Guess by now everyone had heard about HFMD that is making its waves around the schools especially the preschools...about the rise of children getting it and how some centres are closed due to its high number of cases.
In my centre its no difference. Some parents have even got into the HFMD phobia by insisting on us teachers to totally spring-clean the school at ALL TIMES - BEFORE and AFTER. My principal told them that such precaution is unnecessary as all the children are checked before they enter the class for any signs of HFMD and toys,equipments and whatever in the class is disinfected after the classes. Some have even got to the extent of saying that our classes has 'bugs' coz two of the children got mosquito bites. We told them that is not possible as all the classes are cleaned and disinfected before/after classes. But to not cause any panic or trouble with these kind of parents, we still use insecticide to spray the entire class, every nook and crany that we can find...apparently there isn't any 'bugs'. Coz if there is, there will bound to be any dead ones.
I guess all these HFMD have caused the parents to get into a paranoia stage where every single mark on their children's body could be another sign of sickness to come. But what I dont like is how some parents will use the school to blame on their children's sickness or for whatever causes. It is not only tiring for me to clean the class before and after, which is a safety precaution as well but to explain to these parents that it is not the school 'bugs' that is causing it that tires me.
I told them that it could be when they went to the playground or anywhere outside after school to get it and who knows, it can even be at their home. But of course, being the 'kiasu' and 'kiasi' parents, they would insist on clean homes and clean playgrounds. I mean, who have ever heard of clean public playgrounds before? Do you actually see anybody went to the public playground to wash, scruband disinfected the equipments? THe only time it is clean is when there's rain to wash it.
Our centre totally disinfect the whole and entire playground area, which is back-breaking, on every Fridays.
And there can never be such a thing as "My house don't have ants or mosquitoes." These 'bugs' are small and plus some of these insects can fly. So the possibility that they fly in and out of your home is there. Try explaining all these to these parents but still they will keep on insisting and persisting. Plus funny thing is,which I never said to the parents out loud, the 'bugs' sure know who to bite. Out of 23 children in the class and some of them are meaty and juicy, these 'bugs' only bite the skinny ones and only 2 out of 23. Do you think there are 'bugs' in my class? Weird, huh?
BUt I learn to just shrug it off and just hope that when Shadiq goes to school, I wont be like one of these parents who insist whenever something happen to their child,they blame it on the school not themselves.
Like there was this kid last year who had a blue and black mark on his thigh. It was lucky that I notice that mark before class starts and I told my principal about it. When I ask the boy about it, he told me he had fallen at home. But after school, the mother apparently 'attacked' me and demanded an explaination of why I had 'punished' or 'beaten' the boy. I was shocked to be accused in such a fierce manner and I called my principal to clarify the matter since she did not want to hear any explaination on my side but insist I apologised to the boy. My principal first hear her out then bluntly told her that she knew about the mark and that we saw it before class even starts. The boy told us that he had fallen at home. And my class is just next to my principal and there is a glass window is between so we can see each other's activities in class.The mother appeared to be quite awkward then after hearing her explaination but she did hot even have the courtesy to apologise to me for the accusation. She just walked off in a hurry without even saying anything to us.
The boy appeared quite scared and I dont blame the child. Its the mother who is unreasonable and quite rude actually. We got to know later from the father that the boy did fall at home while playing with his father. THe father forgot to tell the mother about it. My principal told the father about the wife's attitude towards me regarding the bruise. He was quite ashamed and apologised to me on his wife's behalf.
Needless to say, even after that incident, she still appeared quite bossy and always have alot to say about our centre, even to the extent of complaining to the other parents. My principal out of frustration called her and the husband to discuss about her attitude. She bluntly told them that if they are in anyway unhappy with us or the centre, they should just withdraw their child and place him to another school which is of their preferance instead of complaining and gossiping to others about the centre.
The husband was quite apologetic about these and scolded the wife for her attitude. He promised that she wont cause any more trouble after that. My principal however give the ultimatum to them that if in anyway she were to hear any more unhealthy gossips or complains from other parents which came from his wife, she would have no choice but to withdraw the child from the centre as it will affect the centre's reputation. So most of the time, we get to see the father dropping off and picking up the chlld to school. Even if we saw the mother, she would appear quite sullen and frowns at us. She did not cause any more trouble after that.
