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Tag Archives: education
Three Little Words
There are three words in the English language that, when uttered by a child, can elicit a whirlwind of mixed emotions. Three words, spoken in utmost innocence, that can make every mummy’s heart skip a beat. “Mummy, what’s this?” Rockstar … Continue reading
Swim class
At 6.45am Rockstar abruptly sits up in bed. “Mummy wake up. Go outside.” He’s 90 minutes earlier than usual. “Watch news. Eat cereal.” My son has morphed into a drill sergeant over night. I could almost respond “Sir, yes Sir!” … Continue reading
Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
Someday Rockstar will read this and learn his mother is an accessories whore. So maybe for Mother’s Day I’ll get a robot keychain from the Prada warehouse in Ap Lei Chau. I don’t have that dangerously expensive obsession with handbags … Continue reading
It’s my Mummy and I’ll cry if I want to
We always hurt the one we love. Rockstar is a cliché of sappy cruel love songs. “Mummy,” He says conversationally. “Mummy, mummy, mummy, mummy.” I steel myself. “That’s my name, don’t wear it out.” He woke up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. … Continue reading
Heart
Last night I hit my limit. Kings did the bedtime ritual, not me. Rockstar and I are grappling with each other. He’s getting better and he’s fighting to keep all his sickie privileges. I know, I’m supposed to be the … Continue reading
Fever
Rockstar’s temperature is 39.6 degrees Celsius, according to the thermometer at the Triage section of the HK Sanatorium hospital. At home, he’d registered a 38.5. Unacceptable. What if, like a normal human being, I had relied on that reading and … Continue reading
The Snail and the Whale
It was the first time I ever heard him say it. “Rockstar is sm-ALL.” All those mummies and mum-in-laws and helpers and strangers loudly exclaiming ”He’s so small!” When I could only mumble a feeble “his dad is a little … Continue reading
Only Child Syndrome (Shame on the ‘rents)
As they say, pictures are worth a thousand words… Train Set (to be fair, 5 months down the road, he still tinkers with this most mornings – this is a gift to us. To. Us. Not him. We need the … Continue reading
Return
Interested readers (all 3 of you) would be interested to know today was the day we ventured back into Wisekids Playroom. This, after my beloved first born threw a nutty about a week ago, resulting in my vow we would … Continue reading
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Potty
Rockstar likes his privacy. Doing no. 2 is serious business (sorry) and he will suffer no company. Checking on him earns me a bashful but urgent “Mah-mee go out siii-iide please!!” The dog gets the same treatment so at least … Continue reading