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Thursday, May 31, 2007
Quote of the Month (May)
"Sometimes the worst person for you is actually the best person."
Shydoc
(On advising about love)
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Curious about the origin of the quote?
To satisfy your curiosity please refer to either The Inspired Educator or Dr Cabokia.
Special thanks to The Inspired Educator for sharing this quote.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Tending a child who is unwell…
A child who is unwell normally whines and cries more. They crave for full attention, and often want to be carried. Sometimes, they may cry hysterically or even become self-abusive. I have experienced all these with my 17-month old precious son. On some occasions, you may need to take care of your child alone. It is definitely very tough.
What do you need? What are the dos and don’ts?
* You need to express lots of TLC – Tender Loving Care.
* You definitely need lots of patience.
* If you are a believer, pray for your child. Get others to pray as well.
* When the child turns self-abusive (occasionally my son would push his head to the back strongly), immediately carry the child and hold the child’s head carefully.
* Sing to your child.
* Play his/her favourite song, movie.
* Get his/her favourite toy or comfort item. For my son, napkin is his comfort. For some, it could be a pillow or bolster.
* If you can, take him/her for a ride in the car. It normally calms them down.
* Rock or cradle him/her.
* Shower him/her with kisses.
* Offer him/her water. If possible, try different ways – various cups, from straw, etc.
* Don’t scream at the poor child. It’s bad already for the child for falling sick. It’s not their fault. If we screamed at the child, the problem is actually on our side, not the child. It will make us feel worse.
* Don’t abuse the precious one. Children are blessings from God. They don’t deserve to be ill-treated. They need more gentleness.
* It is important that you call for help/back up if you can’t handle the child on your own. Call a family member, friend or anyone that you can reach for support. If you are mentally or physically stressed, it’s best that you are not left alone with your child. Do what’s best for yourself and your child.
* Always think of all the beautiful moments you have spent with your child. Their angelic face and occasion smile will surely melt your heart away.
Above all, pray continuously for your child.
What do you need? What are the dos and don’ts?
* You need to express lots of TLC – Tender Loving Care.
* You definitely need lots of patience.
* If you are a believer, pray for your child. Get others to pray as well.
* When the child turns self-abusive (occasionally my son would push his head to the back strongly), immediately carry the child and hold the child’s head carefully.
* Sing to your child.
* Play his/her favourite song, movie.
* Get his/her favourite toy or comfort item. For my son, napkin is his comfort. For some, it could be a pillow or bolster.
* If you can, take him/her for a ride in the car. It normally calms them down.
* Rock or cradle him/her.
* Shower him/her with kisses.
* Offer him/her water. If possible, try different ways – various cups, from straw, etc.
* Don’t scream at the poor child. It’s bad already for the child for falling sick. It’s not their fault. If we screamed at the child, the problem is actually on our side, not the child. It will make us feel worse.
* Don’t abuse the precious one. Children are blessings from God. They don’t deserve to be ill-treated. They need more gentleness.
* It is important that you call for help/back up if you can’t handle the child on your own. Call a family member, friend or anyone that you can reach for support. If you are mentally or physically stressed, it’s best that you are not left alone with your child. Do what’s best for yourself and your child.
* Always think of all the beautiful moments you have spent with your child. Their angelic face and occasion smile will surely melt your heart away.
Above all, pray continuously for your child.
Monday, May 21, 2007
Longest silence…tough days
My last posting was on Friday, May 11, 2007 – more than one week ago!
Last week was one of my most hectic weeks. I survived! Yippee! I have so much that I want to share but just not sure where to start…
On Friday, 18 May 2007 morning, Seng Chor left for Bandung, Indonesia for his company trip. So, my sister and I sent Jordan to the babysitter. Poor Jordan. He was down with fever – around 38 degrees Celsius. To cool him down, I used a wet towel to dap on his forehead. He looked at me in a funny way, and removed the towel. Later, I gave him Paracetamol. I said a prayer first before giving him the medicine. It was the first time I had to feed him medicine on my own, without Seng Chor. Thankfully, he swallowed the pink liquid without any struggle.
In the evening, I asked Aunty Sue to go with me to pick up Jordan. Rachelle came along too. Jordan was still feverish. He has taken the medicine twice during the day. As usual, he played with his toys and watched VCD. Around 11 pm, he got restless. He was trying to sleep but couldn’t – whining, turning and toasting on the bed. Eventually, I called Aunty Sue for help. She came over – it was about 11:30 pm. We took Jordan for a ride around Taman Tun. Occasionally, he got up and talked to Aunty Sue. After about 15 minutes or so, we decided to keep quiet. He finally slept in the car. We reached home about 1 hour later. He was still sleeping when I placed him on the bed. He did get up for awhile – whined a bit, and went back to sleep again. He woke up before 8 am.
