Yesterday i brought Paris to Jurong Point, and she started walking all over the place. She was wearing Princeton's shoes, haha.... Everybody mistook her as a boy as usual. Except one aunty in 60s. She came over and had a small chat with me. She said what a beautiful girl, and i said thank you aunty. She told me that she had been a nanny for 30 years, and she had got 10 grandchildren. She then said, " you are very foutunate, your girl is very obedient and she is an easy baby, she belonged to 人见人爱的小孩. Whoa..... I was amazed, she could see xin was an easy bb... i was happy to hear that from a stranger of course:) When i was preggy with the lil Ps, i only pray for two things : Good health and well liked by people. To be frank, some children can be very 讨人厌... Just like not all babies are cute, and i don't anyhow praise babies cute. Many people, as long is baby, they all will say cute. (not sincere) Anyway all these are secondary... Anyway for some people, so cute also leave it at other places for people to take care. Because very cute so want to have a second or third child. In the end can't cope with all of them.
Nurturing a child is never easy. Yes, Paris is slightly more obedient compared to her brother, that doesn't mean i can spend less attention on her. Whatever classes Princeton had attended, like Phonics, speech&drama, keyboard, i would let Paris tried it too when the time comes. In another words, if Princeton doesn't have all these enrichment in the first place, i would not think of letting Paris to attend as well. In short, whatever i give to my boy, my girl will have a share. FAIR.
Same goes for discipline and behavioural manners. Whatever i expect from Paris, i make sure Princeton as an elder brother could fulfill first. Wash hand before meal, pray and greet others before meal, to sit still and eat during meal etc. Princeton is older by two years old, i do have certain expectation for him to set a good example. Easier said than done:( He still whine when he is tired, he still can't get away from the separation anxiety every morning.
Mistakes that i had put in Princeton, i would not repeat it again... I learnt that never restrict any food for the children. They can eat everything under the sun, as long they wants to eat and in minimum amount. Fruit juices, ice cream, chocolates, sweets, beef, mutton, etc. Real life example in Princeton. He enjoys fruit juices and ice cream now. In the past he never had all these, but cough and sick so often. Never be afraid to let them try new things. Give them encouragement instead of phobia.
We wants to see them grow up to be a person with confident and with faith. Not someone who are always in doubt and lack of motivation.
