Tough transition period

I guess it is not easy to leave a Kindergarten and step into a Primary School.

I did not realise how worried Reyanne was until recently. Many things happened and she behaved differently, reacted unexpectedly and even drew weird drawings. I was not caring enough I guess. Did not realise how much anxiety was in her !

I guessed I must have been too harsh / strict with her. Especially recently ...
Being scolded during meal times may be one of the reasons making her unhappy...
Always hear mummy say " Next time you go to Primary One, you are a big girl already, cannot do this...cannot do that... "

I noticed the difference in her and could not tell why... I thought she has become an inobedient girl !
After I poured out to daddy, he just said, " She did not want to grow up. That's all."
I reflected on what he said and all that happened, and realised yeah... maybe she was worried about going to Primary One.

Yesterday, she said," I did not want to grow up. I want to be like this forever."
My poor girl...who always has a lot in her mind, has been thinking a lot ..too much in fact.

Today, she even refused to go to Carpe Diem !
At first, I said, "If you don't go, you have to stay at home and do mummy's work." She agreed !
But on second thought, what if next year she acted in this way ? If I allowed her to do that now, she may think that she will have an excuse not to go Primary One ! So.. in the end, daddy coaxed her and humoured her all the way to school. Luckily daddy is not driving today.

I told her I would be bringing her out tomorrow. Upon hearing about her poor appetite, my colleague recommened a Chinese Sensei, whom she sent her baby for Tui Na. She said her baby has wind in tummy, cannot sleep well at night and has phlegm and cough...so someone told her about this Sensei for infant and young children. I thought can give it a try. Let her go for some Tui Na to see if her appetite improves.

Upon own reflection, I tried not to scold her during meal times. I would not force her too much and try to feed her a bit more before letting her go.

Tough period.
Leaving her childcare centre, going to Pri One, no appetite during meals and get scolded...
So... it is not easy being a KID.

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Ryan, on the other hand, displayed better behaviour (not compared to Jiejie, but compared to his previous behaviour). This morning, he got out of bed slightly after I woke him, brushed his own teeth and changed into his uniform.

He even picked up the books on the floor and helped to keep. Something I have been training them and still needed reminders. Today, he did it on his own. I guess Papa's suggestion last night work. We put a box at a corner, once we see anything that is not kept properly, we would throw into the box and by the end of the week, no one (Reyanne or Ryan) tidies up things in the box, it would be thrown away forever.

After he kept the books, I praised him. Praises work wonders.
He even went out to straighten the blanket on Papa and Mummy's bed. It was not a heavy one though, but he managed to pull it and cover the rest of the bed (like those blankets in hotels). Haha...

As usual, when one behaves, the other will have some problems or issues.
Motherhood is not easy.
I still have a long way to go !