It is my 3rd weeks in Singapore.
I am still trying to adapt in this new environment. As a mom, I told myself to be tough and strong. As I am the provider to smoothen my girls adaptation here. Thank God EeRynn is adapting well at this moment.
It's a school holiday. Therefore, we have a lot of time together. I am juggling taking care of Ee Wern and Ee Rynn as preschooler and baby needs are different.
Caring for them has toughen me a lot. It teaches me to go on despite circumstances. It teaches me not to quit so easily. It teaches me to focus on my long term plan and handle challenges that comes along the way. It teaches me to handle my emotion myself so they can handle theirs. It teaches me to see experience via their eyes as compare to my own.
I am improving by day.
These 3 weeks, I have met some Singaporean and expatriate. As I waited for Ee Rynn everyday during her drama class, I see a lot of maids. Maids in this country are empowered by their employer to bring children to school. Teacher in the drama class speaks to maid on children improvement. It's an eye opener for me. I feel, parenting should be parents responsibility and not maid.
As I speaks to expatriate, they like the country. They can adapt easily in this country and everything is very convenience. I agreed. I travel around with young children. It's a child friendly country.
As I speaks to Singaporean, they told me one child is enough for them. Parenting demand too much from them. They can't see themselves juggling with more than one children. They want to enjoy life and not going back to sleepless night.
I am glad that God has give me strength daily to cope with my role as a mom. It's tough! But I choose to go on. No resignation!
Talking to people reminds me to instill family value to my children in an early age. As they grow, they will meet different people and family value will keep them from temptation and bad influence.
Thank God for keeping me intact every day. You are always there when I am weak.
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