Too much time in school. Too much homework. Too many enrichment classes. Too little time for play. Too little opportunities to enjoy the simple joys of growing up.
This is what happens to most kids once they hit Primary School, especially upper levels. I think part of the reason why we love holidays so much is that we feel more carefree, more stress-free and more in charge of our lives. No daily reminders to get homework or revision done, no constant nagging to sleep early, no alarms ringing before the sun rises, no rushing to and fro classes, no having to be mum-cum-tuition-teacher and feeling my blood boil, no ironing of school attires, no saying no to late night movies and family suppers. Instead, just lots of time to play, laugh, bond, enjoy and understand each other.
Reminding myself to let them be kids, and not just students, even on school days. To let them find pockets of time to do the things that they enjoy - Angel does handlettering every day, Ariel reads and draws and Asher, well, eats and plays for now. Haha. We will also watch TV together too, if we have time. Shows we watch include nursery songs, animal documentaries, news, music videos, our own videos, AGT or just answers to queries that they have - like for instance one asked how chocolate is made, so we searched on YouTube and watch the production process. The other asked about planets in the solar system so we watched clips and listened to songs to help us understand more. To me, that half an hour of screen time is when we are always together, talking, learning and just enjoying those mum-and-kids moments.
School holidays or not, I'm learning to cherish each day I have with these three and make the most of it.
P.S. It's midnight, kids are asleep (phew!), hubby is not home from work yet, and dinner is still on the table waiting for him. Gotta go keep the dishes if he ends up not coming back. #lifeofanavywife #stillprocrastinating I know I should be sleeping yet here I am. Haha. Gotta make the most of my me-time too, no matter how little I have. Sweet dreams, people!
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