#143
Me: (Half to myself) How come my phone keeps switching off (when it’s charging in the bedroom or by itself in my handbag)?
Rockstar: <looking sheepish> I switch it off.
Me: What? Why?? <Accusingly> Have you been switching it off when we play football??
Rockstar: <Nodding seriously> So the phone won’t interrupt.
Me: Hey, I don’t think Daddy’s seen you do that to his Blackberries yet! <Hint> <Hint> (Haha no, I didn’t really… But a mummy can dream :D)
Then Kings’ll put him in a washing machine…
At least Rockstar is a very honest child. If not, imagine you thinking your phone is faulty because it keeps turning itself off and you might even bring your phone to the repair center.
Haha that would be both funny and terrible!
I don’t want him to lie, but I’m also trying to teach him to speak up to “defend” himself.. Once in a toy store another child he had been playing with wet the floor, then came up to me and said loudly with wide eyes “Did Rockstar have a (toilet) ACCIDENT?”
He didnt say anything but kept playing near the puddle, til i asked him directly n then he just looked up at me, shook his head and shrugged. Because he was the youngest there I was mortified. Til a few mins later the child who asked if Rockstar had an accident was discovered to be the one who had the accident!
I felt really terrible for doubting Rockstar (and he’s my own child – jia lat) so now try to encourage him to explain clearly even when he doesn’t think it’s very necessary
The wetting-accusation incident shows that Rockstar is very confident and self-assured that he does not feel the need to explain nor defend himself. Some people can be very defensive which is not an endearing personality trait. The culprit who had the accident and was sneaky enough to try to use Rockstar as a scapegoat is very scary to me – imagine being so sneaky at such a young age. Will he grow up to commit white collar financial fraud and trying to blame others for it?
I think kids today are wayyy savvier than we give them credit for… Another thing is I believe they will learn first that such behavior can be rewarding, before they will (if ever) learn that it is not the right thing to do… 🙁