Soon-to-be teenage boy

My boy is turning into a teenager soon, hopefully a not so rebellious one. He is growing up fast, maybe not as fast in terms of height. Looking forward to the day when I "look up" to him.

He is very happy with his school and new found friends, happier when he gets into shooting.. Mummy is not so happy about his academics results though... but I believe I will see improvements soon..

Now he has a lot of funny acts like this.. don't know to laugh or angry... Now he has his own thinking, no longer the boy who will go "ok mum, yes mummy"  The hugs and kisses getting lesser, more arguments and debates... Son no matter how old you are, you are forever my baby boy in my heart.

Feb is a great month

 After CNY, a birthday bash and a birthday wish of going to a dog cafe, life for her changed!! My cheerful girl is back, probably she had adapted to the new school life. And she is all ready to accept more challenges, her time management is improving though a lot of nagging is still required, her confidence is coming back. In fact she is the one giving us positive thinking about the journey now.

Sorry.. your wish of owning a dog will not be granted...

The whole family is on the same journey with her..  Evan was helping her to google for the origins of words... Mummy is always at the dining table with her doing work, Daddy has to answer her chim questions... Like what the teachers told them, GEP students need very supportive parents...

Doing her 1st project on environmental/social issue, she chose Global Warming... Lots of research to be done, Google is now her BFF or rather OUR BFF. Dateline is 1 week away, a lot more to be done for this little perfectionist...

2017 is a new start

2017 is a new start for both kids, both of them "graduated" from MBS together. Evan went to secondary school and Claudia was selected for GEP and changed to Tao Nan School.

We were excited when she received the big brown envelope but was half hearted about switching school. She said "This is a big decision that I can't handle, please decide for me" but deep in her heart, she was all ready to move. I guess for a 9 yr old child, it was a morale booster to be told that she is the top 1% of the cohort. We went with the flow and took up the challenge.

TNS was not our choice as the impression we had of the school is always kiasu and demanding. Well... we didn't really have a choice since the appeal to change was unsuccessful. She cried the day she received the posting.....

January was a tough month.... new school, new environment, new friends makes her all stressed up. Mummy had a bad experience with the teacher. The amount of homework she has, the high expectation of the teachers didnt help at all, she was weeping all the time. From the girl who loves lots of CCA to a girl who only wants the easiest CCA. And her passion for dance almost died cos she can't take the stress from school. From a child who aced her studies to one who was told she failed Eng and CL compo, she broke down. Confidence level fell to the lowest point...

Then we wondered if we had made a right choice, Daddy was thinking of possibility to transfer her back to MBS. But it was not an option for her, she is not giving up.