I wonder sometimes what made these parents so free to create gossips and complains? Do they have too much free time on their hands or are they the type who just cant keep their mouth shut? Who knows.... I just do my job as what is told to me.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
The New Baby--Boy or Girl?
Right now I am on a 3-days mc for fever,cough and flu....feeling kind of weak and tired from the medicine. When we went to the doc, he also did a scan for us to see if the baby is alright.
Baby is fine, kicking and moving around regardless whether I am sick or not. Funny thing is the doc tried to see if he can determine the sex of the baby through the scan... the baby played peek-a-boo with his legs...just when we get to see the between, baby cross the legs. When the doc tried various angles, all we got to see is a glimpse of the baby's legs and butt. But the doc manage to get a freeze scan of the baby's privates that looks suspiciously of a boy's...
oh well, baby wants to keep us guessing still....and Mummy is still on medication, still a bit blur, sick and aching all over....Herman is kind enough to take leave to take care of Shadiq on the first day of my MC, yesterday my mum helped to look after Shadiq and today I went over to my mum.... that is if I can stay conscious enough to look after Shadiq....'yawn'....I think I rest for a while....
Baby is fine, kicking and moving around regardless whether I am sick or not. Funny thing is the doc tried to see if he can determine the sex of the baby through the scan... the baby played peek-a-boo with his legs...just when we get to see the between, baby cross the legs. When the doc tried various angles, all we got to see is a glimpse of the baby's legs and butt. But the doc manage to get a freeze scan of the baby's privates that looks suspiciously of a boy's...
oh well, baby wants to keep us guessing still....and Mummy is still on medication, still a bit blur, sick and aching all over....Herman is kind enough to take leave to take care of Shadiq on the first day of my MC, yesterday my mum helped to look after Shadiq and today I went over to my mum.... that is if I can stay conscious enough to look after Shadiq....'yawn'....I think I rest for a while....
Saturday, February 2, 2008
OH, BABY, YEAH !!!!
After trying and watiting and after much trial and error for so long,Herman have finally achieved his goal....by October 4th, we will have a new baby!
We just went to Doctor Aziz for a check-up and the scan confirmed that there is a new addition coming....baby is four weeks old and looks like we will be celebrating Hari Raya at Eastshore Hospital again...
Shadiq is in one of his moods again....he goes off to a corner and stares off in a distance, probably contemplating about being a big brother and having another baby....he look kind of serious and worried. We do try to give him as much attention as we can and always remind him about baby to make him prepared.
Finally another baby! Now if I can only find a place for the new baby.......
We just went to Doctor Aziz for a check-up and the scan confirmed that there is a new addition coming....baby is four weeks old and looks like we will be celebrating Hari Raya at Eastshore Hospital again...
Shadiq is in one of his moods again....he goes off to a corner and stares off in a distance, probably contemplating about being a big brother and having another baby....he look kind of serious and worried. We do try to give him as much attention as we can and always remind him about baby to make him prepared.
Finally another baby! Now if I can only find a place for the new baby.......
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Past Year Memories
Happy New Year to everyone who is at this blog...I went through both of our mobile and found a few videos that kind of brought back some sweet and sour(sometimes!) memories...
Here is one about Shadiq when he was 1mth old. He just returned from KKH because of jaundice so that's why the burnt looks. It was traumatizing because of the treatment we got from the staff at KKH and I was really disappointed with them. It wasnt just the nurses even the so-called senior doctors. They were rude with us and kind of rough with Shadiq. What tick us off is when Herman insisted that Shadiq be placed in the infants ward. The doctor said no and using his exact words "Your baby is from outside and therefore he is infected." Herman was furious and made sure that everyone there got what they deserved : a good scolding and "I will complain to MOH and whatever Ministry" threats to them. Herman even said that he will threaten to sue the hospital if Shadiq got exposed to other diseases coz he was placed in the children's ward. They were what Malays called; menggelecat after that and treated Shadiq better after that. Maybe thought we look like a couple of kids to be bullied I guess....
I guess that goes to show that you shouldnt ever judge a book by its cover...
