hey mummies,
have been reading the forum but haven't really had time to sit down to post anything.
re: what the bubs can say @ this stage
well, while i confess that i am totally amazed by Megan's speech development and Dre's many other feats, subconsciously i do compare Min with them but always have to take a step back and remind myself that she will eventually learn these things, when she's ready. what Astro said way in the beginning "in his/her own time" really stuck in my head.
as we watch our precious lil ones grow, there will be endless things that will make us wanna compare and wish our lil ones can be like others but i guess we have to remind ourselves to cherish the present instead of wishing for something else that has yet to happen ya?
HB and i had an interesting discussion about what we would like for Min when she grows up and we both agree that we have to try and remind ourselves not to push her too hard and just let her do her best. Express stream in secondary school is good enough, not need to go Special or Gifted. haha... that's what we say now. ask us again when she's 7.
Update on Min
She doesn't cry anymore when going to school. she made friends even! Teacher told us that she will help to distribute water bottles to her friends when its meal times. very kpo, but very class monitor material i'd say!
she's been spouting 2-3 new words the past few days all of a sudden. of course, she can't sing yet. but she's good at imitating expressions and sounds.
her food intake is good and she eats a wide variety of food. only problem is: SHE'S ONLY WILLING TO EAT PUREE!!!!!! give her more texture and she'll stick out her tongue with the bits of meat/veg and go "heh!" (meaning pls remove offending article on my tongue NOW). and her staple remains mashed potatoes. when we are having dinner @ the dinner table, and we offer her some of our food, she'll just shake her head and eat her strawberries/snack.
---> should I be worried that she only wants puree??? i can't really get her to eat other things besides cornflakes and plain white bread. i figured that since she is eating well and eating a big variety of food, she is getting all the relevant nutrients which she needs. can only keep trying to give her other types of food in the mean time. *helpless*
re: other extra classes
i may have said it before but can't remember if i do. at 21 months i think i just want Min to learn how to swim @ aquaducks and am trying to be a relak-one-corner-mum. so not going to bother anymore trial classes like JG, GUG, etc, etc, etc. maybe one day i will awaken and say "aiya should've done this last time" but for now i am stubbornly sticking to my motto of non-kiasu mum. hehe...