I was supposed to work last Saturday, but Jordan was still not well. So, my sister and I took him to the doctor. We waited for the doctor for almost an hour – he was an hour late! I nearly wanted to give up waiting as Jordan was getting restless. The doctor checked his lungs, ear and throat. No infection – just a viral fever. He gave Paracetamol – orange colour. The 5 minute procedure and medicine cost us RM 64. Cost of treatment for children is super expensive indeed!
At home, the only thing to pacify him was his VCD – some nursery rhymes and learning songs. He had his milk in the morning. For lunch, he ate only 2 biscuits. But thank God that he drank quite a lot of water. Around 2:30 pm, he was uncontrollable. I almost broke down. I called Selvi. She came over immediately. We took him for a ride. He cried non stop during the car ride. Tough! We returned home. We tried a few things – water, milk, carry – all rejected. Finally, we turned on his favourite VCD and he calmed down. Phew! He watched his VCDs practically the whole Saturday – day and night, upstairs and downstairs. He didn’t sleep in the afternoon. He ate half a bowl of Nestle fish porridge for dinner, then slept around 9 pm. He woke up at about 12 midnight. We went down to watch how Manchester United lost to Chelsea. How sad! He continued to watch his VCD after that but got restless at 3 am. I called Alex to take him for a ride. Eva also joined us. So, 3 of us and a toddler left the house at 3 am in the morning. Once we left the house, he fell asleep almost immediately in the car. Alex drove along the LDP. We turned back just before we reached the toll at Sunway. He slept until 8 am.
On Sunday, we missed church. Initially, the fever seemed to have left him. After awhile, he was feverish again. He didn’t want to drink his milk at all. Just drank water. He ate 3 pieces of rice crackers, some raisins, and watched his VCD again. At 11 pm, he got restless and wanted to sleep. He slept until Seng Chor came back at 3 pm. What a long nap! I thought he would be really hungry, but he had poor appetite due to the fever. He just ate a bit of porridge which I cooked for him earlier on. Later, Seng Chor and I took him for a ride and he fell asleep in the car.
He seemed better in the evening and played with his toys. He still wanted to watch his VCD. For dinner, he ate about half a bowl of porridge. At least, he drank his milk – evening and night. He slept after 10 pm and woke up at 6 am this morning. He was restless again after drinking his milk. I had to carry and soothe him for about 10-15 minutes. On and off, he whined. Last resort – Seng Chor said, “Turn on the VCD”. I willingly obliged and let him watch. He quiet down immediately. After finishing one (about 20 minutes), I changed to a different VCD. He watched until he fell asleep. He was still sleeping when I carried him to the car.
That was my weekend of terror.
Lessons learned:
1) Don’t scream at him. It will just make things worse.
2) If all things fail, take him for a ride or turn on his VCD.
Bad lesson:
To allow him to watch VCD almost non stop. We really need to control his watching habit. Sigh!
Last week was one of my most hectic weeks. I survived! Yippee! I have so much that I want to share but just not sure where to start…
On Friday, 18 May 2007 morning, Seng Chor left for Bandung, Indonesia for his company trip. So, my sister and I sent Jordan to the babysitter. Poor Jordan. He was down with fever – around 38 degrees Celsius. To cool him down, I used a wet towel to dap on his forehead. He looked at me in a funny way, and removed the towel. Later, I gave him Paracetamol. I said a prayer first before giving him the medicine. It was the first time I had to feed him medicine on my own, without Seng Chor. Thankfully, he swallowed the pink liquid without any struggle.
In the evening, I asked Aunty Sue to go with me to pick up Jordan. Rachelle came along too. Jordan was still feverish. He has taken the medicine twice during the day. As usual, he played with his toys and watched VCD. Around 11 pm, he got restless. He was trying to sleep but couldn’t – whining, turning and toasting on the bed. Eventually, I called Aunty Sue for help. She came over – it was about 11:30 pm. We took Jordan for a ride around Taman Tun. Occasionally, he got up and talked to Aunty Sue. After about 15 minutes or so, we decided to keep quiet. He finally slept in the car. We reached home about 1 hour later. He was still sleeping when I placed him on the bed. He did get up for awhile – whined a bit, and went back to sleep again. He woke up before 8 am.
I was supposed to work last Saturday, but Jordan was still not well. So, my sister and I took him to the doctor. We waited for the doctor for almost an hour – he was an hour late! I nearly wanted to give up waiting as Jordan was getting restless. The doctor checked his lungs, ear and throat. No infection – just a viral fever. He gave Paracetamol – orange colour. The 5 minute procedure and medicine cost us RM 64. Cost of treatment for children is super expensive indeed!
