Me Time!
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That’s not unusual at all. When kids were still in pr sch, they eat their lunch on their own. Now that they are in their teens even dinner can be at separate timings. I try to sit and chat with them while they eat. My simple request is for them to put away the book or phone during that short 15min to 30min. Especially if there is someone else dining together.
I can be overbearing when it comes to certain things and this is one of them. Even when niece, nephews or friends’ kids come over, my house, my rules, I take away their gadgets and books during meal times. -
Funz\" post_id=\"1934117\" time=\"1567812226\" user_id=\"6230:
hahaha I know..some are very disciplined and rule enforcing de which I really admire alot..I try but usually will bend..
That's not unusual at all. When kids were still in pr sch, they eat their lunch on their own. Now that they are in their teens even dinner can be at separate timings. I try to sit and chat with them while they eat. My simple request is for them to put away the book or phone during that short 15min to 30min. Especially if there is someone else dining together.
I can be overbearing when it comes to certain things and this is one of them. Even when niece, nephews or friends' kids come over, my house, my rules, I take away their gadgets and books during meal times. -
MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"1934118\" time=\"1567812687\" user_id=\"43981:
I'm like Funz - when my kids were younger, if I laid down the law, they would have to obey. If they didn't, they wouldn't like the consequences, and would end up obeying me anyway. Now they are grown, I cannot enforce, but the habits we developed when they were young pay off now.
hahaha I know..some are very disciplined and rule enforcing de which I really admire alot..I try but usually will bend..Funz\" post_id=\"1934117\" time=\"1567812226\" user_id=\"6230:
That's not unusual at all. When kids were still in pr sch, they eat their lunch on their own. Now that they are in their teens even dinner can be at separate timings. I try to sit and chat with them while they eat. My simple request is for them to put away the book or phone during that short 15min to 30min. Especially if there is someone else dining together.
I can be overbearing when it comes to certain things and this is one of them. Even when niece, nephews or friends' kids come over, my house, my rules, I take away their gadgets and books during meal times.
MKS - for your kids' sake, sometimes you need to be the bad guy. Your daughters are growing up and you don't have much time left to shape them. If you believe that your instructions are for their good, you should harden your heart. -
slmkhoo\" post_id=\"1934121\" time=\"1567818903\" user_id=\"28674:
I'm like Funz - when my kids were younger, if I laid down the law, they would have to obey. If they didn't, they wouldn't like the consequences, and would end up obeying me anyway. Now they are grown, I cannot enforce, but the habits we developed when they were young pay off now.
hahaha I know..some are very disciplined and rule enforcing de which I really admire alot..I try but usually will bend..MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"1934118\" time=\"1567812687\" user_id=\"43981:
[quote=Funz post_id=1934117 time=1567812226 user_id=6230]That's not unusual at all. When kids were still in pr sch, they eat their lunch on their own. Now that they are in their teens even dinner can be at separate timings. I try to sit and chat with them while they eat. My simple request is for them to put away the book or phone during that short 15min to 30min. Especially if there is someone else dining together.
I can be overbearing when it comes to certain things and this is one of them. Even when niece, nephews or friends' kids come over, my house, my rules, I take away their gadgets and books during meal times.
MKS - for your kids' sake, sometimes you need to be the bad guy. Your daughters are growing up and you don't have much time left to shape them. If you believe that your instructions are for their good, you should harden your heart.[/quote]slmkhoo thanks..yup I shall put in a harder try.. but some actions which I really disliked, I will get angry which I cannot control myself (then not up to whether can bend or not le ).. -
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This morning’s breakfast at Food Court, we broke one record. DH and I had a total of 5 (small) cups of tea. The cup is Ya Kun size, each cup is good for 2-3 slips only.
At $1.40 each cup, that’s a total of $7! I can get a box of 100 bags BOH tea for less than $7. Told DH next time I am going to bring a small thermos flask of Teh-O kosong. I don’t think it’s worth to pay so much for TehO kosong. -
lee_yl\" post_id=\"1934139\" time=\"1567827431\" user_id=\"17023:
the 2 of you having breakfast meeting arh
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This morning’s breakfast at Food Court, we broke one record. DH and I had a total of 5 (small) cups of tea. The cup is Ya Kun size, each cup is good for 2-3 slips only.
At $1.40 each cup, that’s a total of $7! I can get a box of 100 bags BOH tea for less than $7. Told DH next time I am going to bring a small thermos flask of Teh-O kosong. I don’t think it’s worth to pay so much for TehO kosong.
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Hahaha breakfast meeting …
Why end up drink so many cups- salty food? -
I call it POWER early breakfast meeting! -
MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"1934103\" time=\"1567783010\" user_id=\"43981:
bad..both are same, once doing something they like, you nag also no use ..she wanted to read in car at night, I need tell her few times dont..if no tv/hp allowed, both will get a book and read while eating. This one very bad, most time dont eat enjoy food and talk during meal time..even though I say no, esp dd2 can see her so ganjiong open up a cabinet scrambling for a book to bring to dining table ..but when eat with dad then all guai guai.[/quote]Dun save on lights . Proper white lights That can read well
Glued ?MyPillow\" post_id=\"1934096\" time=\"1567779796\" user_id=\"70594:
[quote=MrsKiasu post_id=1934091 time=1567778787 user_id=43981]borrowed some books for dd2..she seems to start liking proper books instead of just mag/comics..she is glue ing herself to the books..after finished I shall borrow again to avoid her keep asking jie to play with her.
How are ur kids eye sight?
Perfect eyes sight are gem !
my kids have perfect sight . Coz we teach them switch on the lights for reading even in day time -
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Our “breakfast meeting” usually last 2 hours.
Weekdays hardly have the opportunity to sit down and yak over breakfast.
Another reason I suspect is food too salty. Thus, need more Teh-O kosong to flush down the salt!
Honestly, $7 for Teh-O kosong where got worth? Plus the cups they use are really teeny weeny.
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