to have everything in the world that money could buy but I am sure we can give our children our love and the most memorable childhood, one that they can hopefully remember for many years to come if only we remind ourselves that life ain't just about the rat race.

Like I usually say, the gift of love is spelt as T.I.M.E.

Work hard so play hard. The choice is yours to make. Quit whining about how children these days lack a childhood when you don't have time to offer them that gift of love.

Give yourself and your children some balance in life.

Regardless if your children are doing PSLE this year or not. No excuse.

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Lovely post :rahrah:
So true are those words in bold. I am guilty cos I was plain lazy.
Now that DS has gone Sec1, all of a sudden he seems so 'independent' & busy with his own life. I need to do more :love: Thanks for the timely reminder.

Agree! :goodpost:

[em83]

As both my partner and I work daily, with normal office hours, it’s hard to even think about the number of hours not being able to see them or talk to them personally face-to-face, so the hours after work and weekends are all spent almost with them.

[janet88]

Has any of you read the comprehension passage of this child who wants to buy her father’s time? It moved me to tears bcos the father is such a busy person and has no time to face the child. He even scolded her for asking him so many questions…until she wanted to ‘buy’ his attention.


The tragic accident of the 2 brothers made me appreciate my kids even more. They make LOTS of noise after school and after half a day of complete peace, their endless chatter does drive me nuts on days i feel lousy, but if they keep very quiet and sit in one corner, that would be very worrying.
So, if we want kids, we have to be prepared for the joy and headaches they bring…if not, don’t give birth.

[toddles]

thanks for sharing Buds! gotta get my hands on that book. would be nice to have it to check off… also as a what-to-do idea book!

[sleepy]

I’m a clingy mum!

[chenSee]

Its really hard when you're a single mom and i really have to work hard for her. Sometimes my schedule didn't match to her schedule but i do still exert an effort to see or talk w/ her.. She never complains why I cant, why I cant be,.. i really love how she understands our situation She's more mature than me.. :))

[toddles]

chenSee:

Its really hard when you're a single mom and i really have to work hard for her. Sometimes my schedule didn't match to her schedule but i do still exert an effort to see or talk w/ her.. She never complains why I cant, why I cant be,.. i really love how she understands our situation She's more mature than me.. :))

awww you're blessed. Jia You!!