At home, the only thing to pacify him was his VCD – some nursery rhymes and learning songs. He had his milk in the morning. For lunch, he ate only 2 biscuits. But thank God that he drank quite a lot of water. Around 2:30 pm, he was uncontrollable. I almost broke down. I called Selvi. She came over immediately. We took him for a ride. He cried non stop during the car ride. Tough! We returned home. We tried a few things – water, milk, carry – all rejected. Finally, we turned on his favourite VCD and he calmed down. Phew! He watched his VCDs practically the whole Saturday – day and night, upstairs and downstairs. He didn’t sleep in the afternoon. He ate half a bowl of Nestle fish porridge for dinner, then slept around 9 pm. He woke up at about 12 midnight. We went down to watch how Manchester United lost to Chelsea. How sad! He continued to watch his VCD after that but got restless at 3 am. I called Alex to take him for a ride. Eva also joined us. So, 3 of us and a toddler left the house at 3 am in the morning. Once we left the house, he fell asleep almost immediately in the car. Alex drove along the LDP. We turned back just before we reached the toll at Sunway. He slept until 8 am.
On Sunday, we missed church. Initially, the fever seemed to have left him. After awhile, he was feverish again. He didn’t want to drink his milk at all. Just drank water. He ate 3 pieces of rice crackers, some raisins, and watched his VCD again. At 11 pm, he got restless and wanted to sleep. He slept until Seng Chor came back at 3 pm. What a long nap! I thought he would be really hungry, but he had poor appetite due to the fever. He just ate a bit of porridge which I cooked for him earlier on. Later, Seng Chor and I took him for a ride and he fell asleep in the car.
He seemed better in the evening and played with his toys. He still wanted to watch his VCD. For dinner, he ate about half a bowl of porridge. At least, he drank his milk – evening and night. He slept after 10 pm and woke up at 6 am this morning. He was restless again after drinking his milk. I had to carry and soothe him for about 10-15 minutes. On and off, he whined. Last resort – Seng Chor said, “Turn on the VCD”. I willingly obliged and let him watch. He quiet down immediately. After finishing one (about 20 minutes), I changed to a different VCD. He watched until he fell asleep. He was still sleeping when I carried him to the car.
That was my weekend of terror.
Lessons learned:
1) Don’t scream at him. It will just make things worse.
2) If all things fail, take him for a ride or turn on his VCD.
Bad lesson:
To allow him to watch VCD almost non stop. We really need to control his watching habit. Sigh!
Friday, May 11, 2007
Amusing, fun, loving times with Jordan
Occasionally, I would ask Jordan how he is or what he’s doing. Many times, he would answer me with a, “Huh?” or “Ah?”
Normally, Jordan goes quite near to watch the TV. Seng Chor and I would always call him to move further from the TV. Last weekend when I called him, he actually walked backwards while his eyes were still glued to the TV.
Last weekend, I fell asleep on the sofa while Jordan was sitting beside me, watching his VCD. He sat next to me quietly for about 20 minutes.
Last Friday night (4 May 2007), I called the babysitter to find out how Jordan was doing. Her reply, “Jordan is sitting on the floor, reading his book.”
Jordan looks to us for praise whenever he achieves something (e.g. putting a block in the right place). We would clap our hands and he would clap along as well. Or he would clap his hands and look at us, expecting us to do the same thing.
Whenever Jordan chokes (especially while drinking water), occasionally, he would pat his chest. I think the babysitter taught him to do that. Sometimes, he would try to exaggerate his choking or pretend to choke.
Mummy says, “Dog”. Jordan says, “Wow, wow.”
Thursday morning(10 May 2007)
Mummy asked Daddy for a kiss, and showed Jordan. Jordan followed and kissed Mummy on the cheek too.
Cheeky Jordan will be 17 months old soon…
Normally, Jordan goes quite near to watch the TV. Seng Chor and I would always call him to move further from the TV. Last weekend when I called him, he actually walked backwards while his eyes were still glued to the TV.
Last weekend, I fell asleep on the sofa while Jordan was sitting beside me, watching his VCD. He sat next to me quietly for about 20 minutes.
Last Friday night (4 May 2007), I called the babysitter to find out how Jordan was doing. Her reply, “Jordan is sitting on the floor, reading his book.”
Jordan looks to us for praise whenever he achieves something (e.g. putting a block in the right place). We would clap our hands and he would clap along as well. Or he would clap his hands and look at us, expecting us to do the same thing.
Whenever Jordan chokes (especially while drinking water), occasionally, he would pat his chest. I think the babysitter taught him to do that. Sometimes, he would try to exaggerate his choking or pretend to choke.
