Ready, Set, Go...

Symptoms of readiness, that’s what we hope it is we are seeing in NN, which will help her usher in the new baby soon. This would mean easier handling for us too.

Nowadays, she has been helpful at home. We noticed that she is a particularly orderly person. She would close any doors which are ajar, arrange things which are not in place, and after doing so she would ask us why aren’t things put properly (she sounds very much like a big sister already). So, we decided to start her off with some simple tasks like folding clothes (not very proper, of course, but a good start) and wiping tables at home. I remember once reading something about giving kids simple responsibilities will make them feel important and good.

We also discovered that in order to want her do something she is reluctant to, we need to constantly explain and then remind her. This has worked pretty well for us. SL used to send NN to the babysitter’s home in the mornings and NN totally refuse to allow me to send her instead. So, we thought it is time to find a way to transition her from SL sending her to me instead because SL will be out 2 months during confinement. Thank God, we managed to explain enough to her so that she is willing to go with me. So far so good, she has been willingly going with me for a week now.

Yes, this is all the nitty-gritty part of parenting. An awesome responsibility indeed.