mom2nat,
Nice to see you here ! Yah some maids are lucky. I read in the newspaper about one maid who works for a very rich family. She sleeps in aircon room, and even drive her owner's expensive car to go marketing !
babycutie,
I am very paranoid about the maid falling out of the window. So I never ask her to clean the window or window grilles ! I was thinking of cleaning myself when I have the time, but haven't had time to do it for more than 3 years already hahaha
But I think my maid took her own initiative to clean it, because I don't see that it is very dirty.
Like your mum, my mother also single handedly brought up 2 kids without any help. My father is the kind who believes that husbands should not do any housework. My mother also like to complain that the maid is too slow and forgetful as compared to her. But I told her that even if I get another maid, there is no way to guarantee that the new maid will be better. Then my mother will stop nagging, because she also don't like to change maids, since I have already changed so many times !
Although my mother cannot squat, she can still carry my girl, who is 16 kg now. I think she has more stamina than me. She also likes to hand wash her own clothes, cook for herself, and wash her own plates, even though I told her to let the maid do it. She says she just like to do these things herself.
Janet,
There is a baby boy in my neighbourhood, whose parents are from mainland China. He does not wear diapers, only wear those pants with a big hole at the buttock. His grandmother from China came to look after him. She likes to bring him walking around in our neighbourhood park. When he wants to pass motion or urine, she just let him do it anywhere, and anyhow use some leaves or any paper (rubbish) she can find to wipe his buttock ! But the boy grew up big and fat, and very obedient some more. Talk about different upbringing.