Mummy says, “Dog”. Jordan says, “Wow, wow.”
Thursday morning(10 May 2007)
Mummy asked Daddy for a kiss, and showed Jordan. Jordan followed and kissed Mummy on the cheek too.
Cheeky Jordan will be 17 months old soon…
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Kisses, kisses and more kisses
Last night, cheeky Jordan kissed Mummy 12 times! Yes, TWELVE times! Most of the kisses landed on the Mummy’s lips. He gave Mummy first 3 kisses downstairs – 2 on the cheeks and one on the lips.
Later, during bed time, he suddenly got up and kissed Mummy 9 times! After the 7th kiss, he seemed to realize that Daddy was next to him. So, he went over to Daddy and kissed him too. Then, came over to Mummy - *muak*, Daddy again - *muak*, and finally, Mummy - *muak*. All these happened without prompting.
Actually, he has been kissing Mummy most nights before bed time without Mummy asking him. So sweet! Mummy is no longer jealous…
Later, during bed time, he suddenly got up and kissed Mummy 9 times! After the 7th kiss, he seemed to realize that Daddy was next to him. So, he went over to Daddy and kissed him too. Then, came over to Mummy - *muak*, Daddy again - *muak*, and finally, Mummy - *muak*. All these happened without prompting.
Actually, he has been kissing Mummy most nights before bed time without Mummy asking him. So sweet! Mummy is no longer jealous…
Sunday, May 06, 2007
EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED FROM NOAH’S ARK
ONE
DON’T MISS THE BOAT
DON’T MISS THE BOAT
TWO
REMEMBER THAT WE’RE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT
THREE
PLAN AHEAD. IT WASN’T RAINING WHEN NOAH BUILT THE ARK
FOUR
STAY FIT.
WHEN YOU’RE 600 YEARS OLD,
SOMEONE MAY ASK YOU TO DO SOMETHING REALLY BIG
FIVE
DON’T LISTEN TO CRITICS;
JUST GET ON WITH THE JOB THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE
SIX
BUILD YOUR FUTURE ON HIGH GROUND
SEVEN
FOR SAFETY’S SAKE, TRAVEL IN PAIRS
EIGHT
SPEED ISN’T ALWAYS AN ADVANTAGE.
THE SNAILS WERE ON BOARD WITH
THE CHEETAHS
NINE
WHEN YOU’RE STRESSED, FLOAT A WHILE
TEN
REMEMBER, THE ARK WAS BUILT BY AMATEURS;
THE TITANIC BY PROFESSIONALS
ELEVEN
NO MATTER THE STORM, WHEN YOU
ARE WITH GOD, THERE’S ALWAYS
RAINBOW WAITING
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From the " Walking in the Spirit's Power and Authority" Seminar
Pastor Aow, His Arrows
(5 May 2007)
Saturday, May 05, 2007
DEVILITUDES
•Blessed are those who are too tired, too busy, too distracted to spend an hour once a week with their fellow Christians in Church – They are my BEST workers
•Blessed are those Christians who wait to be asked and expect to be thanked – I can USE them
•Blessed are the touchy, with a bit of luck they may stop going to church – they are my MISSIONARIES
•Blessed are those who are very religious but get on everyone’s nerves – they are mine FOREVER
•Blessed are the troublemakers – they shall be called MY CHILDREN
•Blessed are those who have no time to pray – they are easy PREY for me
•Blessed are the gossipers – they are my SECRET AGENTS
•Blessed are those critical of church leadership – for they shall INHERIT a place with me in MY FATE
•Blessed are the complainers – I’m ALL ears for them
•Blessed are you when you read this end think it is about other people and not yourself – I’VE GOT YOU!!!
From the " Walking in the Spirit's Power and Authority" Seminar
Pastor Aow, His Arrows
(5 May 2007)
•Blessed are those Christians who wait to be asked and expect to be thanked – I can USE them
•Blessed are the touchy, with a bit of luck they may stop going to church – they are my MISSIONARIES
•Blessed are those who are very religious but get on everyone’s nerves – they are mine FOREVER
•Blessed are the troublemakers – they shall be called MY CHILDREN
•Blessed are those who have no time to pray – they are easy PREY for me
•Blessed are the gossipers – they are my SECRET AGENTS
•Blessed are those critical of church leadership – for they shall INHERIT a place with me in MY FATE
•Blessed are the complainers – I’m ALL ears for them
•Blessed are you when you read this end think it is about other people and not yourself – I’VE GOT YOU!!!
From the " Walking in the Spirit's Power and Authority" Seminar
Pastor Aow, His Arrows
(5 May 2007)
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