William Chin: July 2008

Graduation Performance

This was your senior fellows' graduation, but you were choosen to be one of the stage performers in the ceremony.

That's you, before the make-up.

It's such a joy to watch you danced. Amazingly, you danced so steadily and less flaws in the group, mommy is so proud of you.

Vincent ko-ko was so envy that you could dance on the stage.

That's you, after the make up. The punky hair style looks cool.

Sigh, not this face again.

Ride on Your Own

We have been using the same tactic that we used on Ko-ko when it comes to 'teach' you how to ride a bicycle.

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First, we detached one of the supporting wheels, left only one there. Then, we just let you ride on it every time you go to the playground at evening time. I think you have been riding on this re-condition bicycle for about 1 year.

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Gradually, we saw you become less depending on that supporting wheel, especially when you made a turn around the cornor. Anyway, we want to wait some more time before taking away that wheel. After all, we think you are still small for this.

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2 weeks ago, I went home earlier to check on you and ko-ko in the playground. I asked you if you want to ride on ko-ko's bicycle instead. You said ok. Then, I helped you to get on his bicycle that is a bit too high for you.

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The first few times, you were a bit shaky on it. So, I have to follow you closely to prevent you from falling down badly. After a while, you can ride on your own already. Both of us were so happy that time.

This is the re-condition bicycle. There is no supporting wheel on the left hand side. Some parents thought the missing wheel was broken. And they asked us why we didn't get it fix. When they knew we removed it deliberately to 'teach' you how to ride independently, they were amazed to hear it. Although they think it's a brilliant idea, I have never seen any of them actually applied that on their kid's bicycle. Haha...

Daddy was here today too. Let's show him, shall we?

Daddy was still a bit worried about you. He walked behind you to want to protect you.

I have seen you ride on your own for several times by that time, so I am not as worried as Daddy.

As time pass, we see you're getting more confident on it.

Haha..piece of cake, isn't it?

Now you can ride, you demand a new bicycle for your own. So, what are we going to do with this one, huh? Daddy said you can still ride on this one for a bit longer, just remove the wheel and make the seat higher will do. Don't be upset with his decision, ok? We will buy you a new one later.

How time does fly...you have grown that big.

I wish I can still carry you for a longer time, just like you wish the same too. But the fact is, you become so heavy that I think the time I can still carry you is going to end soon. Mommy's woe.

Photo Gallery - 5

Some of the latest photos taken in your kindergarten.

Classmate : yin-ching (left) and mei-yin (right)

Classmate : Adrian

Classmate : Nandi

You have grown that big compared to the time you just entered the school. Believe you will find it difficult to squeeze yourself in this mobile soon.

Kumon Chinese

Daddy and I think you have the capability to pick up one more language. Thus, we let you join Kumon Chinese since early May.

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After an assessment, you were asked to start from 5A level. Basically, you need to listen to CD and to read the sentences. I see no struggle in your learning at this stage.

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By end Jun, your teacher given you another assessment. And she told me you have passed Level 5A with absolutely no doubt. The teacher said you progress faster than their expectation.

In fact, you scored straight A's in the assessment. Very good.

Level 4A will require more writing works, besides reading.

Students should be given 10 pages as homework everyday. And the standard completion time is 10-20min/10pages. At first, the teacher think your fine motor skill (writing) will not competence enough for you to meet the time requirement. So, the first week, she only gave you 5 pages as daily homework.

However, you seem ok in your writing. Thus, the teacher gave you 10 pages from 2nd week on wards. So far so good, you can complete 10 pages homework within 13-15 min.

After done, you need to write down your name and jot down the time you'd taken at the first page of the homework.

Oh yes, you have learn to write your Chinese name about 2 months ago. Luckily mommy didn't give you a very difficult name, did I?

Keep that work, son.

Talk to Stranger - 2

One morning, we went downstairs together.
In the lift, a man who has a big wooden sword in his hand was already there.

You looked at the sword for a while, then you started to talk with him, like this :-
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You : Is this a real sword or fake sword?

Man : (hesitated for a while) emm...you can call this a fake sword.

You : Why do you take it for? Are you going to a war?

Man : Haha...no. I use it for 'tai-qi'.

You : What is 'tai-qi' means?

Man : It's an exercise, like 'kung-fu'.

You : Wow...is the sword very heavy?

Man : Yes, it's very heavy.

You : Can I hold it for a while?

(The door open at this time, saved him)

Man : (hesitated)....I got to go now. Bye.

You : Bye. (rather disappointed)

Talk to Stranger - 1

You like to talk to other people, whether you know them or not.

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Most of the time, I just sit back and watch on you from far. I seldom go over to listen to what you were talking about with other people, although I feel very curious when you talked too long with them.

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Last Sunday, daddy took part in a badminton tournament and after the match, we all went to a seafood restaurant for dinner. Uncle Ryan, who we just get to know car pool with us. In the car, you started to talk to Uncle Ryan. From there...I have some idea of what your conservation with other people would go like.

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You : Uncle Ryan, do you drink beer?

Ryan : Yes, sometimes I will. How about you?

You : No, I don't. It tastes bitter, and it's not healthy.

Ryan : Fine. You better not.

You : Where do you stay?

Ryan : I live in Tong Chung.

You : Tong Chung? Where is the place? Do you need to take a rocket to go there?

Ryan : Haha...no, no need. I am not an astronaut.
(Uncle Ryan's hand phone rang just at that moment, saved him)
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I whispered in your ear while he was talking on phone : Uncle Ryan live in the same earth with us. He is not an alien. (You just giggled. I know you knew this, I think you just ask him for fun, right?)

Dog Pei-Pei

Although you are a mature kid, you still hold on some babyish behaviours.

For example :-

1. Every morning, you insist to drink milk in a feeding bottle. You said the milk tastes no good in a cup.

2. You still need to put on diaper at night time's sleep. Although you pee before sleep and you stop drinking milk at night time, you can't control your bladder very effective yet. Well, you said you will try it again when you are 5 later.

3. When we are all at home during the weekends, you would insist I stay home to accompany you. You won't allow mommy to go out for a while to shop or do something. Daddy's company is not an acceptable alternative. Are you being too possessive? or still having the separation anxiety?

4. You still cling on the blanket that you used since 2 years old. You called it dog pei-pei (Dog 被被). Although mommy had bought another hippo pei-pei for you as a substitution, you still want to cling on your dog pei-pei every night.

This is your dog pei-pei. You can't sleep without it.

When you sleep, you have the habit to rub one of the particular cornor until a big ring was created and disconnected. And there you start to rub another ring again, next to the old ring.

I asked you why do you like to rub on the cornor? You said you are worried the blanket would "go away" after you sleep. That's why you want to make a hole and put your thumb in it, so it won't go anywhere.

When I go to check on you before I sleep every night, for sure I will see you put your thumb in the hole, like this. It gives you a sense of security, isn't it?

Lost Tooth in Accident

Last Tuesday night, you and Vincent ko-ko played wild games at home again.

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Ko-ko pulled your legs too hard that you lost your balance and knocked on the edge of the balcony. You cried so loud, then you told me the front tooth at the lower jaw got loosen.

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I shaked that tooth gently. Oh dear, it's true. You asked me what could we do to fix it? Sigh, there is nothing we could do. Just have to let it go.

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2 days after the accident, that teeth gone. Luckily, you seem to forget about the ordeal, and continue to play wild with your ko-ko like things never happen again. Sigh, still haven't learn your lesson, have you?

Mommy feel so heartache to see a hole there...I don't know when your new tooth will come out? Maybe we need to wait 1-2 years time.