Mummy Windflower - Hello

[ChiefKiasu]

Windflower:

Thanks, jedamum. I agree with your point. Due to the wide age gap between my two children, my girl always looks upon her brother as her idol who can answer all her questions. However, she also has this bad habit whereby she must have everything that korkor has. :x

Ah yes... my 3yo girl parrots every action of her 9yo brother - and yet will refuse to admit he is her idol. She not only wants everything her brother has - she also want to win in everything they do... eating, running, studying... and, of course, fighting.

[jedamum]

ChiefKiasu:

Windflower:

However, she also has this bad habit whereby she must have everything that korkor has. :x

She not only wants everything her brother has - she also want to win in everything they do... eating, running, studying... and, of course, fighting.

Perhaps my younger one is still too young. For me, on the contrary, it is the older one that wants everything that his didi has.... from trying to hog practically every piece of new toy that I got for his didi, to acting like a baby and wanting me to cradle him...just like didi. :roll:

[Windflower]

ChiefKiasu, you reminded me that my girl also behaves like that. She would always suggest to her brother to have a race with her, in whatever… drinking water, eating, running to the lift to press button… but then she must be the winner. So your children’s age gap is 6 years apart?


Jedamum, I think your elder one is jealous with his didi as you might have paid more attention to your younger one since he is still quite young. For me, my girl is the one who feels jealous whenever we praise korkor or buy korkor something that he needs. May I know how old are your two children and what makes you decide to give up your job and be a SAHM?

[jedamum]

Windflower:

May I know how old are your two children and what makes you decide to give up your job and be a SAHM?

6 and 2 yr old respectively.
RE: SAHM
if you are to make a choice of keeping your job or having a secondborn, which would you choose?
long story, anyway, it's cos i have no alternative care for my secondborn and childcare/infantcare, nannycare, maidcare are options that i will not consider. then as to if i will go back to work again, i'm not sure cos everyone at home is so used to me being at home (i used to work 7daysweek, 14hrs day during peak period) and the talk of me going back to work is usually met with strong resistance from all directions...husband, kid, ILs.

[Windflower]

Jedamum, so your elder son is going P1 in another few months' time? You must be very excited.


Re: SAHM
Definitely I would choose to have a secondborn, nothing can be compared to cuddling your little one in your arms. Just like you, I am not opened to other alternatives in caring for my children, that explains why I gave up my job ten years ago. I would rather we struggling on a single income than missing out the precious moments with my children. You have indeed made a right choice which you would never ever regret.

[sunflower]

Hi Windflower, your name’s quite close to mine…except I follow the sun but you follow the wind!


Welcome to KSP!

[Windflower]

sunflower:

Hi Windflower, your name’s quite close to mine…except I follow the sun but you follow the wind!


Welcome to KSP!

Thanks, sunflower. We're just like sisters :lol:, actually I chose this username based on a song called \"Windflowers\".

[jedamum]

Windflower,


Yes, it's all very exciting....next week orientation...mad rush to buy books and such...i am looking forward to that.

I don't believe in giving just my one child everything in the world in terms of the best expensive enrichment, best toys, my love and all of my time. I believe that sharing such privileges (though may not be the best) with one more of my child will make the firstborn and me a better person. But i'll stop at 2 now.

[sunflower]

Windflower:

sunflower:

Hi Windflower, your name’s quite close to mine…except I follow the sun but you follow the wind!


Welcome to KSP!

Thanks, sunflower. We're just like sisters :lol:, actually I chose this username based on a song called \"Windflowers\".

You must have really liked the song “Windflower” to use the name. I must be a real “sua ku” to not have heard of the song before. Is it a Chinese song? If it is, I suppose it’s literally translated as “feng1 zhi1 Hua1” ?

Ha, ha… our children’s ages are quite close too…my elder girl is 1 yr older than your boy, and my younger girl is 1 yr younger than yours.

[Windflower]

Yes, I quite like the song and I like sunflowers too. Anyway it is an English song sang by Chy'i, a Chinese Taiwanese singer. Wow, your two girls' age gap is seven years apart!