Here is one about Shadiq when he was 1mth old. He just returned from KKH because of jaundice so that's why the burnt looks. It was traumatizing because of the treatment we got from the staff at KKH and I was really disappointed with them. It wasnt just the nurses even the so-called senior doctors. They were rude with us and kind of rough with Shadiq. What tick us off is when Herman insisted that Shadiq be placed in the infants ward. The doctor said no and using his exact words "Your baby is from outside and therefore he is infected." Herman was furious and made sure that everyone there got what they deserved : a good scolding and "I will complain to MOH and whatever Ministry" threats to them. Herman even said that he will threaten to sue the hospital if Shadiq got exposed to other diseases coz he was placed in the children's ward. They were what Malays called; menggelecat after that and treated Shadiq better after that. Maybe thought we look like a couple of kids to be bullied I guess....
I guess that goes to show that you shouldnt ever judge a book by its cover...
Music Video
Finally I get to sit down and create a music video of the pics that I have. Yes, I am doing this nearly 1am in the morning when everyone out there is either celebrating the new year or sleeping in bed. This is one way of starting the new year....by updating my blog and going thru pics...the memories....
To everyone out there, A Happy New Year 2008 and best wishes for everyone! Thanks for all the memories and be sure to create new memories that will last forever..... now if only Shadiq could sleep in his own bed without me....
To everyone out there, A Happy New Year 2008 and best wishes for everyone! Thanks for all the memories and be sure to create new memories that will last forever..... now if only Shadiq could sleep in his own bed without me....
Monday, December 31, 2007
Monday, December 3, 2007
Our Family Adventure
Wow! From last Saturday till today Monday, me, Shadiq and Herman have been on a long 3-day family adventure.
Here is the family itinery:
Saturday 1st December 2007:
8am Wake up, bathe and breakfast.
9am Go to doctor for Shadiq cough and phlegm medicine.
11am Go to Leisure Park Kallang. Nothing much to see as it is only 40% ready.
1130am Go to Changi Airport Terminal 3. Paid $3 per person for a guided tour.
Got to see their new shopping centres, viewing area, sculptured walls,
butterfly park, cinema, hotel, shower room & spa, departure hall, arrival
hall,new sky train and the list goes on....now I know where all our tax money
go to.
3pm Take the sky train to Terminal 2 Viewing Area.
(in malay its called Dewan Lambaian - sound so sad)
430om Take the train to Bedok (Shadiq make 'kueh' in the train)
530pm Have our supper at Bedok's Banquet. Walk around for a while.
645pm Reach home, bathe and relax.
740pm Karaoke, oke, ke.....
930pm Lights out.
Sunday (2nd December 2007):
8am Wake up, bathe and breakfast.
930am Iron the clothes, prepare Shadiq's dapur, make-up (Herman's sedara wedding)
1045am Went out and wait for a cab. (oh, oh...road closure because of marathon)
Walk out to Kallang Airport.
1130am Got a cab to Jurong (Toh Guan Road).
1215pm Reach the wedding place. Husin Saaban is the deejay, wow!
Chit-chat, get-together, talk, blah, blah, blah, eat, eat, drink, drink, etc.
415pm Leave the place and take a cab to Orchard Rd.
Walk around to see the buskers performing, the Christmas lights,
eat ice-cream, Old Chang Kee snacks, etc.
715pm Reach home, have our dinner, bathe and rest.
8pm Karaoke again, la-la-la-laaaa....
945pm Lights out.
Monday (3rd December 2007):
930am Wake up, bathe and breakfast
1045am Check my e-mail, watch some tv. Herman got bored and said, "Get ready."
1230pm Pack Shadiq's dapur again, bought a bottle of water and biscuits.
Take bus 30 to VivoCity.
145pm Bought a train ticket to Sentosa. ($3 per person) Shadiq sleeping.
200pm Reach Sentosa, took a bus to Underwater World. Shadiq wake up.
215pm Walk around underwater world. I feed the stingray and fishes with Shadiq.
Herman did not want to get wet. Brought the handicam but forgot to charge it.
Wanted to buy a disposable cam but decided against it. Walk around the place
and saw big, small fishes. Shadiq got scared of the big Japanese crabs.
Shadiq also get scared of a fish who stared at him with one big eye.
320pm Went out and went to Dolphin Lagoon.
335pm Reach Dolphin Lagoon and saw the pink dolphins performing. It is so
entertaining and fun.
445pm Take a bus to the Merlion.
