For a start, I'm not really bothered at the moment if the school actually teaches my kids any of the nursery/kindergarten/ primary school type curriculum. I zoomed in on the faces of the children.... None of them struck me as particularly cheerful. No idea why... So I'm still undecided.
My helper is surprisingly more kiasu than I am. She didn't say anything negative about the school, but she made two comments that amused me. First, on our way home, she said 'mam, baby elephant know all this already. Even Chris know Peekaboo'. She was commenting on the class we watched that was meant for baby elephant's age.
Then at home, baby elephant was running around and talking to himself, making up stories. He is quite entertaining, at least to me. My helper then smiled and commented, 'mam, you see the children just now, not like this, not so many words'. I just laughed with her.
I have no frame of reference, except my own children. I'm too lazy to constantly track their pace of development against Baby Centre. I don't want to be anxious about their development and put undue pressure on them. But also because of this, I hope I'm not doing my kids a disservice.
I'm just happy if the kids are happy and curious and yes, even a little cheeky. I tell them about things around us and about things in our life. I don't think they always understand, but I love the sound of my voice, so heck, I just tell them anyway.
So when even my helper shows such pride in baby elephant's and chris's supposed intelligence, I'm highly amused:) not because I'm not proud of them. Just that I'm proud of them because they are who they are and not because they measure a little higher when compared to other kids. I think they have some gifts that other kids might not have, but there are some areas they might be weaker in when compared. I think it somehow all balances out. So just let them be la!
Haha! Baby elephant and Chris, Aunty A so proud of chew!!!
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