Piano lessons

Sweetie has started her piano lessons with yamaha and she simply loves it! She enjoys every stage of the routine from group singing to rhythmic clapping to playing on the electronic piano. And not forgetting homework and loads of revisions simply became part of the fun!

Too bad daddy always have excuses to not want to participate! His mindset is so fixated, thinking his poor music appreciation at primary level will hinder her progress or simply his lack of interest made it seem like a chore whenever he had to attend the classes with her. In my opinion, daddy may be too tensed up in class. Reminiscing about what happened during his childhood just adds on the stress. Instead He should relax and for once allow sweetie to take the lead and enjoy the process of being there. I know i did and when i see this young little one joining rest of the koko and jie jie in the medleys, i cant help but feel a sense of pride. Proud that she doesn't show fear in front of the older kids and she could keep up with their tempo, as well as remember all that were taught in class and being so brave to sing in front of a group of adult parents! I know i cant do this when i was 3. So keep it up sweetie!!!












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Staying home with kids

Today marked the first day of my full-time role as a mother. I was so looking forward to this day where its just me and the kids the entire day. To be honest i Was a little annoyed when grandma came knocking on the door and thereafter we squabbled about almost anything! How she wanted to bring the kids out though i said no, how i have prepared their meals etc. Yet she turned out to be such a great help and i felt fortunate that i had her extra pair of hands when Natalie vomited twice without any symptoms and caught me off guard! Somehow our anger disappeared and all efforts were on Natalie to make sure that she was alright. Funny how the situation transformed the dynamics of the team and got us working in concert where the 2 of us insantly knew what was the next best thing to do!

Zithromax

We've observed that whenever natalie had a cough, augmentin usually dont seem to work for her. Instead Zithromax has proven time and again to be a better cure. Making a mental note so she gets the right prescription the first round.

Extract from http://www.drugs.com/zithromax.html

What is Zithromax?

Zithromax (azithromycin) belongs to a group of drugs called macrolide antibiotics. Zithromax fights bacteria in the body.

Zithromax is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria, such as respiratory infections, skin infections, ear infections, and sexually transmitted diseases.

You should not use Zithromax if you have ever had jaundice or liver problems caused by taking azithromycin. You should not use Zithromax if you are allergic to it or to similar drugs such as erythromycin (E.E.S., EryPed, Ery-Tab, Erythrocin, Pediazole), clarithromycin (Biaxin), telithromycin (Ketek), or troleandomycin (Tao).

There are many other medicines that can interact with Zithromax. Tell your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal products. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor. Keep a list of all your medicines and show it to any healthcare provider who treats you.

Take this medicine for the full prescribed length of time. Your symptoms may improve before the infection is completely cleared. Skipping doses may also increase your risk of further infection that is resistant to antibiotics. Zithromax will not treat a viral infection such as the common cold or flu. Avoid taking an antacid within 2 hours before or after you take Zithromax. Some antacids can make it harder for your body to absorb Zithromax.
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siblings

There are several benefits of having siblings here are some of them:

Everyday, children with siblings learn to negotiate, or cooperate with another social being. Over time, siblings learn how to compete and what to expect from an opponent. The dynamics changes as they mature in age. This largely depends upon how the parents interact with the siblings as they learn from your behaviours and mimic your personality. Children loves to play pretend and some times naughtiness develops a ripple effect because of this as it only takes 1 to create mischief and the second will have a tendency to follow. However, this also speeds up the development of the younger siblings as they would have some one to constantly play and talk to them, be it scolding received from an elder sibling, the little ones have a tendency to be impatient and pushes themselves further to acheive a task that is way above their developmental milestones. I believe this was what happened to Nathan as he has the luxury of having his sister to coach him and talk to him. Likewise my own little sister has more or ample opportunities to tap on my experience when we were much younger amd thereby led to a her becoming more academically inclined! Haha having come to this conclusion, i played a key role in her being top of the class and school when we were in primary  to secondary school!!

First born children may teach younger siblings about things they did not know they knew. So its a whole new set of skills and opportunities for them to display their leadership skills. The natural leader will emerge among siblings and that individual most likely is the oldest sibling. Negotiating with multiple siblings will allow them to display their strengths and weaknesses. Natalie also learnt people management skills through negotiations and drawing territories on what's hers as she act as the teacher or the boss in the family. 

However, Multiple siblings must constantly compete for their parent’s attention and financial support. Parents who often have to educate multiple kids and enroll them in social activities find themselves in financial strain. Therefore, if there is a significant gap between kids, one sibling may have a completely different experience than the other. One kid may receive more parental attention than the other one did. One sibling may receive more material items than the other. We are trying to achieve a balance in these aspects and finds this difficult as some how aomething special must always be done or given to the eldest as she has experienced more alone time with us! And most certainly because of her age she is able to demand more and speak up when overlooked. Nat's favourite phrase when dad left hee alone was "no one takes care of me" or "daddy has left me alone" and pouts as she complains away.

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