Sarah's First Day @ New Kindy

Yesterday was Sarah's first day at new kindy. Well, it's the same school, tapi different branch. This year, we enrolled her into the Mandarin medium, so new teachers, new class mates and new school environment. I truly hope that it will be a change for the better for her.

On the last day of 2011, the school held an orientation session for new parents sending their kids there. All three (plus one) of us went. It seems like this school is better managed, in which all rules and regulations are spelled out clearly to all parents that were present, and the school had given an advanced notice of when it will be on holiday. for the first term. Wayyy better than the previous school that usually gives us parents short notice. Kelam kabut nak ambil cuti.

Anyways, yesterday, we sent her to the new school. Had breakfast at home and arrived at school at about 7.40 am. School starts at 8.30 am, so we lingered about the school for a while. As her class was on the first floor, we went down to the lobby while waiting (as there were benches for us to sit on).

I've to say that i'm very proud of how she carried herself on the first day of school at the new place. Upon entering the classroom, she greeted the teachers (each class has one class teacher and one teacher helper) and politely asked where she should put her school bag. :)

Aroun 8.00 am, hubby went up to check on her. There were a few other students around, one had his parents around in the class, and two others were talking to the teachers. My daughter sat there on her own, enjoying the Oreo cookies that i had packed for her (although we had had breakfast at home.. I guess she was just bored). Well, at least she's independent enough to entertain herself while waiting for class to start, right?

Around 8.25am, hubby went to check on her again. This time around, hubby called up to her. You know what she asked hubby? Dia kata, "Daddy, why are you still here?" Hehehe.. Hubby told her that he just wanted to check on her and makes sure that she's ok. When asked if she's ok, she gave hubby a confused look and said "I'm ok." Hmmm.. kitorang pulak yang macam sedih. Uhuhu.. Our dear little baby girl have grown up!!!

Entahla, aku harap, what i and my husband had tried to impart to her in terms of knowledge, manners etc is doing her good. Although, just last few days i was so stressed out when someone was giving out comments like i wasn't doing a good enough job at raising my kid.

Unfortunately, this person is part of the family. She's always pushing me to do this and that for my daughter. I mean, maybe she means well, but she needn't be so pushy and say things as if I'm not trying my best to give the best that i possibly can for my daughter. She needs to understand that what i want for my daughter may not be similar to what she had wanted for hers, and not all the things that her daughter likes is equally enjoyable to my daughter. Yes, my daughter will like something that her daughter does because she adores her and looks up to her like her big sister, but that's what kids do. It doesn't mean that my daughter is that interested. Ikut-ikut je.

Anyways, bukannya aku sombong dan tak nak terima pendapat orang. I feel that yes, while you have a right to say what you want to say, i also have a right whether or not to listen. Setiap anak tu ada rezeki mereka masing2. I believe in that. So stop telling me that everything that you've done for your kid is the best and i should follow suit. We don't even share the same family values.

There.. had been keeping it under the lid for some time now. Good to have poured it all out. :)