Kwentong Kengkay

Pebrero 2, 2009

I am Stupid

Filed under: My Girls Talk — kengkay @ 2:24 hapon

MC’s got a tantrum and she chose to turn her temper on her Papa.

Then, she came running to me declaring, ‘Ich hab schon heute morgen gesagt, Ich bin doof.’ (I already told myself this morning that I am stupid).

Repeating herself over and over again that she is stupid. I told her she dont believe this. She ignored me and continued berating herself for being stupid.

I asked her then why she thinks she is stupid. I asked her what stupid means. I asked her to explain why she feels stupid. I asked her to let me know what stupid is.

Her only answer was to shake her head but she stopped crying.

I told her that she is not stupid. I told her that she is only saying that word because she is angry. I told her I know she is disappointed. And I know that she’s saying that to get back to her Papa.

Then she gave me a big hug and simply cuddled closer. After a few minutes, she left my side and I saw her talking to her papa, explaining something. And they came out together smiling afterwards.

No, she is not stupid.

Setyembre 12, 2008

Mama, Please Brush my Teeth

Filed under: My Girls Talk — kengkay @ 5:42 umaga

Usually, it would take a lot of convincing, before IC would let me brush her teeth. Almost everytime it is time to brush her teeth, she would find excuses.

But yesterday, after a courageous session with the dentist where she and her sister got some filling work done, she uttered these words, ‘Mama, please always brush my teeth right.’

The long waiting period in the clinic (almost two hours); coupled with the total of 45 minutes of having their mouths open for the examination, were simply too much for her.

She repeated again and again that she would brush her teeth better now as she dont want to go back to the dentist anymore.

Setyembre 8, 2008

Sleeping with the Kids

Filed under: Mom Bares,My Girls Talk,Papa Dear — kengkay @ 7:08 hapon

IC is four and MC is six, yet we still bring the kids to bed; we still stay with them until they’re deep in slumber — or else, they wont sleep.

It took a while before the kids actually agreed to sleep in their own beds; after all, I breasfed them for a total of five years. That means, they spent most of their breastfeeding years sleeping between their mama and papa.

I used to envy those parents who easily trained their kids to sleep alone. I do wanted to have some ‘lounging’ time with my husband at night, but that’s never the case at home. Papa would bring MC to bed and would be the first one to fall asleep most of the time; and I would be lying beside IC. Separate ways, not easy, especially if we wanted to talk about something; or if we simply wanted to relax and enjoy a glass of wine together.

But after a few years of encouraging the girls to try to sleep alone; and trying out a lot of tricks and tips on how to let kids sleep alone, we are still bringing them to bed.

And you know what? We are now enjoying those alone nights with the kids, too. Because it is during those times that they would really talk to us. They would ask loads of questions that would sometimes be so fascinating though some would be a bit weird, too. They would tell us about their observations and would ask about reactions. They would summarize their day, our day and fantasize about the days of a friend. They would make us laugh mimicking some people. Oh, we would talk, and talk and talk and snicker and giggle — and before we knew it, we’d be asleep.

Soon, the kids would be kicking us out of their beds and their rooms. Meantime, my husband and I agreed to savor the nights with them first. After all, we could always create our together time, too.

Setyembre 5, 2008

Dressing Up

Filed under: My Girls Talk — kengkay @ 5:54 umaga

Mama, when you dont like this dress anymore, you could save it for me, okay? and I take it as a compliment :D

I hear these requests from both my girls now. And they are only six and four years old, I wonder, would they still ask to wear my clothes when they reach their teen years? Or would they find my choices already old fashioned? I dont want to think of them using my clothes as costumes, though – ouch!

Here is MC, wearing Oma’s t-shirt. She loves this tee because there’s glitters and gems sewn on it. She was allowed to bring it home, to her delight. It is now a forgotten delight, though.

Here she is again, wearing my newly bought summer dress. She wanted to borrow and wear it to kindergarten. But I told her, the dress is still too long, she dont want to sweep the street with her dress, dont she? Good thing she agreed.

To be frank, I cant wait to see her wearing some of my clothes, too. Nothing, just a bit excited about seeing my girls growing up into little ladies. But for now, I am happy to lend my clothes and see them play ‘dressing up’.

I dont have photos of IC because she is, at this time, camera shy.

Setyembre 2, 2008

Papa, please act normal!

Filed under: My Girls Talk,Papa Dear — kengkay @ 2:25 hapon

Since he’s been single for a long time before getting married and then having kids, my husband’s been used to some actions around the house that doesnt seem to agree to what being normal is through the eyes of our girls.

For example, he washes his hands using the faucet in the bathtub, rather than using the wash basin. His reason? It would save time cleaning the wash basin.

Well, that action doesnt sit well with the kids; especially if both of them are in the bathtub and the papa would be coming in to wash his hands :)

So MC and IC would always sigh and say, ‘Papa, why dont you act normal?’

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