while everyone else is moving on to having extra help, and/or placing kids in playgroup/childcare centres, I am doing the opposite.
i had taken sarah out of childcare cos, my hubby can't take it paying so much anymore. 600 per month is a huge sum coming from a single-income family like ours. Hubby made this very difficult decision becos, he doesnt want me to over-exhaust myself plus he said sarah is happier in school. but i insist i want to take care of my own 2 kids while i can.
after 2 long days with just the 2 kids; although i am beat; i can see that sarah is becoming more matured. well of course, i see the occasional whingy and fussiness esp, when i can't leave the yaolan to see to her wants. Sarah has somehow learn to help me take care of her didi. she started to read/sing and play with johan. she will also try to calm crying didi when he cries. fetching stuff for me is another way she helps me around the house.
for now, its early to say how this will affect her well-being, but at least i can see she's bonding with didi and most importantly she's spending time with me. with the new baby, and she in childcare not long ago, sarah was a very temperamental girl. probably cos, mummy seldom entertained her. =(
i had taken sarah out of childcare cos, my hubby can't take it paying so much anymore. 600 per month is a huge sum coming from a single-income family like ours. Hubby made this very difficult decision becos, he doesnt want me to over-exhaust myself plus he said sarah is happier in school. but i insist i want to take care of my own 2 kids while i can.
after 2 long days with just the 2 kids; although i am beat; i can see that sarah is becoming more matured. well of course, i see the occasional whingy and fussiness esp, when i can't leave the yaolan to see to her wants. Sarah has somehow learn to help me take care of her didi. she started to read/sing and play with johan. she will also try to calm crying didi when he cries. fetching stuff for me is another way she helps me around the house.
for now, its early to say how this will affect her well-being, but at least i can see she's bonding with didi and most importantly she's spending time with me. with the new baby, and she in childcare not long ago, sarah was a very temperamental girl. probably cos, mummy seldom entertained her. =(