I am happy to report that there has been more progress today. Kim didn't cry at all during separation. Just looked glum when she waved goodbye.
I was a little worried and even contemplated not sending her to school today because she had fallen last night and scraped both her knees. :( She cried of course. When she fell, when she had her bath, when she saw them and tried to scratch them off, which of course, made it more painful.
I think she was trying to scratch off what was causing her pain, thinking that it's painful because it's there so if it no longer is there, it will no longer be painful?
Anyway, Peen thought I was being silly. So I dressed her in long pants today so that she wouldn't scratch at the wounds. Of course, being the overly concerned mother of my first child, I thought of putting on plasters. Well, I know we should leave them exposed so they would heal faster but this is a 19 mth old who wouldn't know better than try to scratch the cause of the pain off. But plasters would leave a sticky residue. So I used some gauze and surgical tape and taped up both her knees.
I was a little worried and even contemplated not sending her to school today because she had fallen last night and scraped both her knees. :( She cried of course. When she fell, when she had her bath, when she saw them and tried to scratch them off, which of course, made it more painful.
I think she was trying to scratch off what was causing her pain, thinking that it's painful because it's there so if it no longer is there, it will no longer be painful?
Anyway, Peen thought I was being silly. So I dressed her in long pants today so that she wouldn't scratch at the wounds. Of course, being the overly concerned mother of my first child, I thought of putting on plasters. Well, I know we should leave them exposed so they would heal faster but this is a 19 mth old who wouldn't know better than try to scratch the cause of the pain off. But plasters would leave a sticky residue. So I used some gauze and surgical tape and taped up both her knees.
She cried when she saw the bandages. Oops. I think they looked more serious than they really are. But they are meant to be cushiony too!
Anyway, back to Week 4 Day 1.
I went down to spy on her just now and saw her having just returned from the playground. The class was drinking water. The teacher was taking out each child's bottle and putting them on the table. Our little Miss "Helpful" was climbing onto the table to pick up each bottle and walking around to find the owner of the bottle. The teacher had to make her sit down to drink from her own bottle. :D
Today, in addition to the usual stuff, I had also packed the mattress cover (thankfully the mattresses the school has is almost the same size as her cot mattress so I just packed one of her fitted sheets), milk powder and bottle.
We were going to see if she would take milk under peer pressure. Tsk tsk. Parents resorting to peer pressure to get the child to do what is needed.
The report from the teacher is that she did drink but mostly played with the bottle. Apparently the holes aren't big enough for her to drink. Hmmm.... Well, I must confess I don't have experience in the milk bottle since Kim had given up on them since she was 3 mths old. Maybe we should use a sippy cup instead.
At about 12.35pm, I was asked to pick her up. She was having a bad running nose and was talking incessantly with the kid next to her and the teachers. Poor kid. Well, I took a while to pick her up (15mins) cos I was busy trying to figure out what was wrong with my Brother. It's jamming so I was cleaning it. Ahh...that will probably be another post.
I went down, only to be told that my baby is now fast asleep. So I've left her there.
13 July - the first time Kim has fallen asleep without Mommy around. And still sleeping when I took this photo.
I went down to spy on her just now and saw her having just returned from the playground. The class was drinking water. The teacher was taking out each child's bottle and putting them on the table. Our little Miss "Helpful" was climbing onto the table to pick up each bottle and walking around to find the owner of the bottle. The teacher had to make her sit down to drink from her own bottle. :D
Today, in addition to the usual stuff, I had also packed the mattress cover (thankfully the mattresses the school has is almost the same size as her cot mattress so I just packed one of her fitted sheets), milk powder and bottle.
We were going to see if she would take milk under peer pressure. Tsk tsk. Parents resorting to peer pressure to get the child to do what is needed.
The report from the teacher is that she did drink but mostly played with the bottle. Apparently the holes aren't big enough for her to drink. Hmmm.... Well, I must confess I don't have experience in the milk bottle since Kim had given up on them since she was 3 mths old. Maybe we should use a sippy cup instead.
At about 12.35pm, I was asked to pick her up. She was having a bad running nose and was talking incessantly with the kid next to her and the teachers. Poor kid. Well, I took a while to pick her up (15mins) cos I was busy trying to figure out what was wrong with my Brother. It's jamming so I was cleaning it. Ahh...that will probably be another post.
I went down, only to be told that my baby is now fast asleep. So I've left her there.
13 July - the first time Kim has fallen asleep without Mommy around. And still sleeping when I took this photo.
3 comments:
Thanks Van for chronicalling this. I wish I could spy on her throughout the day. I praise God that she is adjusting well. I think it's so cute that she is talking to her teacher and other kids...
Those bandaged knees! Poor Kim. When they get older, bandages and bandaids and plasters become magic. They can make pain go away, they are so psychologically powerful. Kate got her shots (vaccinations) yesterday. She saw the nurse coming with the tray of needles and she wailed, "wowee, wowee!" (how she says owie). When she got home, she saw her plasters and said, "wowee" but without wailing.
So good to read that Kim is doing well in school. Yes, trying a sippy cup might be a good idea. If you have a fabulously exciting looking sippy cup (esp if it has a pop-up straw) she might be enticed into drinking anything in it, even clam juice.
Your poor sewing machine! Did you manage to sort it out? Mine was silly yesterday, when I was shirring. I blame the elastic thread. Took everything out, rethreaded everything, dusted the bobbin comparment, and oiled it. Then OK. Hope yours cooperates soon. Worse than children, sewing machines are- at least children can be bribed with candy.
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