31/5/2012 was Aunty Shirley's last day of taking care of Josiah. She was a really good babysitter to Josiah and I like her very much. In fact it wasn't her wish to stop babysitting Josiah. It was her daughter, Amelia who approached me a couple of months ago and voiced her concern for her mother whom she claims has lost weight ever since taking care of Josiah. Not only that, she is unable to go for her daily morning jogs or nap in the afternoons as she used to. Therefore, she requested me to look for an alternative. I could see the reluctance in Aunty Shirley to stop babysitting, but I really did not wish to go against her daughter's wishes. So whatever it is that Aunty Shirley feels, the end result was that I had to (with heavy heart) look for another babysitter.
Today is Josiah's first day at Por's house. Aunty Esther has now taken over the task of babysitting him. Perhaps this is God's wish and plan. Uncle Seng is facing financial difficulty and the opportunity came at the right time. We are grateful that we could help them financially in a small way.
I will always be grateful to Aunty Shirley for her care and love towards Josiah. It is my sincere wish that we will continue to keep in touch.
Friday, 1 June 2012
Monday, 21 May 2012
Be reasonable in meting out punishments
Last Friday something terrible happened to Josiah while I was away at work. I didn't want to blog about it but I think this would serve as a reminder to us and it should never happen again.
I had to leave early to attend court so Simon had to feed Josiah milk before sending him to the babysitter's. As usual, he would drink 2/3 and refuse the rest. Every morning I would have to cajole him into finishing his milk. It is a battle. Sometimes, the incessant screaming and crying gets on my nerves and I do get angry and might smack him on his hand/leg or buttocks. But never would I slap him on his face especially when he's just a baby. But Simon lost his temper and slapped Josiah so hard on his left cheek that 3 days on, the marks are still visible. Today his left cheek is still red and the hand marks visible.
I am a strict parent but never would I hit or slap a young child on his face. Imagine all the things that could go wrong: his teeth could break, he could become deaf, he could go blind, he could break his nose, he could be brain damaged etc. It pains me to see him like this. I cried when I saw his face. Everyone was angry at Simon for slapping Josiah.
Simon felt really bad and he said it would never happen again.
I had to leave early to attend court so Simon had to feed Josiah milk before sending him to the babysitter's. As usual, he would drink 2/3 and refuse the rest. Every morning I would have to cajole him into finishing his milk. It is a battle. Sometimes, the incessant screaming and crying gets on my nerves and I do get angry and might smack him on his hand/leg or buttocks. But never would I slap him on his face especially when he's just a baby. But Simon lost his temper and slapped Josiah so hard on his left cheek that 3 days on, the marks are still visible. Today his left cheek is still red and the hand marks visible.
I am a strict parent but never would I hit or slap a young child on his face. Imagine all the things that could go wrong: his teeth could break, he could become deaf, he could go blind, he could break his nose, he could be brain damaged etc. It pains me to see him like this. I cried when I saw his face. Everyone was angry at Simon for slapping Josiah.
Simon felt really bad and he said it would never happen again.
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Thursday, 1 March 2012
Discipline
Wow! It's March already! How time flies when you have to care for a little one. Josiah is 18 months now and is starting to have a mind of his own now. Just two days ago, he did not get what he wanted (which was actually a cup filled with water) so he screamed and yelled and cried for an hour. He was inconsolable. We tried all kinds of methods to make him stop: the soft method and harsh method. Nothing worked. So the next day, I headed over to this bamboo/rattan shop in Hutton Lane and got 2 canes. Of course a lot of people questioned the use of cane on my child. But I have been and will always be a firm believer that if you spare the rod, the child will end up being a spoilt brat. I wonder if it has anything to do with my own upbringing when mom used to cane me when I was up to mischief. Anyway, when I brought the canes home (1 for home and 1 extra just in case the need arises) all I had to do was hit the cane on the wall and chair to make some noise and Josiah got the message. He made a face which clearly showed his unhappiness about the cane and refused to reciprocate when I later approached him for a hug. I was pleased with myself, as the purpose of having the cane was somewhat achieved, though not necessarily used to cane him physically. Of course I do hope that I will never need to resort to caning Josiah. Discipline must be taught at a young age.
In my last post I mentioned about Josiah not eating well, had diarrhoea and throwing up food. It actually turned out to be an infection due to virus . I did not know this until I took Josiah to Dr Loke whose clinic is nearby. And she turned out to be better than I expected. Don't ask me why I did not consult her earlier, as it was hubby's idea not to see her due to reasons which I shall not mention here. Anyway I learnt something very important from Dr Loke. I think a lot of people knew this except me. Well as the saying goes better late than never. It turned out that when a child has diarrhoea and tummy upset, you should lay off milk. Completely. And for the past few weeks I have been doing the total opposite. Whenever he refused food, I gave him more milk to compensate. This actually made it worse and aggravated his tummy aches. I am so sorry darling. I wish I had known this earlier then Josiah wouldn't need to suffer as much as he did. I am glad to report that he is so much better now after laying off milk for about one week. In fact he has regained his appetite. I will also continue seeing Dr Loke for his immunisations.
In my last post I mentioned about Josiah not eating well, had diarrhoea and throwing up food. It actually turned out to be an infection due to virus . I did not know this until I took Josiah to Dr Loke whose clinic is nearby. And she turned out to be better than I expected. Don't ask me why I did not consult her earlier, as it was hubby's idea not to see her due to reasons which I shall not mention here. Anyway I learnt something very important from Dr Loke. I think a lot of people knew this except me. Well as the saying goes better late than never. It turned out that when a child has diarrhoea and tummy upset, you should lay off milk. Completely. And for the past few weeks I have been doing the total opposite. Whenever he refused food, I gave him more milk to compensate. This actually made it worse and aggravated his tummy aches. I am so sorry darling. I wish I had known this earlier then Josiah wouldn't need to suffer as much as he did. I am glad to report that he is so much better now after laying off milk for about one week. In fact he has regained his appetite. I will also continue seeing Dr Loke for his immunisations.
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Josiah's first short trip
Josiah went for his first short trip with us to Bukit Tinggi and Genting Highlands over the Thaipusam long weekend holiday. As he was too small to go on the rides, he only sat on the merry-go-round accompanied by me, of course. He was initially quite afraid but as the carousel took off he started to warm up and he enjoyed sitting on his pony. Andrew, Li Wei and Kah Yeong were there too. We were supposed to stay 2 nights at Bukit Tinggi but as there was not much to do there, we decided to go to Genting Highlands the next day instead. Before going for the trip I had to pack Josiah's things and also cook porridge which I kept in a cooler box so that it stays fresh. Unfortunately, Josiah did not want to eat the porridge and in fact he did not have any appetite throughout the trip and also a few days after that. I even tried cooking other food such as bee hoon and macaroni and cheese. He refused them all. I was so stressed out that I broke down in tears. Hubby must have been shocked. I was so worried that he might have worms so I gave him Zentel a deworming medicine which I bought at the pharmacy. I suspect he could also be teething as he sometimes drools and passes motion frequently, up to 3 times a day and it's watery. At the moment at almost 18 months old, he only has 5 teeth!
Po po started teaching him manners and asks him to say 'please' and 'thank you' whenever he wants something. He says 'phee' and 'kyoo'. It's so adorable!
Po po started teaching him manners and asks him to say 'please' and 'thank you' whenever he wants something. He says 'phee' and 'kyoo'. It's so adorable!
Monday, 9 January 2012
Po Po & me
This picture was taken at Delicious Straits Quay during Ee ee's birthday dinner. Happy Birthday ee ee Jo!
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