500pm Paid $8 per person for the Merlion. Watch the show, got a fan(mystery gift)
and saw a view of Sentosa by going to the top.
530pm Took the train back to Vivocity. Eat at vivo's banquet.
Shadiq finished a plate of chicken rice and some fishballs and crabmeat.
630pm Went to Giant for a while. Bought a DVD cartoon for Shadiq. Shadiq drink milk.
715pm Reach home, Shadiq sleeping while in the cab. Herman relaxing, Raudah typing.
930pm Lights out!
Our three days family adventure have left us tired and lazy. I got to clean the house tomorrow and Herman got to work tomorrow. My two-weeks holiday just started so I am gonna make the most of it...Maybe I should start by making a shopping list...pay day is in 2 weeks time (bonus, increment, mmmmmmm.......)
Here is the family itinery:
Saturday 1st December 2007:
8am Wake up, bathe and breakfast.
9am Go to doctor for Shadiq cough and phlegm medicine.
11am Go to Leisure Park Kallang. Nothing much to see as it is only 40% ready.
1130am Go to Changi Airport Terminal 3. Paid $3 per person for a guided tour.
Got to see their new shopping centres, viewing area, sculptured walls,
butterfly park, cinema, hotel, shower room & spa, departure hall, arrival
hall,new sky train and the list goes on....now I know where all our tax money
go to.
3pm Take the sky train to Terminal 2 Viewing Area.
(in malay its called Dewan Lambaian - sound so sad)
430om Take the train to Bedok (Shadiq make 'kueh' in the train)
530pm Have our supper at Bedok's Banquet. Walk around for a while.
645pm Reach home, bathe and relax.
740pm Karaoke, oke, ke.....
930pm Lights out.
Sunday (2nd December 2007):
8am Wake up, bathe and breakfast.
930am Iron the clothes, prepare Shadiq's dapur, make-up (Herman's sedara wedding)
1045am Went out and wait for a cab. (oh, oh...road closure because of marathon)
Walk out to Kallang Airport.
1130am Got a cab to Jurong (Toh Guan Road).
1215pm Reach the wedding place. Husin Saaban is the deejay, wow!
Chit-chat, get-together, talk, blah, blah, blah, eat, eat, drink, drink, etc.
415pm Leave the place and take a cab to Orchard Rd.
Walk around to see the buskers performing, the Christmas lights,
eat ice-cream, Old Chang Kee snacks, etc.
715pm Reach home, have our dinner, bathe and rest.
8pm Karaoke again, la-la-la-laaaa....
945pm Lights out.
Monday (3rd December 2007):
930am Wake up, bathe and breakfast
1045am Check my e-mail, watch some tv. Herman got bored and said, "Get ready."
1230pm Pack Shadiq's dapur again, bought a bottle of water and biscuits.
Take bus 30 to VivoCity.
145pm Bought a train ticket to Sentosa. ($3 per person) Shadiq sleeping.
200pm Reach Sentosa, took a bus to Underwater World. Shadiq wake up.
215pm Walk around underwater world. I feed the stingray and fishes with Shadiq.
Herman did not want to get wet. Brought the handicam but forgot to charge it.
Wanted to buy a disposable cam but decided against it. Walk around the place
and saw big, small fishes. Shadiq got scared of the big Japanese crabs.
Shadiq also get scared of a fish who stared at him with one big eye.
320pm Went out and went to Dolphin Lagoon.
335pm Reach Dolphin Lagoon and saw the pink dolphins performing. It is so
entertaining and fun.
445pm Take a bus to the Merlion.
500pm Paid $8 per person for the Merlion. Watch the show, got a fan(mystery gift)
and saw a view of Sentosa by going to the top.
530pm Took the train back to Vivocity. Eat at vivo's banquet.
Shadiq finished a plate of chicken rice and some fishballs and crabmeat.
630pm Went to Giant for a while. Bought a DVD cartoon for Shadiq. Shadiq drink milk.
715pm Reach home, Shadiq sleeping while in the cab. Herman relaxing, Raudah typing.
930pm Lights out!
Our three days family adventure have left us tired and lazy. I got to clean the house tomorrow and Herman got to work tomorrow. My two-weeks holiday just started so I am gonna make the most of it...Maybe I should start by making a shopping list...pay day is in 2 weeks time (bonus, increment, mmmmmmm.......)
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