Hi all!
Its been a long time i didn't log in here!
Sorry I know I still have 2 PM not replied, ve drafted but incomplete, will do so asap.
Srumpee - glad to know ur son isn't autistic and he has much improvements.
regarding insur - i think got grace period like 6mths after buying insur. meaning must make sure no prob with ur kid for the first 6mths of purchase, if not its considered pre-existing condition n insur won't cover.
Updates on my son:
Developments:
- Able to speak more in short sentences eg I’m tired, I want to sleep, I’m hungry, I want to eat that one (with pointing), I want to go xxx (name of shopping mall), I want to take train, tomorrow go to school (his favourite line!) etc
- Able to ask qns (just started) eg, Where are we going?, Who is this (pointing to pic but also answer himself but look at me first, implying he is talking to me)? Why (did this once or twice when his didi cry)?
- Able to ask for help or make request eg I want help. Make milk for me pls
- Yesterday he said “mommy! Mother! (with pointing to me)”, “daddy! Father! (pointing to daddy)”, pointing to didi and said “my brother!”
- can self feed n scoop better
- can tell me verbally he want to pee but not poo yet. So at home he is diaperfree but in school still not telling at all.. (however, he can just let go his poo in his pants!!)
- but at least he is sitting down to poo in the toilet, he used to stand or squat!!
- More willing to try new food
- Can play with his 1yr old didi
- Can say “lau shi zao an” (good morning teacher)
- Can spell n read but not comprehend!
Behavioral issues:
- obsession with elevators (loves to go up n down the lift for the feel of up n down esp those glass bubble lift, even when playing with toys, he will take a box n pretend it to b a lift moving up n down!), carpark levels, numbers, MRT station names (in their respective order!). he can memorise n recite repeatedly “Level B Supermarkets, Level 1 foodcourt, Level 2 Cinema etc” or “CC3 Promenade, CC4 Esplanade, CC5 Nicoll Highway, CC6 Stadium” but he doesn’t talk to himself, he want us to listen too to him!
- Messing up the toys or school materials eg crayons n books/worksheets, he sort of shake them off the table violently and laugh! He think its funny! (teachers call me to complain!
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- Perhaps trying to socialise with other classmates but he did so by lying on them while seated on the ground! Kids get confused n disapproved! N sometimes will kick while seated on the floor till teachers ve to remove his shoes to avoid hurting the others (very worrying! Scared get kick out of sch!
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- Come back home, he has been reciting giggly “don’t touch ur friends face! Angry! Teacher angry!” well, its v clear what happened in class but he think its funny! Dunno how to tell him or teach when I tell him, he still laughing!
- Still walking ard in class when not interested (teachers say a lot depend on his mood!!)
- Still not writing v well.. weak pencil n scrissor grip
- teacher say to stay back 1 yr next yr bcos she feel he not ready for k1 yet
But there was one day, I told him get changed to get ready to go out, he dash to didi rm n said to sleeping didi “didi! wake up! Go change change! Go kai kai!”
Another day he actually lead his didi to the bedroom, n close the door (korkor outside, didi inside!) n said to his didi “bye didi!” and came to me, look at me n ask “where are we going?” v cheeky!
Qns to ask:
For those of u at Wee Care, how is it so far? Gd? For social class or others? Fees exp? Is it at polliwog? Pls share, I’m considering.
Also for those of you with younger kids as siblings to your ‘problem” child, do you think if I ve 3rd child, will my ‘problem’ kid lose his only companion (didi) to the 3rd sibling? I was thinking with didi being normal, its gd for him to ve didi as his soul playmate bcos didi doesn’t ve anyone to play with except him, so he won’t give up playing with korkor (this is definitely beneficial for korkor) but I’m contemplating to ve a 3rd child or not (want to try for a gal). I’m worried if 3rd child also normal (hopefully), will 2nd child eventually choose 3rd child to play with over korkor bcos 3rd child will be more responsive n know how to play or socialise better.. n then korkor back to square 1 w/o any friends.