Children: Angels or devils?

Children. You never really think too much about them until you come into contact with them. For my case though, it was more like, I thought I knew a lot already about them and then I find that I discover lots more about them with each and every growing day.

My new job (although I really should not be talking too much about it) has allowed me to do things that I would usually do before. When I first heard that there was such a thing as bath time and nap time, I did an Ally McBeal roll eyes. Bathe them? you mean literally bathe them?? My mind went into panic mode.

Turns out my kids are already bath trained and can do so themselves. Phew! The only thing is that the boys like to play with water and I would have to check in on them once in while. You know, even at 6 years old, these boys know what it is like to be shy. Kekeke.... What I do is to make a quick entrance and exit so that they do not feel so immobilised by my presence.

Then there was nap time. All my life (I mean when I was young), I was patted by mum to sleep. Never have I patted anyone else as I do not have any younger siblings. This time round, I need to pat some of my kids to sleep. This was quite some experience.

I observed from the way that they lay out their mattresses, how needy or insecure a child is. They would need bolsters and even a stuffed toy and usually, they need to be patted to sleep. These are also usually the 'naughty' ones. I really feel for these kids for I think they pine and crave lots of attention from their parents and because they are not getting enough of it, they act up in their daily lives. They are the ones that need more love and care.

The kids are still feeling the lost of their teacher, who have been with them since they were 3 years old. The boys express it through their actions. They become a little rebellious. The girls are the one who can verbalise it and tell me that they miss their teacher. Different development stages and different ways of expressing.

At this point of time, I can only say that I am blessed with pretty well-behaved children. I am only hoping that I will be able to control them when I start teaching, formerly. They still see me as the lady who owns all those books. Hahaha! Sweet! :)

The good business before the wrap up

It strange how things that felt so dreadful to do somehow become things that you kinda enjoy doing. Strange too, how business comes knocking on your door when you are about to wrap up for good.

My last day will be officially the 15th of May, but recently, the phone has been ringing non-stop and the emails keep coming in as more and more schools would want to collaborate with us. I realised later, of course, that they had their own targets to meet this year.

It's strange because it does not seems so bad after all. The teachers are starting to be nice and my targets are being achieved.

Nevertheless, I do not have regrets about leaving this half a thing (as opposed to whole thing, because I will still be working part time) for awhile and go out there to explore new things.

Anyhow, teachers are hard to please though, for although they are much nicer towards us, they are still very picky and fussy. Just this morning, I got a call at 8.20am asking me where my staff was (they were supposed to be at the school setting up for 'business'already). I had to tell her I don't know for I was not at the office (yet), which was the truth.

Funny thing was that she insisted I give her some form of reason and perform some kind of magic so that my staff will appear before her. Had to tell her frankly that the road conditions might be bad as it is the peak hour and there may not be cabs etc, etc... teachers...sometimes.